Now you can learn mixed martial arts on a regular basis and be taught by highly qualified instructors in various disciplines.
At Combat Sports Academy you can learn all aspects of the fight game from striking on your your feet to the clinch, takedowns, groundwork and submissions plus counters, escapes and reversals and the vital fight strategies which is so important going into competition.
You will also use our fight fitness drills and techniques that are unique to our club and the way we train which are devised by fighters for fighters.
We have good results with our guys competing from grappling competitions to professional Mixed Martial Arts bouts
Many guys who train with us do not compete and we only push those to compete who want to and ask us, then and only then do we push a individual, so you can come and train for whatever reason you want, it may be to get fit or learn a self defense or a combination of various reasons personal to yourself.
Basically we train hard and serious but there is a lot of fun and a fantastic atmosphere in the club, everyone helps each other and there are no ego's
BJJ Grading
Guys we had a great day today with many guys getting stripes on their belts and others getting their Belts.
Awarded Blue belts:
Craig Benjamin
craig Rooney
Abdul Hayat
Tony Hughes
lee Howland
Angela W
jack prior
jason russell
Purple belts:
David Chapman
Steve Okeeffe
Well Done guys ,we must all work hard on our games :)
Also i would like to say thankyou to Eduardo who is a a great friend as well as coach who gave up his time to come all the way from Brazil and teach us at the academy!
I will be arranging for him to come and teach again soon in the very near future
Tuff Competition
At the last Tuff Grappling Challenge in Medway Park, Gillingham the guys from Combat Sports Academy did really well.
With numerous adults on the podiums taking various medals from gold to bronze the club was buzzing.
Some of the highlights of the day was when our Combat Sports Kids steppen on the mats show their sumbmission wrestling skills were brillitant and putting on a fine display of this intelligent art to the watching crowd!
Well done guys!
Call 01634 719 867 to get your youngster involved in one of the many programmes we offer at our Academy!
Good Going
We had 7 guys entered the Welsh Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament on Sunday 15th April and they all did really well.
We took 5 medals and 2 guys came 4th place in their divisions
Lee H = Gold
Steve = Gold
Adam = silver
Ange = Silver
Craig = Bronze
Lee A and Jon J came 4th Place, Well done guys!
Ladies Only Fitness
Ladies we have our very own Louise Stevens taking the CSA Fitness class every Tuesday at 7:30 pm.
This is a Ladies only class and Louise has a wealth of knowledge and understanding in the world of fitness and nutrition.
So all the Ladies out there, why not attend the class and and we are sure you will be buzzing to get back to the second class.
Also the first class is totally FREE so you have nothing to lose.
The first class starts on 10th April at 7.30pm and you can call 01634 719 867 to book your place, be quick ladies as this is sure to be fully booked very quickly indeed!
Thailand Training Camp Trip
There is a Combat Sports Training Camp Trip to Thailand on 18th May-3rd June>
Everyone is welcome to go and at the moment the ticket price is around £606 to Pukhet
Please ask at reception for details and to bok your place
Richard Is Awarded Purple Belt
Congratulaitions to Richard Chia who recieved his Purple Belt from Lee Johnstone and Monstro The other Tuesday evening
Richard was very happy indeed and also very Shocked too!
Richard had been a Blue Belt for around two and a half years and is very technicall and has now made the next step in his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu journey
Well done Richard, keep it up
Adel Gets Blue Belt
Congratulaitions to Adel who recieved his Blue Belt from Lee Johnstone on Saturday.
Adel was very happy indeed and also very proud!
Also Lee Howland recieved 2 stripes on his belt last week and craig recieved 1 stripe making their journey a little closer towards the Blue Belt.
Well done guys and keep training hard
MMA CLASSES IN KENT
Now you can train mixed martial arts with the best team around!
MMA Classes in Kent are being taught my MMA Pioneer Lee Johnstone.
Lee has been teaching MMA since 1998 and has taught practically everyone around, Lee has fought Professionally and won his fights, plus fought in many other styles and again won 99% of these tournaments.
Lee is a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as well as a Black Belt is Combat Sambo.
Lee has also produced many champions in MMA for over 13 years and is very proud of this.
Also Lee has produced pound for pound the UK's strongest BJJ team always scooping more medals per team with less competitors.
