Richard Haye · Seminars & guest instruction
Practical martial arts seminars for academies, camps and organisations — taught with a relaxed, direct approach and adapted to the people in the room.
Substance before show
I want participants to understand what they are doing, why it works and how to adapt it. That means less time watching an instructor perform and more time building skills they can take back into regular training.
The material is never forced into a fixed template. I shape the session around the group’s experience, age, primary style and the outcome the organiser wants. The atmosphere is informal, but the teaching has a clear structure and purpose.
Seminar options
These are starting points, not rigid packages. We agree on the level, focus and format before the event.
A practical introduction for beginners and martial artists from Karate, Taekwondo, Japanese Ju Jitsu and other stand-up styles. Participants learn the key positions, movements and principles that make ground fighting easier to understand.
I began Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu around the age of 40 and later became Roy Dean’s first black belt in Europe. This seminar explores a more sustainable game: managing energy, choosing battles, reducing unnecessary strain and adapting technique to the body you have.
Weapon and empty-hand training through sticks, training knives, flexible tools, striking, grappling and flow drills. The aim is to explore transferable principles such as distance, timing, position and adaptability — not to replace what your school already does.
Guest instruction for academies and multi-instructor camps. I am comfortable with large mixed-level groups and can teach BJJ, Kali Self Defence or cross-disciplinary concepts while fitting into the organiser’s wider programme.
Progressive training in awareness, avoidance, positioning, movement and responses to edged-weapon threats. This is sober, risk-aware instruction: no technique makes a knife safe, and avoiding engagement remains the first priority.
For relevant professional groups and approved martial arts organisations. Minimum age 20. Due to the nature of the material, I reserve the right to decline a request.
Simple seminar fees
I typically teach one focused three-hour session per day. For a longer visit, each day can build on the previous one or cover a different subject.
One day
€500One focused seminar or workshop, normally up to three hours.
Two days
€750A weekend with progression, more practice and room for two connected themes.
Three days
€1,000Suited to camps, longer visits or a programme covering several areas.
The organiser covers agreed transport or airfare in addition to the seminar fee.
The organiser provides a clean place to stay and meals during the visit.
Any mats, training weapons or other equipment needed are agreed before the event.
From idea to event
Send the location, possible dates, group size, experience level and what you want people to gain.
We agree on subject, format, schedule, travel arrangements and any equipment requirements.
You organise the venue and participants. I arrive prepared to work with the people in front of me.
Common questions
No. Most formats can be adapted for complete beginners, experienced practitioners or a mixed group. Knife defence for professional groups is assessed separately.
Yes. Cross-training is one of the main reasons schools invite me. The aim is to offer another perspective and add useful principles—not to replace the school’s identity or convert its students.
Yes. I regularly teach varied groups and can adapt the duration and content to fit a wider camp schedule or instructor team.
Yes. A two- or three-day visit can combine subjects or build one theme progressively. We decide what creates the most coherent experience for the group.
I am based in Kristiansand, Norway, and available for national and international assignments.
Bring Richard to your academy or event
Tell me where you are, who the participants are and what you would like them to leave with. I will help you choose a format that fits.
richard@haye.no