Instructors

Founder – Sigung John Lopez (President Emeritus)

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will be recognized here. If your name is not listed,
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Certified Instructors

United States of America

 

Northwest Region

Guru Jason Velez
Senior Instructor
JKD,KALI,SILAT,OFT,TE,CQC, KENPO, RAT

Certified Instructors under Guru Velez:
–Sifu Eduardo Roldos, Full Instructor, JKD, OFT, DSKK (5th Dan)
–Sifu Jean-Charles LeClerc, Full Instructor (Level 1), JKD
–Sifu Angel Ariz, Full Instructor (Level 1), JKD, OFTESS, DSKK (1st Dan)
–Sifu Sam Albright, Full Instructor, JKD, JF Kickboxing,  Kali, Silat, OFT, CQC, RAT,  DSKK (5th Dan)
–Sifu Jason Uga, Senior Instructor OFT, Instructor CQC
–Sifu Terry Brady, Full Instructor RAT

Guru John Oliver
Vice President Northwest Region
Senior Instructor
JKD, KALI ,SILAT ,OFTESS

Certified Instructors under Guru Oliver:
–Sifu Jason Velez, Full Instructor in Wan Chuan Do/JKD/Filipino Kali
–Sifu Sam Albright, Apprentice Instructor in Wan Chuan Do/JKD/Filipino Kali
–Sifu Robin Miles, Apprentice Instructor in Wan Chuan Do/JKD/Filipino Kali
–Sifu Denny Ward, Apprentice Instructor in Wan Chuan Do/JKD/Filipino Kali
–Sifu Deborah Stewart, Apprentice Instructor in Wan Chuan Do/JKD/Filipino Kali
–Sifu Ricardo Figueroa, Apprentice Instructor in Wan Chuan Do/JKD/Filipino Kali
–Sifu Ruben Figueroa, Apprentice Instructor in Wan Chuan Do/JKD/Filipino Kali

Juan-Ricardo Ortega
Senior Instructor
JKD,KALI,SILAT,OFT,TE

Sifu Jeff Albright
Senior Instructor
JKD,KALI,SILAT,OFT,

Guru Max James
California State Director
Senior Instructor
Kali,Silat,OFT

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Northeast Region

Guru Aaron St.Louis
Executive Vice President SSJKD
Senior Instructor
JKD,KALI,SILAT,OFTESS, CQC,  DSKK (5th Dan), RAT (Full Instr.), Karambit

Instructors under Guru Aaron St.Louis:

• Sifu Pete Solomon,Full Instructor, JKD, KALI, SILAT, KENPO, OFT
• Sifu Sam Albright, Full Instructor, JKD
• Angel Ariz, Asst. Instructor R.A.T.

Sifu Jason Uga
Senior Instructor
JKD,KALI,SILAT, CQC, Senior Instructor OFTESS

Sifu Angel Ariz
Full Instructor
JKD,OFTESS,DSKK(1st Dan),RAT(Asst. Instr.)

Clarence Ratliff
Apprentice Instructor
KALI-SILAT,OFT

Guru Rod Hillegass
Senior Instructor
JKD,KALI,SILAT,OFT

Guru Terry Brady
Senior Instructor
JKD,KALI,SILAT,OFTESS,DSKK(5th Dan),RAT(Full Instr.), Karambit
Certified Instructors under Guru Terry Brady:
–Sifu Omar Perez – Full Instr. JKD, Kali-Silat, OFTESS / Phase 1 Instr. RAT / 1st Degree DSKK

Certified Instructors under Sifu/Guru Omar Perez

Joahan Trujillo – Apprentice Instructor – JKD

Kimberly Trino – Apprentice Instructor- JKD

Huyen Tran – Apprentice Instructor – JKD

Brian Bridgemon – Apprentice Instructor – JKD

Kenyon Edwards – Apprentice Instructor – JKD

Liz Ortiz – Apprentice Instructor – JKD

Gabriel Ortiz – Apprentice Instructor – JKD

Guru Benjamin Lawrence
Senior Instructor
JKD,KALI,SILAT,OFT

Sifu/Guru Reynaldo Rosario
Full Instructor
JKD, Kali-Silat, OFT

Guru Doug Walston
Full Instructor
JKD,KALI,SILAT,OFT

Guru Lonnie Muhammad
Full Instructor
JKD,KALI,SILAT,OFT

Guru Eric Haddix
Full Instructor
JKD,KALI,SILAT,OFT

Guru Giovani Acevedo
Senior Instructor
JKD,KALI,SILAT,OFT

Guru Frank Fuller
Senior Instructor
JKD,KALI,SILAT,OFT

Guru Aaron Berrios
Full Instructor
KALI,SILAT

Sifu L delaCruz Bacerra
Full Instructor (under Sigung John Lopez)
JKD, Kali, Silat, OFT

