Sports Massage Tutors
Alexander Hall, PT & SMT: Managing Director
Region: North West
Alex is a Level 4 Sports Massage Therapist & Personal Trainer qualifying in 2007. Alongside running his own Sports Massage Clinic Alex managed the Nottinghamshire YMCA fitness education department from 2010 to 2014 teaching on a range of course from Personal Training to indoor cycling. With a passion for Sports Massage Alex founded the Sports Massage Academy in 2014 with the aim of supplying not only the best education in the field but what he felt it lacked; graduate support to help students turn their qualifications into successful businesses.
Being a keen triathlete competing at everything up to Ironman distance Alex has vast amounts of knowledge and experience in anything and everything involving swimming, cycling or running. More recently with the birth of his daughter he's taken up weightlifting, following in the footsteps of his little brother, Eddie Hall - the 2017 World's Strongest Man.
Luke Ursell, PT & SMT: Tutor & Assessor
Luke took up personal training after retiring from his sport of motocross in 2013. Since, he has trained many clients with different needs, from body composition goals to rehabilitation and corrective exercise to sports performance, even working within elite sporting circles from his personal fitness studio in Derby.
Luke is an in house success story; completing his level 3 & 4 sports massage qualifications with us before moving into tutoring. As well as intergrating sports massage into his PT studio you'll find Luke supervising at a lot of our event work that we organise for students & graduates.
Neil Hawksworth Bcs, PT & SMT: Tutor & Assessor
Neil is a qualified Level 4 Sports Massage Therapist and Personal Trainer.
He currently operates a gym and runs his own practice and personal training company. Having a real passion for sports massage and years of experience in the fitness industry, he is able to assist most clients.
A continual learner, some of his qualifications include sports injury acupuncture, cupping, first aid, and Exercise Referral. Neil is always looking to improve his skills and experience to provide the best care for his clients.
Daniella Short, SMT: Tutor & Assessor
Dani is a qualified Level 4 Sports Massage Therapist having trained through the Sports Massage Academy. She has served in the British Army and was awarded best at Physical Training. After the military Daniella then went on to play football for Southampton Ladies football club but retired from football in 2010. Daniella still spends a lot of time training - weightlifting, running, cycling, swimming & Hockey.
Having a real passion for Sports Massage Dani has become one of our tutors hoping to share her passion and experience with others. You will see her regularly supervising our event work that we organise with our students and graduates.
Louise Greenwood, SMT: Tutor & Assessor
Louise is a qualified Level 4 Sports Massage Therapist having trained through the Sports Massage Academy. She has been running her own practice from home since 2009 where she also offers Foot and Facial Reflexology. Whilst working as a Reflexology tutor she completed her City and Guilds level 3 and 4 teaching qualifications. Louise also delivers our CPD training in Foot and Ankle Mobilisation and Massage and Facial Deep Tissue Massage.
Louise has been a qualified SCUBA diver for over 35 years having trained with the British Sub Aqua Club where she taught junior snorkellers. She has also spent several years doing pitch side first aid for her local rugby team and still enjoys watching rugby. Living just outside the Peak District, she enjoys hillwalking with her family as well as working out in their home gym.
Keith Burnett, MSc, SMT: Tutor, Assessor & Quality Assurer
Keith is an experienced Sports Therapist who has been working in the Sport and Remedial therapy industry since 2011. With a Masters Degree in Sports Therapy Keith has a wealth of knowledge around Musculoskeletal Injuries and Rehabilitation with experience in professional, military and recreational sport as well as running his own clinic in Leicestershire. He acts as an educational practitioner lecturing in Sports Therapy at Coventry University and is the head therapist at Syston RFC and medical coordinator for the Leicestershire RFU.
He is the East Midlands Representative for the Sports Therapy Association and can be found speaking at a variety of conferences in his interest area of neck injuries in rugby players. This is the focus of his Professional Doctoral studies and research publications.
