Ray Butcher
Ray Butcher is the Head Instructor of the Henshin Aikido Dojo and is the head coach of Balance Jiu Jitsu Ireland Club.
Ray has over 30 years experience in martial arts (Aikido, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Karate and Judo) with international experience training in Japan, Australia, France, Germany, the United States and the UK.
He is a 3rd Dan Black Belt (Aikikai Sandan) in Aikido and Purple Belt Coach in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Phil Migliarese of Balance Jiu Jitsu.
Ray is the Lead Instructor of Defend U Ireland and a Master Level Women’s Self Defence Instuctor of the Women’s Self-Defense Institute. He is a full time Instructor and teaches Self Defence in Schools, Women’s Groups, Colleges, Universities and Corporate Bodies. He teaches Defensive Tactics, Control & Restraint Classes and De-escalation Techniques to Law Enforcement, Security personnel and the Health sector.
Mauro Sulcis is the Boxing and Kickboxing coach see Mauro’s profile under that section.
Maeve D’arcy has 14 years experience in martial arts (Aikido and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) with international experience training in France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Czech Republic and the United States.
She is a 1st Dan black belt (Aikikai Shodan) in Aikido, a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and a certified Control and Restraint/Defensive Tactics instructor. She specialises in Women’s Self Defence.
As a full time Instructor Maeve teaches Gracies Basics, Aikido and Self Defence classes in Defend U Ireland Training Studios. She also teaches Self Defence in Schools, Colleges and Corporate Bodies and Defensive Tactics and Control & Restraint Classes to Law Enforcement and Security personnel and the Health sector.
Stuart Whitton
Stuart Whitton is a 1st Dan Black Belt (Aikikai Shodan) in Aikido, he has been practicing Aikido for the past 9 years.
Stuart teaches the Aikido beginners courses, he also teaches the Saturday morning Aikido class.
Mark Argue
Mark Argue teaches our Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Gracie Basics beginners courses.
Mark is a 1st Dan black belt (Aikikai Shodan) in Aikido and a blue belt in brazilian jiu jitsu.
He has been practicing aikido for over 10 years and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for 4 years.
Mike Moloney
Mike Moloney – Kettlebell Instructor
Mike has a level 1 IUKL Kettlebell certification from Vasilijs Ginko – IUKL Master of Sports.
He also has a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and a black belt in Kick Boxing. Mike has been training in Kick Boxing for 7 years. Prior to this he trained in Shotokan Karate and Boxing. He has competed in various national Kick Boxing tournaments and amateur MMA competitions. He is still training in MMA and competes in BJJ.
