BACKGROUND & EXPERTISE
Steve enjoyed a distinguished competitive career, earning success at regional, national, and international level, including:
Winner of 10 Championship Title Bouts.
Four-time British Champion.
English Champion.
Commonwealth Champion.
Represented Great Britain as a multiple-time Team GB WAKO athlete.
Competed for European and World Championship titles across Poland, Ukraine, and Serbia.
Held championship titles under several of the world's leading governing bodies, including WAKO, WKA, WRSA, and ISKA.
COACHING ACHIEVEMENTS
Over four decades of coaching, Steve has developed champions at every level of competition, guiding athletes to:
Area Championship titles.
English Championships.
British Championships.
Commonwealth Championships.
European Championships.
His coaching combines technical instruction, fight strategy, strength and conditioning, nutrition guidance, and long-term athlete development, creating well-rounded martial artists capable of performing at the highest level.
MARTIAL ARTS & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Steve holds an extensive range of martial arts qualifications and instructor credentials, including:
First coach in the United Kingdom to be awarded the WKA Platinum Bar Black Belt (6th Dan).
Chinese Sanda (Sanshou) Black Belt.
Graded by Nikolai Tychko, Vice President of the Belarus Wushu Federation.
WAKO Black Belt Instructor.
WRSA Black Belt Instructor.
Fully qualified WRSA Class A Referee and Judge.
Practical Street Defence Instructor.
BBBC Licence Holder.
Professional Cutman.
FITNESS & COACHING QUALIFICATIONS
Alongside his martial arts expertise, Steve has extensive experience in fitness instruction and athlete development, holding qualifications including:
Foundation Studies in Exercise Coaching.
Accredited Nutrition Certificate.
Former Registered Exercise Professional (REPs Register).
Former Tutor for Liverpool City Council Adult Learning Services.
Throughout his career he has delivered coaching in kickboxing, self-defence, and fitness to participants of all ages and abilities.
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
Steve maintains the highest professional standards through recognised qualifications, including:
Fully Qualified First Aider.
Enhanced DBS Checked.