You have found, stumbled upon or somehow been ambushed by the homepage of Martin J Dougherty, or MJD.

(Yes, *that* MJD).

There are few good reasons for being here, but they might include: my books, my television work, my defence & security work, an interest in martial arts, self defence or fencing, or something else entirely. Or maybe we met some time.

Whatever the reason, this is me. Enjoy.

MJD at a Glance

I'm a prolific published author, with literally dozens of books to my name, and writing is my day job. I write fiction and non-fiction books and for television as well as various materials in other media. I hold Qualified Teacher Status and have a B.Ed from the University of Sunderland, where I also studied engineering.

I am a Level 2 Foil coach with British Fencing, an IL1 instructor and assessor with the British Federation for Historical Swordplay, and Director of Coaching with the All-Styles Martial Arts Association. I hold a 3rd Dan in Combat Ju-Jitsu as well as 1st Dans in Modern Street Combat and Nihon Tai-Jitsu, and am a Master Level Instructor/Senior Assessor with the Self-Defence Federation.

I'm also very fond of single malt scotch whisky.