Head Instructor - Matt Tonkin

Northern Mixed Martial Arts (NMMA) was founded in 2001 by Sensei Matt Tonkin. Armed with 3rd Dan, he heads the team of instructors offering special lessons in various areas of Martial Arts.

At the age of 12, I started my martial arts journey. My first introduction into the world of martial arts was karate at a school holiday programme. There was an instructor there that took us through some kicking and punching drill.

I soon found that this was not the path for me. The first style I took seriously was tae kwon-do. I was about 14 and loved it, I continued this style until I passed my junior black belt. I was 17 at that time. Then the club went through some changes and I left wasn’t happy but I needed a change. Read More...