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Master William A. Rankin Ph.D. – Supreme Grandmaster and Hanchi William A. Rankin is the Founder and International Director of the United States Martial Artist Association which was founded in 1977. Dr. Rankin holds a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Martial Arts and is a highly decorated veteran of the Viet Nam War. Dr. Rankin began his martial arts training in South Vietnam as a member of the US Army in 1967 with groups of the Republic of South Korea Army Corps. He joined the US Air Force in 1971 and was stationed in Okinawa where he met, trained under, and was eventually promoted to 9th Degree Black Belt and Hanshi by Supreme Master Yuichi Kuda of the Shorin-ryu Kobukan Karate System. This system became the 5th major Shorin-ryu family in the world. On March 1, 1999 The American Okinawan Karate-do Kobujitsu Association promoted him to 10th Degree Black Belt. Dr. Rankin holds several black belts in various other martial arts styles. He has competed all over the United States and Asia. His tournament wins have been 1st and 2nd place including the World Karate Championships where he took 1st place in Forms and Specialty and received the Grand Champion Trophy in the same field. In 1988 he was honored as "World Karate Grand Champion." He has trained several police Swat Teams in Maryland; North Dakota, California, New Mexico, Texas and Florida. Dr. Rankin holds countless honors, awards, recognitions and titles. He is a member of several accredited federations, associations and organizations, and has been inducted numerous times to several different martial arts halls of fame.
Master Phillip Wong - Master Wong is the founder of Pacific Wu Shu and the Stanford University Wu Shu Club. He holds 13 National and International Grand Championships. He won the All Around Silver Medal at the 2nd International Wu Shu Games, second only to China. He was named, "Competitor of the Year" by Inside Kung Fu Magazine. His image and movements have been animated in several video games such as, Tekken I, II and III as the fighting character, Lei Wu Long. He has also been featured on a variety of magazine covers in the USA, China, Italy and Japan. In the film world, he has starred in films in Asia and choreographed feature films in the U.S.A.
Master Zhang Hong Mei - Master Zhang was born in Beijing, China and began studying Wu Shu at the age of 9. She was selected over thousands of other children to join the Beijing Wu Shu Team where she and Jet Li trained together. She then went on to become one of China's most elite athletes. At China's National Games she captured gold medals in Ba-gua; sparring routines and the double straight sword. In recognition of her skills and dedication, she was selected to the Chinese National Team to compete in the 1st International Games held in Xian, China where she captured the gold medal in the Woman's Straight Sword Competition. To this day, her team is still considered as one of the best teams fielded by China. Master Zhang has traveled the world over as an ambassador, performing and teaching the art of Wu Shu and spreading Chinese culture. By invitation, she taught Wu Shu and Tai Ji at Yokohama and Tokyo, Japan. She has appeared on dozens of international magazine covers and has been featured numerous times in TV, films, videos and other media. |
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Master John M. Lelis CPS – Punong Guro Lelis is the founder and head instructor of Lelis Kali and Watchful Eye Defensive Tactics. He has over a quarter century of experience in the martial arts having studied the combative arts of San Soo Kung Fu, Hung Gar Kung Fu, Filipino Martial Arts and Jeet Kune Do Concepts. Guro Lelis is a veteran of the U.S. Army’s Elite Military Intelligence INSCOM Unit in both the Middle East and Pacific Theaters. He is a 1992 graduate of Executive Security International. For close to a decade, Guro Lelis has dedicated thousands of hours to Specialized Law Enforcement as a Patrol Deputy. Guro Lelis has brought Edged Weapons training out of the dark ages and into the 21st Century by developing a unique program that concentrates on ingraining muscle memory and reflexive action. As part of this program, he has developed the Disposable Tactical Training Suit© which gives the student instant feed back on their edged weapon skills. Guro Lelis is dedicated to designing and developing innovative training programs specifically geared toward Law Enforcement, Personal Protection and Military Special Ops personnel.
