Instructors

         Probably the best BMF instructors in the country!                     

 Dave - Lead Instructor: started BMF as a member in London while training for his Green Beret with the Royal Marines Reserve (aka Rubber Daggers).  Losing a game of spoof in 2007 meant Dave had to join 40 Commando RM for 15 months, including a six month tour on the front line of Helmand Province, Afghanistan.  On return, having become a "Real" Marine, was promoted to Lead Instructor.  Dave is a Fire-fighter in West Sussex.  When not working, Dave likes to relax spinning chad war dits to retired greyhounds, studying burpee evolution and maintaining the 3rd best front garden in RH15.           

 James - Instructor: BMF Brighton's FNG! James is in the local TA unit and works as a fitness instructor. He is the Joker's double for Batman films. He is an excellent BMF instructor despite the fact he is young enough to be The Highlander's son.          

 Clare - Instructor: At last another lady to brighten up this collection of gargoyles we have amassed on the instructor team. Clare was in the TA and completed the BMF NVQ fitness instructor course to be qualified to join our fantastic team. She is a professional hairdresser, gets very little business from the folically challenged instructors but is availble for members, see directory page 1.

 Dan - Instructor: Dan is in the TA with the REME. He has served in Iraq and currently a LCpl. He is keen on running, cycling, climbing and moutaineering. He is a PTI and is currently a project manager for Southern water based in Crawley. Expect rain, rain and more rain at Dan's classes. For some reason every time he has taken a class it has rained! He will be our first instructor with gills if this continues.

 James - Instructor: James is Scotch if you hadn't already guessed. He was in a Scotch Regiment and communicates with a Scotch accent. He says, "Aye, Ouch, danoooooo, reeeet, pal, alreet, divna" The rest is anyones guess. He is a great addition to our instructor team with years of experience (James actually attended the fitness class where the press up was invented) in the fitness world and it shows in his brilliant classes.

  Jon - Instructor: Jon is a serving member of the British Army. He is a PTI and from the Paras so jumping out of planes is the be all and end all to a Para but just an additional qualification to a Royal Marine Commando. He is an excellent instructor and a welcome addition to the brilliant BMF Brighton team.                                      

 Ricki - Instructor: Ricki spent 14 years in the Royal Navy as a PTI, escaped and recently started a new life in Brighton. His instruction involves lots of fun and bad dancing (aerobics instructor!). He is also an 80's throwback who watches Miami Vice/Knight Rider/A Team in his spare time and enjoys Kajagogo,Tony Hadley, Bros and Duran Duran! He is now a Holistic lifestyle coach based in Kemp town. Needs a hair cut!
            

 Les - Instructor: Les was a soldier in the REME with an excellent record and left the Forces to travel and work abroad. He helped build BMF Brighton in the early days when we only had about 10 people per session. He is also a Personal Trainer and has been studying and instructing Wing Chun. (Self Defence) He is an excellent instructor bringing lots of new ideas to his classes.

 Paul - Instructor:Paul served as a Royal Marines Commando for 9 years and completed the Premier Diploma in Personal Training and Sports Therapy prior to leaving. He is excellent on the remedial side of fitness so any niggles or aches just ask Paul. He is also an excellent builder. He also does a fantastic Del Boy style falling over trick when he has had half a lager. Now fully trained in dessert warfare!

 Matt - Instructor: Matt was in the Royal Marines Band for a number of years as apercussionist.  He is a Premier Personal Trainer with a great interst in running, having acheived a high level at it himself he will now be the driving force behind our running clubs, with Matt's knowledge and expertise you will become racing snakes before you know it. He is also the proud owner of more hair than all the instructors put together     

 Chris - Instructor: Chris was in the Army, he was actually in the Signals and was Airborne. Moving swiftly on. He is now an excellent addition to our team and in no time has turned into a great BMF instructor. His roots (probably dyed & defintely gelled) are Spanish, hence the tan?                                       
        

 Keith - Area Manager South: Keith was a Royal Marines  Commando for over 8 years. He completed Para, Sniper,  Recce Leader and Command courses. He was trained in Mountain, Desert, Jungle and Arctic Warfare. He plays rugby, does sprint triathlons and is not shy of a beer or 10. He lives in a massive house thanks to the fortune he has saved on hair cuts.             

 Craig - Instructor: Craig served with the TA for a while and completed a Diploma in Personal Training and Sports Therapy.  Craig has got into the BMF swing of things really quickly and be assured there are always plenty of grenades in his sessions. He is a full time Personal Trainer and Sports Massage Therapist.   

 Robin - Instructor: Robin spent some time in the Army, don't know why, broke his leg and was then discharged. Despite constant advice to go "Royal" has recently rejoined the Paras and is easing through the training. We wish him luck and will no doubt see him during leave charging around Brighton on the double.

 Nikki - Instructor: Nikki has recently left the Army, she was actually an aircraft technician and not in the kitchen. Prior to not being in the kitchen in the Army she was a Personal Trainer for 5 years and played basketball for England. She now works for Dream Wall which takes disadvantaged kids on bootcamps. She has now moved to London but we may see her at the odd weeekend session at the best BMF venue in the country!

 Kenny - Instructor: Kenny was in the TA Signals for 12 years (Messenger to God). PTI for 8 years( God's evil children). Mountain Leader (Closer to God). Marksmanship coach (Teach people to shoot God's enemies). FIBUA instructor (Fighting in God's village) Staff Seargeant (An actual God). Recently back from Afghanistan (Oh my God). In his spare time he is an Architectural Technologist (designing God's extension). No God like hair though.