Our team of instructors provide a professional and friendly place to learn freestyle karate and kickboxing. The team ranges from contracted class instructors to voluntary roles. All classes are led by a lead or senior instructor, all of which are qualified to 1st dan black belt minimum, obtain public liability insurance and/or has an insured instructor on site.

All class lead and senior instructors follow Elemental Fitness Ltd procedures, these include company procedures, general risk assessments, young persons risk assessments and COVID-19 risk assessments. The Elemental Kickboxing Leeds also operates a safeguarding policy and has attended a Safeguarding course for Children and Young People to ensure we provide the safest training environment possible for you and your family.

Edward has trained with the Elemental Kickboxing Leeds since January 2014. He is a 3rd dan black belt freestyle karate and kickboxing and a level 3 qualified personal trainer.

Edward graded for his 1st Dan Black Belt under Gareth Lloyd Evans (5th Dan) in September 2008, his 2nd Dan black belt under Tom Hibbert (7th Dan) in June 2010, and his 3rd Dan black belt under Brian Beck (8th Dan) October 2015.

Edward's energy and jump spinning kicks go hand in hand to make him a fierce fighter. He has a keen eye for sparring and likes high intensity training specific to martial arts through the use of aerobic and anaerobic training to improve strength and overall body conditioning.

He has competed in a number national and international championships which include achieving a silver and bronze medal in points fighting at the WKC World Championships in 2009 in Dublin, Ireland.

Edward currently assists with classes when instructors are occasionally absent.

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First Name: Edward | Surname: Kelly | Nickname: Machine Gun Kelly | Date of Birth: 25/12/96 | Date Joined: January 2014 | Belt: 3rd Dan Black Belt | Weight: 80KG | Height: 180cm | Location: Leeds | Home: Leeds | Fighting style: American Freestyle Karate & Kickboxing

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First Name: Dale | Surname: Norfolk | Nickname: D | Date of Birth: 12/01/79 | Date Joined: 2012 | Belt: 2nd Dan Black Belt | Weight: 107kg | Height: 187cm | Reach: 70" | Location: Leeds | Home: Leeds | Fighting style: American Freestyle Karate & Kickboxing

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First Name: Keith | Surname: Hill | Nickname: Keito | Date of Birth: 07/09/82 | Joined: January 2013 | Belt: 1st Dan Black Belt | Weight: 75kg |Height: 178cm | Location: Leeds | Home: Sheffield | Fighting style: American Freestyle Karate & Kickboxing

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First Name: Leon | Surname: Sied | Date of Birth: 22/07/2009 | Date Joined: November 2015 | Belt: 1st Dan Black Belt | Weight: 36kg | Height: 146cm | Reach: 22" | Location: Leeds | Home town: Poland | Fighting style: American Freestyle Karate and Kickboxing

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First name: Nikita | Surname: Masiagin | Nickname: Nick | Date of Birth: 01/09/2008 | Joined: 2016 | Belt: 1st Dan Black Belt | Weight: 39kg | Height: 149cm | Location: Leeds | Home town: Lithuania | Fighting Style: American Freestyle Karate & Kickboxing

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First name: Tobiasz | Surname: Lemanski | Nickname: Tobiasz | Date of Birth: 29/09/98 | Joined: 2009 | Belt: 2nd Dan Black Belt | Weight: 95kg | Height: 180cm | Location: Leeds | Home town: Poland | Fighting Style: American Freestyle Karate & Kickboxing

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First name: Aaron| Surname: Martin| Nickname: Aaron| Date of Birth: 09/05/2015 | Joined: May 2015 | Belt: 2nd Dan Black Belt | Weight: 65kg | Height: 185cm | Location: Leeds | Home: Leeds | Fighting Style: American Freestyle Karate & Kickboxing

Najwa is a senior club instructor and the club's medical doctor.

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First name: Najwa | Surname: Tabib | Nickname: Najwa | Date of Birth: 29/03/1989 | Joined: 2015 | Belt: 1st Dan Black Belt | Weight: TBC | Height: 165cm | Location: Leeds| Home: Manchester | Fighting Style: American Freestyle Karate & Kickboxing