Shihan Pauline Walmsley
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Pauline has practiced martial arts for over 45 years and had a variety of experience in different styles, before the conception of Shoto Budo. She is still active in the organisation 30 years on and remains heavily involved in the continual development of modelled teaching of skills.
She is extremely interested in cognitive and proprioceptive processing within the development of movement control, balance and perceptual skills.
As well several coaching qualifications, Pauline has a B.A.(Hons) in Psychology from the University of Strathclyde, with her final year’s dissertation study involving research into the Visio-perceptual control skills of the martial artist.
Continuing her study of behavioural science, she gained an Msc in Health Psychology from the University of Stirling and has successfully completed a NLP & DBM practitioner course with Sensory Systems Ltd.
Trained in counselling skills (COSCA), this background, as you might expect, lends itself to a very person-centred approach, often evidenced in her teaching style and she frequently uses elements of mindfulness and other active meditations to create a positive learning environment for development.
In addition to her role as a senior instructor within Shoto Budo, Pauline leads the successful Kaizen club and is very proud to lead a 3rd generation club, with several of her grandchildren enjoying training with her.
Recently retired from her Health Improvement career with NHSGGC, Pauline likes to spend time playing music and writing songs…using a modelled approach to enhance learning of course!
She is extremely interested in cognitive and proprioceptive processing within the development of movement control, balance and perceptual skills.
As well several coaching qualifications, Pauline has a B.A.(Hons) in Psychology from the University of Strathclyde, with her final year’s dissertation study involving research into the Visio-perceptual control skills of the martial artist.
Continuing her study of behavioural science, she gained an Msc in Health Psychology from the University of Stirling and has successfully completed a NLP & DBM practitioner course with Sensory Systems Ltd.
Trained in counselling skills (COSCA), this background, as you might expect, lends itself to a very person-centred approach, often evidenced in her teaching style and she frequently uses elements of mindfulness and other active meditations to create a positive learning environment for development.
In addition to her role as a senior instructor within Shoto Budo, Pauline leads the successful Kaizen club and is very proud to lead a 3rd generation club, with several of her grandchildren enjoying training with her.
Recently retired from her Health Improvement career with NHSGGC, Pauline likes to spend time playing music and writing songs…using a modelled approach to enhance learning of course!