INSTRUCTORS

LaDell Elliott began his martial arts career in September of 1979 training under Dwane Nickel in Go Ju Karate. Since that time Sifu Elliott has trained in various styles under some of the most decorated Martial Artists of our time.

Elliott has trained and competed in boxing, Kickboxing, Karate and Jiu Jitsu Tournaments. While running academies in Oklahoma and Kansas, Sifu Elliott has been active in the community by providing self-defense classes for women and working with local law enforcement in specialized weapons training. He continues to travel and host seminars throughout Kansas and Oklahoma while instructing full time in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Elliott holds the following ranks:

• 5th Degree Black Belt Karate
• 3rd Degree Black Sash Chinese Gung Fu
• Blue Belt - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
• Full Instructor Jeet Kune Do Concepts
• Full instructor Kali Eskrima
• Associate Instructor and Oklahoma state representative in I.S.G. (Integrated Submission Grappling)
• Certified Instructor Muay Thai Kickboxing

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Tim McFatridge began training in 1993 with Sifu/Guro Mike Keller in the arts of Jun Fan, Kickboxing and Filipino Martial Arts where I achieved the rank of Instructor. In March of 1994 I met and began my training with Sifu/Guro Larry Hartsell in the Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do Grappling Association and currently hold the rank of Full Instructor. I am the former Texas Representative for the JFJKDGA and trained with the late Sifu/Guro Hartsell . I have always tried to seek out different martial artist to train with in order to continue my martial arts journey and make me a better martial artist. Some of the martial artists I have trained with are Erik Paulson(Combat Submission Wrestling), Master Chai(Thai Boxing) the Late Ted Lucaylucay(Lucaylucay Kali), the late Terry Gibson(Thai Boxing, Jun Fan), the late Herman Suwanda(Mande Muda Silat), Burton Richardson(Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do), Guro Dan Inosanto(Jun Fan,Inosanto/LaCoste Kali), Aleksia Tchirgirinsky (Sambo), David Gould(LAMECO ESKRIMA), Roger Agbulos (ASTIG LAMECO Eskrima), Felix Valencia (Valencia Eskrima/LAMECO Eskrima), Ruben Martin(JUDO), Raphael Perlunger (Freestyle Mixed Martial Arts) and Jay Strickland (Boxing).I Also hold the rank of Level I Army Combative Instructor.

Shawn Silvis - Apprentice Instructor Level II

Edgar Escalante - Apprentice Instructor Level II

Steve Bruce - Apprentice Instructor Level I

Stewart Gil - FMA Instructor Candidate