Roy Williams

Roy has been studying traditional Chinese martial and health arts for over 28 years and holds black sash’s (belts) in multiple martial arts including kung fu and tai chi. Roy has studied martial art systems from traditional martial arts of various cultures to modern systems of self-defence and sports systems based on scientific principles.
In addition to martial arts Roy has worked on private contracts for the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) providing support and training to military and police personal.
As part of his study of health arts Roy has also taken courses on western medicine to help augment and further his understanding of traditional Chinese medicine. Roy is also a keen student of psychology which he draws upon to improve the effectiveness of health treatments and self-defence.

Roy created Active Self-defence UK in order to combine the best of both traditional martial arts and health treatments with modern science based systems of health and self-defence.

Positions held.
President and founder - Active Self Defence UK ltd
Chief instructor - Lee Style Taoist Arts association.
Advanced instructor - Tai Chi Union of Great Britain.

Accolades
Inducted into the marital arts illustrated hall of fame (Nov 2014).
Martial Arts illustrated GOLD award recipient (April 2015).
Inducted into the UK marital arts show hall of fame (Nov 2016).

Author of: An Introduction to Five Element Qi Gong

Qualifications
6th degree black belt in kung fu awarded by - Cobra martial arts association (CMAA) 2013
4th degree black belt Li Style Tai Chi Chuan awarded by - Cobra martial arts association (CMAA) 2017

Recognised by the Tai Chi Union of Great Britain as:
Advanced Instructor - Lee (Li) style Tai Chi
Advanced Instructor - Feng Shou kung fu
Advanced Instructor - Kai Men (Chinese Yoga)
Advanced Instructor - Sun style Bagua
Advanced Instructor - 5 Element Chi Kung (Qi Gong)

Additional Qualifications

Senior Instructor - Self Defence
Senior Instructor - Control & Restraint
Senior Instructor - Conflict resolution
Senior Instructor - Blunt & edged weapons
Senior Instructor - Stress management

Red belt Dacayana Eskrima

Sports 1st aid qualified
Diploma in signature ritual massage
Sports Massage Therapy VTCT level 3
Anatomy & Physiology VTCT level 3
Health, Safety, Security & Employment Standards VTCT level 3
VTCT registration No.834827

Membership’s
Tai Chi Union of Great Britain (TCUGB) - Membership number 915
Cobra Martial Arts association.
British National Martial Arts Association (BNMA) - Membership number: LSTAARW 90192UK
Black Belt international (BBI)
DBS checked.