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30 YEARS OF ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE LOCAL MARTIAL ARTIST

Master Andrew Blinston is celebrating a staggering 30 years in the martial art industry; a massive achievement at the age of 42!

Born in Armthorpe, Andrew still leads training and teaching in his Academies with students and instructors following in his footsteps.

The founder of Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy established in 1986, Master Blinston has a string of achievements accumulated over the years: a National and International Champion in his prime, a repeated awards winner in national martial arts magazines, a regular guest speaker and mentor at many martial arts conventions and rated the best martial arts schools in the region for outstanding levels of martial arts tuition and professionalism.

Master Blinston is considered to be one of the best instructors in the country and come highly recommended by his piers. A bashful and charming individual Andrew began his training at the age of 11 when he joined a local a martial arts club and earned his black belt when he was a teenager.

Studying and training in the Korean martial arts, he became one of the youngest instructors in the country and completed his certification program at the age of 16. Andrew currently holds a 5th Dan grade and will be graduating to 6th Dan later this year. He has also travelled around the world, studying, training and teaching in Korea and America. Master Blinston has trained 100’s of students to black belt and beyond , with many students now joining his Scholarship training program – to become a martial arts instructor – just like their mentor.

This local guy is so passionate about martial arts that he has a wide and exciting vision of the future for Martial Arts in our community. With a well-established full time school in the Doncaster town center, one in the heart of Retford - which opened in 2010, he is set to open another two full time schools in the Yorkshire and Nottingham region! And yes, you can find Master Blinston teaching classes, courses and seminars at all of these schools.

His passion and beliefs are to teach all individuals and families regardless of age, the true meaning and disciplines of the martial arts in a professional, safe and controlled environment where everyone is given the opportunity to take part.