Life is for Enjoyment and Fun

Professional Membership

 

· British Fencing

· British Academy of Fencing

· Academie d’Armes Internationale

· National Association of Sports Coaches

 

Employment Summary  1962—2007

 

· 1962—1966 Apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering

· 1966—1988 A member of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces

· 1988— Expedition Trainer

· 1990— Professional Fencing Coach

· 1995— Owner of a computer company

 

Professional  Experience 1976—2007

 

· 1976—1980: Forces Fencing Team: Manager; Coach; Team member; Ski School: Assistant Chief Instructor

· 1980—1983: Forces Adventure Training Centre: Chief Instructor

· 1983—1986: Arctic Warfare Centre: Chief Instructor

· 1986—1988: Forces Adventure Training Centre: Chief Instructor

· 1988—Registered with Somerset County as a Trainer and Assessor of Mountain and Moorland Leaders; A member of the Exmoor Expedition Panel; Trainer and Assessor for the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme

· 1990— Professional Fencing Coach: for various organisations including; Allhallows School, Lyme Regis; Perrott Hill School; West Buckland School; Exeter Cathedral School; Bath University; Exeter University; Exmouth Community College; Churchill Sports Centre; Swiss Valley Sports Centre; South West Centre of Excellence; Sherborne School for Girls; Sherborne School for Boys; Blundell’s School; St. Aubyn’s School; Taunton School

· Coaching pupils of all ages in curricula and extracurricular fencing

· Coaching and examining for the British Academy of Fencing Proficiency Star Award Scheme

· Coach Education and Examination for the British Academy of Fencing

· Arranging individual and team attendance at local, national and international competitions

· 1995—Designing and Building computers to specific specifications; designing and maintaining computer networks; Designing and maintaining Web sites

· 2002—Coach Educator and Examiner for British Fencing

· Senior Coach Educator and Coach co-ordinator for the RAF

 

Interests and Activities

 

· Computers

· Fencing

· Mountain Walking and Climbing

· Ski-ing

· Dogs (American cocker spaniels)

· Fishing

CurRiculum Vitae