Certified Scientific Fighting Congress Combat Instructors

United States

The Scientific Fighting Congress Course Guide:

• UC - Unarmed combat
• Knife - Knife / Counter-Knife fighting
• CQC Group – (doing all hand, stick, knife, gun courses)
• Multi – Certified in more than one system.
• Police Judo – (too numerous to list here)

   Levels of Instructor Progress

1) Class or Group Organizer 2) Basic Instructor 3) Advanced Instructor 4) Specialist Instructor 5) Master Instructor (this is like a range master, or "master sergeant," not a martial arts master).

   The SFC requires that instructors attend a SFC seminar at least once a year, barring emergencies. Their other training and teaching are taken into consideration.These people below are currently active and are certified. (USA States appear below in alphabetical order). 

    People listed on our instructor pages are "active-duty," certified instructors. There are people not on the list that have attained various ranks to include Black Belt levels ranks in the last 20 years, but for whatever private or professional reasons, they are not recently active within this organization. They still possess these rankings, they are just not listed here on the active-duty pages. Hock is constantly improving and honing the material, as well as checking on the instructors and their progress. If he doesn't see them for a long period? They fall off the active-duty list.

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Note: UC (Unarmed combat) CQC (Close Quarter combat), PAC (Pacific Archipelago fighting), SFC (Scientific Fighting Congress)

ARIZONA

Jesus Murrieta Tucson, AZ  | Instructor – CQC Group Level 6 Tel: (520) 270-3591

Paul Taylor Sahaurita, AZ |  Federal Agent | Instructor PAC

Ian Filep Tucson/Sahuarita, AZ | UC Basic Instructor, Black Belt in PAC/Filipino course, CQC Group Class organizer. 1990's Veteran SFC instructor in various SFC courses

Mark Hibler Scottsdale, AZ | Basic UC Instructor, Class Organizer

Mike Duhon Sahuarite, AZ | Basic UC Instructor

Ruban C. Garcia Jr Apache County, AZ | Basic UC Instructor

Damion Farr Apache County, AZ | Basic UC Instructor

CALIFORNIA

 Tim Llacuna Clayton, CA -UFC Gym Worldwide | Combatives Chief Instructor. CQC Group Level 10  (Note, Tim lives in Florida but visits the Clayton area frequently)

 A sampling of our hard core California guys seen here at our annual seminar at the flagship UFC Gym in Concord, CA. The irreplaceable Tim Llacuna down in the far left, bottom.

Steven Huff VA, | Inheritor of the Dwight McLemore Systems and a Level 9 Knife Expertise instructor

Mike Belzer Glendale/Los Angeles, CA | Advanced Instructor – CQC Group and PAC

Brad Burkett Livermore, CA | Instructor – Knife Level 10, Unarmed Black Belt, SDMS Level 9

John Clements Santa Cruz and Siskiyou Counties, CA | Knife Level 10, UC Black Belt, Stick level 7 and Gun ranks

David Adventure Collins Grass Valley, CA | UC Level 10 (black belt), Knife Level 10, PAC Level 10, SDMS Level 6 Advanced Instructor, Gun level 3 basic instructor

Ron Esteller San Leandro, CA | UC Black Belt Instructor, Level 9 Knife instructor and, Level 10 SDMS Black Belt. CQC Group and Basic PAC Instructor

William Harlow Ladera Ranch, CA | Instructor – Multi courses

Trent Suzuki Carlsbad, CA | Level 10 UC, Level 10 SDMS, Level 10 Knife.

Officer Shawn King San Diego, CA | Basic UC Instructor.

