My name is John Bourne and I live and grew up in Plymouth, England.
I am Enhanced DBS checked. Certificate can be shown upon request.
What I do is provide a safe environment for learning effective hand to hand combat that can be used for self defence or simply to feel healthy.
My Martial Arts journey :
That experience changed my outlook forever!
I continue to spend time at my close friend Pierre Hartmanns home where Pierre has trained me personally.
I am Enhanced DBS checked. Certificate can be shown upon request.
What I do is provide a safe environment for learning effective hand to hand combat that can be used for self defence or simply to feel 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 him 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!
- I then started following Jesse around Europe on his seminar circuit. This continued for a number of years where I often stayed with him in Pierre Hartmans home.
- 2005 trained at a seminar with Lamar Davis II an Original JKD instructor (we remain close friends to this day)
- 2006 trained at a seminar with Andy Kimura son of Taky Kimura ( Bruce Lees best friend and keeper of his grave)
- 2009/10 bit more time practising tai chi
I continue to spend time at my close friend Pierre Hartmanns home where Pierre has trained me personally.
