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Tsunami Martial Arts

Our Story

Starting from a small school of around 10 people in Stoke Poges Buckinghamshire, back in 1980, our club has grown and spread throughout West London and now also in North Norfolk, teaching every weekday to over 400 students of all ages and abilities.

T S U N A M I   M A R T I A L   A R T S

Our Instructors

Paul Pretty Martial Arts instructor
Paul Pretty
​6th Dan Karate
Tai Chi Instructor

Tsunami Martial Arts Chief Instructor 
Welfare and Safeguarding Officer for school

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The School Chief Instructor is Paul Pretty (6th Dan) who has trained extensively in both Karate and the Yang Style of Tai Chi.  

Paul is a very experienced instructor and martial artist having started his martial arts training back in 1983.  In 1990 he was selected by Sensei Asano to represent England as a Kata Competitor in the European Championships.   

Having also studied in depth a number of other arts such as Aikido, Jodo, Wing Chun, Tae-Kwon-Do and Eastern healing arts Paul, and all of the instructors, continue to learn to this day by training regularly with other high graded senior instructors.  Paul still takes regular private lessons with world renowned instructor Steve Rowe, 9th Dan.

​To contact Paul directly please use the contact form below.
James Marks martial arts instructor
James Marks
INSTRUCTOR
2nd Dan Karate
Escrima Coach

Dipali Vallabh INSTRUCTOR
Dipali Vallabh
INSTRUCTOR
2nd Dan Karate
David Pretty IINSTRUCTOR
David Pretty
INSTRUCTOR
1st Dan Karate
Dave Ludlow Tai Chi
Dave Ludlow
TAI CHI INSTRUCTOR
Avanti Sapre Tai Chi
​William Nicholas
TAI CHI INSTRUCTOR
Paul Allen martial arts instructor
Paul Allen
INSTRUCTOR
3rd Dan Karate
Tai Chi Instructor

James Holt Instructor
James Holt
INSTRUCTOR
2nd Dan Karate
Ajay Mepa Karate
Ajay Mepa
INSTRUCTOR
2nd Dan Karate​
Avanti Sapre Tai Chi
​Avanti Sapre
TAI CHI INSTRUCTOR
Avanti Sapre Tai Chi
Selina Lo
INSTRUCTOR

1st Dan Karate
Avanti Sapre Tai Chi
​Kieran Marks
INSTRUCTOR
1st Dan Karate

Our Qualifications


Our School actively promotes the achievement of recognised professional qualifications for Martial Artists. It is not enough to just have a high grade to teach a class – one must have training in coaching, although obviously all of our senior instructors are also high graded Black Belts! Our school runs an instructor training programme developing good quality instructors who can teach at the school and we often have senior instructors that attend our seminars and special courses.
The recommended qualifications for coaching are the National Vocational Qualification – Sport and Recreation (coaching) awards. NVQs are recognised nationally and internationally. They are subject to a rigorous quality system to ensure that they are awarded properly, fairly and without the influence of any politics. The awards can only be given by people who are themselves NVQ qualified assessors through assessment centres that are accredited by the national Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA).
NVQs are different to many other qualifications where you only have to demonstrate knowledge of theory. They are based on your ability to demonstrate that you can do the job by being observed by a qualified assessor.

They are related purely to coaching abilities and are therefore separate to the Dan / Degree grading process. Perhaps most importantly they are recognised by the people training, parents of the children, School and Leisure Centres.

Our Affiliations


Our school is registered with Shi kon Martial Arts, and MASA (Martial Arts Standards Authority) ensuring that all instructors have recognised qualifications, insurance, CRB checks and follow a set of standards when teaching. 
​Our School also works with NEST (National Education System for Training) to ensure high standards of administration.
MASA
Martial Arts Standards Authority MASA
NEST
National Education System for Training NEST
SHI KON
Shi Kon Martial Arts
Paul Pretty Martial Arts instructor
You may contact our Chief Instructor and Safeguarding officer Paul Pretty directly to discuss non-admin related issues such as guidance on training, progress, safeguarding etc.  Please use the email form, although if your matter is urgent you may call directly on 07827 337 503

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