The Fight Coach

With over 30 years of experience, I am a highly qualified martial artist, Focus Counter-Violence specialist, and law enforcement defensive tactics instructor. My extensive training includes various martial arts disciplines such as wrestling, Aikido, Shorei-ryu, Tang-Soo-Do, Taekwondo, Mixed Martial Arts, and Jeet-Kune-Do, which is the training method utilized in my instruction. Jeet-Kune-Do, famously designed by martial arts icon Bruce Lee, translates to “The Way of the Intercepting Fist” and is not specifically a martial arts system, but instead a training method that focuses on adaptability, efficiency, and individual expression.

JKD incorporates various techniques and strategies from multiple martial arts disciplines and evolves with each practitioner’s expression of the martial arts. As a versatile instructor and coach, I have had the opportunity to incorporate my background in wrestling, traditional martial arts, and modern-day Mixed Martial Arts competition into my coaching. My interest in mixed disciplines led me to Jeet-Kune-Do in the late 90s, which ultimately focused my combat sports and martial arts experience on reality-based self-defense.

I have also spent approximately 20 years training with Michael Vanbeek, the founder of Focus Counter-Violence, and currently serve as a Senior Instructor/Law Enforcement Consultant for the organization. Our training approach is not a one-size-fits-all system, as we understand that self-defense strategies must cater to each individual’s specific vulnerabilities and strengths. Our instruction entails a comprehensive education about the culture of violence, ensuring that our clients are equipped with counter-violence strategies and techniques to protect themselves in any situation.