Instructors

James Marwood

James is an experienced martial artist who has trained in various arts since childhood, for the past 14 years he has focussed on practical applications and problem solving in a defensive context. A degree in criminology and 7 years experience in the security industry gives him a wealth of theoretical and practical knowledge. He now works as a senior Management Consultant and is especially interested in developing and applying strategies to allow the law-abiding to defend themselves against larger, stronger and more aggressive opponents.

Martin Austwick

Martin started training in Martial Arts as a teenager, he spent a number of years studying Aikido and Shotokan Karate before discovering the existance of Historical European Fighting Arts. He quickly became part of the growing movement of Western Martial Arts and was a founder member of The Historical European Martial Arts Coalition. He is one of the UK's leading exponents of C16th English shortsword combat and C13th Sword and Buckler combat. He has taught across Europe and in the USA and currently runs a small study group in Surrey. He is a Registered Nurse with a background in trauma care and is fascinated by the physiological responses to stress and how to utilise knowledge of them in a defensive situation.