ACMAC Martial Arts Schools

We had a smaller Little Dragons class last week due to Holidays but smaller class doesn’t mean less effort - we all had so much fun and Miss Humphries joined in! 😄

💙 The ACMAC Instructor Team has changed through the year ms but not that much, many of our Instructors from 10 years ago are still around but they are now surrounded by many new Team members.

There are 11 Instructors on the first photo, 7 of them are on the last photo, with 1 of them still teaching but couldn’t make the pic, 1 is still training, another is still training but moved away so only 1 not training anymore.

Mr C & Mrs P are on all 16 photos, Mrs C & Mr Lindley are missing from 1 photos, Mrs Ulyett from 2! Plus 10 other Instructors are on 10 plus photos.

Team Blue is the backbone of our success

Meet the 2026 Team ACMAC Inspire/ACMAC Martial Arts Schools representing WKKC England at the World Championships.

We have a much smaller team than usual attending the World Championships in Spain this year, this gives us a great opportunity to work deeply with each on an individual basis, something we have been doing for the past 3 weeks.

I am really excited to see how their training Camp goes.

Here is a little bit about each Team Member.

From left to right

Hayden Lindley needs no introduction, multiple time World Champion across WKC, WTKA & ICO, our most experienced Competitor who has been attending World Championships most years since 2011. He is one of the Top Fighters of his generation and hopes to add to his World Title tally in Cadiz where it all began for him 15 years ago.

Next up is Mrs Lindley! Hayley has progressed quickly on her competition journey and smashed all obstacles on her way to the Worlds including stand out performances at the Nationals earlier in the year. She steps onto the World stage for the first time in October and then the following month tests for Black Belt. She is training hard for both.

Next up is Ant Reed attending his 3rd Worlds in a row last year he won the World Title in Kata and this year he wants to go one better by winning Kata & Fighting Gold. The fighting sections are super tough but Ant is on the verge of cracking them and as for the Kata title defence the North Americans will want their title back but Ant wont be letting go of that easy.

Another Lindley, this time Brandon. A superstar on and off the mats who won the Nationals against some top class opponents to qualify for this event. Everything he does is 100% and always gives his best. I am so excited to see Brandon break onto the World stage for the first time.

Tobi Atkin is back after winning Gold last year he not only wants to defend his title but also to go one better and do the Double something only 4 of our Team have ever done. If anyone can its Tobi, he has a great mix of natural ability and incredible work ethic and he has come along way in 12 months.

Finally Darcy Criddle, a great example to everyone, started as a Little Dragon and is now a 3rd Dan in MSMA, high grade Kick Boxer, Instructor Team member and of course a season competitor. It is her 3rd World Championships and wants to continue to improve her results as she did from 2024 to 2025.

I would like to say a massive thank you to our Sponsors & Supporters
Team ACMAC Fundraising
Methley Installations Ltd
Elite Reinforcements
IFS Wealth Managers
Specsavers Mexborough
360 Business Park
Jaydee Brook Shopfitters
TDR Transmissions
Zebra Print Group
Nicola’s Cakes & Sugarcraft
Hadley Richardson

Please join me in wishing them the best of luck

Some of our Instructors kicking their way to success in Competition

Great working with these guys today in Worlds training, thanks Jon for helping out

Oliver has been at ACMAC Carcroft since he was a Little Dragons and is now training for his 2nd Dan, today I saw some amazing Leadership qualities in him today that made me really proud of him, Mr Lindley as his Instructor and our Leadership/Instructor program

Great session with these today, the future is bright 💚

🥋 WHY MARTIAL ARTS IS GREAT FOR TEENAGERS

Being a teenager isn’t easy.

School pressure. Social media. Exams. Friendships. Confidence. Finding where you fit in.

Martial Arts gives teenagers something positive to focus on. 👊

✅ Builds Confidence
✅ Develops Discipline & Self-Control
✅ Improves Fitness & Strength
✅ Teaches Respect
✅ Builds Resilience
✅ Creates Real Friendships
✅ Gives them Goals to Work Towards
✅ Gets them OFF their phones and ON the mats!

But most importantly, Martial Arts gives teenagers a place where they can belong, grow and become more confident in who they are.

🥋 Strong Body. Strong Mind. Strong Future.