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The paths I have chosen have always been the roads less traveled. I have always had a stong desire to be the best and to
learn from the very best. I would like to thank those who helped, taught, instructed, corrected, shared, supported, exchanged, encouraged,
listened, were thrown, locked and locked out to help with my personal growth, survival, and development:
· Judo at Senna Dojo;
· Shotokan with Master Nakamura;
· Hapkido with Grandmasters Sea Oh Choi and Bong Soo Han;
· Grandmaster Steve Muhammad of the BKF style of Kenpo - I call him my brother;
· Grandmaster Jerry Smith;
· Grandmaster Ed Parker;
· Master Instructor and Lethal Force Expert Masaad Ayoob;
· Grandmaster Dr. Maung Gyi of Bando America;
· Grandmaster Taika Seiyu Oyata;
· The Iron Guro, Vince Gironda;
· Escrima with Grandmaster Angel Cabales;
· Master Instructor Dennis Kennedy;
· Grandmaster Sultan;
· Master Dennis Newsome;
· Master Graciela Casillas, who helped develop Within Arms Reach;
· Ben Rosen, Green Beret Special Operations Tactics and Firearms expert;
· My IMF Force;
· My Students and Instructors;
· My first Black Belt Class grad's: (OGs) Prof. Mike Belzer, Karen Dean, Bill Haas, Don Shabazz, David and Sandra Feldman,
Mike Frescas, Paul Murader, Jeff Chean, Wynn Armstrong, Breck Cooney, Lawrence Boydston, Mark Wald, Witney West, Lisa Bruder,
Don Harvey, Keith Thomas and Stud Illum.;
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· Paul Dalton of the Chuan Fa system;
· Kenpo Professor Ron Chapel and Grandmaster Joe Louis;
· Master Instructor Dave Smith;
· Grandmaster Wally Jay and the Small Circle Theory;
· Grandmaster Guro Dan Inosanto;
· Sifu Jerry Potet;
· Master Firearms Instructor Bruce Thompson (SAM);
· Master Jeet Kune Do grappler and Guro Larry Hartsell - I call him my brother;
· Master Chai Sirisute, Muay Thai;
· Brother Ahati Kilindi Iyi;
· Master Defense Tactics Instructor Bruce Siddle PPCT;
· Pendekar Paul de Thouars: my mentor, teacher and adviser. He is like a father to me;
· Mr. and Mrs. Adham and family, who supported my writing of the book on Within Arms Reach;
· Master Hideki Frazier;
· Grandmaster George Dillman;
· Grandmaster Rick MoneyMaker;
· Professional Basic Instructors Lt. Kathy Zyach N.Y.U., Capt Dennis Webb, Lt Sonny Alcie, David Robinson - Prince Instructors
for Prince William, Manassas ADC;
· The other toughest two-man team I ever met - Lt. Allen Barr and Ofc. Daryl Vega, CFW Regional Jail Tactical Team;
· Editor Karen Dean and Editor Dave Cater, whose efforts helped bring my book to print;
· Thank you to anyone I may have left out. No man is an island; thank you from the bottom of my heart.
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