Instructors
In Peterlee Martial Arts Club there are two levels of instructor - assistant and full - with both being awarded with rank. After grading to 4th Kyu purple belt, a student becomes an assistant instructor and will spend time teaching beginners and lower grades. All purple and brown belt students are assistant instructors. On successfully grading to 1st dan black belt a student is promoted to full instructor. As a dan grade club members will teach all lower grades and is expected to be competent in a wide range of areas.
Current full instructors in PMAC are (by rank):
Bob Anderson 6th Dan
Baz Walker 5th Dan
Nicola Lawrence 4th Dan
Chris Keniry 4th Dan
Chris Anderson 4th Dan
Steve Mason 3rd Dan
Andrew Price 2nd Dan
Jak Thompson 2nd Dan
John Grant 2nd Dan
Vanessa Keniry 1st Dan
Darren Irving 1st Dan
Pauline Swan 1st Dan
Tracy Harrison 1st Dan
Janine Price 1st Dan
Genine Selby 1st Dan
Ian Carr 1st Dan
Current "Sempai" (highest senior Kyu grades) are:
John Steel 1st Kyu Gill Kirmizi 1st Kyu Unsal Kirmizi 1st Kyu Amber Kirmizi 1st Kyu