About Us

Norine has been the facility manager at Chris Sutton's Martial Arts & Fitness for approximately four years. She has an extensive background in the fitness industry as well as the martial arts.

Norine's reputation as a top fitness instructor and martial arts trainer has made her personal training services and instruction highly sought after in the industry.

• Fitness Instructor, 11 years
• Personal Trainer / Nutritional Coach
• UBC Instructor
• Program Director
• C.O.B.R.A.™ Graduate
• Level 1 Certified C.O.B.R.A.™ Instructor
• Senior Martial Arts Instructor
• 3rd Degree Black Belt in Mixed Martial Arts

Chris Sutton, owner and founder of the United Martial Arts and Fitness Academy and creator of the C.O.B.R.A.™ Self-Defense Program, is a certified A.C.M.A. Martial Arts Instructor and a lifetime professional martial artist with over 20 years of training and teaching experience.

Chris' extensive martial arts training as well as his law enforcement experience have helped him develop highly unique methods for getting real results. Chris has used this expertise to create the acclaimed C.O.B.R.A.™ reality-based self-defense system, as well as influencing his other martial arts programs, fitness programs & books.

Chris trained in the Chinese Martial Art system earning Black Belts in Aikido, Kung Fu, Jujitsu and Karate. After many years in that system Chris studied under World Champion Kick Boxer Jim Graden, with further influence from the legendary champion Joe Lewis in the Elite Kickboxing System earning another Black Belt.

A.C.M.A.

Chris Sutton is a certified A.C.M.A. Martial Arts Instructor and a life-time Professional Martial Artist with over 20 years of training and teaching experience.

The A.C.M.A. (American Council on Martial Arts Education) certification is given and endorsed through the Coopers Research Institute and N.A.P.M.A. (National Association of Professional Martial Artist).

In the field of martial arts and self-defense education these accreditations are recognized as one of the highest and most professional certifications.

Chris has become a lifetime student of professional martial arts and self-defense training, philosophy and continuous education. He is a member of M.A.T.A., the Martial Arts Teachers Association. Chris has also trained and collaborated with Hall of Fame Martial Artist Sifu Brian Spiegel.

Summary of Additional Professional Experience

• Author, The Psychology of Self Defense & The Fight For Success Series
• Certified and Experienced Law Enforcement Officer, City and County
• Corrections Officer
• Boot Camp Drill Instructor
• UBC Instructor
• Head Instructor of the United Martial Arts Academy
• 15 Time Gold Medallist in the I.L.E.G. Olympic Games
• Self-defense Representative, Kids Day America