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Master J Bonthuys

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Master Bonthuys is a British national gold medalist and martial arts expert with over 30 years experience. A qualified personal development expert, he is considered to be one of the best instructors in the country! Master Bonthuys is a British national gold medalist and martial arts expert with over 30 years experience. He has been extensively tutored by Masters in the Far East and holds several black belts. In 1994 he was awarded the prestigious "Instructor of the year" award by Global Tae Kwon Do International, and now sits on the board of the United Kingdom Black Belt Schools Masters Council. Founding his award winning black belt academy over two decades ago, he has produced in excess of 200 Black Belts! A qualified personal development expert, he is considered to be one of the best instructors in the country! Qualifications & Experience Master J has been training in Martial Arts from the tender age of four, he earned his first black belt at 10 years of age - one of the youngest in the country! During his extensive Martial Arts career, he was a British gold medalist. LA Muscle (a worldwide fitness company), recognised his achievements and selected him for their prestigious ‘sponsored athlete' programme - using him to positively promote their company, website & products on Sky TV. Featuring as a lead role for a Glas Vegas video production on MTV, he is a great role model for children and adults alike, setting a positive example for others to follow. Qualifications & Experience

Miss H Whiley

Miss Whiley is a mother of two sons and a daughter. With her family, she has successfully earned a dual Black Belt 1st Dan in Tae Kwon Do and Korean Martial Arts. With an occupational customer care background; she left an international company as a sales executive to qualify and work as a pre-school assistant for children aged 2-5 years old. At Martial Art World, Miss Whiley is an assistant Instructor for the children's education and character development programmes. She is also an assistant instructor within the Martial Art World Leadership team. Miss Whiley is also an Operations Manager for Andover Community Services (at Martial Art World), helping to manage the responsibility of the Astro-turf football network and various other community based relations on a day-to-day basis. Qualifications & Experience

Mr B Bonthuys

A martial arts expert, Mr B Bonthuys has been training since the early age of six and currently holds several Black Belts in a variety of different Martial Art styles. Earning his first Black Belt at the age of 12, he was also a national Gold Medalist and has recently been inducted into the MAI Hall of Fame. Mr B Bonthuys made sure that his option choices at school were geared fully towards his chosen career path of becoming a full-time martial arts professional. Joining the family vocation; his focus is to help members of the local community develop and actualise their full potential. Qualifications & Experience

Mrs K Bonthuys

Is married to Master Bonthuys with three sons. With over 10 years experience supporting children with special needs within a local Junior School, Mrs Bonthuys is a fully qualified martial arts professional instructor with over 20 years experience, specialising in child development.

Mrs N Bryden

Mrs Bryden is married and is a mother of three boys. Training with her family, she has successfully studied and earned (with distinctions) a dual black belt 2nd Dan in Taekwondo and Korean Martial Arts. Mrs Bryden's role in the school is that of a Chief Instructor for Martial Art World's Junior Leaders, children's education and character development programmes. She is also a full time National Instructor within the Martial Art World Leadership team. It is the goal of Mrs Bryden to continue her martial art journey whilst focusing on her full-time career as martial arts professional. Her passion truly lies in helping and supporting families to develop strong bonds as leaders within the local community! Qualifications & Experience