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Teacher: Eddie Ivester

Mr. Ivester has been involved in the Security & Law Enforcement field for over 19 years. He has been a Deputy Sheriff, Florida State
Prison Correctional Officer, Professional Body Guard, Bouncer, Security Officer & Security Consultant as well as having joined the
United States Marine Corp in 1986 to serve his country. He is now a full time Martial Arts & Combatives instructor.

Mr. Ivester has been teaching for over 23
years and has owned & operated I.C.T. since
1994. Mr. Ivester is a member of the
International Combatives Self-Defense
Association & is the ICSDA Mississippi State
representative and is also a member of the
Combat Silat Union. He was elected as an
assistant coach for the 1989-1992 Junior
Olympics Karate Team in Tampa, FL.

Mr. Ivester in 1974 at 6 years of age saw the
movie Billy Jack, which sparked his interest in
the martial arts. Mr. Ivester began formally
studying Martial Arts in 1976 at the age of 8
with a style called American Karate. Mr.
Ivester has over 31 years of study and
practice in American Fighting Styles & Asian
Fighting Systems.

Guru Ivester with friend and student David Vargus.

Mr. Ivester has found Internal Silat/Kuntao to be far superior to all other types of fighting methods for
self-protection due to his vast study and research into over 35 different types of fighting arts. This conclusion
was formulated through a combination of study & research done by the following methods; school attendances,
private lessons, seminars, videos, books and one-on-one training.

Here is a list of some of those systems & styles:

American Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Judo, Ju Jitsu, Jeet Kun Do, Aikiji Kempo, Kenpo, Shorinji Ryu, GoJu Ryu,
Weichi Ryu, Aikido, Hapkido, Shaolin 5 Animals, Monkey, Wing Chun, Tai Chi, Ba Gua, Hsing I, American
Boxing, American Wresting, CQC, Defensive Tactics, Muay Thai Boran, Krabi Krabong, Kali, Bersilat,
Pencak Silat, Pukulan, Kuntao, Harimau, Royal Kuntao, Huc Chung Kuntao, Systema, Apache Knife
Fighting and many others.

Mr. Ivester has studied & learned many martial
arts systems, styles, techniques, & philosophies
from many different teachers from a combination of
school attendances, seminars, training camps,
private lessons and video correspondence courses
over the past 31 years.

Guru Ivester with Guru Jim two days after
Christmas 2006 in Guru Jim Living Room.

Here is a partial list of Instructors that Mr. Ivester has learned &
gained Martial Arts knowledge from and considers influential to his
training, knowledge & system:

1) Nobumasa Arakawa - AIKIDO - (Aikido, Judo & Kenjutsu)

2) CJ Bader - Bader's Karate - (Shorinji Kempo, Shorin Ryu, Tae Kwon Do, Aikido & Hapkido)

3) Gary Clyman - Temple Style Tai Chi Chuan - (Chi Kung & Tai Chi)

4) Lionel (Al) Colangelo - Wu Tong Silat - (Silat, Poekoelan Tjimindie, Kuntao, Tai Chi, Ba Gua & Chi Kung)

5) Joe Crespo - Royal Kun Tao - (Kuntao & Silat)

6) Chai Davison - Muay Thai Sila - (Muay Boran, Krabi Krabong & Silat)

7) Ray Dionaldo - Filipino Combat Systems - (Kali)

8) David Jackson - Shaolin 5 Animals - (Tiger, Crane, Leopard, Snake & Dragon)

9) Jem Wong Jero - Bhakti Negara - (Pencak Silat & Kuntao)

10) Davis Johnson - Oh Do Kwon - (General Choi's Tae Kwon Do)

11) Robert Redfeather & David Vargas - Apache Knife Fighting

12) Jhoon Rhee - Jhoon Rhee Tae Kwon Do System - (Tae Kwon Do)

13) William Sanders - Pukulan Cimande Pusaka (Pencak Silat & Poekoelan Tjimindie)

14) Guy Savelli - Huc Chung Kuntao - (Silat & Kuntao)

15) Bo Sayoc & Steve Drape - Sayoc Fighting Systems - (Kali & Silat)

16) And the many other instructors, friends & relatives that took the time to share their knowledge & skills with me.

Mr. Ivester's Teaching experience:

1) Owner & Head Instructor at the Institute Of Combat Technology since 1994.

2) Knife-Fighting instructor at the 2007 Brother Hood Of The Blade conference.

3) Knife-Defense instructor at the 2006 American Society Of Law Enforcement Trainers conference.

4) Assistant instructor for C & D Security; White Sands Missile Range Security Enforcement Officers. Dept. of the
Army Security Guard Academy, class of 11/08/2005.

5) Has taught 10 Rape Prevention & Women's Self-Protection seminars/ workshops from 1993 to present.

6) Has taught 20 seminars/workshops in Silat, Kuntao, Knife/Blade work, Self-Protection for the street, Secrets of
Tae Kwon Do, Secrets of Karate, Ground Fighting and Executive Self-Protection from 1993 to present.

7) Taught various Special Forces personnel of the Army Rangers, Navy Seals & Marine Force Recon units from
1993 to present.

8) Taught various Law Enforcement Officers of City Pd's, Sheriff's Dept., State Troopers, Dept. Of
Transportation, Dept. Of Corrections, Federal Border Patrol & F.B.I. from 1993 to present.

9) Junior/Assistant instructor for various Martial Art schools around the Tampa Bay Area from 1984 to 1994.

10) Assistant Coach for the Junior Olympics Karate Team at Bader's Karate/ Aikido Kai of Tampa in Tampa, FL.
1989-1992.

Mr. Ivester has been in over 100 real self-protection situations involving up to 5 different attackers at the same
time due to his work in Law Enforcement, Corrections, Security, Bouncing, Executive Protection as well as growing
up in some tough neighborhoods. Through his vast experience of real life threatening encounters he has
developed a style of self-protection that's simple, fast, efficient and effective in today’s real world unlike
traditionally taught martial arts that are outdated and can take years to learn and apply.

Mr. Ivester teaches students through group classes, private lessons, seminars & videos. He has taught men,
women & children of all ages, races, religions, job descriptions, athletic ability and body types.