Terry Jester Concord, CA | UC Level 10, Knife Level 10

Ronnie Jr Riveria Santa Cruz, CA | UC Basic Instructor

Mike Omerbegovich Los Angeles, CA | Level 11 (2nd Degree Black Belt in UC, Level 6 Advanced SDMS Instructor, Level 3 Basic Knife Instructor, CQC Group Class Organizer, (plus numerous other rankings from other systems)

Lance Kumm San Diego, CA | Basic UC Instructor, CQC Group Class Organizer

Michael Evans Oceanside, CA | Level 10 Black Belt UC Level 1 Knife/Counter-Knife

Tracy Scates Sacramento, CA | 2nd Dan Black Unarmed Combatives

Ben Cross Sacramento, CA | 2nd Dan Black Belt Combatives

Michael Melone El Segundo, CA | Basic PAC/Filipino instructor

Lloyd Jackson Modesto, CA | Knife Level 4 and Basic Instructor, CQC Group Class organizer

Mike Choate Sonora at Krav Maga & Fitness | Basic Knife Instructor

COLORADO

 Some of the Classic Colorado group (from back to the 1990s!), folks like Larry Cline, Steve Lowery, Rick Rogers, Scott Pederson, Steve Meterkowski, Eric Meyes, Snake Blocker, et all….

Snake Blocker Littleton, CO | Instructor – CQCG, 2nd Degree Black Belt Level 11 UC, Level 6 SDMS, Expert Level 11 Knife / Counter Knife, Level 8 Gun / Counter Gun, 1st Degree Level 10 Black Belt PAC, 2nd Degree Black Belt Level 11 American Combat Kempo/Karate/Jiu-Jitsu (702) 323-0422)   

Larry Cline Centennial, CO | Instructor – Expertise Level 7 CQC Group | UC – Level 10 Tel: (303) 794-3808)

Steve Lowrey Thornton, CO | Instructor – CQC Group

Eric Mayes Lakewood, CO | Instructor – CQC Group and multiple SFC rankings Tel: (303) 462-4200 

Scott Pedersen Arvada, CO | CQC Group 7, UC Level 10,  Knife 10,  SDMS Level 10

Brian Harper  Colorado Springs | Class Orangizer, Unarmed level 1

CONNECTICUT

Chris LaCava Milford, CT | Basic Knife Instructor 

DELAWARE

Rob Kloss Delaware | UC Level 7, Advanced UC Instructor

FLORIDA

Charles Pike Port St. Lucie, FL | Instructor – Multi Tel: (772) 834-3929

David Roth Vero Beach, FL | Numerous instructors under Roth in his school Instructor – Multi  Tel: (772) 563-9333

GEORGIA

Art Hyde Suwanee (North Atlanta), GA | UC Black Belt Level 10, Instructor, Adv. SDMS Instructor Level 10 Knife Instructor Tel: (678) 517-3490

Mark Herron Ft. Gordon,  GA | PAC-Filipino Level 3 Basic Instructor

ILLINOIS

Marc Halleck Round Lake Beach, IL | Instructor/ Black belt in multiple SFC couses. Marc runs a staff of multiple SFC Black Belts and rank holders in these courses Tel: (847) 573-1672

Randy Nichols Chicago, IL | Instructor – Multi Course instructor Tel: (773) 914-3545

Kevin Engstrom Arlington Heights | SDMS Level 8, UC Level 10, Knife Level 9 Tel: (865) 235-5371

Mike Frazier Decatur, IL |  Advanced Instructor Level 6 in the Unarmed course. Basic Instructor Level 3 in the Impact Weapon/Stick course

KANSAS

Gary Williams Topeka, Kansas | Level 10 Gun-Counter-Gun , CQC Group Class Organizer

David Green Leavenworth, KS (also in Missouri) | Instructor – CQC Advanced, PAC Level 12, UC Level 12, Knife Level 11, SDMS Level 9, Tel: (816) 353-5321

Stan Shupe  Hays, KS | Instructor – UC Basic Instructor, Police Judo Instructor Tel: (785) 365-4141

Michael Langley Leavenworth, KS | Advanced Knife Instructor

Joe Proctor (currently serving overseas) Leavenworth, KS | Advanced Knife Instructor

Eric Siley Kansas City, KS | Basic PAC Instructor KC Premier Martial Arts and Fitness

KENTUCKY

Stephen Carroll Richmond, KY | Instructor – Multi Tel: (859) 626-2476

Karen Estes Richmond, KY  | Level 6 Advanced Knife Instructor | Instructor – PAC 5, numerous other martial arts ranks Tel: (859) 893-1149

