SIMON MORRELL

When the actions of yuor toxic father force you to flee your home.

"This Story Needs To Be Everywhere," were the words of my interviewer on The Legacy Bench show, and that brought a very busy media week to a conclusion.

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

Days With Giants At Fight Fortress. We have been extremely lucky to have some of the greats in the Martial Arts and Fighting World grace us with their presence at Fight Fortress here in North Wales. The short talk above tells the stories of when Geoff Thompson, Peter Consterdine and Alfie Lewis all, at one time or another, took to our mats. These truly were Days With Giants.

Highlights From Our Online Program. In this first free clip taken from our Combat & Fearless Online Academy, Simon & Luka demonstrate defences against a hold, escaping from the floor and a gun defence.

So You Think You Know Fear? I learnt avoidance from a very early age, and it was a discovery fuelled by fear. Childlike punches and kicks, accompanied by spiteful spit, came my way from my classmates. And so, after months of enduring, I begged my father to let me move schools, and for a while there was peace. It didn’t last long.

Simon and the IRA. Some of you will know about Simon’s turbulent relationship with his father, Peter, and it largely stemmed from the man’s dishonesty and how he always seemed to put Simon in the firing line. In the early 2000s, Simon received a phone call that changed how he looked at his father, his life and his training.

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.

DEFENSIVE TACTICS DOWNLOADS. We are pleased to announce that we have added two new downloads to our growing Online Academy. You can now rent or purchase our Defensive Tactics Instructors Course parts one and two directly from our site.

Being Bullied Feature Script. What Works Well: The screenplay establishes a compelling emotional throughline rooted in Simon's dual oppression—a violent bully in Joseph and an emotionally abusive father in Peter. This dual-antagonist structure creates layered conflict that feels authentic and avoids the simplistic "one bad guy" formula. The audience has two distinct sources of tension to track, and Simon's growth must address both, which raises the dramatic stakes considerabl

Words For a Thursday. For this fine week in May, here is a selection of Simon's social media talks in which he takes in leadership, fear, respite, positivity and goal setting.

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.

Writing Books and Facing Adversity. In this short film for a Wednesday, Simon talks about what it is like to write books, and then how he discovered, with the help of his friend Geoff Thompson, that adversity can be one of our greatest gifts.