Instructor DUANE BLACK was born 1981, and has always been interested in martial arts since he was little. He started studying martial arts properly from the age of 17, and studied three types of martial arts, the first was applied shaolin concept mixed martial arts strategies (A.S.C.M.M.A.S). He studied this style for seven year with Shifu Edwin Hector Junior.

The other two are Tae Kwon do and Kickboxing which he still practices. He's been studying these styles for the last eight years with Mr Richard Belle.

During this time he has taken part in various competitions like:

WKA world championships (bronze 2009/2014)

WAKO open (bronze 2008)

Swiss open light contact Kung fu (silver 2005)

ITF British championship (silver 2010)

MWTA British championship (too many medals to mention throughout the years for patterns and sparring)

He has fought for the England WKA kickboxing team four times