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Certifications

Since 1981, I have obtained the following ranks and certifications:

• A California Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Certified Arrest and Control Instructor.

• A California P.O.S.T. Certified Academy Instructor (AICC).

• A Certified Sixth Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Professor Joe Moreira.

• A Certified Third Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under the IBJJF Federation.

• A Certified Basic Level Instructorship in Kalis Ilustrisimo under Guro Romeo Macapagal.

• A Certified Green Glove in Boxe Francaise Savate under Professor Salem Assli.

• A former Certified Senior Full Instructorship in Jeet Kune Do Concepts / Filipino Martial Arts under Sifu Paul Vunak.

• A former Certified Associate Level Instructorship in Jun Fan Gung Fu under Guro Dan Inosanto.

• A former Certified Associate Level Instructorship in Filipino Martial Arts under Guro Dan Inosanto.

• A former Certified Apprentice Level Four Instructorship in Jun Fan Gung Fu under Sifu Larry Hartsell.

• A former HKC (Hardstyle Kettlebell Certification) Certified Instructor from Mr. Pavel Tsatsouline.

• An Honorary Fourth Degree Black Belt in Taihojutsu (Police Tactics) under Sensei Tom Snowden.

• An Honorary Third Degree Black Belt in Sho Shin Ti modes Karate under Sensei Larry Kurtz.

Law Enforcement Agencies

• National City Police Department

• San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office

• San Diego Police Department

• San Diego Sheriff’s Office

• San Diego Narcotics Task Force (NTF)

• San Diego P.D. (S.W.A.T. – S.R.T.)

• Transportation Security Administration – US Air Marshals (Chicago Office)

• Trondheim Police Department (Trondheim, Norway)

• University of California, San Diego, Police Department

• US Border Patrol (San Diego, CA and Tucson, AZ)

• US Marshal Service San Diego

• US Secret Service (Department of Homeland Security)

• Various Law Enforcement Agencies throughout Western Poland

Law Enforcement Highlights

1. In June of 2020, I was called upon by the San Diego Regional Police Academy to assist their instructors in customizing certain aspects of their arrest and control program due to the recent changes that prohibit the use of any and all carotid restraining techniques. I gave the instructors three scenarios with 4-5 techniques to choose from within each scenario. The training was well received and an evaluation is forthcoming!

2) In early June of 2016, I was hired as a consultant by the National City Police Department to help their officers develop arrest and control skill sets. Thus far, the training has gone well. Officers have enjoyed the new training methods and see/understand how it can (a)  help them go home safely at E.O.S., (b) help them do their hands-on job more efficiently and (c) help them look good on the evening news because so many citizens carry camcorders on their smartphones.

3) In July of 2015, I was hired as a consultant by the Chula Vista Police Department to help their officers develop arrest and control skill sets. The agency’s arrest and control instructors and I have revitalized the older program and are infusing it with a variety of newer and more innovative training methods.

4) While attending the police academy as a recruit in 1991, because of my diverse and highly specialized background and training, I was invited [by the Academy Command Staff] to teach an on-going ground fighting class to my fellow recruits. The evaluations I received were stellar! I am very proud of this accomplishment.

5) In 1993, I was invited to participate in a law enforcement symposium sponsored by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training! This symposium was being held because of the Rodney King incident.

6) In my work as a police officer, I am proud to say that no subject/suspect/detainee ever took a swing at, or assaulted, me. I was able to talk everyone down and get them to comply with my verbal requests/commands.

Police Academies Where I Have Taught

• Rio Hondo Police Academy (I taught classes there for over 3 years)

• San Diego Regional Police Academy

• San Bernardino Sheriff’s Academy

• San Diego Sheriff’s Academy

• Southwestern Police Academy

Martial Arts Academies

• Minnesota Kali Group – Duluth, Minnesota

• Minnesota Kali Group – Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Modern Self-Defense – Middletown, Connecticut

• North County Fight Club – Carlsbad, California

• Nova Fitness – Rochester, New York

• Numerous sororities throughout San Diego County

• Partch’s Grappling Academy – Chula Vista, California

• Progressive Fighting Systems – Greenfield, Indiana

• Progressive Fighting Systems – Rockford, Indiana

• Progressive Fighting Systems – Newark, New Jersey

• Roy Dean Academy – Bend, Oregon

• Sidekicks Fight Academy – Canyon Country, California

• Sagauro Jiu Jitsu – Vail, Arizona

• Saunders Brazilian Jiu Jitsu – East Rochester, New York

• SoCal Martial Arts Center – Bonita, California

• Southbay Jiu Jitsu Club – Chula Vista, California

• Strong Grip Jiu Jitsu Club – Chula Vista, California

• Stronghold Jiu Jitsu Academy – Point Loma, California

• Team Magnitude – Vista, California

A Few Notable Students

Below is a list of people who have sought me out for private instruction over the past twenty years:

• Mr. Nick Ring

• Mr. Brian Bird

• Mrs. Sheila Bird

• Mr. Israel Camacho

• Mr. Jorge Lopez

• Mr. August Wallen

• Mr. Manny Rodriguez

• Mr. Jeff Clark

• Mr. Roy Dean

• Mr. Matt Stansell

• Mr. Quinn Deveraux

• Mr. Johan Skalberg

• Mr. Björn Friedrich

• Various unnamed people 🙂

Affiliations

I am (or was) a member of the following associations / organizations:

• Punong Guro Tony Diego’s Kalis Ilustrisimo Association (former)

• Guro Dan Inosanto’s International Instructor Association (former)

• Guro Larry Hartsell’s Instructor Association (former)

• Sifu Rick Faye’s Minnesota Kali Group (former)

• Guro Paul Vunak’s Progressive Fighting Systems (former)