Andy Allenby 3rd Dan (Co-owner - coach)

Started martial arts when I was 6, over 30 years of training and has done a wide variety of martial arts since then. Having attained the following. Current age 43.
Judo                                     Brown Belt
Tae Kwon Do                  Red 1st Kup
Shotokan                           Brown Belt
Wado Ryu                           4th Dan Black Belt
Kickboxing                          3rd  Dan Black Sash

Fought for the AMA England Squad, BKA England Squad, WKO England Squad.

Main achievements
AMA International Silver 2003,
Feko Gold 2001, Feko Silver 2004
BKA British Champion  1999,
Twice EMA British Kickboxing champion,
Jersey International Silver Medalist 2000
Countless other medals …..
Biggest Achievements
1997 WKO (World Karate Organisation) European Light Heavyweight  champion (Germany)
1998 WKO World Light Heavyweight Champion (Florida USA)
1999 WKO European Silver medallist (Ireland)
Undefeated Kata Team Champions. 1997-2004

Many other smaller titles.
Held both the European and World titles at the same time aged 31.
Currently aged 43 has stopped taking part in competitions as nothing much more to win instead concentrates on running the club and trying to promote that winning formula within the students. Has run 2 Great North Half Marathons and still trains regularly.
I am also a fully qualified Boxercise instructor having been accredited by the Boxercise organisation.

Mick Blythin 4th Dan (Co-owner - coach)

Current Age 40. 25 years training in kickboxing & 20 years Boxing.

Main Achievements
Boxing
Boxing record 17/14/3
2001 Notts & Lincs aba title.
2001 Midland aba title.

Karate/Kickboxing
1991 Bronze Hall of Fame karate championships USA,
8 British and English titles, 1999 International WKO Champion.
Best of Best Champion 1994
Bronze WKO worlds Italy 1992
WKO World Bronze Italy 1994
WKO European silver medallist 1997
WKO World silver medallist 1998
Mulitple Golds Kickboxing and Boxing EMA’s
Clash of the Titans Gold 1994.
Feko Silver 2001, AMA International Bronze 2004
Undefeated Kata Team Champions. 1997-2004
Bronze medal at the Karate World Cup
Fought for the AMA England Squad, BKA England Squad, WKO England Squad.

Sarah Barnsley 3rd Dan (Assistant coach)

Current age 30 years old

Trained 1997 to present
Teached 2001 to present
3 Dan Karate
2nd Dan kickboxing

Fully qualified Boxercise Instructor

Done, American Kickboxing, Wadu Ryu, Shotokan, Kata and Kumite

2000 International Karate Championship Gold medal winner

BKA England squad member 2000 to 2004

EMA, BKA, AMA, WKA medal winner 1998 to 2005 far to many to list!

Undefeated Kickboxing amateur and semi professional wins 2006 to present .

Started as a means to get fit but got hooked! Given me goals to reach and smash, as well as opportunity to travel round and out of the country. Met fantastic people along the way who have become life long friends.  My aim now is to continue pass on my skills to the next hungry potential student to enable them to reach their own goals, whether it be a black belt or just a better level of fitness.

Emma Leam 2nd Dan (Assistant coach)

I’m 38 and started with the club in 2004  (I think) I’m 2nd Dan Kickboxing and trained both Kickboxing and Karate for a while but concentrated on Kickboxing for the last few years. EMA and WUMA medal winner on numerous occasions including 2007 WUMA Ladies -55kg Full Contact European Champion. GMAA Fight night winner. WRS British Title contender. Soon to fight for WAKO British Title. Appeared on various other kickboxing shows.
Joined GMAA after training elsewhere and not getting the best from it so a friend suggested trying GMAA and since joining wouldn’t think of training anywhere else. I have never taken to normal gym fitness and wanted something quite challenging, I find not only does it keep me physically fit but it helps to clear the head too. Whilst I’ve been fighting competitively the training has pushed me to limits I didn’t even know I had myself and the coaches have always been supportive.  I’ve met many friends through the club so now not only is it there for my fitness but it’s a social thing also. It’s almost like my second family. As I’m close to my final fight my goals now are less on the competitive side but more in coaching the younger members and of course in keeping my fitness levels.

John Lee 1st Dan (Full Contact coach)

John Lee, 35 2006 EMA grand kickboxing champion, runner up Cimac British open weight, 2007 Wuma European Champion, 2007 Wuma midlands title, Wuma British Karate Champion, IKF British Open runner up, Lost on point WAKO British Title 2009 and many more other titles including GMAA fight night winner.. Now WAKO English Title Holde  ranked number 2 in uk by wako ring sports and currant English ring sports  champion ,and going to the w,o,m,m,a world games next year as part of the wako gb team , came to the GMAA because trained with you and Mick as a kid for 12 years and both are good friends as well as top class fighters ,the above is what I have won since been back with you ,the things I have  won go to say how good the club are as without them  it wouldn’t of been possible ,the training is of a very high standard and your committed to training people to be the best they can.

Wayne Patterson (Boxing coach)

Started out in Judo then walked into a boxing gym at the age of 15, took it more seriously when aged 28, star boxing performances in the Grimsby Martial Arts Fight Nights, 3 wins 1 loss with 1 win by way of knockout after 10 seconds of first round.
Well know charity runner, having taken part all over the country for local charities, climbed many mountains including Kilimanjaro. Dedicated to what he does.
“Giving my skill to others, feeling that I am part of a team and having a reason for being are the main things I get out of coaching at the GMAA and the proudest moment when I see the students I have coached winning”

Lee Rhoades (Full Contact coach)

Helped create the Grimsby Martial Arts had to retire from teaching and competing due to work commitments but has now returned on a part time basis helping the fighters out before their fights and coaching them on their techniques. Always gives 100% and is well respected amoungst all members of the GMAA.