Martial arts & fitness centre The Chum Sut Martial Arts Academy was founded in 1993 by Chief Instructor Thomas Lamont and is one of Irelands few purpose built Martial Arts & Fitness Centres. read more

about us

At the Chum Sut Academy we will provide you with top quality instruction in a friendly atmosphere for effective self-defence, all-round fitness (Body & Mind) and regular seminars. 

You will also have the opportunity to compete in amateur and professional tournaments in Mixed Martial Arts, Wrestling, Judo, B.J.J. and Thai-Boxing.

We also hold regular gradings in these arts and the Chum Sut Wing Tzun Kung-Fu System.

educational philosophy

The aim of the Chum Sut Academy in reference to education is to teach the student 'How to think' rather than what to think.  To improve each students mind so as to enable them to 'think for themselves'.  Education as we see it is the exercise and development of the body and mind.

chum sut spartans

The Academy is also home to the 'Chum Sut Spartans Fight Team' who compete in various tournaments all over the world.

They are trained by Chum Sut founder Thomas Lamont who is a well renowned martial arts and fitness teacher and practitioner with nearly 30 years of wealth and experience in the martial arts, combat sports, self-defence and fitness.

the chum sut coaching

effectiveness training programmes

Thomas states "I believe that teaching is an art form within itself", thus I have developed the Chum Sut Coaching Effectiveness Training Programme (C.S.C.E.T.P.).

The Chum Sut Academy has a very professional approach to the development of their instructors and believe that without question the greatest responsibilty is the analysis of skill to enable the student to assimulate it (skill) more easily.

With the C.S.C.E.T.P. we aim to develop instructors who will achieve a huge level of expertise in the theory (skill analysis) and practice (performance) so that they can perform to a high standard but can also understand and teach to a high standard.

For example - all instructors are made fully aware that the muscles, energy systems and physical capabilites associated with the particular martial art should be considered when planning the training programme as specific training ?????? specific adaptations creating specific training effects and that proper physical conditioning and skills learning are based on sound scientific principles which produce 'Optimum

 Improvements'.

instructors at the academy

'the best of the best'

Thomas Lamont

Chief Instructor and Founder of the Chum Sut Martial Arts Academy

Skilled Practioner Level 4 CPF

Wing Tzun 4th Masters Degree

Taekwondo 1st Degree Black Belt

Wrestling Coach

Boxing Coach

Fitness Instructor

National Coaching Cert. In Sports Studies

Professional Martial Arts & Self Defence Teacher

World Vale Tudo (Superfight Champion - Brazil)

Mark Montgomery

5th Degree Black Belt Judo

British Judo Association Referee

British Judo Association Senior Examiner

Level 3 Judo Coach

N.Ireland Commonwealth Team 1998, 2000, 02, 04, 06

British Masters Heavyweight Champion

Commonwealth Masters Heavyweight Champion

European Heavyweight Masters Champion

World Masters Heavyweight Bronze Medalist

John O'Rawe

National Coach For Olympic Freestlye Wrestling In N.Ireland

N.Ireland And British Team Member Competing at National & International Level

N.Ireland Team Commonwealth Games 1994 (Victoria Kennedy)

Jamie Crawford

World Rank #16 WBC Thai-Boxing

UK Rank #1 Thai-Boxing

Represented Ireland at King of Thailands Birthday In 2007

39 International Fights            30 Wins        9 Losses        1 Draw        (17 KO)

Sebastiao Torres

3rd Dan Judo

Brown Belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

3 Time Brazilian Champion

South American Champion

2 Time Dublin Open Grappling Champion