Bob Spour has trained in the martial arts for  38 years and has taught for at least 25 years of that time.
He is a qualified Black belt in two styles of Karate (Goju-ryu and Shotokan), a 3rd Dan Blackbelt in Full contact karate, a 4th Dan in Kickboxing, a qualified practitioner of Escrima, an experienced boxing coach, ex-army PTI, Senior Instructor to the British Combat Association, Chief Instructor of the Phraya Pichai Muay Thai Camps International, a qualified Judge and Referee (Bangkok) . Bob also heads the prestigious organisation Thai Boxing International Board of Control under the auspices of Thai Boxing International Ltd. 

Bob was also guest columnist of the magazines Traditional Karate and Combat (for almost 10 years)and occasionally writes for the magazine Martial Arts Illustrated. Bob also runs Mindworks an organisation devoted to improving communication skills, enhancing performance in individuals and groups, motivational training seminars and life coaching. He qualified as an NLP practitioner and Trainer under Dr. Richard Bandler and also holds a BA (Hons) degree in Drama and Theatre Arts. His book "Ultimate Muay Thai" is out now!