Staff & Instructors
Head Instructor
Raphael Dos Santos - Black belt
Raphael Dos Santos, IBJJF and FHJJS 2011 European Champion, Brazilian citizen, born in Florianopolis in South Brazil. Has been training since 1983. Started with Judo, 10 years later fell in love with BJJ.
Blackwater Instructor
Tim Lukes - Brown belt
Tim has been studying Brazilian Jiu jitsu since 2005. Prior to that he studied JKD and Kali.
"I feel that BJJ is more than just a martial art and sport, it can become a lifestyle that encourages you to eat more healthily not drink too much and generally enhances your overall fitness. I also think that if you have to choose one martial art to do for self defence BJJ is the most effective in real terms"
Born in 1966, Tim competes when he can and whilst at blue belt won gold at the IBJJF Europeans 2009 at both his weight and open weight categories.
Tim has become 2x European Champion in open weight categories this year after travelling to Portugal and coming back to Cornwall with two medals (silver in his category and gold in open division).
