• One of Tuhon Gaudiosa Ruby's' highest ranking instructors

• Operator/Instructor of Comjuka-Kali Systems, Filipino American School of Combat Arts, School Charter # 03 - Since 1993

• Two-time World Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee -

  • Instructor of the Year -Kali - 1994

  • Weapons Expert - 1996

• Three-time Filipino Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee

  • Outstanding Instructor of the Year - 1997

  • Weapons Expert - 1998

  • Outstanding Instructor of the Year - 2004

• One-Time United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee

  • Outstanding Master - 2007

• United States Kali Association Inc., Police Self Defense Instructor

• Police Tactics Instructor of America - (From 1994 until Organization ceased)

• Active Member of United States Kali Association Incorporated

• Commissioned to teach Sikaran-Suntokan to students under 18 years old

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MOTIVATION FOR STUDYING FILIPINO COMBAT MARTIAL ARTS

     Statistically, 1 out of 4 women in America HAVE been raped. A rapist continues his savage sexual assaults an average of 10 - 12 times before he is caught. I am using statistics from the FBI public data banks. It is my wish to teach, and continue contributing the knowledge I have been graciously given so that more women may be armed with techniques that will prevent or end an assault. 

     Also, I, nor any of my family wants to EVER be a victim! I hate bullies and assailants or anyone who wishes harm on an innocent person. It is also a fact that it would be rare to legally be armed with anything other than my empty hands or the ordinary items one may have in their possession. I have been taught how to effectively utilize virtually anything as a weapon. Now I teach others how to use such things as a pen, shoe, hat, glasses, book, or just about anything one can put in their hands, in addition to using their empty hands.

     Of course, in the Filipino Martial Arts we are taught weaponry from the beginning due to the fact that most assailants use weapons. The philosophy that in order to properly and effectively defend or counter offend a weapon attack is usually determined by ones own weapons knowledge makes complete sense to me.  As Tuhon constantly stated during her teachings, "how can you defend against a weapon if you know nothing about the weapon."

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Some General Information

• U.S. Army Enlisted Soldier from 1982 - 1989

• U.S. Army 91C30 (LPN) from 1985 - 1989

• Civilian LPN from 1989 - present

• Geographical assignments include: Texas, Washington State, Hokkaido Japan, Colorado, and Heidelberg Germany

• Graduated from Northwestern State University of Louisiana with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Information Systems in December of 2003.

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Prior to Military Service

• Full Time Musician / Drummer in a Top 40-Country Band in Oregon and throughout the United States from 1975 - 1982

• Attended Jr. High, and Sr. High School in Salem, Oregon

• Place of Birth: Lebanon, Oregon

• Date of Birth: 06 August, 1960

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Interests Include:

• Filipino & Other World Combat Martial Arts

• Riding my Harley - Every Chance I Get!

• Computer applications & Graphics

• Festive occasions

• Movies of Many Genre's

• Music of Many Genre's

• Camping - There are various levels

• Target shooting & Archery

• Relaxing under the stars of a clear night

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Favorite Quotes

• "Treat others as you wish to be treated!"

                                            - The Bible (Paraphrased)

• "I know several ways to take a life, but I don’t know any way to give a life back."

                                            - 'Kwai Chang Caine' (Kung Fu (Original Series)

• "If his unpleasant wounding -- has in some way enlightened the rest of you -- as to the grim finish below the glossy veneer of criminal life -- and inspired you to change your ways -- then his injury carries with it an inherent nobility, and a supreme glory -- we should all be so fortunate"

                                            - 'Sphinx' (Gone in Sixty Seconds)

• "A Person is smart. People are dumb-panicky-desperate animals and you know it!"

                                            - 'K' (MIB)

• "The only thing that surprises me anymore, is what people do to each other."

                                            - 'Malone' (Malone)

• "I used to work-out to get in shape, now I have to get in shape to work-out."

                                            - 'White Wolf' (El Paso, TX)

• "Why does the sun come up? Or are the stars just pinholes in the curtain of night?"

                                            - 'Juan Villa lobos Sanchez Ramirez' (Highlander)

• "It was not fear that gripped him, but a heightened sense of things."

                                            - 'Dilios' (300)

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Words I try to Teach and Live By

• "Don’t go looking for trouble, you probably won’t like what you find!"

• "Combat avoided is a war not lost, but if forced into battle, HINDE AWA! (no mercy)"

• "If you can't get out of it, get into it!"