About Deniz Ates

Self-employed

Personal Trainer

Client Assessment and Programming:

• Collecting and checking information relating to individual clients.

• Analysing information relating to individual clients.

• Identifying and agreeing basic short-, medium- and long-term goals.

• Selecting relevant exercises and designing appropriate programmes which address safety at all times.

• Producing suitable programme cards for a range of clients.

• Suggesting relevant exercise adaptations to allow for individual client differences or needs.

Instruction and Supervision:

• Planning, instructing and evaluating safe and appropriate boxing-based exercise sessions.

• Providing one-to-one or group inductions, including the introduction to new equipment where appropriate.

• Using logical and progressive teaching methodologies to introduce a range of exercises in relation to clients goals.

• Selecting and/or correctly demonstrating a variety of cardiovascular and resistance training methods that can be used by clients.

• Providing clients with general advice on how to progress their individual programmes.

• Observing clients at all times in order to correct unsafe technique where required.

Client Motivation:

• To positively interact and motivate clients using appropriate strategies in order to promote retention and adherence to exercise.

• Acting as a positive role model at all times for all clients.

• Proactively developing and maintaining high standards of customer care in order to facilitate the retention of clients.

• Promoting healthy activities and related strategies for daily living to clients.

Facility Management and Professional Conduct:

• Monitoring maintenance schedules and assisting in the cleanliness of the environment and all associated equipment.

• Recognising professional standards and limitations, referring to appropriate professionals for guidance and support.

Media Coverage

• Osborne, A. (2024) "5 Best Boxing Trainers in London". Kev’s Best. Available at: https://kevsbest.co.uk/best-boxing-trainers-in-london

• Osborne, A. (2024) "Deniz Ates’s Journey from English Literature Graduate to Leading Boxing Fitness Coach". Kev’s Best. Available at: https://kevsbest.co.uk/deniz-ates-journey-leading-boxing-fitness-coach

• Storey, D. (2024) "How Deniz Ates Uses His Intellectual Background to Enhance Boxing Training", British Journal. Available at: https://www.britishjournal.uk/how-deniz-ates-uses-his-intellectual-background-to-enhance-boxing-training

SHAPES for Schools

Freelance

Content Writer

Writing and Editing:

• Researching and staying up-to-date on the latest trends in education, child psychology, and pedagogy.

• Discussing learning exercises on philosophy, emotional literacy, art as therapy, and relationship skills suitable for children.

• Teamwork in writing, editing and structuring resource packs for parents and teachers.

• Meeting deadlines and ensuring that writing is clear, organized, logical and valuable.

Source:

• Tools for Young Minds

  • Philosophy

  • Relationships

• Shapes for Schools

Total Boxer®, BoxingYoga™ and HIIB®

Full-time

Head Coach, Group Exercise Instructor and Personal Trainer

Coaching and Training:

• Delivering group boxing, yoga and HIIT classes to a maximum of 30 participants.

• Delivering personal training sessions.

• Coaching juniors (6-11 years), youth (12-16 years), and adults.

• Coaching sports teams for pre-season training.

• Coaching competing boxers for charity events.

• Delivering team-building classes to business teams.

• Delivering yoga sessions for youth programmes on social inclusion.

• Coaching high profile individuals.

• Mentoring other coaches.

• Evaluating performance and providing suitable feedback.

• Delivering online training sessions.

Communication and Leadership:

• Ensuring participants train to a high standard of health and safety at all times.

• Adapting to the needs and interests of the group or individual participant.

• Communicating instructions and commands using clear and simple language.

• Being a role model, gaining the respect and trust of participants.

Customer Service and Facility Management:

• Welcoming new members to the club, developing relationships and handling queries.

• Maintaining the facilities and equipment.

Video Production and Media Coverage:

• Background acting and interview on a yoga home workout video.

• Eatwell, A. (2016) "Photographer AND Boxing Yoga Coach", Amanda Eatwell Photography. Available at: https://www.amandaeatwell.com/blog/photographer-and-boxing-yoga-coach

• Garner, K. (2014) “Keep Your Guard Up,” PT Magazine. Available at: http://www.ptmagazine.co.uk/ or https://issuu.com/magicfountain2k/docs/pt_april_forweb

• Hashempour, P. (2017) "The new Boxing Boutiques – hot new fighting studios you CANNOT miss", Healthisa. Available at: https://www.healthista.com/new-boxing-boutiques-hot-new-fighting-studios-cannot-miss/

• Hummer, R. (2016) "BOXINGYOGA™", Itchy Feet. Available at: https://www.itchy-feet.com/boxingyoga/

• Maxted, A. (2019) “Yoga that packs a punch: Forget deep-breathing in a village hall, the new fitness craze takes place in a boxing club,” www.dailymail.co.uk, 19 May. Available at: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-7047111/Yoga-packs-punch.html

• Maxted, A. (2016) "This new form of yoga certainly packs a punch", The Irish News. Available at: https://www.irishnews.com/lifestyle/2019/06/12/news/this-new-form-of-yoga-certainly-packs-a-punch-1623846/

• Wilkinson, C. (2013) “Total Boxer, Fitness and Skills Class” PROJECT HB. Available at: https://projecthb.co.uk/2013/09/13/total-boxer-fitness-and-skills-class/

Teacher Training Quality Assurance:

• Writing, researching and developing Continued Professional Development (CPD) study materials.

• Mapping course materials to National Occupational Standards (NOS)

• Developing assessment and quality assurance procedures and resources.

• Ensuring validity, authenticity, reliability and sufficiency of teacher training and assessment.