mma dojo founder:
john
Martial art has had an important part in my life since I was a teenager. It helped me to find positive focus when I had dropped out of school and engaged in all kinds of mischief.
I started training in London with boxing and Chinese kickboxing. At 18 I traveled to China and spent a few years In Asia . I experienced some pretty brutal training In Chinese martial art camps. And then later trained and competed in MuayThai/ MMA camps in Thailand.
I fought MuayThai professionally in China, Thailand and the UK and also fought in amatuer Boxing. I was mostly into striking arts but spent quite a lot of time studying MMA, BJJ and wrestling. After a back injury I moved more into coaching from the age of 23. In 2013 I set up my first club in London while studying for a sport science degree.
In 2016 I graduated and returned to Beijing. I taught in several mma clubs, trained with some of Chinas best MMA athletes and judged some fights. The air pollution was terrible and nearly killed me. However During that time I had the fortune to work alongside and learn from great coaches from all over the world.
In 2019 right before covid hit I returned to London coached for about 1.5 years in West London and then opened the MMA dojo in 2022.
Now Im mainly focused on running the MMA dojo, but still teach part time. I also created True energy Yoga and have set up the Spinefix course to help people heal from back inuries.
Martial art changed my life in a positive way . Im glad to pass it on
Welcome to MMA dojo
illiAR SBRAGI
Illiar is a fighter and coach at MMA dojo.
Known for his love of animals and a tricky style in the ring.
He was born in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan to a family of martial artists and started training in karate at age of 7.
Since coming to the UK, he has been studying multiple different arts and has competitive experience in karate, Muay Thai and MMA.
He is good at teaching the fundamentals of Muay Thai, MMA and basic grappling and also has very good ability to teach unorthodox karate style kicks.
Iliiar helped to build MMA Dojo from the beginning- and has been a fundamental part of the coaching team.
TOM HINES
Tom has been training in martial arts since childhood, beginning with kickboxing.
He has fought in K1, MMA and is a regular competitor in advanced category no gi BJJ.
Over the past ten years, he has trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA around the world, learning from some of the best coaches and top athletes in the sport.
This extensive experience has led him to develop a more efficient system for learning MMA. His approach divides training into three distinct technical segments, allowing techniques to be learned more thoroughly and with a deeper understanding of the sport.
He coaches the MMA classes at MMA dojo. And is also an experienced PT and fitness coach .
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