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  • Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Marcus Soares)
  • Instructor in Erik Paulson's Combat Submission Wrestling
  • 2nd degree Black Belt, Kajukenbo Karate
  • Instructor, Jun Fan/JKD (Dan Inosanto)
  • Instructor, Filipino Martial Arts (Dan Inosanto)
  • Instructor, Majaphait Martial Arts (Dan Inosanto)
  • Taught groundfighting and self-defense tactics to Delta Police and Delta Fire Department members
  • 5 years of training in Hung Gar and Northern Shaolin Kung Fu
  • Background in Judo, Sambo, Shooto, Wing Chun, Pekiti Tirsia Kali, Capoeira and other martial arts

From the Photo Archives

Guro Dan Inosanto, now a BJJ black belt!
Guro Dan Inosanto
Marcus Soares, 6th degree BJJ black belt
Receiving my BJJ brown belt
from Professor Marcus Soares
Erik Paulson, founder of Combat Submission Wrestling
With Erik Paulson at the Inosanto Academy
Sijo Adriano Emperado and Sifu Philip Gelinas
Sijo Adriano Emperado
and Sifu Philip Gelinas
Marc Laimon, American Grappler extraordinaire
With Marc Laimon
Roy Harris, BJJ black belt under Joe Moreira
With Roy Harris
Denis Kang, top MMA fighter
Training with Denis Kang
Roger Machado from the famous Machado BJJ clan
With Roger Machado
With Denis Kang before a MMA fight
With Denis before his successful challenge of the WFF lightheavyweight title

Lhama Naidan, Mongolian and Freestyle wrestling coach
With Lhamsuren 'Lhama' Naidan,
Mongolian 2000 Olympic team wrestling coach
Carlos Newton, one of Canada's most exciting fighters
With Carlos Newton
Wagney Fabiano from Nova Uniao
With Wagney Fabiano Santos in Montreal
Oleg Taktarov, the Russian Bear, teaching Sambo
Training with Oleg Taktarov
Delta Police
Instructing at a Delta Police groundfighting session
Training in Kali with Loki Jorgenson
Stephan (left) training Kali with Loki Jorgenson, back in the long hair days


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