Damian Mohler became interested in martial arts early in his life. He thinks this was due in part to his Asian ancestry. On his way through various combat sports his understanding of the philosophy of martial arts was put to the test by the reality of life on the streets. The key experience for Damian Mohler was a massive physical confrontation as a teenager in a time when Basel was heavily influenced by youth violence and youth gangs.The experience of gangs and street violence and their consequences influenced his subsequent career choices including violence prevention, training for police officers, training in conflict resolution and mediation. As he matured, Damian Mohler put together all the pieces of his life in and out of the martial arts to create his Tian Long Guan Wing Chun Kung Fu system.
Teachers and counselors for Asian food and martial arts- Founder of SV-/Combat-Training
- Consultant / Advisor international relations
- International Police and Law Enforcement Advisor
- Expert for peacebuilding capacity
- Expert in violation prevention work
- Technical Officer for Special Education / NLP
- Coach & Consultant for HR-oriented process improvement and work-life balance
| 1984-88 | Various styles of karate (Chin Mok Sung, Steve Lunt, George Santiago) |
| 1985-88 | Kobudo: Nunchaku and Tonfa (Chin Mok Sung) |
| 1985 | Pencak Silat: Kris / Butterfly – Knives Out (Richard Jacobson, Indonesia) |
| 1986-87 | Boxing training (boxing club Basel, Peter Saner) |
| 1986-2002 | Wing Chun Chuan (Wang Kiu, Lex Reinhart) |
| since 2001 | Wing Chun Chuan, Grandmaster S. Kwok / Kwok Lake Mo (Blackpool, England) |
| 1990 | Tai Chi Chuan, Yang (Kathrin Rutishauser) |
| 1994-02 | Jiu-Jitsu (police-specific self-defense) |
| 1994-02 | Qi Gong and Ta Cheng Chuan (Lex Reinhart) |
| Since 2005 | Qi Gong and Ta Cheng Chuan (Grand Master Sifu Lam Kam Chuen, London) |
| Since 2005 | Brasilian Jitsu / Submission grave Bling |
| Awards and Graduations: | |
| 12.11.1998 | 3 Rank, International Law Enforcement Games Karate, Dubai |
| 09.12.1986 | 3 Kiu Karate, Shorin Ryu Seibukan |
| 19.12.1988 | Karate, 1st Kyu, Fudokan |
| 20.09.1997 | Head of J & S Self Defense (SJV) |
| 22.10.2000 | Instructor – Wing Chun Chuan Chia Nien (Ning Mui) |
| 2002 | Post Tenebras Cup (Team Battle) |
| 2002 | 3 Rank, Pencak Silat Swiss Championship |
| 2004 | 4 Duan Wei grading under “Chinese Wushu Association” |
| 22.09.2004 | Highest instructor certificate SKMAA (Samuel Kwok Martial Arts Association) |
| Additional Training and Aspect Extensions: | |
| Since 1987 | A trainer in Wing Chun and Self Defense (Basel) |
| 1994 | Participation Club Kung Fu Championships (Fighter) |
| 1996-02 | Participation Club Kung Fu Championships (Referee) |
| 1997-98 | Various Kickboxing Championships Post Tenebras Swiss Cup (Coach) |
| Since 2001 | Swiss participation Wu Shu tournaments and SM, Switzerland (Coach) |
| Since 2004 | Referee licenses “C” Swiss Wushu Federation and Sanda Qingda |
| 2002 | China Travel SKWCMAA, GM Yip Ching and Samuel Kwok (South China) |
| 2002-2003 | Various Kickboxing Championships Post Tenebras Swiss Cup (Coach) |
| 2002-2012 | Own Gong Fu School (Basel-Country) |
| 2013 | Vice World Champion WKA WTKA 2013 Tui Shou – 85 Kg |
| 2013 | 3rd Place Breaking Techniques WTKA WKA 2013 |
| 2013 | Appointment as Senior Instructor SKWCMAA |
2013 Awarded “Pioneer of the Martial Arts Ip Man Wing Chun” by World Wide Martial Arts Council (WWMAC)
2014 Current rank and system creation recognized by WWMAC
2014 Joined WWMAC and became a Director for Europe under GM Samuel Kwok.
Promotion to Grandmaster through Grandmaster Amen’s Warriors Academy with approval of thirteen Grandmasters in good standing with the World Wide Martial Arts Council.
About Duan Wei Grading System
Diplomas, Certificates and Special Knowledge
- International Police Instructor (Certified by the United Nations / UN)
- Highest Instructor Certificate SKMAA (Samuel Kwok Martial Arts Association)
- Healing Tao, Tao Yoga “Fusion I and II” (Universal Tao System)
- Training / study course “mediator SDM” (Advanced Studies University of Basel and IICP)
- Training for Taiji / Qigong Instr. WTDA and co-representative of the ETG
- OFIAMT-commercial diploma
- J + S Head 1, self-defense (FOSPO Magglingen)
- Fähigkeitsausweis policeman
- International, a renowned martial arts teacher and operators (Kung Fu and Qigong, Karate 1st Kyu)
Member of / Member :
- Swiss Expert Pool for Civilian Peacebuilding of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, (Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Swiss Expert Pool for Civilian Peacebuilding Political Affairs Division IV)
- Swiss Federation of Teachers FFS / LCH (FFS / LCH Member of Swiss Former School Teachers Association)
- European TaijiDao Society, CH-represen
- Samuel Kwok Wing Chun Athletic Association, Rep. Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Schleswig / D, Israel, Palestine, Kosovo
- Swiss Wushu Association (Swiss Olympics)
Damian Mohler is not blind. This was a performance for demonstration purposes only.
