All Club Instructors have a minimum of 20 years experience, with Instructors having a minimum of 10 years experience. All hold governing body and internationally recognised qualifications, first aid qualifications, insurance and have been DBS (CRB) checked, to ensure that you have a safe and qualified environment in which to learn the martial art of Aikido. Click here to learn more about Senior Instructors
Senior Instructors
Garry Masters - 8th Dan
Principal Coach / Chairman
Profile
Joined 1978
8th Dan Yoshinkan Instructor
8th Dan Yoshinkan
Coach Level 1 (Aikido Alliance UK)
Coach Level 3 (BAB)
Safeguarding Children (BAB)
Young People (BAB)
1st Dan Iaido and 1st Dan Jodo (BKA)
Winner of Mudan No Bu - 1st All UK Jodo Contest
Richard Lewis - 6th Dan
Chief Instructor (Technical Director)
Profile
Joined 1998 (martial arts training since 1965)
6th Dan Yoshinkan Instructor
6th Dan Yoshinkan
Coach Level 1 (Aikido Alliance UK)
Coach Level 1 (BAB)
Young People (BAB)
Safeguarding Children (BAB)
Fit For Purpose (BAB)
Time To Listen (BAB)
3rd Dan Shotokai Karate
1st Dan Kendo
Roger Bish - 6th Dan
Senior Instructor / Vice Chairman
Profile
Joined 1971
6th Dan Yoshinkan Instructor
6th Dan Yoshinkan
Coach Level 1 (Aikido Alliance UK)
Coach Level 1 (BAB)
Safeguarding Children (BAB)
Young People (BAB)
1st Dan Shudokan
Malcolm Courts - 5th Dan
Senior Instructor
Joined 1985
5th Dan Yoshinkan Instructor
5th Dan Yoshinkan
Coach Level 1 (Aikido Alliance UK)
Coach Level 1 (BAB)
Young People (BAB)
Dee Masters - 4th Dan
Senior Instructor
Joined 1990
4th Dan Yoshinkan Instructor
4th Dan Yoshinkan
Coach Level 1 (BAB)
Coach Level 1 (Aikido Alliance UK)
Young People (BAB)
Safeguarding Children (BAB)
Time To Listen (BAB)
Eric Woodgate - 4th Dan
Senior Instructor
Joined 1989
4th Dan Yoshinkan Instructor
4th Dan Yoshinkan
Coach Level 1 (Aikido Alliance UK)
Coach Level 1 (BAB)
Young People (BAB)
Practice, Skills and Techniques (BAB)
Fit For Purpose (BAB)
Mark Coldbreath - 4th Dan
Senior Instructor
Joined 1996
4th Dan Yoshinkan Instructor
4th Dan Yoshinkan
Coach Level 1 (Aikido Alliance UK)
Coach Level 1 (BAB)
Young People (BAB)
Safeguarding Children (BAB)
Managing Risk (BAB)
Instructors
Daniel Burton - 2nd Dan
Instructor
Joined 2004
2nd Dan Yoshinkan Instructor
2nd Dan Yoshinkan
Coach Level 1 (Aikido Alliance UK)
Coach Level 1 (BAB)
Jake Castle - 2nd Dan
Instructor
Joined 2006
2nd Dan Yoshinkan Instructor
2nd Dan Yoshinkan
Coach Level 1 (Aikido Alliance UK)
Coach Level 1 (BAB)
Tom Winn - 1st Dan
Instructor
Joined 2008
1st Dan Yoshinkan Instructor
1st Dan Yoshinkan
Coach Level 1 (Aikido Alliance UK)
Coach Level 1 (BAB)
Assistant Instructors
Rowan Leonard - 1st Dan
Assistant Instructor
Joined 2015
Susan Jennings - 1st Dan
Assistant Instructor
Joined 2010
Adam Hosey - 1st Dan
Assistant Instructor
Joined 2011
Alex Sautreau - 1st Kyu
Assistant Instructor
Joined 2005
Dimitri Sautreau - 2nd Kyu
Assistant Instructor
Joined 2004
Megan White - 3rd Kyu
Assistant Instructor
Joined 2017
Class Helpers
Daniel Nouari - 3rd Kyu
Junior Class Helper
Joined 2018
Roger McLaughlin - 5th Kyu
Junior Class Helper
Joined 2017