Dennis Estes Richmond, KY | Level 3 basic Knife Instructor

Thomas Russo Louisville, KY | Instructor – Multi Course Instructor Tel: (270) 304-7178

Duran Sheets Southern KY | Basic CQC Instructor  

Curt "Doc" Sheldon Cincinnati, OH / Northern KY | Level 10 Black Belts in Knife and SDMS Level 11, 2nd Dan in Unarmed Combatives Instructor – Multi (CQC Class #02 Honor Graduate) Tel: (513) 379-4564

LOUISIANA

Harry Gabe Duhon II Lafayette, LA | Basic Knife Instructor, Basic SDMS Stick Instructor, (337) 993-0527

MAINE

Keith Plouffe Augusta, ME | Instructor – Unarmed Level 2, Stick Level 9 and Gun Level 6. CQC Group  Level 2

MARYLAND

Charles Jorden, Brunswick | Basic Unarmed Combatives Instructor Level 3)

MASSACHUSETTS

Jeff Burger Boston, MA | Basic Knife Instructor (Knife level 4) and Thai Boxing Instructor, SDMS Stick Basic Instructor (stick level 3) Gun Level 3 Basic Instructor 

Paul J. DiRienzo Natick, MA | CQC Group Class Organizer | Various gun and stick ranks, Basic Knife Instructor (and JuJitsu) Metrowest Academy of Jui Jitsu

MICHIGAN

Cliff Munson II Watervliet, MI | Instructor – Multi courses: 4th Degree Black Belt UC, 1st Degree Black Belt PAC, Advanced Police Judo Instructor, Level 6 of the knife course

Don Young Grand Rapids, MI | Instructor – Multi course UC Level 12, SDMS 6, Gun 1, PAC Level 10, Knife Level 7 Tel: (616) 292-8467

Chuck Pippen, Multi course black belts – Grand Rapids, MI 

Alan Pepin | Level 3 – Basic Knife instructor | Watersmeet, MI

John Windsor | Kalamazoo level 10, Black Belt in PAC/Filipino and Level 11 Black Belt in Unarmed Combatives

Eric Piper | South Michigan. numerous SFC black belts, CQC Group and Police Judo instructor 

Robb Wickham | Highland/Detroit – Basic Unarmed Combatives Level 3,

MINNESOTA

 The core black-belted, Minnesota mad men, Riccci, Kruchowski and the one and only, world traveler and adventurer – Doc Farnam on the far right

Jim Farnham Chisholm, MN 55719 |  UC Level 12 , Knife level 9 Expertise Instructor, Level 10 Black Knife Instructor – CQC Group (Class #03 Honor Graduate) Tel: (218) 254-3332 

Tom Ricci Chisholm, MN | UC Level 10 Black Belt

Tom Kruchowski Chisholm, MN | UC Level 10 Black Belt

Joe Rick Sartel MN | Level 9 Expertise Instructor in UC, Level 9 Expertise Instructor in Knife, Level 5 in SDMS

Jordan Budenski New Ulm | Knife level 3 Basic Instructor |

MISSOURI

Bryan Stevenson (around since 1996), Tina Richard, Command Sgt. Major David Green (Ret), David Littlewood. Gary Williams of FIRE… to name just a stoic few, captured standing still.

David Green MO (also in Kansas)  (in Kansas also) | Instructor – CQC Advanced, PAC Level 12, UC Level 12, Knife Level 11, SDMS Level 9 Tel: (816) 353-5321

John Kuehner Auxvasse, MO | Instructor – UC Basic Tel: (573) 826-0240

Bryan Stevenson Independence, MO/KS area  | Multiple SFC instructorships, CQC Group Instructor Tel: (816) 536-7493

Tobias Gibson Fulton, MO |PAC/Filipino Basic Instructor and CQC Group Classroom Organizer

