When searching for a martial art to study you of course want the very best. A lot of martial arts instructors will make all kinds of claims in regard to what they can offer you, so here are five reasons to choose us here at the Warrior Quest Academy

Self Defence Skills: The head instructor of the Warrior Quest Academy is a qualified trainer in Physical Intervention, Conflict Resolution Management, PMVA (Prevention of Management and Aggression) and has a police commendation for disarming and arresting an armed assailant. An ex police officer himself,  he has worked with the British Army, Police Staff, NHS staff and other government bodies delivering self protection skills. As such our system teaches a realistic self defence method that not only works but follows the law in regard to its us today in the 21st century.
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Traditional Martial Arts: The head instructor has studied the Japanese martial arts for nearly forty years training in Europe, America and Japan and been taught and graded by both western and Japanese teachers. He currently holds eight black belts, the highest of which is a fourth dan and he teaches a number of traditional martial arts systems ranging from those of the samurai to those of the ninja.
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Teaching Ability: The head instructor is qualified through the awarding bodies of City and Guilds and NCFE as both a qualified trainer and assessor. He has taught in schools, colleges and for government bodies. As a student you will follow a sylabus that allows you to move from white belt beginner to black belt in a rational and logical manner. He is also a published author of a book looking at the spirit and mind set of the martial arts. 
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Safety: We run a fully matted martial arts school that is fully equipped for you and your child's safety and the head instructor is not only qualified in First Aid but is a qualified First Aid trainer and Risk Assessor and has a fully enhanced DBS for working with children.
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Facilities: The martial arts school is modeled on a traditional Japanese dojo to give the student the feel that they are studying in a centuries old warrior art. You will be surrounded by arms and armour of the samurai as well as other objects and iconography associated with the skills we teach. We have tried to create the effect whereby just entering the dojo takes the student to another time and place and away from the worries and stress of the 21st century to study skills that will transform you Physically, Mentally and Spiritually.