Diana is a certified martial arts instructor and has been teaching martial arts for the Minnesota Kali Group for over 20 years. Her weekly classes on Filipino weaponry and knife fighting, Muay Thai, Phase One (JKD/martial arts mix) and Women’s Kickboxing classes are always fun and informative. She also teaches quarterly Self Defense courses at the MN Kali Group and teaches off site workshops and seminars on a variety of martial arts, law enforcement and self defense topics. She has both conducted and assisted Rick Faye on numerous seminars for martial arts, self defense, law enforcement and corrections personnel. One of the top female martial arts instructors in the country, she teaches nationally & internationally. Diana also has been the lead coach and corner person for the MKG fight competitors.  She has been training at the Minnesota Kali Group since 1991.

Instructorships & Credentials:

Level 4 Instructor: MKG Method (Kali; Muay Thai; Jun Fan/J.K.D.; Grappling arts) – Rick Faye

P.D.D. Edged Weapon Defense for LE, Instructor – Rick Faye

MKG Self Defense Instructor: Rick Faye


Full Instructor – The Jun Fan Martial Arts – Guro Dan Inosanto

Full Instructor – The Filipino Martial arts – Guro Dan Inosanto


Full Instructor – Muay Thai (Thai Boxing) – Grandmaster Chai Sirisute


Coach – Level 2: Combat Submission Wrestling – Sensei Erik Paulson

Staff Instructor: The Minnesota Kali Group 


Program Director: Women’s Self Defense


Defensive Tactics Instructor Certification: Alexandria Technical College ‘07; Recertification ‘09

Graduate: Tactical Training Association: Weapon Retention & Disarm Instructor Certification Course ILEETA ’10


Graduate: Adv.Threat Assessment & Management – Gavin DeBecker & Associates, 2009


Graduate – Seattle P.D. Advanced Training 2006


Graduate: C.Q.B. Services: Close Quarter Countermeasures for VIP Protection, 1996 – Marcus Wynne


Member: ILEETA (International Law Enforcement Education & Training Assoc.) ’10 – ’14

Law Enforcement Conference presentations:

MTOA (Midwest Tactical Officer’s Association) Conference: 2005 – 2010 and 2014

ILEETA Conference: 2010 – 2014  (International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association)

LETOA Conference: 2012 & 2013 (Wisconsin Law Enforcement Trainer’s Association)

ALETA: Women Behind the Badge: Female LEO Survival Training Conference:  2014