Call 01634 719 867 to book your lesson
Free Lesson
We are offering a chance to train for free during Janruary where you can check out a class and see if it is what you expected.
To get a free lesson simply click on the free lesson button to the left and there you can choose to train in a style of your choice by printing out the coupon and booking yourself into a particular date!
After that all you have to do is show up nd participate, it really is that simple.
Both Girls Medal
Sarah and Angela, 2 of our female Brazilian Jiu Jitsu students entered a BJJ competition at the weekend and performed very well.
It was Angela's second competition and the first for Sarah, both girls were a little nervous but did the Combat Sports Academy proud!
Sarah Came away with a gold medal and Angela came away with a bronze medal.
It just goes to show that women can do BJJ and also do very well if they wish too.
Congratulation Ladies, see you on the mats
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Grading
17th December will be our last BJJ grading for 2011, it starts at 12 Noon -1.30pm
It is for Adults and will be a great day and some students will be awarded there next stripe/belt!
After this in the evening we have our Christmas meal at Jade Garden
Please put your name down for this as it will be a brilliant event
Ricky Fights in Bushido FC
Ricky competed at the Bushido FC event in Vilnius, Lithuainia on Saturday 19th November in front of a 7000 strong crowd.
Ricky was in great shape and loked in good form as he systematically broke down his opponent and achieved the mount.
The fight was stood up and they traded punches befor ricky secured the takedown, but it was here the opponent spun around and arm locked Ricky leaving only 1 option and that was to tap out
Ricky did really well and will be fight back on the show in the near future
Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Grading
Tuesday 8th November we had our children's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu grading.
It was a brilliant day which saw some of the children get their new belts and andvance to a new level of BJJ.
The belts and stripes was given out by BJJ Black Belt Lee Johnstone and he was helped by Mick Hall who is a BJJ purple belt
Welll done to every student, you are all doing great!
Dayman Lost By JD
We had 3 guys compete at bushido FC on 5th November and fireworks were flying!
Steve fought and beat his opponent with a RNC and Craig Rooney Stepped up a weight division and got caught with a RNC.
Dayman fought for the title and was taken 3 rounds mainly due to him gassing in round 2 and ended losing by a judges decision.
All in all it was a great night and we have ricky fighting on there event in Lithuainia in 2 weeks and Dayman is back out in Russia competing in December
BJJ Blackbelt
Lee Johnstone was awarded his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt tuesday 25th October By Monstro
The team train very hard at the Academy and are all part of the reason why an individual reaches certain goals, levels ect.
Why not start training in BJJ at this academy in Kent and become part of our family.
Paint Ball Day CSA
Guys we have a paintball day for the guys at CSA and we already have over 40 people attending , it will be a great laugh
Please put your names down at reception and book early to avoid missing out
It's going to be a warrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
More wins for CSA
On Sunday 16th October at Medway Park in Gillingham
we had a few students enter one of the most prestigious submission grappling events in the UK.
It was a really great day for the students of Combat Sports Academy as we scoped up a number of medals in various divisions.
We were really impressed with Callum Bates who is 9 years old as he won Gold in his division showing what can be achieved with some hard work and dedication.
Well Done everyone.
MMA Fights in Kent
Looking for MMA in Kent well then you are the luckiest person around as MMA Pioneer Lee Johnstone is based in kent and has been involved in the sport since the birth of UK MMA.
Lee has got a lot of students competing at the Famous Adrenalin FC MMA event which is taking place at the Medway Park in Gillingham on 30th October.
so now you can train in MMA classes in Kent but also get to see your training partners compete.
Please ask the guys at reception about tickets and lets get a big crowd to the venue to support the guys and cheer them on as they enter the cage to take on other teams from around Europe.
Great Results at London International
We had a cool wekend with some of our guys and girls entering their first competition!
The IBJJF International London Open Competition was held a Crystal Palace over 2 days.
We had some cool results:
Seth Hoffman=Gold
Dave Hayden= Gold
Angela W=Silver
Adam Watts= Silver
Well done guys you all fought very well!
CSA Dominate At Cage Warriors
CSA dominated at Cage Warriors In Kentish Town London on October 1st!
