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Biography:
Sylvan Clarke is a British author who has written and published several self development books.
His latest work Ten Head 'An Eye for Eye' - 28/8/2009 Authors Online Ltd ISBN 9780755211647 is a fiction based on a true story outlining his personal autobiography.
Throughout his life he searched for practices that would fulfil his spiritual and personal development and found such a tool within the philosophy of Epistemology with close links to Daoism(Taoism) and Zen which helped him focus and analyse the nature of knowledge.
This search for knowledge proved invaluable in his work as an anti bullying activist dedicating his time to raising anti bullying awareness through his writings, covering such things as the reasons why people are pre-judged as different, therefore feared, hunted and destroyed.
His dream is that one day each child/person will be accepted as the norm rather than the unusual.
His knowledge journey has helped him grow and develop as a person and has shown him many avenues in which mankind can progress and also where mankind has regressed. In his search for self and awareness he sought to analyse the mainstream self defence mechanisms available to himself in order that he could equalise or better protect himself against mankinds regressions.
His journey has taken him on a pandora's box of adventure within the martial arts and self defence frameworks. Epistemology,Daoism(Taoism) , Zen and an ardent interest in martial arts Guru Bruce Lee enabled him to formulate and develop within the martial arts , especially the art of Kung Fu which has driven his personal development and aspirational ideals beyond all my personal boundaries. The strength of character and humility he has obtained from pushing down the walls of his own inhibitions, has empowered him to give back what he has experienced both through literature and life.
Holding qualifications in numerous martial arts, listed below are just a few;
5th Dan Fong Tien Martial Arts
4th Dan World Kickboxing Council
11th Khan Instructior Thai Boxing
2nd Brithai Concept Karate
1st Dan Freestyle Kickboxing
International Coaching Diploma
International Instructing Diploma.
Diploma in Sports Psychology (Ncfe)
Certificate in Sports Coaching (Ncfe)
His students are taught that martial arts is not a tool to mindlessly destroy all those who stand in their way. He is concerned with the building of character and strength of will, as well as the philosophical and personal awareness necessary to facilitate the completed development of an individual.
From boy to man he struggled to leave a world of violence, encountering dangerous people desperate to push him into the pit of the criminal underworld, forcing him spiraling into an intricate maze of gangland revenge and heart wrenching betrayal. A victim of bullying and harassment himself he now shares his path to dealing with bullies in a series of books, which provide practical advice on understanding modern day street psychology and the physics of self defence protection. He offers a personal 'blue print' of tried and tested concepts which have materialised from his analysis and evaluation of the psychological impact that we all suffer from when confronted by conflict situations within schools and communities.
Published works;
Protect You - The Street Smart Way - 11/6/2004 Author House Paperback ISBN 9781418421151
Protect you - Conflict Management 'Understanding Bullying and aggressive behaviour'
16/3/2005 Author House Paperback ISBN 9781420825787
Protect You - The Ultimate Guide to Self defence - 27/7/2006 Author House Paperback ISBN 9781425941833
