Instructors

The instructors who teach martial arts in the White Dragon School have many years experience between them and show loyalty not only to their Master, but also to the traditional disciplines they teach. They have all completed rigorous training including additional tuition from external bodies and all are CRB checked, have first aid certification and child protection awareness. SportsCoach UK and Cornwall Sports Partnership have helped us over the years, and our local police force have also contributed. Our members have undertaken sponsored walks, such as the Ten Tors and the Lions Newquay Walk which has helped to fund our equipment purchases for the school.

Rob Denny

Rob has trained since the age of seven, taking a keen interest in all martial arts and he eventually pestered his father to take him along to his classes in Derby and Ilkeston. Class discipline was paramount and children always showed respect to the instructor and other members of the class.
Rob took part in competitions as a cadet and came away with a few trophies. He continued his training, only taking a break whilst at Plymouth and Exeter Universities, and still continues to learn new skills with Alan Hughes in Tae Kwon Do. He particularly enjoys the weapons classes and has a brilliant analytical mind which helps him to teach the applications. He was also shortlisted to the final seven in the 2009 Cornwall Sports Partnership awards for Male Coach of the Year.

Rob graduated from Truro College in 2007 with a PGCE in martial arts. He was assessed on his teaching methods, having been marked by tutors from Truro College in the Truro and Newquay martial arts classes over the two year course. Rob produced assignments, work on martial arts history, and the psychology in teaching, as well as the usual legal requirements, despite being moderately dyslexic. This was a rare opportunity to progress the delivery of learning in martial arts, and is unlikely to be offered again in the future. His certification was passed to BNMAA for their records and skills database. We are fortunate that Rob can pass this knowledge on and put it to good use within the classes to the benefit of everyone in the school.