Master John Ruberto, D.N., Dipl. M.Ac., H.H.P. - Dr. / Grandmaster John Ruberto is the founder of The White Dragon Society and the martial style of Jiutian Zhidao (A way to the ninth level of heaven). He also holds the degree of Doctor of Naprapathic Medicine and post graduate certifications in naturopathic medicine, Diplomat Medical Acupuncturist and Master Herbalist (Eastern and Western herbs). He has been inducted into United States Martial Artist Association International Hall of Fame as Grandmaster of the Year 2005, and Platinum Life Achievement award 2006. World Head of Family Sokeship Grandmaster Council’s International Hall of Fame as Grandmaster of the Year 2005; Golden Life Achievement award 2006, and Action Martial Arts Magazine’s Hall of Fame 2006 for Excellence in Contributions in Publishing. Dr. Ruberto holds black belts in multiple external styles and advanced studies in internal martial arts such as Tai Chi, Bagua, Chi Kung and Dim Mak. Dr. Ruberto also served in the United States Army Security Agency Special Ops serving twice in Vietnam. As an ASA Special Forces Agent he was trained in special weapons and close combat, and later became a hand to hand combat instructor for the US Army. It is now Dr. Ruberto’s desire to teach balance, a gentle path and to promote healing through the arts of Tai Chi, Chi Kung and Manual Therapy.
Master Donald Faber Ph.D. - Dr. Donald Faber is a retired college professor and a professional kinesiologist. He was trained at UCLA where he received his Bachelor and Masters degrees, earning his Doctorate in 1976. He was a National gymnastics champion, winning the NCAA and National AAU titles as well as membership on the All America Men's GymnasticTeam. He achieved many teaching, coaching and officiating awards during his fourty years of professional service. He brings motivation, expertise and passion to share with his students. His scientific approach to exercise, sports and strength training, overall health, and joint preservation is second to none. His desire is to ensure that all of his students enjoy an interesting and enlightening learning seminar.
Master Richard Kluck CPS – Master Kluck is a senior instructor at Executive Security International specializing in Counter Surveillance, Protective Detail Movement as well as Tactical and Defensive Firearms Training. He is the Director of Security for an international magazine publishing firm as well as the CEO of The Fifth Profession – an executive protection company which founded “The Fifth T.R.I.A.D.” training program (Training Regime Incorporating Aggressive Disciplines) which is a progressive training program for like-minded and trained individuals seeking a multi dimensional and serious approach to gun fighting tactics. He is certified by the Department of Public Safety, Standards and Training for instruction of SWAT teams within the State of Oregon whose mission is also to provide dignitary protection. A certified NRA Law Enforcement Shotgun and Handgun Instructor with over 25 years of experience as an instructor and practitioner of various weaponized and empty hand martial arts. Master Kluck has more than 25 years of experience in the executive protection field which includes high and low profile details, international witness protection, corporate and celebrity clients, working in conjunction with the US Marshals Service, US Secret Service, FBI, and several overseas agencies, as well as local law enforcement agencies. He has operated in Central America, London and Africa. Master Kluck is a second degree black belt in the art of Shin Tai Wushu and the Oregon State Director of the United States Martial Artist Association.
Master Joel Hodges CPS - Master Hodges holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration and a Bachelors degree in Professional Management from NSU. His 25 year career in Law Enforcement was primarily in Special Operations; 19 of those years on a SWAT Team and eventually as SWAT Team Commander. He retired at the rank of Lieutenant. He is an extremely accomplished shooter and was 8 times on the "Florida Governor’s 20" as one of the top law enforcement shooters in the State of Florida, and on the "President’s 100" as one of the Top 100 shooters in the country. He held 2 national records in Practical Police Combat shooting sanctioned through the NRA and amassed more than 600 awards for his accomplishments in several shooting disciplines. He was the second law enforcement shooter to achieve the coveted Distinguished Police Shooter Award while participating in the Florida Police Combat League. As a SWAT Team leader, Master Hodges has an extensive background in teaching and developing practical tactics such as dealing with active shooters in large areas such as schools in the post Columbine era which are used today by other SWAT teams.He is a graduate of Executive Security International where he is also a firearms instructor. Very few people today can claim the documented accomplishments, awards and certifications of Master Hodges.
