MEET YOUR TUTORS

Elite-Level Clinicians, Real-World Experience

Sporting Foot & Ankle is led by two clinicians who have spent their careers working at the highest levels of sport and performance, managing some of the most demanding foot and ankle cases in professional and Olympic environments

Paul Fisher

BSc, MSc, PG Cert

First Team Physiotherapist – Everton Football Club

Paul is a highly experienced physiotherapist specialising in foot and ankle rehabilitation in elite sport.

He completed his undergraduate degree in Physiotherapy at the University of East London, before completing a Master’s in Sports Medicine, Exercise and Health at University College London, where his research focused specifically on foot and ankle rehabilitation in basketball players. He has also held the role of Honorary Lecturer at UCL since 2016.

Paul has worked across multiple elite sporting environments, including Essex County Cricket, Great Britain Basketball, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, and is currently at Everton Football Club.

At Everton, Paul is responsible for guiding players from acute injury through to full return to performance, managing some of the most complex foot and ankle injuries in professional football.

This hands-on experience working in one of the world’s most demanding football environments underpins the practical, performance-driven approach taught throughout the Sporting Foot & Ankle course.

Jason Laird

MSc, PG Dip, BSc

Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy · Elite Sport Consultant

Jason combines extensive elite sport clinical experience with academic leadership and teaching.

He holds degrees in both Sports Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, along with a Post-Graduate Diploma in Advanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, and is a member of both the Musculoskeletal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (MACP) and the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports and Exercise Medicine (ACPSEM).

Jason currently works as a Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy at the University of Winchester, alongside providing consultancy services across a range of professional and Olympic sports.

Previously, he was Lead Physiotherapist at the English Institute of Sport, working with British Gymnastics during the Tokyo Olympic cycle and British Judo during the Rio Olympic cycle. His career also includes roles with the Chelsea FC Academy and The Royal Ballet Company, giving him a rare blend of experience across football, Olympic sport and performing arts.

This combination of high-performance sport and academic expertise allows Jason to deliver content that is not only evidence-based, but deeply rooted in real-world elite performance environments.

Rehab like the pros

Performance focused Rehabilitation

Learn the same foot and ankle rehabilitation principles gained through decades of elite sport experience- delivered through hands-on teaching, real case studies and practical coaching you can use immediately in clinic