All Team Members

Marli Sweatman

Marli Sweatman

Apprentice Instructor

Instructor Marli has been part of our Warrior Community since she was 7 years old! Showing leadership qualities from a young age, Marli achieved her black belt in Freestyle TKD in 2021. She joined our Assistant Instructor Team and after qualifying became The Warrior Academy’s first apprentice Instructor in 2023. Marli has a passion for character development having experienced going…

Rosemay Venus

Rosemay Venus

Instructor

With years of experience in Freestyle TKD and a National Medalist, Instructor Rose is passionate about coaching and personal development. Rose has the unique experience of having been a Warrior Academy parent, student, ambassador and now Instructor which makes her perfectly equipped to guide our students on their black belt journey.

Joshua McCandless

Joshua McCandless

Martial Arts Instructor

Instructor Josh has 1st Dan Black Belt in Freestyle Taekwondo and has been training since the age of 5 with the Warrior Academy UK. He has gone through the full cycle and has experienced almost every part of what the Warrior Academy has to offer. Josh is a prime example of a life dedicated to Martial Arts. From a Warrior…

Matt Hillier

Matt Hillier

UK manager and Head Instructor

Instructor Matt has an incredibly interesting background in Martial Arts with over 8 years studying Tae Kwon Do with a 2nd Degree Black Belt competing at a national level, coming third in the UK for sparring at the English Championships 2016. As well as Tae Kwon Do Matt has studied Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Judo, Filipino Weapons, Brazilian Jui Jitsu and…