Sifu Roger Martinez
Full Instructor
JKD

Guru Robert Fass
Full Instructor
JKD, Kali, Silat

Guru Richard Stevenson
Senior Instructor
JKD, Kali, Silat

Sifu/Guru Daniel Rivera
Senior Instructor (under Sifu Bob Choat)
JKD, Kali-Silat, OFT, DSKK ( 5th Dan), Karambit, RAT, PFS Full Instructor Oakland Era JKD Under GM Leo Fong. Phase One Instructor Lee/DeMile Defensive Tactics under Sijo James DeMile

Instructors under Sifu/Guru Rivera: Sifu Alessio Cortani Full Instructor SSJKD, Kali, OFT, RAT

Guru Chris Labriola
New England Director
Senior Instructor
JKD, Kali-Silat

Guru Israel Velez
Vice President East Coast
Senior Instructor
JKD,Kali,Silat OFT, DSKK(5th Dan), Karambit, RAT(Phase 1)
–Instructors under Israel Velez–
Sifu Leo Panzardo
Senior Instructor
JKD

Sifu Sam Albright
Senior Instructor
JKD,JF Kickboxing,Kali,Silat,OFT,CQC,RAT,DSKK(5th Dan)

Midwest Region

Guru Paul Ingram
Senior Instructor
JKD,KALI,SILAT,OFT

Sifu Mark S. Potraz

Full Instructor, JKD, Kali, Silat, OFT

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Southwest Region

Guru Christopher Barela
Survival Solutions Past President
Senior Instructor
JKD, Kali, Silat, OFT, CQC, KENPO,TE,LLSKENPOKARATE

Guru Bob Choat
President SSJKD
Senior Instructor
JKD,KALI,SILAT,OFT, CQC, LLSKENPOKARATE

Associate Instructor under Guru Bob Choat:

• Jason Scott Johnson, Master Instructor in Muay Thai and Kickboxing

Guru Paul Gelvin
Senior  Instructor
JKD, KALI, SILAT, OFT, LLSKENPOKARATE, TE, CQC,/WC

Guru Jason Spotts
Senior Instructor
JKD, KALI, SILAT, OFT

Under Guru Spotts – Guru Israel Velez, Sr. Instructor,  JKD, KALI, SILAT

Guru Mike Omerbegovich
Senior Instructor
JKD, KALI, SILAT, OFTESS, SSKenpoKarate

Sifu Conrad Bui
Full Instructor
JKD, Kali, Silat

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Southeast Region

Guru Lazaro Bueno
Senior Instructor
JKD,KALI,SILAT,OFT

Guru Barry G. Carpenter
Full Instructor
JKD, Kali-Silat

Guru Joey Dorriety
Full Instructor
JKD,KALI,SILAT,OFT

Guru Kris Thorton
JKD,OFT, Kali, Silat

Guru James Eddings
Full Instructor
AAI -JKD,KALI,SILAT,OFT

Guru Tony Kapel
Full Instructor
JKD,KALI,SILAT,OFT

William Bolton
Level 2 Instructor (Sigung Lopez)
Jeet Kune Do Concepts, Filipino Kali

Sifu Casey Martin
Senior Instructor
JKD (under Guru J. Velez, Guru Spotts & Guru Wolf), Kali-Silat (under Guru Spotts) & OFT (under Guru Wolf)
Instructors under Sifu Casey Martin
–Charles Alba, Apprentice Instr. JKD & OFT
–Savy S. Horn, Apprentice Instr, JKD & OFT

Sifu/Guru Jamie Rivera
Full Instructor (under Sigung John Lopez)
JKD,KALI,SILAT,OFT

Sifu Norman C. Vaden III
Full Instructor
JKD, Kali, Silat, OFT

Sifu Michael D. Spaulding
Full Instructor
JKDC, Kali Silat

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Hawaii and Alaska

Guru S Kai Li
Senior VP of International Affairs SSJKD
Senior Instructor
JKD, KALI, SILAT, OFT, TE, DSKK, RAT
JKD & IMB Full Instructor under Sifu Richard Bustillo

Instructors Under Guru S Kai Li:
-Sifu Ben Fajardo, Associate Instructor, JKD, Kali, Silat
–Sifu Patrick Campbell, Appr. Instructor, JKD & Kun Tao Silat
-Sifu Hunter Stockton, Appr. Instructor, JKD
-Sifu Jay Brandt, Appr. Instructor, JKD & Kali
–Sifu Jerome Fonseca, Appr. Instructor, JKD, OFT, RAT, DSKK, Kali-Silat (under Burton Richardson & Jason Spotts), Karambit (under Guru Jason Velez)
JKD Apprentice Instructor under Richard Bustillo

