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Welcome To Fighting Lions Martial Arts

My name is Leo Alderman and I started my Martial Arts journey over 40 years ago beginning with Judo at 6 years old and moving onto Karate at 7-8. 

Over the past 35 years I've been training & competing in numerous systems and have graded to


  • Masters level / black dragon level In Hong Ying Kung Fu

  • Sifu level choy li fut kung fu, registered with plum blossom federation 

  • Combat martial arts general masters level

  • 5th degree kickboxing 

  • 2nd degree karate

I also created the Martial arts all styles international federation also known as MAASIF, which is a popular mixed competition circuit in Kent

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Meet The Fighting Lions Team

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Jaimie Lei Cooper

Kickboxing Instructor

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Jack Colenut

MMA Coach

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Andy Ellis

Kickboxing Instructor

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Darren Cooper

Combat Instructor

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Daniel Easley

Kung Fu Sifu

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Andrew Martin

Kung Fu Assistant Instructor

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Kelly Holmes

Personal Trainer

Our Approach To Martial Arts

Fighting Lions is a dedicated professional club established in 2001. The club is family run & based in Whitstable, Kent.


At Fighting lions, we are committed to teaching effective martial arts in a safe - controlled environment.


Our instructors are fully qualified, certified, insured and are dedicated themselves to the continual development of their students as well as their own development as experts in their field.

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