Abel, Muay Thai and Mixed Martial Arts Instructor
- Black belt (equivalent) – Thai Boxing
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu – Black belt under Ricardo Vieira
- Karate – Green Belt
Abel began boxing when he was fourteen and then moved on to train in Thai Boxing. He fought in competitions for over six years and was a British Boxing Champion and also British Light Heavyweight Thai Boxing Champion. He has been teaching since 1990 and holds the equivalent of a black belt in Thai Boxing and also in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ).
In BJJ he holds the following: European BJJ Tournament 2008 – Gold; Scandinavian BJJ Tournament 2008 – Silver; SENI Gracie Invitational 2008 – Silver; SENI Gracie Invitational 2007 – Gold; Copa Bitetti 2005 – Silver; SENI Gracie Invitational 2004 – Gold; SENI Gracie Invitational 2003 – Gold; London Open 2003 – Gold.
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Abel: Thai Boxing, or Muay Thai, gives you great range and variability: from long range kicks and punches to the short range techniques using elbows. Any fight starts from a standing position and for that it’s the most effective discipline you can learn.
If you’re interested in learning MMA then all the techniques that you learn in Thai Boxing are fantastic, and the clinches that we’ll teach you work really well with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and taking your opponent to the floor.
