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Master Damian Kierans
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The Chief Instructor and Founder of the Universal Combat Arts Academy (UCAA) is Damian Kierans. Master Kierans currently holds the rank of 8th Dan GrandMaster Instructor in Ryukyu Kempo & Kyusho-Jitsu (Dim Mak). 

Master Kierans has been training in the martial arts for over 29 years and teaching the martial arts for over seventeen years. 
 These are some of his current grades & qualifications:

Level 8 Chen Style Tai Chi & Qigong Instructor & Examinar
Indoor Student of Grandmaster Liming Yue 7th Duan Wei
Indoor Student of Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei 9th Duan Wei

8th Dan GrandMaster,  Ryukyu Kempo
8th Dan GrandMaster,  Kyusho Jitsu (Dim Mak)
6th Dan Shotokan Karate
5th Dan Kickboxing
1st Dan Iaido

PictureMaster Kierans being excepted as an Indoor Student of Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei
BTEC Level 3 Advanced Award in Self Defence Instruction
BTEC Level 3 Advanced Restraint & Breakaway Instructor
BTEC Level 3 Physical Intervention Trainer
BTEC Level 3 Conflict Management Trainer
BTEC Level 3 Handcuff Trainer
Senior KEWAP Instructor
Reality-Based Personal Protection Instructor
MAIUK Course Trainer
Fetac Level 6 Train the Trainer

Health and Fitness Instructor
Personal Trainer 
Health Related Activity For Children Specialist
MMA Strength & Conditioning Coach
UKSCA level 1 Strength and Conditioning Coach
Specialist in Fitness Nutrition
Occupational First Aid

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Meeting President Higgins in Áras an Uachtaráin in relation to promoting the health benefits of Tai Chi & Qigong in Ireland
Master Kierans has been lucky to have been able to travel the world and train and be certificated by some of the best martial artists there is.  Master Kierans operates his own full time martial arts centre in Monaghan Town where his students range from 5 years old to their mid 80's.  
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Master Kierans training at the Chen Village (Chenjiagou) in China. The birthplace of Tai Chi. The statue behind is of Chen Wangting the founder of Chen Style Tai Chi
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Master Kierans training Tai Chi Push Hands with his instructor Grandmaster Liming Yue
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Universal Combat Arts Academy

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Classes take place in the UCAA's full time 
professionally equipped Martial Arts Centre


UCAA Martial Arts Centre
Ballybay Road,
Monaghan Town
 (behind The Fitness Habit gym)

​Tel: 087 277 1602


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We Would Love to Have You Visit Soon!


Telephone

087 277 1602

Email 

ucaaireland@gmail.com
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