South West Martial Art and Wellbeing Show

🌟 EXCLUSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT 🌟

We are HONOURED and PRIVILEGED to announce that 5X World Martial Arts Champion, actor, stuntman and ISKA Team England Forms coach JOE HALLETT is coming to the South West Martial Art and Wellbeing Show 2026!

This is a RARE opportunity you won’t want to miss.

Joe’s credentials speak for themselves:
✨ 5X World Martial Arts Champion
✨ Winner of the “Bruce Lee Challenge” at the prestigious Bercy Festival of Martial Arts in Paris (in front of 20,000 live on TV!)
✨ Stunt work in WW2 blockbuster “Fury” starring Brad Pitt
✨ Featured in critically acclaimed “Street Fighter Assassin’s Fist”
✨ Went toe-to-toe with action star Scott Adkins in “Green Street 3”
✨ Produced and starred in dark comedy horror “Paintball Massacre”
✨ Performed at XFactor Live final at Wembley
✨ Appeared on Big Brother’s Bit On The Side

Well known for his ACROBATIC and MARTIAL ARTS TRICKING skills and his vast array of weapons talents including the legendary NUNCHAKU.

🎯 JOE IS OFFERING TWO EXCLUSIVE WORKSHOPS:
1️⃣ Tricks, Kicks and Flips
2️⃣ Creative Nunchaku

This is your chance to learn from one of the best in the business. Do not miss out!

📍 Thornbury Leisure Centre
📅 Saturday, 26th September 2026

Grab your tickets NOW: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/south-west-martial-art-and-wellbeing-show-tickets-1983363392297

Helen Kidman, head instructor and founder of She Stands Stronger Self Protection & Jessica Jones, head instructor & founder from Amazonia School of Self Protection are joining forces this year at the South West Martial Art and Wellbeing Show 2026 to bring you a collaboration of Womens Self Protection. They will be teaching and discussing various ground defences and work around the throat…Particularly and especially useful for women. There will be an opportunity to gain some very real insight & knowledge from a woman’s perspective.

Workshop is for 14 years plus and open to all who want to learn 😊

Returning to the show this year. Clive Nelson

Sento Seishin Jujitsu Kai.
Style is Go-no-Sen. (Reaction to attack)

Renshi Clive Nelson. 5th Dan. Will be showing defences Incorporating and including strangles, joint locks and some combination techniques.

Richard Nunn - Head coach at Devon Celtic Combat based in Plymouth and an instructor under the Devonshire Wrestling Society.

I’ll be running a workshop on the fundamentals of Devonshire Wrestling (folk style West Country system)

John Bowman will be appearing at the show for the first time.

Project Victory
WW2 Combatives Instructor

John Bowman, is one of the first ever group of Project Victory WW2 Combatives Instructors certified by Tommy Joe Moore in 2024.

John has the following relevant experience:

Tommy Joe Moore’s Project Victory WW2 Combatives Instructor

Founder and Chief Instructor for Urban Self Protection

Black belt Kempo Ryu Karate Kickboxing
Instructor

Graduate Level 2 IKMF Krav Maga Instructor

Jim Wagner’s Reality Based Personal Protection Instructor

LEO Unarmed Defensive Tactics Instructor

Level 3 Award in Education and Training

Rapid Assault Tactics trained

Centre Axis Relock pistol shooting trained

Hazmat responder

First Aid Instructor

Diplomas in ‘Understanding Terrorism’ and ‘On Combat’ studies from the Grossman Academy

28 years in a frontline role

Author of ‘The Complete Guide to Urban Self Protection’ Vols 1 & 2

Geez A Gi will be attending the show this year

Making Martial Arts Accessible is a Unincorporated Association Not-For-Profit charity register with OSCAR (S052150).

We provide those looking to participate in a Marti Arts class, but who are unable to do so due to financial constraints, with a Gi or other discipline specific uniform.

We also run a Athlete Development Program whereby we support two athletes over the space of a year with their training. This is through a financial grant, as well as hands on coaching and mentorship throughout the year.

We run this Charity as we believe participation in any martial art, not only instills important life skills and character developments, but comes with a wide range of physical, mental, and emotional health benefits that everyone should be able to access and benefit from.

Timetable and more instructor highlights coming

NEIL GENGE & HIS TEAM ARE BRINGING THE SHAOLIN MAGIC! 🥋

Shaolin Disciples are returning with an exclusive workshop and demo that'll blow your mind.

Neil Genge and his team will share authentic Shaolin techniques, philosophy, and pure martial arts excellence.

This is the kind of experience you won't find anywhere else in the South West!

📍 Thornbury Leisure Centre
📅 Saturday, 26th September 2026

Secure your spot now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/south-west-martial-art-and-wellbeing-show-tickets-1983363392297

Matthew Law will be at the show running a workshop.

Seminar is about conflict management through communication; pre, during, and post incident.

We will cover De-escalation, Neutralisation of threat, and Accountability (DNA).

This isn't specifically a martial arts course, however there is a 'decisive action' section whereby the participants will be givent the freedom to utilise their own practise/discipline/skills, before accounting for them.

Joe Andrews will be running two workshops this year a sumo session with his instructor Rob Godfrey and a karate session with Greg Lynham

The sumo workshop will be a first for the show and we are excited to see what people will be learning on the mats.

Learn the basics of Sumo wrestling and battle it out to determine who will become Yokozuna of the South West.

Suitable for all ages