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International Instructors

Canada

Sifu  Richard Johns
Full Instructor
JKD,KALI,SILAT,OFT

Sifu Frank Russell
Full Instructor
JKD

Italy

Sifu  Alessio Cortani
Full Instructor
JKD,KALI,SILAT,OFT

Germany

Sifu Günther Benjamins
Full Instructor (Guru Jason Velez and Guru Frank Fuller)
Jeet Kune Do

Sifu Zoran Ristevski
Full Instructor
Jeet Kune Do

Philippines

Guru Robert Bridges
Senior Instructor
JKD,KALI,SILAT,OFT

Portugal
Sifu Pedro Queiros
Full Instructor
OFT/ESS, JKDC, Kali

Sifu Eduardo Roldos
Full Instructor
JKD, OFT, DSKK 5th Dan (all ranks thru Guru Jason Velez)

United Kingdom
Sifu Paul Corrigan
Full Instructor
JKD,KALI,SILAT,OFT

Sifu Kenneth Strode
Full Instructor
JKD, Kali, OFT

Puerto Rico
Sifu Edwin Bonet
Full Instructor
JKD, Kali-Silat, OFT

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United Arab Emirates and QATAR

• Guru Joey Ninobla
• Vice President Southeast Asia/Middle East
  Senior Instructor
  JKD, Kali, Silat ,OFT
• Full Instructors under Guru Joey Ninobla:
• Sifu Rhiandro Gardiner, Full Instructor (JKD, Kali, Silat, OFT)
• Sifu Kenneth G. Pua, Full Instructor
• Sifu Jason Romana, Full Instructor
• Sifu John Paul Terry, Full Instructor
• Associate Instructors under Guru Joey Ninobla:
• Mohammed Alaali
• Elliot Da Cruze-King
• Associate Instructors under Sifu Kenneth G. Pua:
• Krystle Peralta
• Bryce Salhab
• Nico Dela Rosa
• Jeffrey Mejia
• Ervin Munoz
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  Certified Instructors
  (Instructor below here should e-mail us to update the profile, and be listed above. E-mail here 
• Aaron D. Pullen
  Aaron St. Louis
  Abraham Williams
  Adam Laughlin
  Adam P. Rosegren
  Alexander Bentley
  Allan Jilani
  Alma Goynes
  Andrew Letch
  Andrew M. Hollingsworth
  Anthony Price
  Antonio Aguilera Campana
  Antonio De La Cruz
  Armando Verdugo
  Barry Bostain
  Barry Dykes
  Barry G Carpenter
  Barry Jenkins
  Ben Joseph
  Bill Debuque
  Bill Kneitinger
  Bill Poteet
  Billy R Smith
  Bob Webb
  Bobby J McKnight
  Bomani Goynes
  Brad Nicholson
  Brett  Halem
  Brian Constantino
  Bruno Boggi
  Bruno Daniel Carvalho Marques
  Caesar Jose R. Perico
  Carlos Gomez’s
  Christopher LaBriola
  Carlos H Letelier
  Chad A. Wolenhaupt
  Chad Dailey
  Chad R Diddle
  Charlene Martel
  Charles Richards
  Chris A Breslin
  Chris Tait
  Christian Whitney
  Christopher Burgess
  Christopher S. Barela
  Clinton M Brannon
  Colin Silverman
  Conrad Reeves
  Dale J Palumbo
  Dallas Ferrell
  Daminh Tran
  Dan Hazen
  Dan Kraus
  Daniel Shioi
  Danny Joines
  Darren Kojima
  David Bernstein
  David Doyle Anak Lasa
  David Goff
  David Hogan
  David Ironside
  David J. Bernstein
  David Reynolds
  David Reynoldy
  David Stephens
  David Stephens
  David Weatherly
  David Weatherly
  Dayang Nazahah Abang Ballia
  Dennis Bozeman
  Don Zerrudo
  Ed Anderson
  Ed Johnson
  Eddie Goynes Jr
  Erick Hayden
  Erik Johnson
  Erik Teegarden
  Eugene D Jarrell
  Frank  DiBendetto
  Frank Russell
  Frank Smith
  Frank Spinazzola
  Gary Weiss
  George Malouf
  Gilbert Green
  Giovani Acevedo
  Gonzalo Martinez
  Gowri Rajaram
  Gregg A. Loney
  Gregory James
