My name is John Bourne and I currently live where I grew up in Plymouth, England.
I am Enhanced DBS checked.
What I do is provide a safe environment for learning effective hand to hand combat that can be used for self defence and/or to become fit and healthy.
My martial arts journey :
Kempo Karate
1992 brief time in Tai Chi
1994 JKD Concepts
1996 Wingchun
2005 after talking with Craig Coleman (ex full instructor of Tommy Carruthers) I joined Craig in London where I met Jesse Glover the founder of Non Classical Gung Fu (NCGF) and a few of his students Ingolf Grabitz, Pierre Hartmann and Wolfgang Rain.
That experience changed my outlook forever because what Jesse and his students were doing was not something I'd seen or experienced before.
I then started following Jesse Glover around Europe on his seminar circuit. This continued for a number of years where I often stayed with him in Pierre Hartmann's home.
2005 I trained at a seminar with Lamar Davis II an Original JKD instructor certified by 5 of Bruce Lee's students (we remain friends to this day)
2006 I trained at a seminar with Andy Kimura son of Taky Kimura who was Bruce Lee's best friend and after Bruce Lee's death became the keeper of his grave.
2009/10 a bit more time practising tai chi
I continue to spend time at my close friend and teacher Pierre Hartmann's home where Pierre has trained me personally.