Mary Stevens: On Outreach, Cultural Inertia and White Privilege

Joe Saunders is a violence management expert and the host of the Managing Violence Podcast, where he has had the opportunity to interview the world’s foremost authorities on self-protection, violence prevention and post-incident considerations. He specializes in the use of “the martial art of communication” – a modern, wholistic take on de-escalation for use by both regular citizens and law enforcement/security personnel. You can learn more about Joe and his podcast at www.violencepod.com

Jamie Clubb grew up in a three centuries old travelling circus and showman family. He began his fascination with martial arts over 30 years ago. Over that time he has trained in a wide range of martial arts working initially in professional performance and then extensively in self-protection. He is a huge advocate of martial arts cross training, working a lot in combat sports, especially modern MMA, but - being an avid historian - has always maintained respect for the traditional arts. He has instructorships in multiple disciplines and created his own approach to martial arts and self-protection, Clubb Chimera Martial Arts. These days he is known for his writing, his cross-training approach, his realistic teaching children's self-protection and his strong advocacy of critical thinking as a learning tool.

Randy King is an accomplished, impactful, internationally acclaimed business man mentor, public speaker, author and globe-trotting father.

Vice President LBF Legends Boxing Foundation, Women’s Boxing Worldwide At first. J’Marie Moore tried to deny her life's blood. She worked as a flight attendant in the Pacific North West for over a decade, she did everything she could to put boxing out of her mind. Eventually she gave up trying to convince herself that the brutality wasn’t for her. However in this first of a series of interview we will be talking about the life and legacy of her father Archie Moore. 

 Dr.  Zilberman emigrated from Ukraine to the US to become a physician of neurology. He is a long time student of martial arts. He has always had a focus  on resilience. A student of toughness both mental and physical, he has become increasingly focused over the years on our ability to self maintain and self heal.

When she is not working on Indian projects, she is writing children’s books and Teaching Karate. She is Project manager for FairFight.nl in India. An NGO which empowers vulnerable young women through martial arts training. Lately she has been pushing the boundaries in India beyond martial arts training per se because we can reach more women faster if we also teach specialist self protection interventions. The goals are to work alongside communities to supply support and training. Her blog on the project - is linked here https://fairfightvaranasi.wordpress.com/2020/12/05/this-is-indias-worst-disease-and-we-need-to-fix-it-before-even-more-women-are-hurt-leena-child-rape-victim/ [email protected] Athena School of Karate – Adapt, persist, overcome! (mymamembers.com)

Pam is the Chief Impact Officer at Study Of Violence,  a free online educational site full of free online courses on violence prevention and defense. She is a trauma informed self defense and yoga instructor. She is also a trauma informed educator who holds train the trainer programs for self defense and yoga teachers, showing them how to adopt trauma informed approaches and methods in their classes.

• Survival Equipment Specialist/Combat Control Team (CCT) Parachute Rigger • Nuclear, Biological, Chemical (CBRN) Warfare Instructor • NBC Training NCO responsible for 5,000 military and civilian personnel • Camouflage Concealment and Deception (CCD) Instructor • Major Accident Response Command and Control (peacetime operations) • Combat Readiness Force (CRF) (OPFOR) Aggressor Team Member • Deployed to Middle East for Desert Storm/Desert Shield • AO: Bahrain, Dhahran, Riyadh as (NBC) Technician/Command Post Operator • Provided perimeter security for base and convoy operations • Nuclear Sniffer Team Member (USAFE) • Held government TS clearance while on active duty Civilian: • NRALE Firearms Instructor (10 yrs.) • Senior Instructor ESSGlobalCorp (EPS) (8 yrs.) • ASP Instructor 2014 - ASP Instructor Trainer 2018 • Conductive Energy Weapon (CEW) Instructor • Threat Assessment & Advance Tactics • Anti-Terrorism Officer Instructor • Bomb Threat Assessment (IED/VBIED) • ASP Certified Baton/Handcuff/Tactical flashlight Instructor • Tactics and mindset pre/post violent encounter instructor • NRALE Pistol, Shotgun, Personal Protection in the Home, Personal Protection outside the Home Instructor • Range Safety Officer • S2 Security Institute Alumni • ESS Global EP Alumni • ESS Global Advance Tactics • State Certified D, G, DI, and K Licensed Instructor • Transportation Workers Identification Card (TWIC) • Defensive Edged Weapons, Gun Takeaway Certified • Security Team Member for various national and international ministries • Class A (CDL) Hazmat • Clean MVR • Certified CPR/First Aid BLS TCCC Instructor • Corporate security/Church Consulting and team builder

Master Lyte Burly has been practicing various Martial Arts styles with a heavy focus on Boxing for over 3 decades. He applies his knowledge daily by sparring with practitioners from different styles and backgrounds, one of a few Masters that are always willing to put on the gloves to spar with strangers. He has put in thousands of hours of training and continues to do so. His students has won local competitions as well as The Golden Gloves. Here are some of the styles he has practiced: Tai Chi, Hsing Yi, Pa Kua Chang, Wing Chun, Kickboxing, Boxing, Wrestling. 52 blocks is an Art of Defense, a Martial Art that was developed in the streets and prisons of the USA. It is a Martial Art that places a heavy focus on defense utilizing blocks, elbow strikes, feints, sound distortion and many other tactics that play into defense. Lyte Burly is one of the top most prominent figures of 52 Blocks and has been developing and teaching this system in NYC for well over a decade. Charley Burly | Facebook Lyte Burly 52 Blocks – Page 49 – Learn The Art of Defense! 52 Blocks Dirty Boxing | Martial Arts Academy Online (learn-martialarts.com)

GURO Billy Brown  has been involved in the Martial Arts for most of his life, starting with his father at the very young age of 3. Having since trained in and researched many different styles and systems, he was teaching at the young age of 14 and was teaching professionally by age 16. In 1999 he founded Progressive Martial Arts Training Systems. He is also the founder of the world renown Counter Assault Tactics Program, which is dedicated to training Civilians, Women Only, Business Professionals and Law Enforcement officers in realistic and effective personal protection skills. ​ Spending 20 years of his life working club doors and private security, his real world experience is vast and this gives him a rare teaching element of reality that MOST martial arts instructors do not have. This has led many law enforcement and military units to his door as well as presented him the opportunity to work many Private Security details for people like Brooks and Dunn and George Jones. His Woman's Counter Assault Tactics Program is known throughout the U.S. as being the most effective, yet easy to learn course available to date. And his Stand On Violence Against Women Is Legendary. Seeing the weaknesses of the current self defense courses and schools for both civilians and tactical professionals, he sought to form another unique organization that was highly innovative and just ahead of the curve. So, in 2009, DefendUSA/ Adaptive Combatives was born!