Damien Keogh
2nd Degree Black Belt – CRX Kenpo Head Instructor
First started Kenpo in 1996- Graded to black belt level under the International Kenpo Karate Association (IKKA)
- Approximately eight years accumulative teaching experience
- In 2002 qualified for 1st Degree Black Belt in Dublin
(Panel headed by Michael Reilly, Lorcan Carey and John Ward) - In 2006 qualified for 2nd Degree Black Belt in Utrecht the Netherlands at the IKC Championships (Panel headed by Roy McDonald)
- Participated in many national and international Martial Arts workshops
- Current mentor is Professor Edward Downey, 7th Degree Black Belt of the European Kenpo Karate Association (EKKA)
- Basic First Aid Certified
“Kenpo is a dynamic, functional Martial Art which is particularly suited to deal with the darker side of the modern environment. Translating the Kenpo syllabus into a tangible skill set that will benefit the student for his or her lifetime is one of the primary responsibilities of the instructor. Good quality focused instruction is what distinguishes Martial Arts clubs. Whilst many styles and systems teach how to kick, punch and block, at CRX we endeavour to engage our students in self defence study to develop an awareness of danger and thereby avoid it. Should they meet action, our students have developed a language of motion that translates to a solid fighting art.”
- Employed as a post doctorate research scientist at a Dublin based research centre
- Keen interest in sports, movies and travelling
