Welcome To Swift Sports Coaching
Our team have strong backgrounds in Primary school education with fantastic subject knowledge and are excellent role models. We work with a number of partner schools delivering P.E lessons, PPA cover for teachers and CPD, interventions, mentoring and tailored programs to meet the needs of individual schools and children.
The Staff at Swift Sports Coaching become your staff and are an integral part of the School community. We implement behaviour management strategies in line with school policies and our holistic approach to coaching involves providing full bespoke lesson plans, including differentiation for all abilities and year groups, progress reports and assessments following the national curriculum and Ofsted guidelines.
Our services cater for all year groups from reception to year 6 and every session will be delivered with enthusiasm and professionalism by specialist sports coaches who will engage children, inspiring them to achieve their full potential.
We follow safer recruitment processes and all coaches are DBS checked, safeguarding trained, first aid qualified and meet a minimum level 2 coaching qualification.
Meet The Team
Ryan Elsbury
Hello, I’m Ryan a co-founder of Swift Sports Coaching. I have been in the industry for over 15 years, acquiring a BSc in Sports Coaching Science and spending time coaching in America. From directing a large team of sports specialists and managing a wrap around after school club, this helped shape my vision to start a company that was able offer children fun experience days in the school holidays, whilst being able to deliver high quality physical education in term time.
My passion for sport extends to obtaining a black belt in Taekwondo and playing semi-professional football amongst other sports hobbies. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my wife, family and two children.
Daniel Meek
Hi, I’m Dan, I’m a co-founder of Swift Sports Coaching. I hold a Masters and a Bachelor’s Degree in sports coaching and have been teaching primary school PE for 10 years. I specialise in delivering continued professional development courses for school staff, improving the quality of PE and sports provision in primary schools. I love my job, working with children and seeing them develop and improve is a real passion of mine.
I enjoy participating in sports including football and golf. I’m married with two children and when I’m not working I like to spend time with my family and friends.
Nicholas Smith
Hi, I’m Nick, I am a Co-founder of Swift Sports Coaching and have been managing and coordinating a team of sports coaches for the previous 15 years, ensuring the smooth operation of all aspects of the business from after school clubs to one to one intervention planning. I have continued teaching PE in primary school and I specialise in EYFS and KS1 provision. I pride myself on ensuring my lessons are always fun, energetic and inclusive.
I hold a black belt in Taekwondo and was British champion in 2002. I’m an avid Arsenal fan and try to get to as many matches as possible both home and away. I’m married with two children and enjoy spending time with my family at home but especially going on holiday camping.
Jon Muckle
Hi, my name is Mr Muckle.
I really enjoy meeting new people and hearing their stories, that is why I love my job!
I have been working with young people in schools and mentoring for quite a while.
I have a lot of interests ranging across Geology and Architecture, TV and films, and all kinds of sports.
I love music, and I play the guitar and harmonica.
I enjoy lots of others things as well, from mechanics in cars and motorbikes, to adrenaline sports and loads more.
I also love to play and watch rugby.
On some weeknights I teach and attend multiple different martial arts classes.
I find that martial arts not only teaches me strength but discipline, and strength of character as well.
I hope to meet you soon.
Ben Forse
Hi, I’m ben, and i am currently a sports coach and mentor with Swift Sports Coaching and I hold an Honorary Bachelors Degree in sports coaching. I’m friendly, enthusiastic, motivated and passionate about participating in the development and improvement of the children i work with. I’m absolutely football mad, but i also enjoy almost every other sport. When I’m not at work, i like spending time with my family and friends, or you’ll find me on a football pitch having fun.
Jack Smith
Hi, I’m Jack and am a senior sports coach at Swift Sports. I am currently a student at the University of Gloucestershire studying Physical Education, and will begin a secondary PGCE in September 2022 to train as PE teacher.
Away from this I play football, cricket and golf and am a big Newcastle United and Bristol Bears supporter!
Tiina Elise
Hello, I’m Tiina and i’ve been with Swift since January 2020. My background and passion is Taekwondo with over 20 years experience including working with the armed police in Ghana. I now operate and run multiple Taekwondo clubs during my evenings. I also have a love for ice skating and you can often find me out on my paddleboard in any weather.
As part of my current role I deliver forest school sessions and coordinate a full week of lunchtime services, where we offer a wide range of enriching activities for children from year 1-6 to enjoy and participate in. I often run lunchtime fundraisers and this year alone our team has raised over £500 which has been reinvested into the playground with equipment for the children to use.
Joe Bodman
Hi, I’m Joe. I’m a member of the Swift Sports Coaching team. I have been involved in many sports for all my life from playing, officiating and coaching, I have a passion in helping children to fulfil their potential from delivering high standard PE sessions to helping students 1:1 with their school work and achieving the highest they can.
I enjoy participating and watching sports especially football and darts, and focus on my fitness and wellbeing by going to the gym. In my free time I like to attend music events with my friends and spend time with my family.
Scott Baxter
Scott will be joining the Swift team in April 2022 as manager of The Nest. Scott has a wealth of experience in education and delivering P.E lessions and extra curricular clubs for over 8 years. For me, coaching is all about children enjoying themselves whilst learning to wor and play with others. My qualifications include FA level 2 in football and level 3 in BTEC sport.
Scott was born in Barnsley and grew up in Northamptonshire. I have a young family and proud father of two young boys and a daughter. I’ve always been interested in sport and have played football in the southern league and county level and have managed various youth football teams and play local league cricket.
Cameron Wilson
Hi, I’m Cameron I am an apprentice sports coach at Swift. I’m currently working on obtaining my Level 4 Sports Coaching qualification. I absolutely love sport and have been involved in it since very young and have studied sports at secondary school and sixth form. I’m very enthusiastic about my job and love what I do, I really like helping develop children’s skills and building relationships with people in our environment. I have a keen interest in Football I support Liverpool and I follow motorsport very closely especially F1. When I am not working I like to spend time with friends and family and watch football and anything sport related!
Testimonials
Swift sports coaching get to know each child by name and even siblings to enable them to build up relationships with the children. Lessons are always fun and exciting and often finish with a magic trick. The children respond well in lessons, expectations are always high and the quality of teaching and learning is consistently of a good standard. Teachers have grown their skills as part of the package and now feel more comfortable tp teach P.E and the various sports covered. Swift fully involves in schoollife and are valued members of our team.
Sarah Shephard
Headteacher
Honestly money well spent, my son went to holiday club during the February half term and loved every second…he cried on the way home because ‘I will miss everyone’, I made so many new friends, it’s so much fun and better than school.
The staff are great, very friendly and always smiling. They interacted with the children great, you can clearly see they are passionate about what they do. The activities they put on are exactly what the kids are into. I would definitely recommend it and return in the future.
Thank you guys