Terry Brown, age 71, has been a practicing martial artist for 50 years and that experience has helped him develop an effective teaching system that is both enjoyable and effective. No need to accept his word for that, just read the testimonials to be found here:
http://www.terrybrownenglishmartialarts.com/testimonials-2/
It will be perfectly understandable if you have never heard of English martial arts but they do exist, they are authentic and have an historically verifiable history that stretches back 9 centuries. Check out this short intro to their history:
http://www.terrybrownenglishmartialarts.com/about/
Beginners' syllabus includes Quarterstaff, cudgel (short stick) and old style pugilism. These are taught in accordance with the age-old principles of English martial arts which cover such things as The Four True Times; The Four Grounds; The Four Governors; Narrow Space/Wide Space all of which help to make this martial arts system as effective as any on Earth.
