SIMON MORRELL

Summer 2026, the Latest News from Simon & Julie. All the latest on Fight Fortress, classes, the latest film news and some blasts from the past.

Simon's Appearance on USA Podcast. A couple of weeks ago, Simon was on a podcast with Luke Colson from Los Angeles. On the show, he spoke about his journey From Bullied to Black Belt and the adversity he has had to overcome to get to where he is today. You can catch the show at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s6-ep24-simons-story-from-bullied-to-black-belt/id1552018167?i=1000778237552

Combat Day & Guest Instructor. Self-Protection Expert Simon Morrell will now be joined on the mats by guest instructor and Muay Thai Champion Lee Mayo for a day of training at Fight Fortress Combat Academy.

A Day in the Life At Fight Fortress. This very short clip gives you an idea of what to expect when you join us at Simon Morrell's Fight Fortress Combat Academy.

Combat Day is Nearly Here! Not long until our annual Combat Day at Simon Morrell's Fight Fortress Combat Academy, when we look forward to welcoming new and existing friends. Regardless of your style, experience or affiliation, you will come away from Combat Day with something new to add to your current training.

Highlights From Our Online Program. In this first free clip taken from our Combat & Fearless Online Academy, Simon & Luka demonstrate defences against a punch, kick and knife strike.

Don't lose sight of why you started to learn Martial Arts. Remember Why You Started Martial Arts. Along the way, we can lose sight of the reasons why most of us originally took up Martial Arts. This short talk by Simon explores those reasons.

Podcasters and Shows Wanted! From now until September, Simon is due to appear on three podcasts, including one from the USA. If you host a podcast and would be interested in having Simon as a guest, please contact me, Julie, at info@simonmorrell.com You can see more about Simon's journey below.

Despite the Fear. This very short doc-film, produced some time ago, is a very honest insight into the fears Simon has faced and overcome, including a particularly bad time when Simon was at loggerheads with a gang of local drug dealers.

How to Self-Motivate. Training partners, business associates, or any third party really, can and will at some point let us down. If that is the case, it is easy to go back to the house, pour a glass of wine and put on a film. Trust me, that is not how we get our Black Belt, win our fight or make that business work.

Combat & Fearless Online Academy Now Live! Can't get to our award-winning Martial Arts & Self-Defence Academy? Don't worry, we've go you covered!

Words From The Week are some of Simon's thoughts on subjects such as the mental health of our youth, the fear of embarrassment keeping us small and the levels of Combat Training.

An Everyday Warrior. From a very young age, I realised my father was not a man of honour. If God sent me an angel in my wife Julie, he most certainly sent me a devil for a dad. I was just six years of age when I saw my first "heavy", a mountain of a man, sent to our house to recover a debt my father owed.

When The Snow Started Coming Down. We all fail. We all lose courage, struggle, doubt ourselves and seemingly give up, but the last one on the list is not necessarily true.

I've never kept my alcohol abuse a secret. It isn't something I am particularly ashamed of, not something to feel proud about, but my withdrawal was a desperate attempt to rid myself of hangovers, falls, arguments and ultimately the man who caused me to drink so much in the first place; my father.

Combat Day, Intensive Training With Simon Morrell. We are pleased to say we are now offering Combat Day Intensive Training Camps with Simon.

What Is Complete Combatives? How did the system we teach at Fight Fortress come to be?

COMPLETE COMBATIVES SEMINAR THIS SATURDAY. This Saturday, 21st March 2026 sees the next stage of our Krav Maga & Kickboxing Instructor's course, but we are opening the event out to people who want to train but don't wish to become an instructor.

Simon Hits! Modern versus Traditional Defences. There is something to be said for both types of defences/blocks, and no reason at all why we can't cross-train them both together, using the most relevant one at the time of need.

Simon Hits! Four Kickboxing Drills. If you are looking for new lesson plans or training ideas, then look no further than our online Academy