17th August 2019 | Coaching
Reflections of a CoachIt’s been a busy day so far, training at Aikido seminar with Neil Saunders Sensei, 6th Dan in Yoshinkan Aikido. It was good practice ready for Jizerka 2019 with Mustard Sensei and Thambu Sensei. I’ve sat by a lake for a few hours... 
4th January 2016 | Coaching
SO YOU THINK IT’S EASY FOR ME? ‘Yes, but it’s easy for you’ are words I hear frequently when coaching, typically when asking students to challenge themselves with something they cannot yet do. Yes I’m a Kata World champion, European champion, British champion and... 
5th April 2013 | Black Belt Research Project 2013
Black Belt Grading 2013 Harry van Meerkerk I have been given the topic of Non-verbal communication as my research project for my black belt grading – a) Why are non-verbal communications important to a martial artist b) What non-verbal communications...1st March 2013 | Black Belt Research Project 2013, Coaching
The Arts of Communication Grading Project 2013 Aaron Potter My project for my black belt grading is split up into four main areas: a) As a Martial Artist what methods of communication do we use to learn Martial Arts? b) As a Martial Arts teacher what methods of...