'Street fighting' lessons to end

Paul Wheeler has studied martial arts for 11 years

A man criticised by police for teaching street fighting from his home has decided to end the classes.

Paul Wheeler, from Larkfield, near Maidstone in Kent, gave up his existing job to set up the school.

But he said on Monday he would not be taking on any more pupils for his PW School of Fighting.

The 20-year-old came under fire from both Kent Police and experts in combat sports last week over his methods.

Self-defence

Kent's Chief Constable said he was "extremely concerned" about the school.

Mr Wheeler, who has been studying martial arts since he was nine, had planned to teach no-holds-barred fighting techniques.

He said the skills learnt could be used in self-defence outside pubs and clubs and were designed to help victims rather than to cause trouble.

He already had six pupils signed up for the classes, with the aim that eventually they test their skills on each other.