Professional Summary

Tom Sotis is a globally recognized expert in self-protection, defensive tactics, and combatives training with over 40 years of experience. He is the founder of AMOK Global, presently operating in 10 countries. Throughout his career, he has provided elite training to U.S. and foreign government agencies, military units, law enforcement personnel, and private security teams worldwide.

With firsthand experience in real-world violence, Tom’s background includes criminal investigations, fugitive recovery, executive protection, and high-risk security operations. His innovative training methodologies, human performance coaching, and deep knowledge of edged weapons combat have influenced security forces in over 25 countries. He continues to lead the industry as an author, instructional video producer, and motivational coach in combat effectiveness and tactical decision-making.

Professional Experience

Founder & Lead Instructor | Tom Sotis LLC

West Palm Beach, FL | 1982 – Present

• Established and leads Truly Safer, AMOK Global, Edged Response, and Carry Safer, providing specialized training in self-protection, edged weapons combat, police tactics, and defensive shooting.
• Conducted over 1,500 self-protection seminars in more than 25 countries, training over 15,000 individuals, including professionals in government, military, law enforcement, and corporate security.
• Designed instructional content on tactical knife fighting, unarmed knife defense, motivation profiling analysis, and peak performance optimization.

Certifications & Affiliations

• International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors
• U.S. Concealed Carry Association Instructor #2365415
• NRA Pistol/Rifle Instructor #258071315
• First Responder CPR/AED
• First Responder, Stop the Bleed
• Motivation Profiler/Analyst
• Boating Safety Certification (NASBLA, US Coast Guard Recognized)

Additional Expertise

• Survival Training: Knife-only survival, bushcraft, trapping, and primitive methods.
• Aquatic & Sub-Aquatic Skills: Boating, sailing, free-diving, rescue diving, and hunting.

Publications & Media

Books

• Published over 30 books in non-fiction, fiction, and reference categories.
• Numerous articles in martial arts, tactical training, and self-protection publications.

Speaking & Training

• Frequent keynote speaker on self-protection, edged weapons training, and human performance psychology.
• Provides specialized training and consulting for military, law enforcement, and private security firms worldwide.

Contact Information

West Palm Beach, FL
www.TomSotis.com
tom@tomsotis.com