Guru James Hogue began his martial arts training in 1975 at the
age of 5 years old. He began studying a system call Tjimande in
Uniontown, PA. Guru Jim, as his students call him, studied this
art until he was 9 years old. Guru Jim and his family moved to
Cleveland, Ohio so his parents could find work. Guru Jim met so
many different martial art students and teachers. Guru Jim found
that Silat and Kuntao was very much alive in Cleveland, Ohio.
Guru Jim studied Kun Lun Pi Kuntao (Chinese-Indonesian
system), Poekoelan Tjiminde (Wetzel System), Huc Chun
Kuntao (Reeders System), Chuan Chi Tzuan Kung Fu
(Filipino-Chinese Kung Fu), Pangasinan Kali (Filipino Martial
Arts), and many other martial arts.
age of 5 years old. He began studying a system call Tjimande in
Uniontown, PA. Guru Jim, as his students call him, studied this
art until he was 9 years old. Guru Jim and his family moved to
Cleveland, Ohio so his parents could find work. Guru Jim met so
many different martial art students and teachers. Guru Jim found
that Silat and Kuntao was very much alive in Cleveland, Ohio.
Guru Jim studied Kun Lun Pi Kuntao (Chinese-Indonesian
system), Poekoelan Tjiminde (Wetzel System), Huc Chun
Kuntao (Reeders System), Chuan Chi Tzuan Kung Fu
(Filipino-Chinese Kung Fu), Pangasinan Kali (Filipino Martial
Arts), and many other martial arts.
At the age of 18 years old, Guru Jim began working in the field of security. Guru
Jim worked in retail stores, and bar rooms. At 19 years old Guru Jim started
working for the Mc Crory Stores Corp as an Undercover Retail Detective. Guru
Jim went from having one store under his protection then was given four stores
to work. Guru Jim achieved his State Certification of 120 hours of Private
Security training. At 21 years old, Guru Jim began to work for one of his good
friend's dad on his Fugitive Task Force (Bounty Hunters), but was still working
in contract security. By 23 years old, Guru Jim was getting his own security
accounts in the Cleveland area with his Private Police Commission. Guru Jim
was hired as the Head of Security at Belinda's Night Club. A real dive where
fights were common in this place. Drug dealing and usage was everywhere, and
over looked. The owner was even shot in his own night club. Guru Jim hired his
own students to be the security. The female customers in the night club would
stay by the doors in case a fight broke out, and their dates would go to the
bartender to get the drinks. In six months after the Pukulan Goon Squad took
the security over using sound police and security tactics, and Silat for defense.
People started bringing their parents, and grandparents for a night of fun.
Belinda's was known as the night club for fun, and not for fighting. You mess up
in Belinda’s you got thrown out, or arrested. Guru Jim worked as a Corrections
Officer for the City of Cleveland where he used his art to control unruly inmates.
Guru Jim went and graduated the Police Academy as one of the top in his class.
Guru Jim worked for the Maple Hts Police Department, and the Geauga County
Sheriff's Office in Ohio. Guru Jim trained Security, Correction, and Police
Officers for many years.
At 31 years old Guru Jim did something he always wanted to do, he joined the
US Army Military Police. Guru Jim served with honors for almost 3 years. Guru
Jim was his company's Unarmed Self-Defense Instructor (USD). Guru Jim
planned the USD program for his entire company. Guru Jim served in Operation
Iraqi Freedom from the beginning, and served six months in Iraq. While in Iraq
Guru Jim taught in the first ever Iraqi Police Academy. Guru Jim was the
Academy's Chief USD Instructor in defensive police tactics and suspect control
techniques. While in Iraq Guru Jim taught Pukulan to many people of the Navy,
Marines, and Army.
Guru Jim was honorably discharged from the US Army just after returning home
from Iraq, and found a job as a Police Officer in a small town in Kansas. Today,
Guru Jim works for the Department of Veterans Affairs as a Federal Police
Officer. Guru Jim has used his art in many real life encounters. Defending
himself and others against attacks from clubs, knives, multiple attackers, and
disarming guns. Guru Jim is still teaching Pukulan Tjiminde Malay. Please
contact me for any more info on my art, or any other arts.
Jim worked in retail stores, and bar rooms. At 19 years old Guru Jim started
working for the Mc Crory Stores Corp as an Undercover Retail Detective. Guru
Jim went from having one store under his protection then was given four stores
to work. Guru Jim achieved his State Certification of 120 hours of Private
Security training. At 21 years old, Guru Jim began to work for one of his good
friend's dad on his Fugitive Task Force (Bounty Hunters), but was still working
in contract security. By 23 years old, Guru Jim was getting his own security
accounts in the Cleveland area with his Private Police Commission. Guru Jim
was hired as the Head of Security at Belinda's Night Club. A real dive where
fights were common in this place. Drug dealing and usage was everywhere, and
over looked. The owner was even shot in his own night club. Guru Jim hired his
own students to be the security. The female customers in the night club would
stay by the doors in case a fight broke out, and their dates would go to the
bartender to get the drinks. In six months after the Pukulan Goon Squad took
the security over using sound police and security tactics, and Silat for defense.
People started bringing their parents, and grandparents for a night of fun.
Belinda's was known as the night club for fun, and not for fighting. You mess up
in Belinda’s you got thrown out, or arrested. Guru Jim worked as a Corrections
Officer for the City of Cleveland where he used his art to control unruly inmates.
Guru Jim went and graduated the Police Academy as one of the top in his class.
Guru Jim worked for the Maple Hts Police Department, and the Geauga County
Sheriff's Office in Ohio. Guru Jim trained Security, Correction, and Police
Officers for many years.
At 31 years old Guru Jim did something he always wanted to do, he joined the
US Army Military Police. Guru Jim served with honors for almost 3 years. Guru
Jim was his company's Unarmed Self-Defense Instructor (USD). Guru Jim
planned the USD program for his entire company. Guru Jim served in Operation
Iraqi Freedom from the beginning, and served six months in Iraq. While in Iraq
Guru Jim taught in the first ever Iraqi Police Academy. Guru Jim was the
Academy's Chief USD Instructor in defensive police tactics and suspect control
techniques. While in Iraq Guru Jim taught Pukulan to many people of the Navy,
Marines, and Army.
Guru Jim was honorably discharged from the US Army just after returning home
from Iraq, and found a job as a Police Officer in a small town in Kansas. Today,
Guru Jim works for the Department of Veterans Affairs as a Federal Police
Officer. Guru Jim has used his art in many real life encounters. Defending
himself and others against attacks from clubs, knives, multiple attackers, and
disarming guns. Guru Jim is still teaching Pukulan Tjiminde Malay. Please
contact me for any more info on my art, or any other arts.
Guru James Hogue now
resides in Gardner,
Kansas.
resides in Gardner,
Kansas.
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