Hi, my name is Dean, and I am one of the newer instructors in the Smartlearner Driving team. I currently teach manual in Coventry, I am an advanced driving instructor and have been teaching for a while now. I hope to keep this up for many years as I cannot see myself doing anything other than teaching people how to drive. I am therefore experience and calm in situations and can help to calm the nerves of first time drivers. My hobbies include playing basketball and 5-a-side football. Fitness plays a huge part in my daily routine, I enjoy taking care of my body and playing football and basketball help me to achieve this. Not only does it help me to stay fit, but it also helps me to release stress after a very busy week at work, and helps me to collect my thoughts so that I can use the past weeks experience to help me with the new weeks work load. Not only does playing football help me to keep fit, but it also helps my decision making in a short space of time. The game is very fast paced and is very mentally challenging. The skills acquired here are then transferable to my driving as I can make quick decision in fast paced scenarios, while being calmed and collected. The two sports also help my communication skills which can then be transferred to pupils. I make sure I explain everything in a calm and easy to understand manner and this is the way I have always done it. My other hobbies include reading motoring related content to keep me up to date with current affairs, and also visiting local parks such as Coombe Abbey with my two dogs. I feel as though this really helps me to Improve my calmness and to stay collected.