Instructor Damien MillsDamien Mills has been training in JKD-Kali for over 17 years, & had the privilege of training under the late Guro Roger Barnes from 2001 to 2009. Since 2005 Damien has won and defended multiple World, European and British titles.
Having studied other Martial Arts in the past, Damien began training with Guro Roger Barnes in 2001 and was immediately captivated by the JKD-Kali system and has continued training and & developing new techniques since. Travelling the World to attend the G.S.B.A (Global Stick & Blade Alliance) competitions has allowed Damien to be fortunate enough to train and develop working relationships with some of the most highly skilled Filipino Martial Arts instructors in the World. In 2005 Damien won his first WEKAF competition, a sporting aspect of stick fighting that he dedicated countless hours of time in study of. Shortly after he co-founded the Strike Team (JKD-Kali Northampton’s full contact fight team), which has gone on to become one of the UK’s most successful full contact stick fighting teams, boasting numerous World, European & British champions. Damien has been voted in as the G.S.B.A UK Co-Director and Co-Head Coach of team GB 2012 to present, GSBA World V.P 2014 to present and WEKAF GB Director 2010 to 2012. |
Damien's G.S.B.A record stands at 8 World Titles (single stick, double stick, padded stick and team events) 2010-2018. Undefeated heavy weight European Champion 2007 to present (combination of single, padded & double stick), Undefeated super heavy weight British Champion (combination of single, double & double stick) 2005 to present, and heavy weight Arnis low armour padded stick British Champion. Having also won titles at the W.E.K.A.F European Championships in 2007, 2009, 2011, the British championships from 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, before moving over to fight in the G.S.B.A British and International events. Winning Low armour live stick open weight British Champion 2008, & heavy weight Arnis padded stick low armour British Champion 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. As well as many other invitational and national events.
Damien is as passionate about learning/teaching & developing JKD-Kali with his students as he is with coaching the fighters in the Strike Team.
Damien is as passionate about learning/teaching & developing JKD-Kali with his students as he is with coaching the fighters in the Strike Team.
Accreditations
JKD Instructor Level - training: GSBA National coach.
Competition/ Title History
- Current - World Champion - Super Heavy weight Single Padded and Heavy weight Open weapon.
- 2014 World Champion- Team Event.
- 2012 - World Champion - Heavy weight Single Stick, Double stick, padded single stick, team event.
- 2010- World Champion - Single stick.
- Current - European Champion - Heavy weight Single & Double Stick.
- Current - British Champion - Super Heavy Weight Single & Double Stick.
- 2006 -2018 - British Champion - Heavy weight Arnis low armour padded Stick.
- 2008 - 2011 - British Champion - Heavy Weight Arnis Padded stick Low Armour.
- 2006 - 2011 - British Champion - Low armour live stick open weight.