Chris joined Zanshin Kai in 2010 along with his wife Julie. Julie was a keen runner and Chris swam, they wanted something they could enjoy together, after both having martia l . Often joking its the best marriage counselling that you can ask for.
Chris is one of the few in the club to achieve 4th Dan Black Belt, working toward 5th Dan.
Regularly teaching within the club and our Red Dragons Class (dodgeball coordinator), he is passionate about equipping young people with the skills to be able to avoid, manage and defend themselves again conflict in ‘real world’ situations. He is part of a team of people in the club currently looking at how self defense skills can form part of our club, something as a father of two young girls, is met with passion.
He is the clubs safety and risk manager, ensuring the club remains compliant with Health and Safety rules and legislation, as well as ensuring the dojo is the safest environment for people to train.