Master Daniel Carr – Master Carr is the Founder and Chief Instructor of Long Beach Kung Fu. Sifu Mark Cheng; columnist of “Legends of Kung Fu” for Black Belt Magazine refers to Master Carr, “As one of the true modern scholars of comprehensive martial arts knowledge in America today. He is a modern expert in the deeper ancient truths of Chinese as well as Thai Martial and Healing Arts, and Traditional Indian Yogic practices. He is an expert in the combative arts, healing practices, and applied movement sciences." Master Carr studied the arts of Kung Fu, Tai Chi Ch’uan, and Hsing Yi Ch’uan hand forms and weapons for 14 years under the famous Sifu Jack Man Wong. He has studied Yoga at Banaras University in India, and has trained in Muay Thai Fighting with top ranked pro Decha Petsin, and in Hawaii with Kham Nakradam. He trained intensively with Mr. Floyd Winter as assistant Olympic Wrestling Coach, in Greco-Roman Wrestling; and is a champion fighter in San Shou and Boxing tournaments. He has studied Thai Massage at the internationally famous “Wat Po” Temple in Thailand, as well as having designed a rehabilitative meditation program for the American Cancer Society for post-op cancer patients.
Master John Lopez – Master Lopez is the Founder and President of Survival Solutions and has developed the “Offensive Fighting Tactics” System of Street Combat – A straight forward Survival Art that he has personally taught to law enforcement officers and military personnel. He is a Full Instructor of the Science and Concepts of Jeet Kune Do and the Filipino Fighting Arts under Guru Paul Vunak. A master instructor of Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do; Guru of the Filipino art of Kali; Guru of the Indonesian Art of Penjak Silat; Third Degree Black Belt in Kenpo Karate; as well as Founder and Grandmaster of Lopez Escrima.
Commissioner Morgan R. Gorrono - Commissioner Morgan Gorrono is the President of the Civil Service Commission of the City and County of San Francisco, California. He oversees all of the activities of 40,000 City employees including the Police and Fire Departments, as well as the public transportation systems. Commissioner Gorrono has been an innovator over the years and has addressed issues that no one else before him had the courage to address. He was appointed by and remains a consultant to the Mayor of San Francisco. His management skills to oversee all of the employees of a City the size of San Francisco are difficult to find in one person.
Master Steve Del Fierro - Master Del Fierro has devoted over 25 years to the study of the Martial Arts. He is a former Professional Muay Thai Kickboxer and Chief Instructor at VIP-MMA, coaching and training Professional Fighters for Mixed Martial Arts competition. During his competitive career he achieved Championship status earning 4 titles in various weight classes, winning one each via knockout, 3 of them in the 1st round. His drive to continually learn comes from his desire to become the best teacher he can be, one who truly understands the mindset of competition and survival. His success is not only limited to the ring as in November of 2007 he collaborated with Dr. Bannon in launching the progressive Street Survival Seminar Series, drawing on his own real life experience as a survivor of multiple street fighting confrontations to incorporate practical and proven Power Striking tactics into the program. In addition to his background in Muay Thai, he is a 4th degree Black Belt in Kajukenbo Fi Kuen under the direction of Grand Master Ted Sotelo.
