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CURRENT CERTIFICATIONSTom-on-River-Kwai

  • Int’l Assn of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors
  • NRA Pistol / Rifle Instructor #258071315
  • US Concealed Carry Association Instructor # 2365415
  • First Responder CPR/AED
  • First Responder Stop the Bleed
  • Reiss Motivation Profile Analyst

Martial Arts Curriculum Vitae

Having cross-trained since 1969, Tom began teaching professionally in 1982 and presently trains many notable martial arts instructors, masters, and grandmasters from diverse disciplines worldwide. Tom has neither offered nor accepted, any rank or title in martial arts since 2001.

Documented Martial Training and Awards

  • Professor (Highest Level) of Qol Demama Daga (Filipino knife system) 2001
  • Lifetime Achievement Award - Action Martial Arts Hall of Fame 2001
  • Order of Sikatuna Award presented by Philippine Presidential Command
  • Mandala (Master Instructor) of Knifefighting - Phillipine Grand Magisterium Award 2000
  • Master Instructor of the Year - United International Kung-fu Hall of Fame 2000
  • Fifth Degree Black Belt (Master) in Kenpo-Kobudo Karate 1999
  • Professor (Highest Level) of Pekiti-Tirsia Daga (Filipino knife system) 1996
  • Professor (Highest Level) of Dagaso-Tirsia Daga (Filipino knife system) 1996
  • Mata-as na Guro (Master) of Kali – Bacolod Negros Arnis-Kali Escrima Federation 1996
  • Guru (Instructor) of Pekiti-Trankadas-Echikete (Stick & Aldabon knife system) 1996
  • Kali training with Filipino WW2 veterans – Mambukal Mountain, Negros, Philippines 1996
  • Guru (Instructor) of Kali-Silat (Filipino-Indonesian Martial Art) 1994
  • Founded the International Blade Fighters Guild and AMOK! Combatives 1992
  • Sifu (Instructor) of Kuntao (Southern Chinese Kung-fu) 1985
  • Second Degree Black Belt – International Kenpo Karate Association 1983
  • First Degree Black Belt – Nick Cerio’s Kenpo 1983
  • World Kickboxing Champion – World Professional Karate Organization, NY 1980

Firearms Training

  • South Africa: R4, Shotgun, Pistol
  • USA: AR-15, Carbine, Shotgun, Lever Action, Bolt Action, Pistol

Other Training

  • Survival: Knife-only Survival, Bushcraft & Primitive methods
  • Security: Locksmith, Safe, Safe Deposit & Vault Technician
  • Aquatic: boating, sailing, canoeing, rafting, swimming
  • Sub-Aquatic: Free-diving/Hunting, Nitrox, and Rescue Diver