We had 4 fighters competing from Combat Sports Academy and came away with 3 very quick wins and Tye lost his fight by judges decision after a tough 3 round battle.
You can see the pictures to this fight by clicking here
The next MMA event wil be at te Medway Park in Gillingham, Kent on 30th October and it will be electrifying!
Ricky wins Pro Debut
Ricky Campbell made his debut on UCMMA and won in spectacular fashion choking his opponent out to gain the victory.
Ricky looked good as he backed his prey up against the cage and took him down then transitioned to the back mount and sunk in a tight choke finishing his opponent
Well done ricky you done the Academy proud
BJJ Grading
A great day was had by all at the grading on the 14th August at the Academy!
There was a great attendance with new students as well as the long term guys and there was bundles of stripes being given out to the white belts and a few of te blue belts also got their stripes,as well as a few belts being awarded to some students
Below is a list of the guys who got their belts:
Purple Belt:
Adam Watts
Blue Belt:
Barry Russell
Frankie Staines
Si Ashby
Dave Bates
Paul Bates
Congratulations to all the guys who got their belts and stripes, lets keep up the hard work and work towards the next level
Kids Classes
Kickboxing classes for kids are available on Mondays
Kids love kickboxing and Muay Thai Boxing classes and enjoy the padwork so much
At Our Academy the children really do enjoy our unique style of kickboxing classes
Please ask at the reception for more information or call us on 01634 719 867
Karate Classes For kids in Meway
Looking for Karate classes for kids in Medway,Kent, well look no further as you have just came across the best Karate school around and we specialize in childrens classes with regular classes starting from 4 years old.
Why not call the number below and have a chat about your children joining the classes
Give us a call on 01634 719 867 to book a lesson
BJJ Classes For kids in Kent
Looking for BJJ classes for kids in Kent, well look no further as you have just came across the best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu school around and we specialize in childrens classes with regular classes starting from 4 years old.
Why not call the number below and have a chat about your children joining the classes
Give us a call on 01634 719 867 to book a lesson
BJJ in Kent
Looking for BJJ in Kent, well look no further as you have just came across the best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu school around.
We have boys and girls of all ages and men and women of all abilities too, it does not matter if you are unfit or you wish to gain confidence BJJ will change your life
Give us a call on 01634 719 867 to book a lesson
13 guys and 10 Medals
Again we smashed it at the Bournmouth BJJ competition and also got the best team Prize!
Dayman Lake: Gold
Steve OKeeffe: Gold
Adam Watts: Gold
Dave Bates: Gold
Frankie Staines: Gold
Paul Bates: Silver
Albie Campbell: Silver
Martin:Silver
Dan: Silver
Ricky Campbell:Bronze
CSA 3 -Italy 2
On 19th June we sent a small team of 5 guys to fight in a MMA event in Italy and we had 3 wins and 2 losses.
Mick lost on a judges decision and Barry lost by TKO, whilst George won by Guillotine, Ollie won by a rear strangle and Craig won with a rolling knee bar.
Well done too all the team as well as my life long friend Pagey for cornering them
Leo Vieira Seminar
We have Leo Vieira Seminar taking place at the Academy on Sundau 18th September
This will be for 4 hours and will consisit of 2 hours of Gi and 2 hours of No-Gi.
It is available to all students regardless of experience and you can do both Gi and No-Gi for just £40 or if you prefer to particpate in just 1 of the sections it costs just £30
I would advise everyone to attend this seminar, you will be blown away, Click Here
CSA Dominates Adrenalin FC
We had a really great night at Adrenalin FC and dominated most of the fights,showing time and time again it does not matter what other team we compete against we usually win!
There were so many fights that it is hard to mention just 1 but Dayman Lake prpbably had the biggest scalp as he made his debut against his opponent who was 10:5:1 and finished him in round 1
Well done guys and the photos will be available on here soon.
New Kids Classes to Start Soon
We have new Kids classes starting very soon.
On Wednesdays we have Tae Kwondo at 4pm (Starts on 22nd June)
On Thursdays we have Karate from 4pm
(Starts on 23nd June)
On Saturdays we have MMA from 10AM
(Starts on 25th June)
Please ask at the reception for more information or call us on 01634 719 867
New T Shirts In Stock
We have new T Shirts available to purchase from this website for £11.99 inc. P+P or for £10.00 if you buy from the academy shop.