  Hanzel Mirador
  Harlan D. Hankins II
  Harold Golob
  Harry Duhon
  Henry G Ortaliz
  Henry Ly
  Hope Anne Diddle
  Hye Jin Kim
  Israel Cruz
  Ray Wiggins
  Jack Clark
  James Alexander
  James Dains
  James Elmore
  James Floyd
  James Porter
  James Smith
  James T Payne
  Jamie Rivera
  Jason M Palumbo
  Jason Uga
  Jay Medley
  Jeff Sasser
  Jeffrey J. Albright
  Jeffrey L. Stout
  Jeremiah Hosch
  Jeremy Parr
  Jesus Castillo
  Jim Park
  Joe A Hutchings
  Joe Flores
  Joe Mendez
  Joesph Aimetti
  John Espinoza
  Joey Dorriety
  John Casey
  John Cornett
  John Griffin
  John Kress
  John Leach
  John Mcmillan
  John Morgan
  John Oliver
  John Tran
  Johnny Nguyen
  Johny Nguuyen
  Jonathan Constantino
  Jonathan Duke
  Jonathan Ferrell
  Jonathan Wells
  Joselito L. Ninobla
  Joseph Bannon
  Joseph Rock Martin
  Juan-Ricardo Ortega
  Justin Boyce
  Justin Everman
  Keith Wozniak
  Kelvin Fehr
  Kenneth E Roling
  Kenneth E Roling
  Kenneth Strode
  Kim Nguyen
  Kris S Fager
  Lance Aeschliman
  Larry Mckinzy
  Lawrence Putt
  Lawrence Validez
  Lazaro Bueno
  Lee Carroll
  Lee M Kull
  Lexander Garces
  Lexander Garces
  Licesio Prieto Blanco
  Lois Rosario
  Lonnie Muhammad
  Lorenzo Bonilla
  Luke Ward
  Manuel Nunez
  Mariusz Misiewicz
  Mark A Thevenin’s
  Marlon Pryor
  Mathhew Paolillo
  Matt Kulikowski
  Matthew Caraher
  Max Martinez
  Mel Burgess
  Michael Attanasio
  Michael B. Clark
  Michael Barnes
  Michael E Thau
  Michael Gates
  Michael J. Shields
  Michael Jackson
  Michael Johnson
  Michael Kearns
  Michael Kennedy
  Michael Kinsey
  Michael M. Leonard
  Michael McLaughin
  Michael R. Frazier
  Michael Schneider
  Michael Simpson
  Michael Trester
  Micheal A Swanner
  Michael J. Wolf
  Michele A. Wolenhaupt
  Michelle Calderon
  Miho Albright
  Mike Krever
  Mike Omerbegovich
  Mike Tabor
  Miklos Major II
  Mohammad Arzmi Bin Lokman
  Moses Pascua
  Nolan Pillay
  Norman C. Vaden
  Patsy Calderon
  Paul Corrigan
  Paul Edgeworth
  Paul Gelvin
  Paul  M. Raymon
  Paul White
  Pedro Queiros
  Peter Grof
  Phil Holland
  Phil Ochoa
  Phillip Rains
  Randall Cook
  Raymond Karakas
  Ricardo Navarro Silva
  Richard D. Ouimette
  Richard Johns
  Richard Mathis
  Rick Rogers
  Rick Vargas
  Ricky Nguyen
  Rob Marks/TX
  Robert Boger
  Robert Copeland
  Robert Fass
  Robert J Harman
  Robert McClung
  Robert Ryan
  Robert W. Pettit
  Rod L Hillegass
  Roge Abergel
  Roger Cooksey
  Roger Wong
  Ronald Hitchock
  Ronald L  Casto
  Ross Tompson
  Roy Rogers III
  Rudy Corrales
  Rudy Diaz
  Ruel Cruz
  Sakhu Mesura-el
  Scott Newbern
  Scott Shad
  Scott Walker
  Sean Elders
  Sean  Hyde
  Shawn Greene
  Shawn Lee Thomas
  Shayne Kennedy
  Sifu Adam Heath
  Sifu Brandon James Schild
  Sifu Shepherd’s
  Smiley Calderon
  Soren Laica
  Stavros Kokkinos
  Stevan Wiedeier
  Steve Binge
  Steve Godwin
  Steve Romero
  Steven Spencer
  T. David Binns
  Ted Jones
  Teddy Hickman
  Terrence  D Bryson
  Terry Brady
  Terry Chapman
  Thomas Hotz
  Tim Birmingham
  Timothy V. Shultz
  Timothy Wolf
  Tina Thevenin
  Tony Birmingham
  Tony Vasbinder
  Torrence White
  Troy Schott
  Vencent E  William
  Ward Konrad
  William Binaxas
  William Evans