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"Warrior Functional Training is a great tool for any martial artist who wants to achieve a more complete physical development. Alan has shown that he is constantly evolving as an Instructor. This will get you in shape. I recommend this to everyone"
Eddy Millis - Shark Tank LA |
"Like many Mixed Martial artists I came from a background of Muay Thai and western boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and wrestling.
The challenge of blending together these arts with their incompatible stances and movements has always been a troubling task, seeming to involve compromising power for defence, or vice versa.
With CSL Chinese boxing I found the missing keys to tying together grappling and striking, improved my punching power exponentially and performed better in Muay Thai and boxing than before.
Having previously been plagued by hand injuries, chinese boxing solved my injury problems through greater accuracy and better hand connections."
Pete Irving - Pro MMA Fighter & Coach |
"I love the work that i do and having been a personal trainer for the past 6 years i am always looking to learn more and widen my skills.
As well as using machines and weights, i love training and working ones own body weight. The warrior fighting fitness course has not only opened up a whole new approach to this kind of training, but also made it enjoyable to pass onto my clients."
Gaby Rosenthal - Personal Trainer
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Registered and Qualified Instructors |
Pete Irving |
Over the last decade Pete has studied and fought in a variety of Martial Arts disciplines, including Judo, Boxing, Olympic freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with and without the gi. Pete studied and competed in Jiu-Jitsu in Brazil between 2003 and 2005 under Master Crezio De Souza, representing Great Britain in the Copa Do Brasil and Mundials (World Championships) twice.
After returning from Brazil Pete was trained in Muay Thai by Barry Norman at the renowned Sor Thanikul gym, alongside Cage Rage Champion and Lumpinee stadium veteran Peter Tiarks and WMC MAD world champion Craig Jose; representing Sor Thanikul under full Thai rules, and headlining the Newcastle Fight Night event.
Pete trained MMA extensively with wrestling experts Abdul Mohamed (Cage Rage and Xth Legion World champion) and Hassan Muradi.
Pete holds a BJJ Black belt under World Champion Leo Negao, with whom he has studied with since moving to London in early 2010, and a Black belt in Chinese boxing under Sifu Alan Orr.
Pete has had 23 professional MMA fights, including -
Fighting in California in the first ever “Invincible” MMA event.
Cagewarriors 8 man Lightweight tournament veteran
2x Strike and Submit British champion
2x Strike and Submit European champion
3x 10th Legion European champion
Headlining Belgium’s first professional MMA event- Belgium Beatdown.
Headlining a Newcastle Fight Night Muay Thai event.
Pete holds wins over American Middleweight champion Reggie Cardiel, and top European fighters such as Arni Isaakson, Daniel Weichel, Nordin Asrih, Ivan Musardo, Reza Madadi and Morten Djursaa.
As a coach Pete offers expertise in –
* Technical instruction
* Video analysis
* Game planning
*Strength and conditioning
* Diet and nutrition/weight cutting.
Pete has been sought out as a coach by many top fighters, including Total Combat European Champion Rob Mills, Total Combat British Heavyweight Champion Rob Davison, NFL Lightweight Champion Ryan Roddy, Irish champion Tommy Quinn and Top Featherweights Alex Enlund and Andy Ogle and Cagewarriors World Champion Rosi Sexton.
Pete has also worked corners in Muay Thai, seconding WMC world champion Craig Jose against Sahin “Kaas “ Yakuht in the main event of an “It’s Showtime” show in the Netherlands.
Pete regular returns home to give seminars and gradings to his network of gyms in the North-East of England, teaching and fielding competitors in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Submission wrestling, MMA, and Muay Thai.
Pete worked the doors in Newcastle for over 3 years, and understands the reality of self defence based on extensive, real, personal experience.
Pete instructs other personal trainers and athletes from other sporting disciplines, bringing the benefit of his experience in various martial arts disciplines and the meticulous planning involved in the run up to an event.
Pete is the on-staff Technique expert for leading MMA publication Fighters Only magazine, and produces a series of monthly technique columns and technical breakdowns of upcoming UFC bouts.
“I pride myself on never asking anyone to do anything I haven’t done myself. No matter how hard it is I - know how it feels. I never put anyone in a situation I haven’t been in myself. No matter how dangerous it may be - I’ve faced the same pressures. None of my techniques, tactics or physical preparations are based on untested theories. I’ve never taken anyone else’s word on anything either, I’ve tested it all on myself, and proved it myself or learned the hard way.” |
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