There are some really great looking designs and they can be bought by clicking here.
Medals In Birmingham
We smashed it at ground control in Birmingham yesterday and the results are as folows:
Mick Hall: Gold in his division and Gold in Absolute
Adam Watts: Gold in his division
Steve Okeeffe: Bronze in his division and Silver in Absolute
Tye Palmer: Gold in his division and silver in Absolute
Jon Jarvis: Silver in his division
Combat Sports Academy In London
Combat Sports Academy is pleased to announce that we are opening a new gym in Lo...ndon in the very near future
The Building has been secured and the fitting out process is due to start very soon.
And as you can expect from Combat Sports Academy we will have top tuition available from some of the best instructors around.
The gym is being kitted out with the best equipment and will be offering the highest service possible.
This is very exciting for me and cannot wait to get the doors open to the public
Lee Johnstone
12th June 2011
We have a whole bunch of guys competing at Adrenalin FC which is to be held at Passion night club ( Formerly Amadeus).
This will be a brilliant event and we hope all of our guys win their fights.
Please try to come along and support your team and team mates and cheer them on as the compete for victory.
If you have never been to Adrenalin FC you should as you do not know what you are missing!
Tickets are available from the gym or your friends can buy online via www.AdrenalinFc.co.uk
Get your tickets now and support the team!!!
8 Guys -9 Medals
Well done to the guys at the BJJ British Open this weekend,
Mick Hall - Blue Middle - Bronze, Absolute Blue - Bronze
Adam Watts - Blue Feather - Bronze, Absolute Blue - Bronze
David Chapman - Blue Heavy - Silver, Absoloute Blue - Gold
Jon Jarvis - White Feather - Bronze
Lee Ambler - White Medium Heavy - Gold
Frankie Staines - Juvenile White U73kg - Gold
Unfortunatley Barry and and Steve did not get on the podium, but I am sure they will next time!!
Combat Kickboxing
We are starting a new Ladies Only Kickboxing class at Combat Sports Academy!
This class is set to start soon and we have the UK's top female instructor to teach the classes.
This class is open to women of all ages and fitness levels and will be challenging but rewarding so if you are looking to lose weight, tone up, get fit or gain confidence this class is a must ladies!
You can check back or simply call us to book up now as the class will have limited places and we already have people booking there place
ATT Trip
Well we have all ben back from the ATT trip in Florida and we had a brilliant time.
All the guys had great fun and learnt a lot of new techniques as well as made a few friends and of course was training on the same mats as all the Pro fighters that train there.
There are a few ictures up o the website and we wil add some more up in the next week.
it was a great day fo all the guys who attended the Scottish open on 20th Feb!
7 of the guys flew up to Scotland and fought in the BJJ tournament and came away with 6 medals = 3 silver and 3 gold,!
Mick, Adam and Steve all took gold in the Bl...ue Belt divisions whilst tye, Batsey and Duane all took silver in the White Belt Divisions
Jon Jarvis just missed the medals ,but surley will get there next time
Keep up the hard work guys
Chico Mendes Seminar
Guys we have Chico Mendes down this Saturday 5th Feb for a Workshop seminar!
It Starts at 11 am till 1.30pm and only costs £30 FOR adults and £15 for juniors
Please book up at the gym asap and pay to get your place for this fantastic seminar
European BJJ Comp
Well we just got back on the 31st Jan after 5 days in Lisbon in the Europeans BJJ event and it was a great week but with not so great results
Lee lost his first fight in his division by an advantage, Steve got caught in a triangle in his firts fight and Mick lost his second fight on points so were all out of the main event!
All 3 learnt a lot about this competition and are sure they came away stronger from this even though they were totally gutted
Peter Wins
Peter had a MMA fight on Sunday 31st Jan in Essex and showed very quickly what he was about as he set about his opponent!
It was a very qucik fight with Peter winning by a Armbar within about 1:30sec of round 1
Well done to Peter and Big Lee who was cornering him on this evening, Now its time to train for the fight at Amadeus on the 27th Feb!
Brazil Training Trip
Guys we have a Training Trip to Brazil on July and all levels are welcome!
