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Keith McClean sensei - Chief Instructor 

Chief Instructor - Keith McClean

Garda vetted and a registered Coach with IMAC, Keith sensei is also a BAA registered Coach, Coach of the Irish National Sport Aikido team and an active competitive player

98fm dublin sportsperson of the year Tallaght Person of the year awards 2022 Nomination Keith McClean
 

  • 5th Dan (2022). Panel: B.Jones 8th Dan, R.Hartshorne 5th Dan, G.Baxter 5th Dan, P.Holding 4thDan, F.Burgess 4th Dan. read more
  • 4th Dan (2016). Panel: B.Jones 8th Dan, P.Wildish 6th Dan, V.Fairchild 5th Dan.
  • Chief Instructor and founder, Dublin Tomiki Aikido.
  • Founding member, Sport Aikido Ireland (SAI)
  • Head coach, Junior & Senior Irish National Teams
  • School Teacher & Guidance Counsellor (Secondary Level) 
  • IMAC registered and vetted coach
  • IMAC Coach Award Level 1 (2011) 
  • BAA Coach Level 1 Award (2013)
  • BAA Coach Level 2 Award (2024)
  • Control & Restraint Instructor for Prison Officers
  • Instructor, Aikido based self-defence classes for women
  • Irish National Team Coach and Player, 4th ETAN Championships, Antwerp, 2014
  • BAA Team: World Championships 2015 , Gold Coast, Australia
  • BAA Team: WSAF World Championships 2017, London
  • Head Coach: Irish National Team, WSAF World Championships 2017, London
  • BAA Team: 6th ETAN Open Championships, Netherlands, 2018 read more
  • Voted 98FM Dublin Sports Person of the Year (2019) read more
  • BAA Team: WSAF World Championships 2019, San Diego, California.  read more
  • First Irish Senior player to medal at a World Championships read more
  • Irish National Team Head Coach and Player, European Championships, London 2022
  • Nominated for Tallaght Person of the Year 2022 Philip Preston Sport Award for individuals, managers, players that actively encourage participation in sports, achieve awards in their field and add positively to the profile of Tallaght through sports. view
  • Irish Team Player/Coach, 3rd WSAF Aikido World Championships 2023, Tenri, Japan read more
  • Irish Team Player/Coach, 2nd WSAF European Aikido Championships 2024:  read more

IMAC Registration, Vetting & Safeguarding

IMAC vetting cert - keith mcclean  safeguarding-cert-keith-mcclean-sensei


Coaching Children 

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First Aid

  First Aid Certificate Keith McClean


Dan Grade Menjo

Keith McClean Dan Grade Certificate menjo

     


Coaching Certificates - Martial Arts/Aikido

Level 2 coach Award BAA Keith sensei

BAA coaching cert 1 keith mcclean  IMAC coaching cert - keith mcclean

 


Covid Safety

covid-19 officer cert keith mcclean  covid-19 return to sport keith mcclean cert

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