Our Staff
Pat Tray
Head of Trident Academy and Multi Discipline Certified Instructor
Pat Tray is known throughout the world for his outstanding abilities as a martial artist and as a Special Warfare veteran. For over 22 years, the four-time combat veteran has been a member of the U.S. Navy SEAL Teams, and during this time he served as the SEAL's hand-to-hand combat instructor for over 10 years.
Head of Trident Academy and Multi Discipline Certified Instructor
Pat Tray is known throughout the world for his outstanding abilities as a martial artist and as a Special Warfare veteran. For over 22 years, the four-time combat veteran has been a member of the U.S. Navy SEAL Teams, and during this time he served as the SEAL's hand-to-hand combat instructor for over 10 years.
Andrew Heatwole
Classes: Multi Discipline Certified Instructor
Andrew has been with Trident Academy since he was a teenager in 2000. A dedicated student from the beginning, he has risen through the ranks as both a competitor and instructor. Andrew left us for 4 years to take his bachelor's degree at Christopher Newport College where he set up a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu/Submission Wrestling Program, before returning to become an integral part of the Trident Team.
Classes: Multi Discipline Certified Instructor
Andrew has been with Trident Academy since he was a teenager in 2000. A dedicated student from the beginning, he has risen through the ranks as both a competitor and instructor. Andrew left us for 4 years to take his bachelor's degree at Christopher Newport College where he set up a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu/Submission Wrestling Program, before returning to become an integral part of the Trident Team.
Dave McGraw
Classes: Multi Discipline Certified Instructor
David has been with Trident Academy for over ten years in the capacities of both student and instructor. Beginning in his teenage years, David has grown into a highly-valued instructor known for his high level of motivation and dedication to our students, helping them achieve their personal goals and exceeding their expectations.
Classes: Multi Discipline Certified Instructor
David has been with Trident Academy for over ten years in the capacities of both student and instructor. Beginning in his teenage years, David has grown into a highly-valued instructor known for his high level of motivation and dedication to our students, helping them achieve their personal goals and exceeding their expectations.
Leonard Stevens
Classes: Multi Discipline Certified Instructor
Leonard brings a unique insight into the arts taught at the Trident Academy having come to us from the Inosanto Academy in Los Angeles, where he was a student and a member of the kick boxing team. His incredible knowledge of the history of martial arts we teach makes Leonard a valuable source of information.
Classes: Multi Discipline Certified Instructor
Leonard brings a unique insight into the arts taught at the Trident Academy having come to us from the Inosanto Academy in Los Angeles, where he was a student and a member of the kick boxing team. His incredible knowledge of the history of martial arts we teach makes Leonard a valuable source of information.
Chris Fones
Classes: Multi Discipline Certified Instructor
Chris has been part of the Trident Academy family for over a decade, spending the past five years as an instructor. A certified instructor in all of the arts taught at the Trident Academy, Chris is known for his dedication and gift for teaching difficult techniques.
Classes: Multi Discipline Certified Instructor
Chris has been part of the Trident Academy family for over a decade, spending the past five years as an instructor. A certified instructor in all of the arts taught at the Trident Academy, Chris is known for his dedication and gift for teaching difficult techniques.
"For a balanced education, our adult programs can be combined to equip you with finely honed standing and grappling skills."
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At the Trident Academy we want our students to learn only practical martial arts. Instead of teaching sports, such as karate, we teach our students the techniques that will equip them with the most effective self-defence skills.
Our programs are designed to achieve the best improvements in self-confidence, where students learn about themselves as they achieve goals they thought beyond them and fulfill their true potential.
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