We will be training hard and some will enter the the competitions, of course there is the beach in the afternoon , then the evening to chill ect.
Please let Lee, Mick or Adam know asap,the flights cost £750 so get your money in now and hit the sun!!
Ricky Wins Title
Ricky Campbell fought on the 5th December at Adrenalin FC for the Middleweight AM title and beet his opponent within round 1 with a armbar which earned him the belt.
It has to be said that Ricky's original opponent did not turn up (this is twice) so Ricky fought another fighter but still deserved the belt
Well Done Ricky lets go for bigger and better in the new year
8 Guys 12 Medals
We Had 8 guys travel up to Nottingham to enter the Midlands open tournament.
It was a long but very successful day with the lads scooping 12 medals with just 8 lads.
This was really cool as we had some new guys entering the comp and coming away with medals.
A big congratulations to everyone
Gold Again
Mick Hall took gold medal in his division in the English open bjj tournament!
Mick has been gliding through his division at each competition of late and his hard work is payning off.
We are sure his success will continue and he will be victorious over all of his opponents.
Unlucky
Carl fought on UCMMA on 23rd October and was totally dominating his oponent during round 1.
In round 2 Car made a silly mistake which let his oponent throw a knee which conected to Carl's eye and dropped him.
Carl is gutted but knows this was his fight and he gave the guy a chance and he lost because of it, but will be back stronger and better than ever before...... Well done Carl we are all proud matey!
Wrestling Classes
We Have Freestyle Wrestling classes on Saturday mornings at 10.30 am - 12 noon starting from 23rd October.
Neil who is from the USA wrestled in high school and as a young man will be taking the classes.
This is a great chance to train in this fantastic art.
Leo Vieira Seminar
We Have Leo Vieira at the Combat Sports Academy for a seminar on the 30th October at 10am - 1pm.
This will be a brilliant seminar and we advise everyone to book early.
David Howells set to work on Sunday evening at Amadeus Adrenalin FC MMA cage fighting event and totally destroyed his opponent in the welterweight Championship Bout.
David systematically chipped away at his opponent and the fight looked like one way traffic and within a few moments he was standing over the top of his defeated opponent and was crowned the new Welterweight Champion.
David is now getting ready to defend his title on 5th December at Amadeus.
On Sunday evening at Amadeus we had 10 guys fighting at the Adrenalin FC MMA cage fighting event and we had 9 wins.
The guys did really well and performed great, a big well done goes out to all the lads who fought and a big thanks to the team who helped get them ready.
Combat Sports Academy again proved we are the best!!
New Video Section
We have a brand new video section.
This is a great area where you can watch loads of material and every week there will be new footage added
We have a brand new site with a load of features and applications to help all the members out.
As well as a cool new look we hope its easy to find whatever you want and we have added a members only section where all members can log on and view all that is available in the restricted area.
There is also a new video section being added with tons of footage from guys at the Academy ranging over 15 years.
There is a store being added too so you can purchase merchandise online and there is much, much more being added over the coming weeks so please be patient and check back regular
3 Golds, 1 Silver & 1 Bronze Medal
There was another team scoop of the medals this weekend at the BJJ tournament whith the boys taking the medals and ripping up the division proving again what a strong team we have at the Combat Sports Academy.
Props goes out to all the guys but a big shout out for Batsey who got bronze medal after his hard training!
Lets crack on with the training for the next competition
Combat Grappling League
Abdul Hiat, Olie Mathius, Chunky,Rooney, Mike Beer, Conner & Marvin all take medals at the Combat Grappling League!
Well done lads, now lets train harder and work on our weaknesses
Taekwondo Classes For Kids
Taekwondo classes are starting up for kids from 1st September and will be on every Wednesday after that Starting at 4pm -4.40 for 5-8 year olds and 4.45pm-5.30pm for 9-15 year olds.
The classes will be taken by Black Belt Steve Okeeffe who is also a former European and World Champion in Taekwondo.
Please ask at reception to enroll your children in this additional kid’s lesson
Steve OKeeffe Wins
Steve fought a great fight in london on the evening of 8th August which lasted less then 2 minutes.
Again this victory is down to the shear hard work put in and the endless amounts of drilling and sparring.
This fight Steve was fit and only had to go a little into the fight but was physically able to go the full 3 rounds at a high pace.
