About Us

VERVE MARTIAL ARTS – one TEAM one FAMILY

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The Team

VERVE Martial Arts was founded back in 2006 by Master John Swift having trained, taught and competed all over the world since the early 1990’s!
Today VERVE continues to thrive and is led by a truly phenomenal team which includes his wife Emma and son Thomas! 

More instructors & their roles can be found on the ‘instructors’ page
so be sure to go check them out!

chief instructor
MASTER JOHN SWIFT 7TH DEGREE BLACK BELT

Level 3 Instructor – Club Owner
Level 3 Examiner – Master
Level 3 Umpire – Centre Referee 

Bio Website – www.masterjohnswift.com

SECRETARY & GROUP admin
MRS EMMA SWIFT 4TH DEGREE BLACK BELT

Level 2 Instructor – Club Instructor
Level 2 Examiner – Black Belt
Level 1 Umpire – Table Referee

assistant instructor
MR THOMAS SWIFT 2ND DEGREE BLACK BELT

Level 1 Instructor – Assistant 

More instructors can be found on the instructors page so be sure to head over there and check them out!

Here are some of our AMAZING VERVE students & instructors

LICENCED VERVE BLACK BELTS

7th Degree
– Master John Swift

6th Degree
– Master Ryan Coles

5th Degree
– Mr Adrian Unitt
– Mr Tony Evans

4th Degree
– Mrs Emma Swift
– Mr Adam Stanton

3rd Degree
– Mr Tom Gilbert
– Mr Drew Pullen
– Mr Chris Rutter
– Mrs Natasha Tandy
– Miss Becky Arms

2nd Degree
– Mr Thomas Swift
– Mr Harvey Coates
– Mr Vincent Coates
– Mr Duncan O’Brien
– Mr Jenson Groves
– Mr Steve Pell
– Mr Martin Shaw
– Mr Phil Currie
– Miss Maddie Gannon
– Mr James Raybould
– Mr Paul Fradgley
– Mr Thomas Fradgley
– Miss Annabelle Grealis
– Mr Daniel Pulley
– Mr Callum Clarke
– Mr Jack Havinga

1st Degree
– Mr Daniel McMichan
– Mr Luke Holland-Bowyer
– Miss Hannah Blake
– Mr Seb Partridge
– Mr Sam Weston
– Miss Scarlet Parsons
– Mr Joshua Bateman
– Mr Jamie Crane
– Mr Freddie Coton
– Miss Sumaayah Amir
– Mr Sennen Page
– Mr Sam Ashen
– Mr Musa Amir
– Mr Harry Chapman
– Mr Harrison Nash
– Miss Amelia Moseley
– Mr Louie Kennedy
– Miss Ashleigh Kennedy
– Mr Marcus Kennedy
– Mr Evan Coleman
– Mr Luca Williams
– Mr Arrun Abbi
– Mr Alfie Smith
– Miss Phoebe Unitt
– Mr Hayden Callcott
– Mr Ben Jones
– Mr Jacob Teague
– Mr Ben Reay
– Mr Josh Birkenhead
– Miss Lara Birkenhead
– Mrs Cath Gannon
– Mr Eddie Vickers

LICENCED VERVE QUALIFIED INSTRUCTORS

LEVEL 3 – Club Owner
– Master John Swift
– Mrs Emma Swift
– Master Ryan Coles

LEVEL 2 – Club Instructor
– Mrs Emma Swift
– Mr Adam Stanton
– Mr Adrian Unitt
– Mr Tom Gilbert
– Mr Phil Currie
– Miss Maddie Gannon

 

LEVEL 1 – Assistant Instructor
– Mr Dan McMichan
– Mrs Natasha Tandy
– Mr Thomas Swift
– Mr Luke Holland-Bowyer
– Miss Hannah Blake
– Mr Duncan O’Brien
– Mr Harvey Coates
– Mr Seb Partridge
– Mr Joshua Bateman

 

JUNIOR TEAM LEADER
– Ryan Andrews
– Sam Buckley
– Abi Farmer
– Alex Lowans
– Elliott Miles
– Sam Weston
– Scarlett Parsons
– Max Chance
– Edward Vickers
– Vincent Coates

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Can’t see you name listed?

These are the students and instructors who train directly with Master John Swift

Still can’t see your name? Drop us a message – 07989980155

 

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OUR MISSION AND PHILOSOPHY

Changing lives with Martial arts one lesson at a time

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With classes running 5 days per week in many local areas, you have plenty of opportunity to join us so feel free to drop us a message or even better book yourself in for a FREE session, see the link on the right!

We look forward to seeing you!

Let's start our journey! together

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