Sensei James Cockill
At Evolution Martial Arts Academy we teach practical Martial Arts,
meaning we take practical aspects from various styles and teach
individuals how to defend themselves in a realistic environment
- the street.
Sensei James Cockill has been studying Martial Arts for more
than 24 years, initially in Shukokai Karate. The founder of
Shukokai, Master Chojiro Tani, understood the principles of
body mechanics and used them to great effect when he
was developing Shukokai Karate. Master Tani used the
hip twist as the focal point of his style. He believed the hip
to be like a coiled spring, where the most power could be
produced by effective body kinetics.
This has made Shukokai one of the hardest striking arts
today. Sensei Cockill later cross trained and studied various
other Martial Arts, including: American Freestyle Karate
under Sensei Pat Burleson in Texas, USA; Gracie Ju-Jitsu
under Pedro Sauer in Utah, USA; Kata No I Aikido under
Sensei Jorge Valladeres in Utah, USA; and Kickboxing
& Boxing with Johnny Cocca; number one ranked kick
boxer in North America from Rochester, New York USA.
Cross training in these styles resulted in Sensei James Cockill
and Sensei Luke Randell developing a unique and realistic
Self Protection Programme at Evolution Martial Arts Academy.
The programme consists of pre-fight strategies, focussing on
body posture, conversation and evasive techniques, heightening
awareness to avoid and escape dangerous situations.
The programme also includes In-fight techniques, making use
of effective striking, joint destruction, and restraints. Combined
with the Self Protection skills taught at Evolution Martial Arts
Academy, the programme also includes a Children’s Character
Education Scheme. This covers stranger awareness, creating
positive attitudes, anti-bullying, promoting self confidence,
developing listening skills and many more.
Sensei Cockill has expanded his training to emphasise
on children’s motor skills, development and instruction
through his tenure at Deer Valley Resort in Utah, USA.
Sensei Cockill is an internationally certified ski instructor
with over 8 years experience teaching children and adults
at Deer Valley Resort. Additionally James has received
advanced qualifications for child instruction.
Keeping with the ethos of Evolution Martial Arts Academy,
the instructors are constantly trying to improve training
methods and instruction.
Sensei Cockill is currently training in Thai Boxing under the guidance of Paul
Hamilton of The Darlington Boxing & Martial Arts
Academy, also attending frequent seminars hosted
by some of the highest qualified instructors in the world.
In October 2007 Sensei James Cockill received his
4th Dan from IainAbernathy under the British Combat
Association.