Carl has been training martial arts for over 25 years and teaching for the past 20. He studied Wing Chun Kung Fu for a number of years before finding Jeet Kune Do/ Kali at the Bob Breen Academy where he has been training since 1999. During this time he has achieved his Black Belt under Guro Breen and was the resident Escrima instructor at the Academy for over 10 years. He also holds one of a very small number of Associate level 3 instructorships and is the South London affiliate of 4D Combat. He’s a senior associate instructor in both Jun Fan Gung Fu and Filipino Martial Arts under Guros Dan Inosanto, David Onuma and Rick Faye. He also holds the titles Magtutudlo in the traditional Filipino system of De Campo 1-2-3 Orinhal directly under the Caballero family, Guro, in Maphilindo Silat and the Madjapahit Martial Arts under Dan Inosanto, as well as trainee instructor under Grand Master Oliver Bersabel in Koredas Obra Mano Arnis.
He has been fortunate to spend long periods training abroad. Most notably; Kung Fu in Shaolin, China, Escrima/Arnis in the Philippines, numerous trips to Thailand training Muay Thai, Krabi Krabong and Muay Boran at Yodyut Muay Thai and the prestigious Tiger Muay Thai, as well as regular trips to the Inosanto Academy in LA. He has competed in boxing and kickboxing (inter-club), nationally in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Gracie Invitational) and represented Great Britain for 18 consecutive years in full contact stick fighting (Kali/ Escrima / Arnis). Fighting throughout Europe and as far afield as Mexico and Las Vegas,, amassing 20 British, 8 European and 3 World titles.
Considered a highly technical instructor he uses his wealth of knowledge in the respective arts and his fight experience to develop students of any level. Delivering individualised teaching, benefitting complete beginners as well as seasoned black belts.
Carl Jackson Martial Arts 