Meet our Team...
Chief Instructor, Founder, Grading Examiner, DSL and Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Neil Byrne
Neil has been practising Martial Arts since 1993 and graded 5th Dan on 21.11.21 by NAKMAS Full Management Committee.
Other experience of Martial Arts include – Kickboxing, Wado-ryu & Shoto-kai. Neil is a qualified Senior Instructor and Grading Examiner, First Aid trained, Full DBS checked, Anti-Bullying trained.
Neil is a carpenter and general home maintenance contractor by trade.
Club Secretary, NGB Point of Contact, DSL and Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Jake Byrne
Jake deals with all of the aspects of the smooth running of the club.
He also deals with affiliations, licences, insurances, grading records, club stationary and is the first point of contact with our NGB.
Jake is also First Aid qualified.
Club Welfare Officer, NGB Point of Contact, Registered Instructor, DSL and Safeguarding Lead
Jo Hogarth
Jo is our point of contact for all aspects of Child/Adult Welfare and Club related welfare.
Any issue raised with Jo will be kept in the strictest confidence. Jo organises DBS checks for all club staff/instructors and is First Aid qualified.
Jo is also Registered Instructor at 2nd Dan.
Registered Instructor
Andy Anderson
Risk Assessment Officer
Katrina Jakeway
Katrina deals with assessing risks posed to all of our clubs. She will carry out a risk assessment for all individual needs ascertaining to each client.
Katrina is a qualified EYFS leader and trained book keeper.