Teaching Team Structure

Class Assistant

A Class Assistant will be a chosen student who is reliable, competent, of a higher grade than the other students present and a minimum of 14 years old.

A Class Assistant's role is to assist the Chief Instructor during the class activities and spend extra time helping the younger beginners where required.

     
              Ria Ellis                         Siobhan Tuson

Assistant Instructor

An Assistant Instructor will be a chosen and respected student of 3rd kyu Brown Belt and above and a minimum of 18 years old. They will be CRB checked, insured and trained in basic first aid.

An Assistant Instructor's role is to assist the Chief Instructor during class activities, gradings, courses and competition events.

Assistant Instructors will attend teacher training and therefore have a good understanding of the grading syllabus, WKF rules; be proficient in judging/refereeing along with personal national competition experience. They will have the ability to hold the class should the Chief Instructor be absent.

See Teaching Team Profiles.

           
             Joe Cruz                        Rafal Ratuszniak                         Ben Curtis

Instructor

An Instructor has met the additional requirements of 1st Dan black belt and above and is a minimum of 21 years old. They will have been an Assistant Instructor for many years and have the ability to hold their own classes within the Association.

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Chief Instructor - Sensei Anthony Barrett 4th Dan Black Belt

See Teaching Team Profiles.