Master Leonard Hollifield Ph.D. - Supreme Grandmaster Hollifield has more than 35 years of martial arts teaching experience and is the president and founder of several martial arts and training institutions. As a published author of books and video series; he is considered one of the country's leading experts in hand to hand combat. During his military career, he served as the Chief Combat Instructor to the United States Army from 1987 - 1997 and was instrumental in rewriting the Army's Combat Manual (FM 21-150). As a highly decorated veteran of the Gulf War, he is credited with capturing the first Iraqi POW during Operation Desert Storm. He has been honored by top military leaders to include the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; General Colin Powell and Sergeant Major of the Army Richard Kidd. In March 2000, he was voted "Most Outstanding Self Defense Instructor" by the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame. He is the President and Founder of the Sikaron Karate Federation and holds 9th, 6th, 3rd and 2nd degree black belts in Karate, Hapkido and Judo. His first cousin is World Heavyweight Champion Evander Hollifield.
Master Bob Duggan - Master Duggan is the President of Executive Security International; the number one bodyguard training academy in the world outside of the US Secret Service. He was a Marxist revolutionary for 15 years. He was viewed as an enemy of the state for many years when he was active in urban guerrilla movements in South America. He was deported by two Latin American countries and was captured and tortured in Mexico by the Brigada Blanca for his political activities. He is now one of the most respected and sought after consultants and trainers in the world regarding the subject of Terrorism and Counter Terrorism. Master Duggan was the first Westerner to study the Korean martial art of Hwa Rang Do directly under Grandmasters Joo Bang Lee and Joo Sang Lee. Master Duggan has since made numerous innovations to the system which bear his personal signature.
Master Paul R. Lozada - Grandmaster Lozada has been a student of the martial arts for the past 37 years, and a Master Instructor since 1979. He holds the ranks of 8th Dan Black Belt in Shotokan Karate, 2nd Dan in Jiu Jutsu, Grandmaster of Hung Gar (5 Animal System), Instructor of Wing Chun, and Grandmaster of Escrima (Filipino Stick and Knife Fighting). He is a Master Instructor and police (close quarter) combat expert, as well as an 18 year veteran, detective, and the most highly decorated police officer with the San Francisco Police Department in California. He has survived a countless number of street fights, as well as several armed gun and knife confrontations. He has authored two books relative to police baton and knife defense techniques. In 2001, he worked directly with Denzel Washington in his character development for the movie "Training Day" which won Denzel an Academy Award. Grandmaster Lozada has also provided technical advice and choreography to Actor Bruce Willis and Film Director Antoine Fuqua in the movie "Tears of the Sun."
Master Anthony Morales – Master Morales is founder and CEO of Victory in Performance Mixed Martial Arts (VIPMMA) Academy in Pleasanton California. VIPMMA is an elite mixed martial arts academy providing clients with specialized fitness and self defense training. Master Anthony Morales has been involved in martial arts for more than 30 years training in a wide variety of disciplines such as Tae Kwon Do, Kajukenbo, Buk Sing Choy Lat Fut, Wing Chun, Kuochi Kali Kar, Brazilian Jui Jitsu, and Muay Thai. He has parlayed his success in martial arts into successful business endeavors. He owns California Capital Mortgage, a successful mortgage brokerage firm that specializes in residential home loans and also provides real estate finance training. In addition, he is owner of Manastorm Productions, a video production firm that produces commercials, film, television, documentaries, as well as martial arts instructional DVDs. Master Morales is also co-owner of Anonymous Intelligence Resource, a private investigation firm that he formed with Grand Master Paul Lozada.
Master Nicole Friel – Master Friel has been involved in the digital security industry since 1996 and is the CEO of Elite Development Group Inc. which provides penetration testing, security auditing, disaster recovery, forensics and digital surveillance services for companies across the United States. Ms. Friel is also involved in InfraGard and serves as the I.T sector chair for the Los Angeles chapter of this FBI sponsored organization. She is also a published writer having several articles featured on I.T Security.com and acknowledged as a contributor in the “Online Identity Theft for Dummies-Power Log On edition” recently released by Wiley Publishing. Ms. Friel is also a member of ISACA, ISSA and CyberCop. She is also a former instructor in the martial art of Kempo.