Fred Van Sickle Springfield | Knife Advanced Instructor Tel: 417-217-4310

MISSISSIPPI

David “Dawg” Kerwood Meridian, MS | UC Level 11 Instructor. Knife Black Belt Level | 11 Instructor, SDMS Stick Level 11 Instructor | Gun Level 2 | 1st Dan Black Belt PAC and Filipino Instructor Advanced Level 10  | CQC Group Level 2  

Gary Newel Meridian | SDMS Level 10, Knife Level 10 instructors. Gun 2

Kevin "The Tank" Hatcher Meridian, MS | SDMS Level 10, Knife level 10 instructors. Gun 2

David Carr Meridian, MS | UC Instructor, and owner of

NEVADA

Charles "Chuck" Burnett Las Vegas, NV  | Level 6 Advanced UC Instructor Instructor – CQC Group Tel: (702) 524-2195

Mikeal "Bear" Smith Reno, NV | Advanced Level 6 UC, Knife level 7, Close Quarter Combatives Group Class Organizer, Numerous other black belt rankings from other systems.  

Steve Krystek Las Vegas, NV | PFC Concepts  Instructor – CQC Group and Multi-ranks and Instructorships  Tel: (702) 768-9599   Steve, along with Brian Hartmen run PFC and is a superior go-to guy and company for firearms.

NEW JERSEY

Jim McCann Primal Gym, Hamilton, NJ | Instructor in PAC and all CQC Group courses. Level 10 In UC, Level 10 Black Belt in Knife, (See ad in upper right corner) Jim McCann DVDs Tel: (609) 571-2752   

Charles "Big Chuck" Doyle South & Central, NJ and Philadelphia and Bucks County Pennsylvania | Unarmed Combatives level 10 Black Belt

Christopher Stetler Woodpark, NJ | Unarmed Basic Level 3 

Shawn Kavanagh Jackson, NJ  Basic Knife Instructor Level 3

Michael Sr and Jr Agugliaro  Fort Brunswick, NJ Advanced Knife Instructors Level 6  

NEW MEXICO

Sean Ross Albuquerque, NM  Instructor | CQC Group (Honor Graduate CQC Camp Level#10, UC Level 10,  SDMS Level 10,  Knife Level 10, Gun Level 10. Sean is one of the few Level 10 CQC Group instructors. Tel: (505) 710-1877   (note Sean is also working in Washington DC)

NEW YORK

Jeff Edwards Cortland, NY | Basic UC Instructor Tel: (607) 423-5849

Chad Dulin New York | Advanced Knife Instructor Level 6

NORTH CAROLINA

Harold Evans Greensboro, NC | 4th Dan PAC/Filipino, Instructor – Multi course instructor Tel: (336) 392-6225

Nick Hughes Charlotte, NC | Instructor – Multi  Tel: (704) 222-4338

Mitch Jenkins  Andrews, NC | Level 10 Black Belt UC/Kempo Instructor – Level 10, SDMS Level 10, Knife Tel: (828) 321-2370

Lyndon Johnson Goldsboro, NC | Master (Level 10) Instructor – CQC Group, UC – 7th DAN, Knife Level 12, SDMS Level 10, Gun Level 10, PAC 7th DAN, Kempo/Karate/Jujitsu 7th DAN (See ad in upper right corner) (919) 658-8564 

Joshua Stevens Goldsboro, NC 27534 | Instructor – Multi course instructor Tel: (919) 778-6078

Brian Corey Monroe, NC | Pacific Archipelago /Filipino Combatives Level 10 Black Belt, Instructor UC Level 9, SDMS Level 9, Knife Level 9, Gun Level Tel: (704) 221-0596

Tyrone Pichon NC | Basic Instructor, UC Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Goldsboro, NC Tel: (850) 803-6761

Eric Bullock Raleigh, NC | PAC/Filipino Basic Instructor

Lawrence (Larry) James Raleigh, NC | Basic Instructor UC | Basic Instructor Knife

OHIO

Curt "Doc Sheldon Cincinnati, OH/Northern KY | Level 10 Black Belts in Knife and SDMS Level 11, 2nd Dan in UC Instructor – Multi (Class #02 Honor Graduate) Tel: (513) 379-4564 

