Coach Thomas Lamont

The Watchful Coach

Thomas Lamont is the owner and founder of Chum Sut Martial Arts Academy. He is one of the most senior recognised Martial Arts and self-defence experts in the whole of Ireland. In 2001 Thomas put his skills to the Ultimate Test by fighting in the World Vale Tudo Championship Series 12, winning a heavyweight super fight. At the time, this event was the world’s premier No Holds Barred Fighting Championship.

Thomas Lamont is a life long Martial Artist with World Class Grappling and Striking. He has been training in Martial Arts continually since the age of 19, with over 40 years experience you could not be in better hands. Chum Sut Martial Arts Academy was created to share his knowledge and abilities of Martial Arts as a resource to educate people, with the community in mind.

Thomas wants to demonstrate how Martial Arts can be used to improve your Health, Self-Discipline, Work Ethic, Respect, Compassion and Tolerance to others as well as more qualities to make the average person into an Exceptional Human Being.

In the course of his career Thomas has attained the level of Black Belt or higher in multiple disciplines of Martial Arts as well as multiple Instructor Level Certifications in additional systems under some of the industry’s most renowned teachers such as Eric Paulson. Martial arts including Taekwondo, Catch as Catch Can, Freestyle Wrestling, Combat Submission Wrestling, Savate STX Kickboxing and WingTzun are to name but a few he has vast experience in. Thomas also believes in continued education and travels regularly to seminars and Coach Development Programs in the UK and the USA to update and improve his Martial Arts skills with the world’s best instructors.

Thomas Lamont / Erik Paulson CSW Affiliation

Thomas is the Only Fully Qualified Combat Submission Wrestling Coach by Coach Eric Paulson in the whole of Ireland. Chum Sut Martial Arts Academy is privileged to therefore be, the Only Affiliated CSW Club in Ireland with Coach Eric Paulson’s CSW Association.

As a Competitor and Champion in several different styles of competitions, Thomas has great experience in what it takes to be combat ready and can help those interested in fighting competitively to manage their weight for competitions or in real life, get into an elite conditioning level required for fighting as well as teach you how to have the mental edge over your opponent. Thomas will help you get the utmost out of your training and will bring to you a simple no nonsense manner approach to help you improve.

Thomas has also Battle Tested his techniques in the real world as a Head doorman for numerous well-established nightclubs and pubs in Belfast. He therefore possesses a unique understanding of what works on the street to resolve difficult situations. With this in mind he developed the CSMAA self defence program for Mini’s [ 7-12 ], Teens[ 12-16] and Adults.

Rank and Certifications

Combat Submission Wrestling

Combat Submission Wrestling Coach
Representative Instructor for the whole of Ireland under Sensei Erik Paulson

STX Kickboxing

Stxkickboxing Coach

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Combat Submission Brazilian Jujitsu Coach

MMA (Mixed Martial arts)

MMA Professional License Level 3 International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF)

Chum Sut Wing Tzun

Chum Sut Wing Tzun / Skill Practitioner Level 4,

Taekwondo Coach

1st Degree Black Belt Taekwondo, World Taekwondo Association

Freestyle Wrestling Coach

Stick/s Weapon training

Self- educated to an extremely high level

Self Defence Coach

Founder of CSMAA Minis, Teens, Adults, Self-Defence Education Program

Fully Qualified Personal Trainer

Gym Instructor and Personal Trainer YMCA/ NICC

Catch As Catch Can

Student of Lancashire Catch Wrestling Head Coach Jack Mountford, Vic Jones,and Erik Paulson Founder and World Light-Heavy Weight Championship Champion Shooto

Kushti Wrestling

Student of Sifu Paul Whitrod

Fighter’s Competition Coach

Specific Tailored Martial Arts training and Unique FighterCconditioning program by invitation only. This is the same conditioning program Thomas used for his own Vale Tudo Championship Win.

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