Scotthall & Chapeltown Aikido Martial Arts Club

"MORE THAN JUST AN AIKIDO CLUB"

Our club encourages a friendly, family atmostphere.

The club is run as a not-for-profit martial arts club.

All of our members who help run the club do so voluntarily in their spare time.

This includes the instructors who are not paid for teaching classes.

All the funds the club generates are used to help pay for room hire, mats, badges, t-shirts

as well as other social activities like Kepplewray, Laserzone, Go-karting and other fun things.

So thank you for your continued support of our club.

Our Team

Sensei Paul Myhill

2nd DAN

SENIOR INSTRUCTOR

World Champion (2017)

European Champion (2014)

Qualified Instructor

at the Club since 2002

Accredited Senior Coach

Accredited Competition Referee

25+ years Aikido experience

15+ years of coaching experience

"Roshi" Sensei Leo Smalle

4th DAN

SENIOR INSTRUCTOR

"There is no Aikido, unless it's effective Aikido. It's not a dance, it's a Martial Art."

Senior Qualified Instructor at the Club since 1992

Accredited National Coach

Accredited Competition Referee

Represented Great Britain at World Championships

25+ years of coaching experience

Sensei Natuley Smalle

3rd DAN

World Champion (2015)

European Champion (2014)

Trained in Japan

under Sato Sensei

Qualified Instructor

at the Club since 2002

Accredited Senior Coach

Accredited Competition Referee

25+ years Aikido experience

15+ years of coaching experience

"Dangerous Deshi"

1st DAN

INSTRUCTOR

National Champion (2019)

National Champion (2018)

National Champion (2017)

European Junior Champion (2016)

Competed Internationally

Spain (age 18)

Netherlands (age 17)

Japan (age 16)

Switzerland (age 14)

Trained in Japan

under Inoue Sensei & Konaka Sensei

Qualified Instructor

at the Club since 2018

Junior Competition Referee

7+ years of Aikido experience

Gavin Ockendon

1st Kyu

INSTRUCTOR - JUNIORS

Club Physio

Qualified Instructor

at the Club since 2016

Trained by Tuina

in Chinese Medical Massage

12+ years of Aikido experience

5+ years coaching experience

"Big Deshi"

1st Kyu

National Champion (2018)

European Junior Champion (2016)

Competed Internationally

Japan (age 16)

Switzerland (age 14)

Qualified Instructor

at the Club since 2018

Junior Competition Referee

7+ years of Aikido experience

3+ years coaching experience

Sensei Joe Ockendon

1st DAN

European Champion (2014)

Competed Internationally

Japan

Switzerland

Belgium

Qualified Instructor

at the Club since 2017

10+ years of Aikido experience

"Long Deshi"

1st Kyu

To Follow

"Quick Deshii"

1st Kyu

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