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ABIT ABOUT ME

Ive been teaching martial arts now since I was 18,' my first experience of martial arts was when I was 7 years of age, With Harry Slater who ran the Kodokan Club inScunthorpe,' I trained with Harry for many years after this up unitl I was 15 when I could nolonger afford to train due to costs and Licences Fees. When I was 8 I began training with JOhn Turner who ran the british Takekwnondo Federation, but my training ended again at 15 when I could nolonger afford the costs of traning...

I have trained with So many great teachers in my time some such as Sharon Rendle and Karen Briggs went on to represent their Country in the Olympic Games whilst others did not. But none the less they taught me well and promoted me to carry on in martial arts (even through I didn't no it at the time) later on in Life. When I was 16 I met a gentleman called Jo D'Angelo who ran his own private martial arts club and began to learn other arts such as Kickboxing,Aikido and Jujitsu, my background in Judo helped me alot when I began my training with him as my instincts took over when I was training and the work he had me do whilst training came more naturally, after Five long years I became qualified to teach Ninjitsukan and also Ryu Karate under another Instructor Mr Armstrong. In all my years of training prevously I never trained has hard as I did with these two single Instructors but it brought the best out of me and gave me a much needed confidence boost at a time in my life when other things wasn't working out so well.

I became a Fully qualified instructor Just before my 18th birthday of two great arts and went on to instruct those arts until sadly my Instructor passed away. I taught at each club for almost 6 years but Soon after my Instructors death I left the Clubs for my own health reasons.

Looking back upon my short but fruitfull career as a Instructor all these years later I still smile about the warmups and my old Instructor way of teaching his students. After a short break from the harder arts I decided in my Adult Life to try and get back into Judo and hopefully acheive my black belt, BUt I began unwell again and fought I would have to retire from the martial arts scene for good.

But in 2006 whilst in Hull I came across a Instructor who was willing to teach me despite my meical problems in Life the road was long and Hard as I had to adjust every movement to my specific requirements and was constantly adapting the forms to suit my needs. After Four years of Training I gained my Black Sash in Kung Fu/ Chuan Fa Tai Chi which is both a soft and hard art combined into one.

In January 2011 I finally came home having acheived the unacheivable for me and began the process of settting up my own Foundation and Club to cater for students Like myself who where wheelbound, But I wanted to take it a step further, 'I also wished to teach able bodied students as well. Now 3 years down the Line I'm still teaching both Dissabled and able bodied students. Within our Clubwe teach our students Multi Style Martial Arts, Self Defence,Tai Chi and Shaolin Kung Fu in Scunthorpe. In August 2014 we began running classes at our new venue :Listys gym west common lane scunthorpe.

We are a Inclusive martial arts school who are hear to teach anyone who would like too train,including students who are wheelchair users or who have any other dissablilites. We teach students from the age of 4 upto the age of 85 years old and beyond.

My discilplines are as follows: Ninjitsukan,'Ryu Karate,Aikidojujitsu,'Takeada Karate and Shaolin Kung Fu and Self Defence.. We also teach Chi Sao,Chin Na,Dim Mak on the Shaolin Kung fu side of our training & Kungfu Fit.

The main aims of our Grading systems are to help promote discipline,respect and honour amongst our students and instructors, on the Multi style martial arts side we teach takedowns, ground work defence,Karate Juitsu,and aikido aswell as Animal Forms which are all part of our grade work, we also aim to offer courses to over 18 students in first aid child protection,vunerable adults,equal and diversity and much more.

Founder and Chief Instructor

Hidden Fist GOOCHIKF Club

February 2011 TO PRESENT

Has the Chief Instructor my main duties to my students include the following: Providing support, Coaching, Friendship,'Course Opportuities,'Gradings,'Licence renews,'Insurance coveridge,First aid Support,'Team Leadership skills,'Provide a full syllubuse in Shaolin Kung Fu,Ryu Karate,Takeda Karate,Aikido-Nimbo-Jujitsu, Self Defence & Multi Style Martial arts, To also provide Adapted Syllubuses to cater for special needs ,vunerable and disabled students'Provide Opportunites and access to volunteer and provide these opportunities within the community of Scunthorpe and North Lincolnshire to all students who are of working age.

