CHAD SOPER – OWNER & HEAD INSTRUCTOR
CLOSE COMBAT ACHIEVEMENTS
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Certified CT 707 Krav Mega instructor under Nir Maman (Head Close Combat instructor of Israeli Counter Terrorism Unit)
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Certified instructor under Vladamir Vasiliev (former instructor for the Russian Special Operations Tactical Unit)
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Certified Jeet Kune Do associate instructor under Gavin Edis and assistant instructor under Jamen Zacharias
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Former Combat instructor of the Filipino Marines
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Kombat BJJ certified 1st Dan Black Belt under Mike Govich
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Kino mutai certified 1st Dan Black Belt Under Mike Govich
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Certified knife instructor under Hoch Hochheim (Close Combat instructor for the United States Marines, Navy, Army and Air Force)
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20 years of Integrated Military Close Combat research
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Anatomy and Physiology 101 university graduate
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Certified PPCT Use of Force instructor
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Certified for Tactical Combat Casualty Care
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Active Shooter Awareness Certified
CHAD SOPER – OWNER & HEAD INSTRUCTOR
COMBAT ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS
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First introduced to martial arts in 1987
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Certified kickboxing coach since 2000
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Corner man since 2000
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Coached, cornered or assisted fighters leading to 12 title victories
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Various styles of martial arts experience include:
-Muay Thai kickboxing -Karate -Tae Kwon Do
-Freestyle Kung Fu -Panantukan -Brazilian Jiu Jitsu -Sombo -Greco Roman wrestling
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Certified personal trainer for 10 years+
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Designed and customized various combat athlete weight management programs
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Over 10 000 hours of teaching experience