Master Raynaud de la Cruz Lozada – Supreme Grandmaster Lozada was born in the Hawaiian Islands in 1927 and is the cousin of the late world famous Escrima Grandmaster Angel Cabales, who began teaching his son Paul Lozada the family art of Serrada Escrima at the age of eight in Stockton, California. In 1945 SGM Raynaud Lozada entered the United States Army and claimed a two time boxing championship title. During his military career, he fought in WWII, Korea and Viet Nam where he earned the rank of Command Sergeant Major and became a highly decorated combat veteran. During his travels, he trained in Korea and learned the art of Okinawa Te in 1954. In 1956, he trained under Master Masoyama who instructed him in the art of Kyoku Shinkai. In 1959, he went to Thailand and trained in Thai Boxing. He was formally introduced to the Chinese art of Kung Fu in Hong Kong in 1960 and completed extensive training in Chinatown. Under the collaboration of some of the world's great masters, Grandmaster Lozada learned the Five Animal (Internal System) of Hung Gar as well as Choy Lay Fut, Wing Chun, Tai Chi, Southern and Northern Shaolin. He was finally trained in the arts of Shotoshainkai and Shotokan Karate under the direction of Sensei Takahashi where he earned his Judan (10th Degree Black Belt) and was bestowed the tite and degree of “Grandmaster” in Yokohama, Japan. After extensive research and application in the combat arts, Grandmaster Lozada founded his own system known as Kuochi Kali Kar. Kuochi = Kung Fu Internal System. Kali = Serrada Escrima Cabales. Kar = Shotokan Ryu Combat Karate. He is one of the very few persons in the world to ever have received the United States Martial Artist Association Hall of Fame “Platinum Lifetime Achievement Award” for being a founder, practitioner and teacher of the martial arts for more than 50 years. He still practices and teaches at the age of 80 years young.
Master Alexey Laikov - Grandmaster Laikov started his training in the martial arts at the age of seven. He currently has (17) years teaching experience with military and law enforcement personnel, special security agents and bodyguards. Master Laikov holds the high recognition rank of “Master of Martial Arts” from the main Russian governmental organization – “Russian Union of Martial Arts.” He was nominated for the Silver Life Achievement in the Master’s Hall of Fame and holds high rankings in the Russian Martial Arts of – Combat Sambo and Gorits Fighting. In the Korean Arts he holds instructorships in Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido. In the Japanese Arts he holds an instructorship in Japanese Ju-Jutsu. In the Mixed Martial Arts he has competed and ranked in Vale-Tudo and Pride. Over the years he has lead more than 100 seminars and study courses for military and law enforcement personnel, security agents and bodyguards. His students have successfully tested his hand-to-hand and knife techniques in two Chechen Wars. Master Laikov is the author of the monograph for Russian Spetsnaz Special Forces Units. He has appeared on many TV shows relative to different styles of martial arts. In 2008 the International Grandmaster’s Federation has awarded him the official rank of “Grand Master.”
Master Gauri Brienda RYT - Master Brienda was born in New Delhi, India and raised in Sydney, Australia. She began her study of South Asian Arts & Healing by way of traditional East-Indian dance at the age of 9. She is the third generation of Yoga Masters & Indigenous Healers. She holds an Eastern Masters Certification in Indian Classical Dance, Hatha Yoga, and Meditation. She holds Western certifications in Health/Wellness coaching, personal training, yoga, and traditional aerobics from the Yoga Alliance and AFAA (American Fitness & Aerobics Association). As a teacher, she is recognized for her unique blend of Ayurvedic nutritional knowledge within a realm of Western exercise principles. Her curriculum is custom tailored to the needs of each client with consideration to professional and personal background. Gauri is a wellness consultant, motivational speaker, trainer, and writer with over ten years of grass roots experience with clients in entertainment, international policy, business, and professional sports. She is the recipient of a variety of public speaking and community activism awards. In addition, she is involved in the film/tv and media art world as a perfomer, spokeswoman, and model. She recently graduated top of her class from DePaul University, Chicago with a degree in Communications and a specialization in Human Development.
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