A lifelong martial artist, Mick began training as a child and went on to compete at the highest level around the world, collecting multiple titles along the way:
ICO World Super Middleweight Kickboxing Champion
Multiple English, British and European Amateur & Professional Titles
National and International Professional Champion
He holds advanced ranks in striking arts — including a 1st Dan black belt in freestyle Karate and a 4th Dan black belt in Kickboxing — reflecting both his competitive success and deep technical foundation.
Founder & Chief Instructor — The Combat Academy
Following his competitive career, Mick founded The Combat Academy in Barnsley (UK) in 2011 with the vision of creating a training environment where discipline, resilience and elite performance thrive. Under his leadership, the Academy has grown into one of the UK’s most successful competitive kickboxing teams, producing over 40 recognised champions from area to world level across K-1, Full Contact, Low Kick and light-continuous rule sets.
Mick’s coaching extends beyond producing champions. He is known for transforming lives through martial arts, using training to build confidence, life skills and positive behaviour — helping young people and adults alike to achieve growth both inside and outside the ring.
His fighters consistently excel on the international stage, including leading Team England squads at major championships and supporting young athletes to podium at world-class events.
Instructional Content on Warrior Collective
Mick Crossland brings his elite coaching philosophy and competitive expertise to Warrior Collective through multiple comprehensive instructional volumes that deliver practical, fight-tested systems for striking, defence and elite performance:
📘 Mick Crossland Instructional Series:
Advanced Kickboxing Drills – How to Fight at Elite Level
A complete framework for high-performance kickboxing, covering defence principles, effective footwork, blocking & power counters, evasion, intercepting, creating knockouts, the Southpaw Code, body shots and integrated pad work drills that build real fight-ready skills.
Kickboxing Sparring Drills – Developing Fighters
Step-by-step sparring systems including isolation drills, intercepting shots, defend & counter, shot selection, combo-for-combo development, sparring entries, power side leads, countering kicks, parry systems and elite fighter development drills designed to accelerate progression from novice to advanced.
These volumes encapsulate Mick’s systematic coaching approach and provide both fighters and coaches with structured tools for technical refinement, tactical awareness and competitive success.
