SIMON MORRELL

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.

Delivering a Roundhouse Kick. We all have our own way of delivering techniques, but when throwing a roundhouse kick, for me it is so important to keep your hands high and in front of you, so that you can throw a follow-on punch.

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.

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.

A Blast From The Past. I’ve been very lucky to be taught by some great instructors and be featured in the media.

Simon Morrell's Fitness Pyramid. If you want to get fit to fight, truly fit, then there are five fitness levels that need to be addressed. For example, if you plan ten 2-minute rounds of sparring, then it isn't rocket science to know you must be able to breathe correctly for that twenty minutes, which would fall under Aerobic, the first level of the pyramid. If we can't get that right, we have very little chance of improving the other four levels.

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.

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Simon Hits, Two Simple Takedowns. In this, Simon Hits! Simon teaches two simple takedowns from a grab and a right cross. Remember to practice at a sensible speed, only moving to full drill mode when you are completely confident in your skill set.

In this free Simon Hits! episode, Simon shows how to build a nice Kickboxing pad combo using the pyramid build up method.

Brand New Downloads Now Available. Simon Hits Pro Episodes One & Two are now available to rent or buy from our Online Academy.

Some words on training, fears and moving forwards.

Check Out Thursday's Class! Check Out a Class From Thursday! This week, Simon took the Fight Fortress troops through some Krav Maga & Kickboxing pad drills.

Combat Day With Simon Morrell. Our last seminar for 2026 will take place on Saturday 5th September at 10 am. Simon will take participants through all-range fighting, striking to grappling, weapons defence and third-party protection.

Simon Hits! Switching, Evading & Striking. Being able to switch from Orthodox to Southpaw (and vice versa) is an important tool to have in your toolbox.

All new Simon Hits! Simon Hits! Kicking Drills for Punchbags. Some nice drills to keep your kicks sharp in this episode of Simon Hits! Brand new online academy coming soon.

What is Complete Combatives? This is a question I am asked quite frequently, and it is a fair one, as people need to know what they are training in and, quite frankly, what they are paying for.

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