Well done steve and now lets tune up for the next fight at Amadeus on 12th September
Dayman Wins HW Belt
Dayman is fought in Dorset on the 17th July for a Heavyweight semi-pro Title.
After a 2 round fight Dayman won by unaminous desicion in which there was no doubt whatsoever that Dayman did not win this.
Takedown after takedown
Dayman grounded his opponent down and totally dominated him but could not get the finish he wanted to get the fight stopped early.
A win is a win and everbody at the Academy are so proud of the Champ, Well done Dee!
2 More Blue Belts
Dayman and Dave Chapman both got their Blue Belts in BJJ on 3rd July and we all would like to say well done lads you both deserve this.
Dave abd Dayman are really coming on well and moving great in all areas of the game.
Also a big well done to all the gang that got their stripe you know who you are!
A big shout goes out to Ponta!! OOOOiiiiieeeeeeeeeeee
Micks Fight In The Finals
Here is Mick’s fight from the finals of the Bournemouth open event in the Blue belt Middleweight division.
It is a great bout and a real chess match which is brilliant to watchand shows whe we have the best BJJ around.
There will be all the matches up on the site real soon and also a dvd will be available at the Academy store to purchase too.
4 Golds & 3 Silvers
There was a great team spirit as we all competed at the Bournemouth BJJ competition on the 20th June.
All the guys fought very hard and had some great fights and at the end of the competition it was 4 Gold medals and 3 Silver Medals with 8 guys fighting, which was an excellent result indeed again proving why we are the best mma and bjj school around.
The pics are up on the gallery and all the fights will be up on the video section shortly too.
Well done everyone and lets work hard towards the next competition!
Adrenalin FC
On Sunday 6th June there were quite a few guys from the Academy fighting at Amadeus on the fantastic Adrenalin FC event.
The biggest props has to go to Steve Cooke who took on a fight at about 20 minutes notice and had a great fantastic fight against a tough fighter and took the fight to the judge’s decision.
Dave Howell quickly dispatched his opponent and Carl was cut quickly with an elbow causing the fight to be stopped.
Tye had a great fight as did Rooney who both one on decision.
Full write up and pictures will be added soon.
Leo Viera Seminar
On Saturday 5th June one of the world’s best grapplers and BJJ competitors Leo Vieira came to the Combat Sports Academy to give a seminar.
Leo who is also the main guy of Checkmat BJJ showed some fantastic moves with the smallest of details that make the techniques work and it was these finer details which sets Leo apart from other Practitioners.
The seminar was well attended and everyone loved the techniques shown by a superstar in the BJJ / Grappling world.
Gold & Silver
Some of the guys entered the Gracie invitational BJJ Competition ant Seni 2010 and we had Ricky and Dave dominate their division and had to fight each other in the final for Gold and Silver. Dave won and got the Gold with Ricky taking Silver.
Dave Bates was winning his bout when he strangled his opponent with an illegal move being disqualified.
Alexius did not make weight and was thrown out- Watch your weight!!!!!
Seth and Steve lost their bouts but it was good experience and we are sure they will soon be on the podium - Well done everyone.
Kinslow Vs Maguire
Carl’s next fight has been secured for 6th June at Adrenalin FC at Amadeus in Strood.
Tommy Maguire who has 8 wins 2 losses will be his opponent and a tough fighter to beat too, Carl is aware of Tommy as he beat Mark Harrisson on a decision some time ago.
Carl is happy with this fight and is ready to step up and fight the tough Maguire!
Tickets can be bought off of Lee at the Academy.
Team Training
Team training is every Friday at 6pm and is compulsory for all that want to fight.
This will go on until the fight on the 6th June so every person who is fighting or wishes to fight please make sure you book these times in your diary, Lee is giving his Friday's up to train you guys so show some commitment aswell.
The training is totally free too so you have no excuses really..
See you in the cage!!
Paul Daley Seminar
Paul Daley came down to the Combat Sports Academy to hold a seminar for the guys and what an afternoon it was.
Paul took the class through a warm up and the skill drills followed by striking techniques
and anti grappling manoeuvres which is Paul’s trade mark.
Everyone was buzzing after the seminar and all had a photo shoot and got Paul to sign his autograph.