Naso Karas, Cleveland, OH. Level 10 Black Belt in the Knife  

PENNSYLVANNIA

Randell Deyarmin Altoona, PA |  Knife 6 Advanced Instructor, UC 6 Advanced Instructor, Instructor Basic CQC Group Level 3 Instructor Tel: (814) 941-0219

Kelly Knight Malvern, PA | Black Belt Level 3, Level 12 3rd Dan UC Instructor Tel: (610) 640-9232

Rob Kloss Kennet Square, PA | Level 4 UC, Basic UC Instructor

Robert Leskowitz Altoona, PA | Basic CQC Group Instructor – Instructor Unarmed Level 6 Advanced Instructor, Level 6 Advanced Knife Instructor Tel: (814) 941-2215

Charles "Big Chuck" Doyle South & Central NJ and Philadelphia, PA and Bucks County PA | Unarmed Combativs Level 10 Black Belt Instructor

Adam Freedman North Wales, PA | Knife Instructor Level 10 Black Belt Instructor | Unarmed Instructor Level 10 Black Belt Instructor

Rick Dilaurenzo Lansdale, PA | Knife Instructor Level 10 Black Belt Instructor

Mike Austin Newtown, PA Never Surrender Self Defense | Black Belt UC  Tel: (215) 378-3929

Mark Schott Frackville, PA 17931| Basic UC Instructor, Level 3

RHODE ISLAND

Raffi Derdarian Providence, Rhode Island | PAC/Filipino 3rd Degree Back Belt, Level 9 Expertise Knife Instructor (and a Guro Dan Inosanto Instructor)

Chris Thompson East Greenwich, RI | Basic Knife Instructor, PAC/Filipino Basic Instructor, Basic Instructor SDMS Stick  

TENNESSEE

Brent Fugate Tullahoma, TN | Level 10 Black Belt in unarmed | Level 10 Black Knife and level 10 Black Stick. | Level 7 advanced Gun | Basic level 3 PAC. | CQC Group Level 6 |  Instructor Tel: (931) 454-9060

Robin's core group, Memphis, TN

Robin Schermerhorn Memphis, TN | Basic PAC/Freelancer Filipino Instructor, Level 3

Joe Cobbet, Knoxville area, Class organizer.

Dewayne Thomas Tullahoma, TN | Advanced Instructor Unarmed 6 

James Key Tullahoma, TN | Unarmed Level 3 Basic Instructor

TEXAS

Jeff "Rawhide" Laun Dallas and Denton County , TX  | Knife Level 11, UC Level 13, PAC Level 15, Advanced Police Judo Instructor, McCann MMA Coach Level 10 Close Quarter Combatives Tel: (469) 774-5333

Clint Bodungen Houston, TX | Level 10 Knife | Level 11 Black Belt Unarmed combat instructor, Basic Gun Instructor, Advanced Level 10 Black Belt PAC instructor, Advanced Level 6 SDMS Instructor, CQC Group Level 3

Dr Jeff Allen Aubrey/Denton, TX | Instructor – CQC Group, PAC and various SFC courses Tel: (940) 323-9772

Tom Barnhart Corinth, TX | Instructor Multi Black Belt, Course  Tel: (214) 727-0148

Jason Gutierrez Denton, TX | 3rd Degree Black Advanced in UC and American Combat Kempo, Knife Level 10 Expertise, Level 10 Black Belt in SDMS Stick, PAC/Filipino 3rd Dan Black Belt Expertise 

Dean "The Dean" Goldade Taylor, TX | Instructor – CQC Group (UC – 6th Dan, PAC – 4th Dan, Knife Level 10. ("The Dean" is a highly respected Kajukenbo Black Belt) Tel: (512) 619-2694      

Rodrigo Guajardo . Brownsville Tx. UC  black Belt, kempo Karate JuJitsu Black Belt,  SDMS Black Belt, Knife Black Belt , Gun Black Belt , CQC Group Black Belt, investigator and security specialist .

