Assistant Instructor Profile - Steve Sargent

Martial arts experience:

I studied Kuk Sool Won for a few years as a teenager and have been training in Wing Chun since early 2008 which I enjoy more than I ever thought I would!

Profession:

I work for Cambridge Kung Fu as Customer Service Co-ordinator, and also teach some of the the kids classes and assist in the Youth Kung Fu and Adults Wing Chun classes..

Goals:

I never thought I would enjoy Wing Chun as much as I do, and the more I speak to other students (both old and new) I feel inspired by their reactions and how much they benefit from it, I want to pass this on to everyone that I possibly can, as the ideas behind Wing Chun can benefit everyone in many aspects of their everyday lives - should it be their profession, social life, or even just cleaning the house (seriously!!). I have always been interested in the way the human body works, and with Wing Chun I feel much more aware of myself both physically and mentally, and want to increase my understanding of this through my training.

The kids classes are so much fun for both the kids and the instructors, and seeing just how much they all enjoy it increases my urge to develop as a martial artist and a kids instructor to become someone who everyone at the kids classes can look up to and respect. I would like to develop new games for the classes to help the kids grow to be more confident and understand the benefits of what we are teaching them, as well as having lots of fun.

Interests:

I do enjoy time by myself, but can't get enough of being with other people - whether it be my friends or my family, as I'm a very sociable person and really easy to get along with and a cool dude. I have always been a big fan of films and watch lots of different genres, not just comedy or action as most people do. I'm much more into foreign films and anime but do still enjoy the regular box office smashes (but not and never will be, into romantic comedies or chick flicks!) I really enjoy reading, with my favourite books being Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' Trilogy which had a massive effect on me and I recommend them to everyone (go out and get them now!!). I also enjoy reading a lot of graphic novels, with my favourite authors being Alan Moore, Garth Ennis and Frank Miller. I try to keep active and enjoy running and cycling as part of this. I also love cooking and really like spending an evening experimenting to try and find new and exciting flavours.