JDE INFORMATION
JDE INFORMATION
JDE is the newly formed education department of the highly successful JDC. Our new JDE Learning Centres model goes live from September 2026, this includes a subscription model for curriculum related resources.
With over 30 years of education experience and over a decade of darts specific education, the team is led by Gary Horsley and builds on the positive reaction to many education initiatives over the last decade – one highlight being the award winning Bullseye Maths scheme led in conjunction with the PDC.
With over 30 years of education experience and over a decade of darts specific education, the team is led by Gary Horsley and builds on the positive reaction to many education initiatives over the last decade – one highlight being the award winning Bullseye Maths scheme led in conjunction with the PDC.
OUR MISSION
To promote learning through darts.
VALUES
Developing participants ready for the darts industry with a focus on the skills in our learning framework – our Heartbeat. Ensuring the first / last message for all sessions and our legacy impact.
To help all participants to be the best they can be and to find their Brightside within our educational products. We follow a PAP system where we develop the Person first, then the athlete and follow the focus through to the player – so our products in the JDE system are applicable for all.
To help all participants to be the best they can be and to find their Brightside within our educational products. We follow a PAP system where we develop the Person first, then the athlete and follow the focus through to the player – so our products in the JDE system are applicable for all.
THE JDE TEAM
Gary Horsley - Director of Education and Community Projects.
Gary has over 30 years of experience working in education and has worked in an education and academy setting in darts for over a decade.
Gary has significant experience working in the FE sector and has developed projects and initiatives across primary, secondary, university levels for all ages and has developed many staff CPD events across the education sector.
A qualified coach in a range of sports - Gary has applied the coaching science learnt from a host of sports and developed the innovative ABC darts scheme that is fully supported by the JDC, PDC, Winmau and GoDartsPro - the darts industry leads. Gary has a passion for sports psychology and is proud to be the lead or key contributor to many award winning projects like Bullseye Maths, Balls to Poverty, Learn to Skate UK, LTA Tennis Festival week, Project Falcon to name but a few highlights.
Gary has over 30 years of experience working in education and has worked in an education and academy setting in darts for over a decade.
Gary has significant experience working in the FE sector and has developed projects and initiatives across primary, secondary, university levels for all ages and has developed many staff CPD events across the education sector.
A qualified coach in a range of sports - Gary has applied the coaching science learnt from a host of sports and developed the innovative ABC darts scheme that is fully supported by the JDC, PDC, Winmau and GoDartsPro - the darts industry leads. Gary has a passion for sports psychology and is proud to be the lead or key contributor to many award winning projects like Bullseye Maths, Balls to Poverty, Learn to Skate UK, LTA Tennis Festival week, Project Falcon to name but a few highlights.
GARY HORSLEY
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