Mark Lynn Watauga, TX | Instructor (and Black Belt) Multiple courses Tel: (817) 498-7631

Arlie Everett Dallas area, TX | SDMS level 10 Black Belt, Knife/Counter Knife 2nd degree Black Belt-level 11, Unarmed Combats Level 11, 2nd Black, PAC Level 10 Black Belt 

Dr. Miklos Major II Dallas area, TX | Hand, Stick, Knife, Gun CQC Group, PAC-Second Dan Black, Level 11, Unarmed Combatives – 4th Dan Black, Stick Level 10 Black Belt Tel: (214) 577-2391

Bryce Ligeti North Richland Hills-Dallas, Ft Worth, TX| Unarmed Combatives Black Belt, Level 3 Basic Knife Instructor, Level 10 Black Belt in the SDMS , Stick course.  Tel: (817) 281-4390

Sami Shbeeb Houston, TX  | Basic Knife Instructor/Knife Level 6, Level 10 Black Belt Unarmed Instructor, Basic PAC Instructor, Advanced Level 6 Gun Instructor, SDMS Stick Level 10 Black Belt, CQC Group Level 3

AAron Shbeeb Houston TX | Knife Level 11, Level 11 Black Belt Unarmed Instructor, PAC Level 10 Instructor, Gun Level 4 Instructor, SDMS Level 10 Black Belt Instructor, CQC Group Level 3

Larry Escher Houston, TX | Advanced UC Instructor -Basic Knife Instructor, Basic SDMS Instructor and Level 5. (Larry's been with Hock since the late 90s) Tel: (281) 515-8190

Pablo Salinas Tomball, TX  | UC Basic Instructor, Basic PAC Instructor, Basic Knife Instructor/ Level 5 Knife Tel: (713) 972-5736

Dominique Navarrete Dallas, TX | Level 10 Black belt Unarmed Combatives,  Advanced PAC Instructor

David Carpenter Dallas, Ft Worth, TX | 2nd Dan, Level 11 Unarmed Combatives

Kevin Quick Houston, TX | UC Level 10 Black Belt, Knife/Counter Knife Level 10 Black Belt, and Kempo-Jujitsu Black Belt. webpage is    

Bill Rankel Houston, TX  |UC Level 10 Black Belt, Knife/Counter Level 10 Black Belt and Kempo-Jujitsu

Travis Austin Ellison Dallas/Ft Worth, TX | UC Black Belt

Ryan Taylor Houk Ft Worth, TX | UC Level 6, Advanced Instructor

Dennis Fivecoat San Antonio, TX | UC Level 6 Advanced Instructor

Dan Adkinson North Richland Hills | UC Level 6 Advanced Instructor

Marcus Hatton Katy, TX | UC and Kempo-Jujitsu Black Belt

Kedric Westbrooks Wylie, TX | PAC/Filipino and Knife Level 3 Basic Instructor

Louis Deporto North Richland Hills, TX | Level 6 Advanced Instructor Unarmed Course

Keith Anthony Dallas-Ft Worth, TX | Unarmed Comatives Advanced Instructor level 6

Matt Hamilton, Austin, TX | Unarmed Combatives Level 10 Black Belt

Steve Presnell McKinney, TX | Filipino and PAC Basic Instructor Level 3

Kevin Bradbury North Richland Hills | Level 6 Advanced PAC and Filipino Instructor, and other Arnis rankings

Louis Deporto North Richland Hills, TX | Level 6 Advanced Instructor Unarmed Course

WASHINGTON

 Steve Cooke Kennewick, WA |  PAC 11, UC 11,  Stick 7, Knife 7, and CQC7.  Tel: (509) 628-2304

 Adam Wenzel Seattle, WA | Basic Knife Instrucror and Knife Level 4. CQC Group organizer

WISCONSIN

Fred Carsky Menomonee Falls, WI

Dennis Davidson Wawatosa, WI

Joseph and Kathleen Mech Ft. Atkinson, WI Tel: (920) 563-6599

Daniel Langevin (Hawkeye) Kenosha, Wisconsin  | Advanced Level 6 UC Instructor Tel: (262) 308-2794

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