Self-Defense Instruction (SDI) Instructors have spent many years devoted to training in martial arts and have attained a certain level of expertise to qualify them as teachers and mentors.
Through extensive testing, certification, tournament-level competition, and continuous education, the instructors are highly qualified to teach, and they enjoy sharing their skills and passing on their art to their students.
Instructors’ Purpose
SDI Instructors shall empower each student to become well-rounded, versatile, open-minded, and excellent martial artists most efficiently and quickly as possible. The focus is to enhance the students’ choice of developing personal power, discipline, and respect through the teaching process. SDI Instructors shall master dynamic, fun, and empowering classes to keep the students earning their belts and stripes motivated, educated, and inspired to train for self-improvement and self-enhancement.
Senior Master Instructor – Brian Harper
“Knowledge of others is strength; Knowledge of self is enlightenment.” – Lao Tsu, Tao Te Ching
Mr. Harper has a wide range of martial arts training and experience. He studies Tae Kwon Do, Combat Hapkido, Kyusho Jitsu, Kajukenbo, Force Necessary Combatives, and American Kenpo Karate. Mr. Harper competes, and judges at the Colorado Karate Association (CKA) sponsored tournaments and competes at National/World Championship Tournaments within the United States.
Red Cross, Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED, Certification
Close Quarters Combatives (Lt. Craig Douglas, Shiv Works)
Practical Unarmed Combatives, PUC
Senior Master Instructor – Thomas Locke
“Seek not to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.” -Matsuo Basho 松尾 芭蕉
Mr. Locke aims to present a well-rounded and practical method of learning and applying self-defense and fitness. First and foremost, he is a follower of Jesus Christ. Mr. Locke believes he must honor GOD in all he does and speaks. His passion for life and martial arts springs from this belief.
BIO
22 Years of Defensive Tactics and Martial Arts experience
ICHF Military Combatives Association (MCA) Director
Senior Master Instructor – International Combat Hapkido Federation (7th Dan)
Regional Representative, ICHF
ICHF School of the Year, 2011
ICHF Outstanding Service, 2012
Instructor – Military Combatives Association
Instructor – International Police Defensive Tactics
