Top ten uk instructors

Who would you have in your top ten uk instructors to train with list. No particular order of merit just if you had to recomend ten instructors from th uk to train with who would you recomend from your expearience.

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Very difficult although Geoff Thompson and Mo Teague would definitely be in there. I like the idea that we are talking instructors and not styles. It is all about the people. I train at Braulio Estima's BJJ club not because of the groundwork or grappling, things I sort out initially, but simply because of the fantastic standards set by the instructors and senior students. They completely embrace the idea of being a coach rather than an instructor.

Bearing in mind this is based on my experience with these instructors and not based on reputations,

Dave Turton
Karl Blackwell
Dave Baker
Kevin O'Hagan
Geoff Thompson
Ralph Jones
Paul Finn
Trevor Roberts
Neil Hall

that's only nine but could not decide on the tenth.

hmmmm drawing names out of a hat
so no particular order

Geoff Thomson
Al Peasland
Lucky Madahar
Bob Spour
Rick Young
Peter Consterdine
Glenn Smith
Mick Tully
Noel Rafferty
Russell Stutely

Craig

I too am doing this from my experiences with those mentioned below or who I would like to train with.
So in no particular order

Michael Wright
Terry Barnett
Rick Young
Geoff Thomson
Al Peasland
Lucky Madahar
Bob Spour
Peter Consterdine
Mat Teasdale.
Karl Tanswell

Peter consterdine
John skillen
Geoff thompson
Nathen beebe
Al peasland
Rick young
Steve Morris
My students. They question me all the time and that keeps me on my toes. My policy is if i get asked a question i cannot answer then it is my duty to go out a find that answer through my own training.

Here's some of the UK instructors that have helped shape my journey (and still are). I have not had the opportunity to train with all of them, but I have been following their work through books, forums and DVDs, etc.

Lee Morrison (obviously )
Geoff Thompson
Jamie O'Keefe
Peter Consterdine
Simon Squires
Alan Charlton
Bob Spour
Den Martin
John Skillen

Rob, did you ever train with Alan Charlton?
I did a couple of semianrs with Alan, great sessions and a top bloke. Shame he is no longer teaching.

Hi Stuart,

Unfortunately, I never had the chance, I've only ever read his books, and I must say, I thought they were excellent.

I didn't realize that he doesn't teach any more. That's a pity.... I would've really liked the chance to train with him.

R.

If i remember he stopped teaching publicly about 5 or so years ago. He did some seminars after that and i believe he only taught som of his S.P.A. students privately. Last i heard he was training with CODA, the late Pete Robbins group.

I knew I'd struggle with 10 or end up with 15!! lol
But here is my list, I've trained with some, not yet with others.

1) Geoff Thompson
2) Peter Consterdine
3) Mick Coup
4) Dave Baker
5) Bob Spour
6) Rick Young
7) Ron Evans
8 ) Marcio Laudier
9) Roger Gracie
10) The original Real SD guys - Alan, Tony, Matty, Justin

Stu,

Think Alan doesn't go to Coda anymore either last I heard, though he was there when i was (three years ago).

His no 1 Tony F is still active i think and worth a look.

cheers

paul

cant argue with your list Adam, other than strictly speaking Alan Tony Matty etc werent the ORIGINAL SP guys .. I knew of many who specialised in the 1960's, and Jamie O'Keefe was being taught by me nearly 30 years ago, and I wasnt one of the originals....

still good guys though!

Thanks for the update Paul. Your right about Tony Falconer though, i trained with Tony on a couple of courses, very good indeed.

well i am going with people i have met and / or trained with at seminars, classes or privatley. some you won't know and in no order

steve morris
danny howard
lee morrisson
geoff thompson
bob lawerence
jim macallister

there are plenty out there i would like to meet. bob spour, richard grannon,mick coup, peter constadine, jamie okeefe, and a few more

i gotta say that we are very very lucky here in the uk, we have most of the top instructors in the world living here within 5 or 6 hours drive.

Les Turpin wrote:i gotta say that we are very very lucky here in the uk, we have most of the top instructors in the world living here within 5 or 6 hours drive.

Hi Les,

I'd agree with you there. The UK has some of the top guys around. That's why I fly over to Southampton once a month.

In all honestly, over here in Ireland I think were 10 years behind you guys regarding self-protection and Combatives training. The movement in my opinion, is only now starting to gain some momentum, thanks to guys like Lee Morrison, etc.

Cheers,

Rob.

Ok, another one of my post has gone awol!! lol

Hi Dave,
How's it going?

Yeah, Sorry, I think it was me being a little lazy or rushed. What I meant for my number 10 was the original guys from Geoff Thompson's REAL Self Defence system.
That's why I mentioned Alan, Matty, Justin, Tony, etc.

Obviously I know You, Jamie, Geoff, Peter, Pete Robbins, etc were all teaching rbsd before these guys.
Hope that's a little clear for anyone else reading my previous post.


atb,

Adam.

This thread has resulted in a list of great teachers. I would add two more for consideration; Master Sken and Tony Sommers

Trust you are well.
Regards,
Tony

R. Pepper wrote:

Les Turpin wrote:i gotta say that we are very very lucky here in the uk, we have most of the top instructors in the world living here within 5 or 6 hours drive.

Hi Les,

I'd agree with you there. The UK has some of the top guys around. That's why I fly over to Southampton once a month.

In all honestly, over here in Ireland I think were 10 years behind you guys regarding self-protection and Combatives training. The movement in my opinion, is only now starting to gain some momentum, thanks to guys like Lee Morrison, etc.

Cheers,

Rob.

Rob I think thats a good point.
I've noticed inthe last 12 months how many MA instructors are re-packagaing their systems as Reality Based. Most have been to our seminars with Lee. I think Lee has influenced Irish thinking on Reality based training a lot.

Dave Turton, Karl Blackwell, Bob Spour, Geoff Thompson, Jamie O Keefe, Karl Tanswell, Trevor Roberts, Mick Coup, John Skillen, Russell Stutely

I will add another Tony Terranova

Tony Terranova!!!

at risk of repetition!!!! But from personal experience.Tony Terranova, Alan Macdonald, Joe Viall, Ed Hayes, Mark Collett, Alan Peasland,Glenn Smith, Tony Somers,I know he isnt from the uk but John B Will. I realise that some of you may not know some of the names on here but they are instructors at FFMA, and they are very good at explaining, and helping if you have difficulties.Top people!!!

Yes, sorry didnt mean to miss out our own trainers, oops!!!!