Meet Your Instructors & Coaching Team

Trusted, experienced and committed to helping every student grow in confidence, skill and character.

Expert Instruction. Supportive Community.

At Trinity Martial Arts & Self Defence, our instructors combine decades of experience with a genuine passion for helping children, teens and adults succeed. Every class is taught in a structured, welcoming and safety‑focused environment.

Ed Hodgson - Chief Instructor & Founder

With more than 32 years of martial arts and self‑defence experience, Ed founded Trinity Martial Arts & Self Defence to help children, teens and adults build confidence, resilience and real‑world personal safety skills.

He began training as a teenager and has since dedicated his life to developing practical, accessible self‑defence and structured martial arts programmes for all ages.

Ed’s teaching style is warm, encouraging and highly structured.

He specialises in helping nervous beginners, shy children and adults who want to feel safer, fitter and more confident.

His priority is always safety, positive behaviour and steady, achievable progress.

Experience & Qualifications:

  • 32+ years martial arts and self‑defence training

  • Black Belt in KAPAP Krav Maga

  • 1st Degree Black Belt in Kickboxing

  • IKA-UK KAPAP Krav Maga Instructor

  • IKF KAPAP Krav Maga Instructor

  • BTEC Level 3 Self Defence Instructor

  • Extensive training across striking and practical self‑protection systems

  • BMABA Level 2 Instructor Qualification

  • DBS Enhanced Check

  • Lead Safeguarding trained

  • First Aid Qualified

  • PI & PL Insured

What Ed Teaches:

  • Children’s Foundation Programme (5–7s)

  • Junior Martial Arts & Self‑Defence (8–13s)

  • Teens & Adults KAPAP Krav Maga Self-Defence

  • Personal safety awareness and conflict management

Drew Alpine - WING CHUN, KUNG FU & KALI Instructor

Starting his martial arts journey in Wado Kai Karate at age 7, Drew earned his brown belt by 12 and has spent more than 25 years teaching and training across multiple traditional and modern styles.

After discovering Kung Fu in his teens, Drew met his teacher Master Phil Dandridge in 1998 - a turning point that shaped his lifelong dedication to martial arts.

Under Master Dandridge’s guidance, Drew studied a wide range of Chinese and Filipino systems, earning his first Black Sash in 2001, a 2nd Degree in Wing Chun & Eskrima in 2002, and later achieving his 5th Degree Black Sash in 2023.

Drew continues to train, refine and expand his skills, believing that every martial art has something valuable to offer.

Known for his technical precision, positive energy and clear instruction, Drew has taught countless students in classes, private lessons and seminars - many of whom have gone on to earn black sashes and become instructors themselves. He is also an experienced fight‑scene choreographer within the film industry.

Experience & Qualifications:

  • 5th Degree Black Sash – DMAS Leong Fu’s Elephant Fist Kung Fu

  • 3rd Degree Black Sash – DMAS Wing Chun Kung Fu & Escrima

  • 2nd Degree Black Sash – DMAS Hung Gar Kung Fu

  • Southern Chow Gar Praying Mantis Kung Fu – Instructor Qualification

  • Bakbakan Ilustrisimo Style (Kali) – Associate Instructor

  • BMABA Level 2 Instructor Qualification

  • Consultant fight‑scene film choreographer

  • DBS Enhanced Check

  • Safeguarding Qualified

  • First Aid Qualified

  • PI & PL Insured

What Drew Teaches:

  • Kids Kung Fu (8–13s)

  • Wing Chun Kung Fu & Kali (13+)

  • Traditional Kung Fu methods and applications

  • Technical striking, coordination and partner drills

Safe, Supportive and Structured Training

We believe that every student develops best in an environment where instructors are:

Supportive & Encouraging

Helping students feel confident, welcome and motivated.

Clear & Consistent

Teaching with structure, clear boundaries and positive reinforcement.

Safety‑Focused

Ensuring all training is age‑appropriate and closely supervised.

Passionate About Progress

Celebrating small wins, steady improvement and long‑term growth.

Train With Us

Meet Ed and Drew in person and experience the positive, supportive atmosphere at Trinity Martial Arts & Self Defence.

Trinity Martial Arts & Self Defence in Telford is led by experienced instructors specialising in children’s martial arts, junior martial arts and practical self-defence for teens and adults.

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