Here’s A Snapshot Of The Many Accomplishments Of These Two Passionate Martial Artists

1992 – Gold Medal winner in the International Police Olympics

1992 – Innovator/founder of Talahib Kuntao (a/k/a “Combat Kuntao”) –a reality based self defense system

Regional Representative of Ama Guro Raffy Pambuan – 5th Generation Head of the Pambuan Arnis Family System

Voted Blackbelt Hall of Fame’s Instructor of the Year – 1996

1997 – Certified Executive Protection Specialist

Received “Melenga” (Master) credentials in 1997 by Nganga Tolo-Naa

2001 – C.D.T. Tactical Master Instructor

Featured in various news mediums – Channel 9 News, Fox 5 News, Channel 7, Channel 4, Gazette, Prince George’s Journal, Afro-American, 96.3 WHUR Radio, The Daily Drum, BET Heart & Soul, WPFW Radio (89.3)

Host of award-winning cable program, titled “The Self Defense Forum”

Member of the National Association of Professional Martial Artists (NAPMA)

Member of Martial Arts International Association (MAIA)

Certified Air Marshal in the “American in Defense Program” under the World Blackbelt Organization

2005 Recipient of “Living Legend Award” from Master Robert Everhart Martial Arts

2013 Recipient of “Pioneer Award” by GM Reggie Jackson - Simba Dojang

2018 Recipient of Who’s Who in the Martial Arts – Featured in Who’s Who book

2018 Received Grandmaster title from Ama Guro Raffy Pambuan

Co-founder of Elite Personal Safety Systems

Vice President of Chin Na International

Developer of “The Defender” Keychain Weapon curriculum

2006 Induction into the Blackbelt Hall of Fame under the Worldhead Sokeship Council as the Founder of Talahib Kuntao (Filipino martial art)

Certified Instructor for the Maryland Police Training Commission

Trained police, corrections, and military personnel, here and abroad, to include PG Corrections, DC Police, FBI (SSG Team), Panama Police, Dignitary Protection Team, Panama Special Unit, Abu Dhabi Police, Abu Dhabi Special Task Team

Received a Proclamation from Prince Georges County, Maryland, County Executive Jack Johnson for this commitment to the community via the martial arts

Trained at the Shi-Cha-Hai Sports School in Bei Jing, China

Graduate of Executive Protection Institute (Virginia)

Member of Nine Lives Associates

Graduate of BSR Evasive Driving School (Virginia)

Certified Speaker, Trainer, and Coach for the John Maxwell Team

Instructor Name: Wallace Powell

Instructor Title: Grand Master

Years Training : 30+

1976 – Joined Lin’s Kung Fu School – Georgia, Avenue, Washington, D.C.

1978 – Began competing in national tournaments in the forms, weapons and fighting divisions

1979-87 – Member of the Shaolin Wu Shu Demonstration Team

1980 – Received 1st degree black belt. (Training included review of every open-hand form, weapons form and fighting taught since day one.)

1997 – Received “Melenga” credentials by Nganga Tolo-Naa

1981 – 1st place in Mid-Atlantic competition in weapons and open-hand forms

1981-84 – Rated Karate Review for 3 consecutive years for forms, weapons and fighting

1982 – Received 2nd degree black belt. (Training included daily conditioning — running 3 miles, biking, 1000 kicks, iron palm (hand conditioning), 500 sit-ups and abstinence.)

1983 – Voted Instructor of the Year – Shaolin Wu Shu

1984-87 – Competed as a member of the Coors National Competition Fighting Team

1985 – Received 3rd degree black belt. (Internal arts training – Tai Chi and Chi Kung)

Received 4th degree black belt. (Training entailed the training and coaching of blackbelts and those on the Black Belt Competition National Team.)

1990-92 – Training coach for Shaolin Wu Shu Black Belt Competition Team

1993 – Began Xing Xi training – an internal art, along with Chi Kung and meditation

2002 – Certified C.D.T. Instructor

2003 – Certified Tactical Boxing Instructor (under Tuhon Roberto Torres)

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