Ollie Batts (Martial arts)
Multi-cultural and multi-discipline Martial Arts training offered, including group and private tuition in the following arts: Savate (authentic Kickboxing); Filipino Kali/Silat & Panantukan; Doce Pares Eskrima & Pangamot; Jun Fan/Jeet Kune Do (Bruce Lee martial arts); Hapkido; Combat Sombo; Canne de Combat & Street Cane (self-defence with a walking cane), personal safety training in schools and businesses, and more...
Contact details
01223 565 020
07709 81 44 22
ollie@cama.org.uk
www.cama.org.uk
Testimonials
April 2004 I have had the pleasure of working with Ollie Batts, from Cambridge Academy, since 1995. My first aquaintance with Ollie was at Sawston Village College, where he taught Self Defence as part of a two day, year 10 Health Promotion Event, to boys and girls. He had been recommended to me by a colleague from the field of Judo. In 1997, as Head of PE at St Mary\'s School, Cambridge, I asked him to teach Self Defence to the Year 11 girls, as part of their option programme. He very quickly put the girls at their ease and showed a genuine concern for their learning and well being. I have since sought to work with Ollie in two further school, as I have moved on: Culford School and more recently Melbourn Village College. I find Ollie very professional, reliable and totally trustworthy. His sessions are characterised by knowledge, technique and a genuine desire to impart good practice. He is an excellent role model, who understands the field of Self Defence thoroughly. I have no hesitation in recommending Ollie for work with children. I know of no reason why he cannot be trusted with young people. He has expertise in Self Defence, Kick Boxing, Kali, Judo and a variety of other martial arts. I wish him well in all that he seeks to do. Ali Cope Melbourn VC School Sports Coordinator. <> 8th July 2005 Re: Cambridge Academy of Martial Arts® I have employed Ollie [Batts] and Julie [Gabriel] at St John’s College School for some six years. They have run five hour courses over three days focussing on personal safety and self defence techniques with large groups of thirteen year old boys and girls. I have always found Ollie and Julie to be thoroughly professional in their dealings with the school and with the children. They possess a natural authority that ensures that classes are well run and that the children remain interested and stimulated. I have been impressed with the emphasis put on awareness of safety as the prime consideration, with the self-defence aspect being seen very much as a last resort. The children always enjoy the sessions and they are appreciative of the new skills they learn. I wholeheartedly recommend Ollie and Julie and would be pleased to answer any questions from interested parties. David Palmer <> 22nd May 2006 Cottenham Village College has used Ollie Batts on two of its PSHE Days, with year 10 students. On both occasions Ollie has run the sessions to a high level, explaining and demonstrating to students effective self-defense moves. Students have thoroughly enjoyed the sessions. Ollie is very clear in his instructions and techniques. I would certainly recommend him to any school thinking of running sessions on personal safety. Martin Croxon PSHE COORDINATOR <> 21 April 2004 When I was teaching at Coleridge Community College, Ollie taught a self-awareness/self-defence course for our Year 10 pupils. This was for 6 weeks with the girls and then 6 weeks with the boys. At first this was part of the PE programme and then it changed to the PSHE programme. The aim of the course was to raise awareness of personal safety and to teach strategies to cope with physical attack. Ollie quickly developed a good relationship with the pupils, relating examples to real situations that were local and current. The pupils were encouraged to recognise and therefore avoid potential conflict in the first instance but were also taught methods of release to aid escape in practical sessions. Pupils have commented that the course was \'very useful\' and \'you learn things that you can use\'. When I wanted to set up a private course for my own son and his friends, I had no hesitation in contacting Ollie and he was very accommodating. I feel this is such an important issue for teenagers and would recommend Ollie without reservation. Jane Fidler PE teacher 1991 - 2000
