Instructors

KRU Horia Radulescu

K1 - Kick Boxing / Thai Box Instructor / Coach

Born on 24.08.1975, in Braşov, Romania, Horia's passion for martial arts began at the age of 6, when he started practicing Judo until the age of 14, when he started Sanda Wushu in Bucharest. Today, Horia Radulescu is an economist, the co-owner of Ciprian Sora Fighting Academy and kickbox trainer at the Academy.

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Valentino Petrescu

MMA / K1 - Kick Boxing / Thai Box Instructor / Coach

Valentino has been within the fitness industry for the past 10 years working for major fitness centres as Fitness First and Virgin Active as Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer and Duty Manager. My pro fighting career started 5 year ago in UWC since then I have been active and fighting in UK and Europe in MMA - K1 & Thai Boxing competitions and hold the UWC Light Heavy Weight Title which I have defended 4 times with great success.

• Qualifications YMCA level 1-2-3 Personal Trainer.

Steve Burnett

Boxing Instructor / Coach

Steve Burnett is aged 37 years old and married with one daughter. At the age of 19 started boxing and fought amateur out of the Renton A.B.C in Scotland. During the last 18 years, I have gained a lot of experience training/sparring with amateurs and professional fighters in Boxing. Steve also worked for 4 years as an Essex Fire and Rescue Service's Physical Training Instructor training full/part time Firefighters in fitness.

Steve is qualified in the following:

• H.N.C Health & Fitness
• B.A.W.L.A Instructor
• B.A.W.L.A Leader
• Y.M.C.A Gym Instructor (Level 2)
• Y.M.C.A Circuit Training (Level 2)
• Y.M.C.A Client Lifestyle (Level 2)
• SVQ G.P Referral for Exercise

Lee Catling

MMA / Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Instructor / Coach

Lee Catling started training at the age of 8 in the art of Tang Soo Do under Master Loke, after 4years of training lee started training Wing Chun Kung Fu becoming a instructor for the UKWCKFA, needing competition Lee turned to boxing winning two titles Essex novice and the ABA title.

Lee started training in judo in 1992 gaining he's black belt from Ron Meader in 2000, around this time Lee went to a seminar run by Braulio Estima and was hooked on the art of Brazilian Jiujitsu . Training under Braulio Lee has become a brown belt and head instructor of Gracie Barra Essex and now is head jiujitsu and MMA coach for the Ministry of Martial Arts.

Now training and teaching full-time Lee is passing on he's knowledge and passion for BJJ and MMA, training many local and international champions.