ABOUT US

We are a proven professional, progressive, disciplined and innovative martial arts academy that will focus on achieving your individual goals.

ABOUT US

Our Head Instructors each have over 20 year expertise in Martial Arts. We have an outstanding reputation and we are an expanding, inspirational and established community focused award winning martial arts academy. We pride ourselves on being a martial arts academy that has a dynamic, developed and modern way of teaching martial arts.

We focus on the individual as we will train all age and abilities. We are a proven professional, progressive, disciplined and innovative martial arts academy that will focus on achieving your individual goals in a family friendly fun environment. Whether you are a complete beginner or advanced, we have classes for everyone. For the serious competitor or those that want to become fighters either at national or international level, we have accomplished and experienced instructors with competitive experience who have been champions themselves to guide you.

A very high standard of service

We are committed to giving a very high standard of service and health & safety. We ensure that all of our instructors are experienced and qualified with the correct levels of security clearance and first aid training. We will teach all students to the highest level as we believe that each student has a potential.

We respect the traditional martial arts system and combine it into our modern approach to teaching. You will be given the best possible Martial Arts training for tournaments and competitions and also self-protection skills that are required for real life situations. We also support and help our members to develop their character and improve their self-confidence and self-esteem.

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MCMA is a fully equipped, full-time martial arts academy offering professional training seven days a week for all ages, abilities, and experience levels.

Our dedicated headquarters are based in Northwood and Watford, with satellite training centres in South Oxhey and Hemel Hempstead, providing high-quality martial arts instruction across the region.

We offer a wide range of classes, including:

Adults, Kids, Juniors, Teens & Women’s Classes
Krav Maga – Practical Self Defence
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
Women’s Only Classes
Women’s Only Classes with Female Instructors
Muay Thai
K1 Kickboxing
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ)
Grappling & Wrestling
Sparring Classes
Kick Box Fit
Fighters Conditioning

Whether your goal is to improve your fitness, learn practical self-defence, develop martial arts skills, or compete, MCMA provides expert coaching in a friendly, professional environment. Our experienced instructors are fully qualified, fully insured, and committed to helping every student reach their full potential, from complete beginners to experienced martial artists.

The support and help to reach your goal

We offer a selection of women’s only classes and some with female instructors. We have different programmes for Kids & Juniors including how to deal positively with bullying.

Our established grading structure and process is driven by the student’s ability, length of time as a student, dedication and personal merit. We have brilliant instructors that will give you the support and help to reach your goal.

Join our martial arts extended diverse family whatever your age or background. Come and train in a friendly and safe atmosphere where everyone is respected, understood and listened to as we have zero-tolerance to unacceptable behaviour. Whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced martial artist preparing for the next level or competition or a parent that wishes their child to be able to protect themselves should an unfortunate situation arise, we will help you to do this. Our dedicated and experienced instructors will help you every step of the way. We also monitor our instructor’s performance to make sure that you are receiving the best level of training and customer care.

Grading Level Examinations

Modern Combat Martial Arts has an explosive and innovative approach to modern combat and the art of self-defence. However, we use a traditional ethos and focus to “gradings”. We have established grading structures within each discipline that is challenging and motivated by the student’s ability, length of time as a student, dedication and personal merit rather than presenting students with a commercially driven and sometimes unrealistic grading structure. We will only select or invite students to grade when they have reached the required level of physical and mental ability, focus, confidence, self-discipline & respect for the level concerned. Making sure that members understand what is legally and socially acceptable as a martial artist in a modern society is also one of our goals. We will concentrate and develop your individual ability and safely, maximise your progress and full potential.

Our fusion of traditional and modern martial arts & self-defence techniques will provide you with the best opportunity to learn a martial art that is tailored for a modern and changing society whilst also giving you the opportunity to progress/excel at a realistic and authentic pace.

