Coaches
Thomas Harkin (Head Coach) - A Martial Artists coming from a background within the MMA World. Coming from a great gym and great coaching staff at 3D-MMA where he gained everything from presenting himself in a gym to knowing what is needed to do to win a fight. The coaching staff that give Tom the knowledge that he has gained gradually over the years from working with new people who walk in the door to helping out on the coaching side within his club. Knowing that there is no limits to strength and conditioning knowing that we all can go one step further than the other guy. Currently doing a degree in Interactive Media and working towards a teaching degree, eventually wanting to make Martial Arts part of the Secondary School syllabus and to be taught on a daily basis. Tom has a huge list of contacts from the fight game to get the new gym up and running and most definitely recognised. He really wants this project to gain the highest recognition within the community and also get his Combat Academy represented on shows all around the UK.
Mainly coming from a BJJ style of fighting and also gained skills in Greko Wrestling, Boxing, Muay Thai and a little Freestyle Kickboxing. Tom is looking to use the skills that he has learned to teach within the community and take the children off the streets and put them into the gym and give them something to work towards.
Tom knows where he come from and he will never forget his roots. Being from a well known gym and his goal is to try to make his own program get to the level that he came from.
Qualifications -
No-Gi BJJ experience
Boxing
Muay Thai
Wrestling
First Aid
CRB Checked
Boxing
Kickboxing
Mainly coming from a BJJ style of fighting and also gained skills in Greko Wrestling, Boxing, Muay Thai and a little Freestyle Kickboxing. Tom is looking to use the skills that he has learned to teach within the community and take the children off the streets and put them into the gym and give them something to work towards.
Tom knows where he come from and he will never forget his roots. Being from a well known gym and his goal is to try to make his own program get to the level that he came from.
Qualifications -
No-Gi BJJ experience
Boxing
Muay Thai
Wrestling
First Aid
CRB Checked
Boxing
Kickboxing
Jackie Partridge (Co Founder) - If it wasn't from the support of Jackie from behind the scenes then Anarchy Combat Academy wouldn't take off and get to where we are working towards. Jackie is the person that will sort out any of your concerns outside the mat. Jackie has made connections in her previous employment to gain sponsorship deals and not just sponsorship deals but also gained a lot of experience working with children and teaching them sports and helping with confidence levels.
'Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all’.
Jackie is our business manager who deals with ‘behind the scenes’ strings of our business, from our students to advertising and finances. She is there to deal with issues on and off the mat. She has a love for sport, health and fitness and although she’s behind the scenes, she is very much involved within the sessions.
Her years experience coaching children and volunteering with the sports sector has allowed her to organise and adapt within Anarchy combat academy and bring Anarchy to life.
Over the time that Jackie was working with people in the coaching industries she has worked to certain extent with well known kids clubs and kids summer camps and is looking to enforce the stuff that she has learned there and bring it into Anarchy Combat Academy.
Qualifications -
First Aid
Tag Rugby
Basketball
Sports Leader
Coaching Children
CRB Checked
Safeguarding children
Child protection
Contact her on - [email protected]
'Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all’.
Jackie is our business manager who deals with ‘behind the scenes’ strings of our business, from our students to advertising and finances. She is there to deal with issues on and off the mat. She has a love for sport, health and fitness and although she’s behind the scenes, she is very much involved within the sessions.
Her years experience coaching children and volunteering with the sports sector has allowed her to organise and adapt within Anarchy combat academy and bring Anarchy to life.
Over the time that Jackie was working with people in the coaching industries she has worked to certain extent with well known kids clubs and kids summer camps and is looking to enforce the stuff that she has learned there and bring it into Anarchy Combat Academy.
Qualifications -
First Aid
Tag Rugby
Basketball
Sports Leader
Coaching Children
CRB Checked
Safeguarding children
Child protection
Contact her on - [email protected]
Alex Dougherty (Strength and Condition) found his passion for health and fitness from a young age, from studying to competing in numerous competitions to now delivering specially catered sessions . Alex has a well rounded appreciation and understanding of how difficult squeezing a gym session can be especially in today's busy schedule.Alex is the Strength and Conditioning coach here at Anarchy Combat Academy, and with his bundles of experiences working as a REPs accredited Personal Trainer for 8 years as well as coaching the University of Hertfordshire Men's Rugby Club, it is to our delight to have such a representative within our team.
"Seeing my clients enjoyment and enthusiasm when achieving their goals through my personal training sessions has been unbelievable! I will provide a carefully tailored exercise plan as well as inspiration and support for my clients to achieve their goals".
Specialties -
Lose it:
If you want to lose weight and keep it off, there's no better way than with the help of me and the staff at Anarchy Combat Academy!
Shape it:
Whether you want to tone up or build muscle, sculpt your physique or get your figure back, Shape It will get your the shape you want!
Qualifications -
REPs accredited Lifetime Fitness Level 2 in Gym Instructing
Premier Training Certificate in Advanced Nutrition for Physical Activity
Premier Training Diploma in Fitness Instructing and Personal Training Level 3
British Weight Lifting: Body Power Expo
Scrum factory
Rugby Ready
England Rugby Football Union Level 2 Coach
First Aid
CRB Checked
Supplement knowledge
To contact Alex, please feel free to email him:
[email protected]
"Seeing my clients enjoyment and enthusiasm when achieving their goals through my personal training sessions has been unbelievable! I will provide a carefully tailored exercise plan as well as inspiration and support for my clients to achieve their goals".
Specialties -
Lose it:
If you want to lose weight and keep it off, there's no better way than with the help of me and the staff at Anarchy Combat Academy!
Shape it:
Whether you want to tone up or build muscle, sculpt your physique or get your figure back, Shape It will get your the shape you want!
Qualifications -
REPs accredited Lifetime Fitness Level 2 in Gym Instructing
Premier Training Certificate in Advanced Nutrition for Physical Activity
Premier Training Diploma in Fitness Instructing and Personal Training Level 3
British Weight Lifting: Body Power Expo
Scrum factory
Rugby Ready
England Rugby Football Union Level 2 Coach
First Aid
CRB Checked
Supplement knowledge
To contact Alex, please feel free to email him:
[email protected]
Vik Batoolaul (Health and Lifestyle Coach) - Training for a fight is about 90% physical and 10% mental, yet when you enter the ring it becomes about 90% mental and 10% physical because all of the physical preparation is done. With this psychological and Neurological circumstances come into effect, the mind needs to be clear and fluent in order to work effectively.
The increasing use of Meditation and Yoga is being used intensely within MMA and all sports among many famous athletes as extensive research has shown that it reduces stress, controls heart rate, reduces blood pressure, improves brain function through harmonising correct brainwaves and neurological pathways, improves energy, improves overall health, flexibility and confidence. Vikesh has studied meditation and ancient authentic En-Kriya yoga in Indonesia where he mastered the original yoga and meditation arts.
He has also been trained to tap in the subconscious mind and reduce mental blocks in the biomemory that might be causing resistance to aspects of life, this also affects the neurological activity in the motor skills. He is part of the team to mentally and spiritually advance people not only for MMA but life in general.
Qualifications -
Future Fit Training Certificate in Client Psychology and Motivation
Continual Professional Development in Psychology
Nithyananda University Level 4 Inner Awakening Programme
Sports Studies Foundation Degree
Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing also want to put meditation reduces heart rate and blood pressure
Can contact Vik on [email protected]