Grandmaster Cole Ricks

Ranks & Certifications:

Korean Martial Arts:

  • Taekwondo- Fifth (5th) Degree Black Belt, Korea Taekwondo Moo Duk Kwan and Kukkiwon World Taekwondo Federation Headquarters. Awarded October 1999. (1st Dan awarded 1981)
  • Hapkido-Second (2nd) Degree Black Belt, United States Korean Martial Arts Federation under Grandmaster J.R. West. Awarded August 1997.
  • Additional experience in Hanmudo (a Hapkido/Kuk Sool Won hybrid under Doju He-Young Kimm) and Hapkido under Doju Ji Han Jae (seminar basis, no formal rank issued)

Japanese/Okinawan Martial Arts:

  • Judo/Jujitsu- Sixth (6th) Degree Black Belt, United States Martial Arts Association under O-Sensei Phil Porter (deceased). Awarded June 2010.
  • Torite-Jitsu- Fourth (4th) Degree Black Belt and Certified Instructor, Dragon Society International under Grandmasters Tom Muncy and Rick Moneymaker. Awarded November 2007.
  • Shuri-Te Jujitsu- First (1st) Degree Black Belt Shuri-Te Bujitsu Kai under Kyoshi Troy Price. Awarded April 2011.
  • Additional experience in Small Circle Jujitsu under Professor Wally Jay and Kyusho-Jitsu/Tuite under Grandmaster George Dillman (seminar basis, no formal rank issued).

Filipino Martial Arts:

  • Kali- Certified Instructor Level 3, Filipino Combat Systems (FCS) under Tuhon Ray Dionaldo. Current Atlanta area representative for FCS.
  • Modern Arnis- Apprentice Instructor Certificate awarded by Professor Remy Presas August 1995
  • Additional experience in Kali and JKD under Mr. Ron Balicki (seminar basis, no formal rank issued)
  • Additional informal training in Knife Tactics with persons wishing to remain private (details available upon request and permission from my teacher).

Awards & Recognition:

  • Former Martial Arts Instructor at Georgia State University
  • Former Martial Arts Instructor (assistant) Georgia National Guard
  • Bagua and Hsing-I under Allen Pittman (not currently active)
  • Master Instructor of the Year-World Martial Arts Hall of Fame-2000
  • Master Instructor of the Year-USMA Hall of Fame-2000

Grandmaster Kenneth Miksch

Expertise:

  • Advanced studies in Modern Arnis

Ranks & Certifications:

  • 7th Dan – Torite Jutsu
  • 7th Dan – Okinawan Kempo
  • 4th Dan – Tae Kwon Do
  • DSI Master Instructor

Awards & Recognition:

  • Advanced studies in Modern Arnis
  • World Martial Arts Hall of Fame – Master Instructor of the Year 2000
  • President – Tactical Solutions International
  • Special Response Team – Counter Terrorism

Grandmaster Wayne Adams

Wayne began his training and recieved black belts in the arts of Black cat Kempo and Taekwondo moo duk kwan. He continued his training in small circle jujitsu, modern arnis stick fighting and Torite-Jutsu.

After meeting Tom and Rick at a number of seminars he changed his styles over to Okinawan Kempo and Torite-Jutsu.

Wayne also competed and won the Virginia state championships three years in a row. After opening his school in South Boston Virginia in 1993 he has branched out and opened Adams Total fitness and has added certification in fitness and nutrition as well. Waynes goals for the future art to better people in the Martial arts as well as their physical lives.