MEET OUR TEAM

Krav Maga Instructors

David Hall

Krav Maga & Self Defence instructor since 2010 under Joel Bennett chief instructor for Krav Maga Haim Zut and the Israeli based organisation. Having been involved with the organisation for many years David felt it was time for a change and move towards making Krav Maga ‘RAW’ as it was intended and not only for self defence purposes. He decided to join forces with Tommy Blom the creator and founder of Hybrid Krav-Maga. Tommy was once the chief instructor for the World renowned Krav Maga Global (KMG) organisation prior to Hybrid Krav-Maga being formed.

With over 20 years experience David has proven he has extensive knowledge for teaching all ages and abilities.

David is also a premier global qualified personal fitness specialist and offers professional private group or 121 sessions alongside various classes at MCMA locations.

Oscar

A talented MMA fighter and coach with a lot of enthusiasm for teaching all students but especially our younger students, beginner adults and teens to progress to become more advanced to levels they didn’t feel they could reach. Oscar is caring towards the students abilities to make sure they all progress at their own desired pace, and notices improvements when they are made. Since joining MCMA as a coach Oscar has excelled by also learning that teaching can be hugely rewarding for the coach as well as for the student. Oscar is responsible for managing many of our younger students progress and making sure they meet their training goals and achieve their next grading level / advancement.

Bradley Price

Area Manager

Supporting coaches and students across multiple locations. Bradley coaches everyone from total beginners (children and adults) to competitive martial artists.

Experienced competitive fighter and coach in MMA, Jiu-Jitsu, grappling, and hybrid Krav Maga.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) Head Instructor – MCMA Watford

Jeff Cechinel

Jeff moved to the UK in 2012 from Brazil coming from Alliance with Professor Casquinha and Adriano from Alliance Campinas; Jeff joined the Pedro Bessa team in Bristol as a Purple Belt and participated in many competitions, where he earned Brown Belt. After years living in Bristol, for work reasons, Jeff moved to Rickmansworth, where he earned Black Belt from Jose Marcelo (Icon BJJ) in 2016. Jeff left the team to follow his own path and build his own team. As a competitor, Jeff won medals in several competitions in all belt categories. Jeff has never been in the headlights, as his main reason and passion for training is to share the knowledge and help athletes to reach their goals and full potential.

Muay Thai Instructors

MUAY THAI HEAD INSTRUCTOR

Brian Knapp

Head Muay Thai & Kickboxing Instructor with over 20 years’ experience in amateur and professional fights and competitions in the UK & Thailand. Brian was an IFMA Muay Thai world championships squad member and is registered with the UKMTF & WMC Muay Thai Council.

Brian has an extensive proven and range of ability & passion for successfully teaching at all levels including kids, juniors, adults (women & men) of all ages and abilities.

Brian also teaches advanced students & professional fighters and he is also the lead co-ordinator for all MCMA-Muay Thai and Golden Gloves Boxing League competitions & tournaments.

MCMA GENERAL MANAGER

Daniel Ryzowicz

Professional Muay Thai & K1 Kickboxing fighter and Head Coach. Over 15 years of combat sports experience and 10+ years of competitive fighting experience.

Multiple titles and fights on Thailand’s biggest shows.

K1 & Muay Thai Instructor

Ula

Ula has competed in various Kickboxing and Muay Thai events and still training towards higher levels and more competitive platforms. Ula is an inspiration for women that also wish to become fighters and competitors.

Female Fight Team/Instructors

Grace

Grace has been a student of MCMA since 2011 when she was only 8 years old. Grace learned Krav Maga and also boxing alongside her main passion. Becoming a team leader when only 11 years old and then a junior coach in her teens she showed massive potential to eventually be an adult instructor one day. She became an instructor when she was 18. As an academy we are so proud to have students that were children that have become teens and then adults to pass on the knowledge and experience to the next generation, and Grace is a perfect example of this. Grace has a large involvement to bring our younger students up to their grading levels and overall standard of what we expect at MCMA within our Watford & Hertfordshire locations and also teaches and assists at our Harrow centre.