The chief instructor and founder is Kru Frank Bowen who holds a 6th Degree Black Belt.
Franks background
was originally in boxing and judo. Being a keen sportsman he also represented his county
in Rugby. He then
took up Shaolin Kung Fu in the Bruce Lee era. After many years working in the security
industry he found that
many of the Kung Fu moves did not always work in some of the most testing of situations.
Frank decided a more rounded system was needed and discovered that the combination of Muay
Thai/Kickboxing
and Jiujitsu seemed to make up part of the puzzle and from there the journey began. After
many years of
training six days a week in various arts and competing in as many competitions as possible,
winning the British
Title along the way, the style 'Thai-Kick-Jitsu' was formed.
Kru Frank has trained many students to Black Belt Dan grade level over the years.
However one of his
first and extremely dedicated/loyal student's has been
Kru Steve Bennett. Steve has been training for many years
and is Kru Frank's
most senior instructor.
In December 2009 at a Black Belt Grading Steve was
awarded a
5th Degree Black Belt and presented a Samari Shield for outstanding dedication
to martial arts.
He is now in his early fifties but is still going strong training many
fighters at the Fighting Fit Gym
in Richfield Avenue.
Shaolin Tigers List of Black Belts
- Mark Bennett - 3rd Dan -Paul Nash - Black Belt; - Jude Singleton - Black Belt
- Adrian Brownlow - 2nd Dan - Mark Willett - Black Belt; - Steve Green - Black Belt
- David Willett - 1st Dan - Nick Burleigh - Black Belt; - David Cree - Black Belt
- Michael Bennett -1st Dan - Alastair Burleigh - Black Belt; - Dan Facey - Black Belt
- Katherine Ede - 1st Dan - Andy Lovegrove - Black Belt; - Tom Naylor - Black Belt
- Dennie Shojai - 1st Dan - Angela Lovegrove - Black Belt
- Lynden Blackwood - 1st Dan - Michael Bartlett - Black Belt
- Ricky Brown - 1st Dan - Adrian Guice - Black Belt
- Ian Keep - 1st Dan - Mandy Chapman - Black Belt
- Ian Whitehouse - 1st Dan - Mark Johnson - Black Belt
- Jason Welch - Black Belt - Gary Evans - Black Belt
- Steve Blake - Black Belt - Dan Eden - Black Belt
Alongside the various instructor level Black Belts are assistant instructors who can help the new
students with specific areas that need improvement
so they do not fall behind. The club prides itself on a friendly
inclusive policy and expects all the students to follow the club and association rules and
condition of training.
Specialised instructor courses to introduce the Thai-Kick-Jitsu system to martial arts
groups are held four times a year as are general
courses which are particularly popular with military
and security personnel.
The Thai-Kick-Jitsu system also has branches worldwide in countries such as U.S.A,
Australia, Czech Republic, Malta, Hungry and Greece.
Contact Kru Frank Bowen for more info
(see contact us page for his details).
England/USA Thai Kick Jitsu course
Kru Frank & Steve with Andrew Varlamous, Chief Instructor
Thai-Kick-Jitsu (Greece) at the Athens Course
Felly Manazya & Team Hungary
Kru Frank & Steve with the Maltese connection. Julian Lee
Ritchie (Chief Instructor Malta)
Stick & Knife couse with Kru Nelson Reyes (Las Vegas) America Thai-Kick Jitsu Chief Instructor
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