David Farmer first started Martial Arts as a junior, in the 1980’s, training in Judo, in Basildon, for about a year.

After a long hiatus, David’s passion for Martial Arts was re-ignited when he started training with Laurence Sandum at Chelmsford Pro-Am Kickboxing Club in 1998.

When Laurence Sandum moved location to The Fitness Academy in 1999, David shifted his focus to Jun Fan Gung Fu and the Filipino Martial Arts (Kali), in which David holds the prestigious ranks of 4th Degree Black in both.

In later years, David decided to once again pick up his Kickboxing training and is successfully passed his 1st Degree Black in late 2011. David has since added Muay Thai (Thai boxing), Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and Judo to his training regime.

David is ranked as a Full Time Instructor under Laurence Sandum.

David regularly takes a number of classes at Laurence Sandum’s Black Belt Martial Arts Academy and is available for one to one and small group tuition in Jun Fan Gung Fu and Filipino Martial Arts (Kali).

David Farmer began his martial arts journey as a junior in the 1980s, training in Judo in Basildon for a year. After a long break, his passion was reignited in 1998 when he joined the Chelmsford Pro-Am Kickboxing Club under Laurence Sandum.

When Laurence moved his academy to The Fitness Academy in 1999, David expanded his training into Jun Fan Gung Fu and Filipino Martial Arts (Kali). He has since earned prestigious ranks in these arts and has continued to develop his expertise across multiple disciplines.

David’s qualifications include:

5th Degree Black Belt in Filipino Martial Arts (Kali)
5th Degree Black Belt in Jun Fan Gung Fu
3rd Degree Black Belt in Kickboxing
Brown Belt in Judo
Blue Belt (3 Stripes) in Gracie Jiu Jitsu

He is a Full Instructor under Guro Laurence Sandum in Jun Fan Gung Fu, Kali, and Kickboxing, and an Associate Instructor (Level 2) under Guro Daniel Lonero (XTMA) in both Kali and Jun Fan Gung Fu.

David teaches regularly at CFS Martial Arts Academy and offers one-to-one and small group tuition in Jun Fan Gung Fu and Filipino Martial Arts.

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