Neil is the founder of The Dojo, he currently holds a 4th Dan Black Belt and has a background in Wado-Ryu and full/semi contact kick boxing. Neil has been training since the age of 9 and in his competition career he has won many national titles as well as being the British millennium champion he has also represented England on more than one occasion. Neil is also a recognised KRU (teacher) in Muay Thai & Boran, and is recognised by Thailands Ministry of Culture through the Kru Association. He is also an active member of the WMO.

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I have been a member at the Dojo since 1994. During my years of training here I have achieved all of my belts, and I gained my Black Belt 1^st Dan in December 2000 at the age of 11. I then went onto achieve my Black Belt 2^nd Dan 4 years later in 2004.

I have competed for the Dojo both nationally and internationally as part of their squad team for over a decade. These competitions were held in both the UK and in America where I won the Disney Martial Arts Festival in 2005.

I have been a valued part of the coaching team since 2007, teaching students from beginner level from the age of 4 all the way up to advanced levels and Black Belted students. My training now is more focused in the form of Muay Thai which I also teach.

Harris first started Muay Thai at the age of 6. He started to fight at the age of 16 on various show’s sanctioned by the WMO. He was recently victorious in Thailand against a local champion and has trials later this year to become a fighter for the world renewed FAIRTEX.

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Maria has been involved in the fitness industry for over 20 years and is experienced in Muay Thai and Kickboxing. Her aim is to promote the sport for Ladies and to remove the stigma of this being a Male dominated sport.

Honor reached the grade of Purple Belt in kickboxing as a junior and also competed at various tournaments. Her work history took her into Sales and Marketing and together with her knowledge of Martial Arts she has the skills needed for DCS

Upon leaving full time education, I took part in a modern apprenticeship scheme in hospitality. During this time, I learnt numerous different skills in reception and catering which lead to me qualifying as a Reception Supervisor and being multiskilled in all areas of hospitality. I continued in this role for 10 years after completing my training until I decided a change was needed. Upon leaving this role I joined The Dojo team in June 2007. Since joining the team, I have implemented a number of different processes and procedures that ensure an accurate account of students attendance for when gradings take place. I am also the friendly and welcoming face of The Dojo, both on a day to day basis as well as at the numerous competitions and demonstrations we hold. Having worked at The Dojo for over 10 years I have seen numerous students come through our doors who have completed various stages of training; with some reaching the pinnacle of achieving black belt status.

My time at the dojo started when my son was 5, he’s now a 14 year old black belt! So I have lots of experience being a ‘dojo mum’. So in May 2022 when a part time reception job became available, I jumped at the chance to be part of the dojo team. I’m loving my time here. I love seeing the kids start their journey and progress from being nervous about starting here to hearing them tell me all about how well they’re doing, what stickers they’ve earnt & what belt is next for them!

Neil joined DCS a few Years ago and has experience in multiple Martial Arts before starting his training with us. Training at DCS has helped him improve his health and wellbeing and has earned himself a place on the coaching team. Neil’s son also trains at DCS and they are both looking forward to achieving more goals.

I am a Qualified Level 2 Fitness Instructor, Qualified Level 3 Personal Trainer (Currently Updating Qualification): 5 Years experience working with a wide range of clients. Focus varied from athletic performance, weight loss, general health and fitness and mental wellness. 

1 Year Strength and Conditioning experience 2018-2019 at Stoke on Trent University. Learning outcomes from this experience were Olympic Lifting and different training strategies for high end athletic performance. 9 Years Karate experience in South Africa where I achieved my blackbelt. 4 Years Rowing in South Africa for School. The last year of this was at a high level rowing for South African Schools Rowing Union where we competed in Belgium at the international level and placed 1st in our age group. Through this high level athletic experience further knowledge was gained regarding performance and coaching. 

2 Years Muay Thai experience at the Dojo and currently an assistant coach working towards being a full fledged coach. 

I am driven by seeing improvement in people both physically and mentally and strive to get the best out of everyone I meet and train. 

I started training at the Dojo at the age of 7. I achieved my first belt in July 2015, and having trained hard for 7 years I went on to achieve my Black Belt in December 2022. During my time at Dojo I have also been an assistant coach for the last 4 years and I now look forward to becoming a full time coach.

Shannon started training with the club at the age of 4, she has dedicated herself to DCS and recently achieved her BLACKBELT. Shannon has been coaching for 4 years and is a popular coach with the students at DCS.

Jamie started at DCS back in 2006 at the age of 11 and has trained in both kickboxing and Muay Thai. He’s participated in competitons at National level with the team and is now taking up the path of coaching. DCS has been an essential part of Jamies life and has now introduced it to his son who is following in his footsteps.

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