About

Evolve Martial Arts first opened its doors in January 2008, by its owners John Rosborough and Jason McCabe, with the aim of providing a centre where members of the community could take part in various martial arts.

The name Evolve was chosen because it signifies our believe in what we aim to do, which is to continually Evolve the centre, its staff and its members, making it one of the greatest Martial Arts based facilties in Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Martial Arts is like music and dance, in that one style is not going to please everybody, therefor by providing as many different martial arts as possible we intend to find something that each individual will enjoy.

Instructors

John Rosborough

john rosborough

Chief Instructor at Evolve head quarters and Evolve Limavady

 

Qualifications and experience

  • Over 28 years experience in martial arts
  • Freestyle Kung-Fu Instructor – Black Sash (1990)
  • Ju-Jitsu (WJJF) Instructor – Black Belt 1st Dan (1990)
  • Mixed Martial Arts Instructor (2008)
  • Self-defence Instructor (2001)
  • Strength and Conditioning Specialist (Level 1) (Charles Poliquin)
  • Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) (National Strength and Conditioning Association) (2001)
  • Personal Trainer (National Training Centre for Fitness Instructors Ireland) (2001)
  • Assistant Coach award (Martial Arts Commision) (1991)
  • Coach award (Martial Arts Commision) (1992)
  • National Referee  (World Association of Kick Boxing Organizations) (1992)
  • Kick Aerobics Instructor (Fitness Kickboxing Organisation) (1999)
  • Khai-Bo Instructor (Kickboxing and Thai boxing Organisation) (2000)
  • Boxercise Senior Instructor (Boxercise Organisation) (1999)
  • National Qualification Sports Massage & Remedial Therapy (National School of Sports Massage) (2000)
  • Higher Diploma in Neuromuscular Therapy (College of Complementary Medical Education) (2004)
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Computing (1990)
  • Crossfit Trainer Level 1 (Crossfit) (2008)
  • Iyengar Yoga (Level 1) (2009)
  • Chaos Fighting Championships – joint creator and promoter (2008)
  • Evolve Martial Arts – joint creator and manager (2008)

 

Coach Development

  • Development of Strength and Speed (The National Coaching Foundation)
  • Developing Endurance (The National Coaching Foundation)
  • Developing Flexability (The National Coaching Foundation)
  • Prevention and Rehabilitation of Injury (The National Coaching Foundation)
  • Understanding and Improving Skill (The National Coaching Foundation)
  • Motivating your Athlete (The National Coaching Foundation)
  • Nutrition and Sports Performance (The National Coaching Foundation)
  • Body Composition assesment (British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences) (2003)
  • Custom Orthotic Therapy and Gait Analysis (The Orthotic Group) (2003)
  • Functional Reactivation and Rehabilitation (Anglo-European Colleage of Chiropractic) (2005)
  • Multidisciplinary Approaches to Myofascial Pain (Nation School of Sports Massage) (2000)
  • Muscle Imbalance and Spinal Stability (Advanced Workshops) (2001)

 

Competitions

  • Represented Ireland at WKA World Championships Canada (1998)
  • Represented Ireland at WKA Intercontinental Games (1997) (Bronze)
  • Represented Ireland at WAKO European Championships Madrid (1990)
  • Represented The Untouchables Fight Team at numerous Northern Ireland, Ireland and United Kingdom    Championships, winning Gold, Silver and Bronze medals in the process
WKA (World Kickboxing Association)
WAKO (World Association of Kick Boxing Organizations)

Jason McCabe

Jason McCabe

Instructor at Evolve head quarters and Evolve Limavady

 

Qualifications and experience

  • Over 15 years experience in martial arts
  • Freestyle Kung-Fu Instructor – Black Sash (2009)
  • Judo – Black Belt (2010)
  • Mixed Martial Arts Instructor (2008)
  • Brazilian Ju-Jitsu – Blue Belt (2005)
  • Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) (National Strength and Conditioning Association) (2006)
  • Qualified Neuro Muscular Therapist
  • Chaos Fighting Championships – joint creator and promoter (2008)
  • Evolve Martial Arts – joint creator and manager (2008)

 

Competitions

  • Represented Northern Ireland at WKA World Championships Canada (1998)
  • Quarter finalist at World Jikishin Jiu-Jitsu
  • Represented The Untouchables Fight Team at numerous Northern Ireland and Ireland Championships
  • Qualified for National Judo team
  • 9 Ulster Junior gold athletic medals
  • Northern Ireland junior Javelin champ
  • 5 junior all Ireland medals at athletics

Seamus Fox

foxy

Instructor at Evolve head quarters

 

Qualifications and experience

  • 9 years experience in strength and conditioning
  • Ocr level 2 certificate in fitness instructing( dec 2008)
  • The Wright Foundation referral programme consultant level 3( march 2009)
  • NPLQ life support 3 certificate ( dec 2008)
  • Health and fitness assessment personal training level 3(oct 2010)
  • NABBA Mr. Northern Ireland winner 2005

Naiem Qureshi

Chief Instructor at Evolve Portadown

 

Qualifications and experience

  • Over 25 years experience in martial arts
  • Freestyle Kung-Fu joint Chief Instructor – 3rd degree black sash
  • Karate Black Belt
  • styles studied kung/fu, boxing,karate, full contact/light contact
  • Fitness instructor
  • Personal trainer
  • National Referee  (World Association of Kick Boxing Organizations) (1992)

 

Competitions

  • 3 times n.ireland forms/kata champion
  • 9 times n.ireland champion semi contact
  • 2 times n.ireland grand champion champion
  • nbl irish champion
  • 4 times irish champion wako
  • 4 world championships wako
  • 4 european championships
  • british teams champion
  • belgium open teams champion
  • Represented The Untouchables Fight Team at numerous Northern Ireland, Ireland and United Kingdom    Championships, winning Gold, Silver and Bronze medals in the process

Aureli Oslé

aureli

Instructor at Evolve head quarters

 

Qualifications and experience

Aureli Oslé is a 3rd Dan in Aikido. He started his training in Barcelona in the mid 1980’s. Over the years he has been fortunate to be able to study directly under direct disciples of M. Ueshiba, the founder of Aikido (in particular Alan Ruddock and Henry Kono, who he follows attending regular seminars).
He co-founded the Belfast Aikido Circle and now is running the NorthWest Aikido Club in Derry.

Marty Adamson

Instructor at Evolve Portadown

  

Qualifications and experience

  • Over 18 years experience in martial arts
  • Freestyle Kung-Fu Instructor – Black Sash
  • styles studied kung/fu/boxing /semi contact/full/light contact

 

Competitions

  • 3 european champ
  • 3 world championships wako
  • 3rd place in wako world championships
  • 4 times irish champion
  • 6 times n.ireland champion light contact
  • 6 times semi contact n.ireland champion
  • belgium european teams champion
  • Represented The Untouchables Fight Team at numerous Northern Ireland, Ireland and United Kingdom    Championships, winning Gold, Silver and Bronze medals in the process
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