My duties also including daily running of club affairs which included: dealing with complaints, disruptive students and parents, annual renew of licence and insurance fees, Office and administration work as well as ordering of equipment needed for the club

Has the Founder of this Foundation it is my duty to Keep all students Informed about the Club activities we have in Place, Offer Volunteering Courses to help them acheive the neccessary qualifications needed to become Full Instructor & Assistant Instructors, Provide Certificates of complettion for all students who are grading in whichever style of Martial Arts they are grading in, Renewal of All Licences, Reveiwing all Club Policies with the assistance of our Child Protection Panel Members, Vunerable Adults Panel Members and Club Committee Members and Trustees, Helping Club Commitee apply for Funding and Grants and Helping them Provide Sponsor Events which all Students can participate in.

Volunteer Key Worker

Blind Socity

June 1995 unitl August 1996

My duties was to help out where I could as a volunteer... This Included Helping out in the Kitchen and catering for the needs of Young Children who wished to Learn how to Read and write in Braille,' also was a friendly Voice to the Adults who attended the centre when they needed someone to talk too. My main duty of care was to support the individuals who attended the Centre when I was working as a Volunteer.

Assistant Instructor & Full Instructor of Ryu karate (Volunteer)

ARMSTRONG MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY

December 1996 until July 2002 (5 years 8 months)

My main duties as a assistant instructor included: teaching younger students Ryu Karate kata's, warm ups and warm down techniques,' helping out collecting subs. Cleaning Hall after sessions,first aid when accidents occurred during training.

My main duties has a Full instructor included: teaching all students the art of Ryu Karate, Taking Lessons, Showing assistant instructor the ropes,' Renewing Licences and insurances, 'keeping younger students quiet when our senior instructor was taking lessons. Organising sponsor events,' referring club competitions and organising demonstration events. My duties also including daily running of club affairs which included: dealing with complaints, disruptive students and parents, annual renew of licence and insurance fees, Office and administration work as well as ordering of equipment needed for the club

Assistant Instructor & Full Instructor of Bu-Jitsu -Kan NinJitsu (Volunteer)

JOE D'ANGELO'S MARTIAL ARTS CLUB

July 1997 until November 2002 (5 years 5 months)

As a assistant Instructor my main duties at the time included: Making sure the Hall was safe and Clean to train in welcoming all new students and parents as and when sessions took place. Organising special events, Teaching technical Judo, Jujitsu and aikido to students who were struggling with grade work. Demonstrating weapons work to over 16's and doing Pad work with under 12's. I also took subs, did Licence renewals and insurances as part of my everyday duties.

As a Full Instructor of Bu-Jitsu-Kan Ninjitsu, I taught Ninjitsu,Jujitsu,Aikido,Jeet won do,Boxing and Shadow techniques to all students, I was a mentor and team leader at all club competitions,'referee,adult advisor and designated Child protection and Anti bullying officer in the club.

My duties also including daily running of club affairs which included: dealing with complaints, disruptive students and parents, annual renew of licence and insurance fees, Office and administration work as well as ordering of equipment such as suits and weapons.

Si sook/Sifu Assistat Instructor/Full Instructor(Volunteer)

Hull Kung Fu

July 2007 until January 2011 (4 years 7 months)

As an Assistant Instructor my main duties where to teach Disabled Students to their required level to gain their grades, this Included warmups, Blocks and strikes Chi Sao and Form Work.

As a Full Instructor I was also given the responsibility of a disabilty personnal officer aswell. My main duties was too help disabled students in their study of martial arts. However we never had any new students join this organsation. Which was my main reason for leaving. I spent most of my time earning my grade of sifu at this club.

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