Matt Sylvester

3rd Dan

 

Exeter Practical Martial Arts’™ Founder and Chief Instructor is Matthew Sylvester.

Matthew has 21 years’ experience of Taekwondo (Tae Kwon Do) the martial arts, self-protection and self-defence in a sporting and practical manner - and has served in the TA (OTC), the Special Constables, acted as close protection whilst on a FAST course, worked as an SIA-qualified Door Supervisor.

His book Practical Taekwondo: Back to the Roots has sold the world over to critical acclaim and clearly demonstrates the knowledge he has. 

Matthew’s qualifications include:

• 3rd Dan Tae Kwon Do Schools of Excellence
• 3rd Dan Jung Shin Taekwondo
• 3rd Dan OKKO Karate Jutsu
• Level 3 Instructor Nigel Lee’s MEME
• 1st Dan Ao Denkou Jutsu
• 1st Dan Aikoushin Kobujutsu
• Instructor Lee Sansum’s Family Awareness Safety Training
• Level 1 Instructor Jim Wagner’s RBPP
• UK Advisor Jim Wagner’s RBPP
• SIA Qualified Door Supervisor
• Qualified IFUMA Instructor in Chang Hon TKD
• Over 20 years experience in Tae Kwon-Do
• Member of BCKMA
• Member of BlackBelt Inc.
• Member of IAOMAS
• Chief Instructor of Exeter School
• Certified Tae Kwon Do Instructor
• Criminal Records Bureau - Police Checked
• First aid qualified