Our Mission
THE MISSION OF EFCOMBATIVES IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY CONTENT AND EDUCATION FOR LEO THROUGH PROVEN SCIENCE-DRIVEN FITNESS AND COMBATIVES.
Our STory
EFCombatives founders developed a proven defensive tactics system to move training beyond the current standard.
"EFC derived because we saw the broken model of combatives training in the law enforcement profession. EFC fills the need for effective combatives based on real-world experience, research, Jiu-Jitsu, case law, and pressure testing. Other organizations offer defensive tactics training, but none from instructors with extensive law enforcement credentials and the ability to integrate weapon(s) based entanglements (WBE) into Jiu-Jitsu and wrestling fundamentals. Our goal is to bring the 360-degree environment, use of force, decision making, and training together." - Jay Wadsworth
Our team has over 250+ years of combined experience in law enforcement, Jiu-Jitsu, wrestling, and MMA.
Our Team
DIRECTOR OF COMBATIVES, Lead Instructor
Jay Wadsworth
Rob Hugus
Lead Instructor
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- 28-year retired NY State Police
- Mobile Response team member
- Expert Marksman - former member of .308 Marksman Unit (sniper)
- Firearms Instructor
- Defensive Tactics Instructor
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - 5th Degree Black Belt
- Owner, Robert Hugus Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- NY DCJS, Defensive Tactics Instructor
Joe Indelicato
Lead Instructor
- 20-year veteran of New York State Police (retired)
- State Police Defensive Tactics Instructor for 12 years
- Member-In-Charge of Defensive Tactics and Taser for Western Region of New York State Police
- Lead Mobile Field Unit (Riot Unit) Trainer for 10 Years
- Supervisor of the Arrest Team Defensive Tactics Instructor for New York State’s Department of Criminal Justice (2020 - present)
- 2nd Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Owner and Lead Instructor of Buffalo Combat Fitness, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Martila Arts, Police Training Academy in Buffalo, NY
- Competed at the National and World- level medaling numerous times
- Competed in numerous headline super fights
- Trained in judo, wrestling, boxing, and Muay Thai
Henry Favor
Lead Instructor
- 22-years law enforcement experience involving both police and corrections
- Master’s degree in Criminal Justice Administration
- Criminal Justice Professor at Monroe Community College
- Instructor in multiple police disciplines to include DT and Firearms (2005 - present)
- 10-year SWAT team member
- Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Selected to teach for Department of Criminal Justice Services for New York, 2017
Cody Goodfriend
Lead Instructor
- Current law enforcement officer with12+ years of experience
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt
- NYS-DCJS Master Defensive Tactics Instructor
- Current SWAT team operator, 6+years
- NYS-DCJS firearms instructor
- Reality-based training instructor
- Former amateur MMA fighter
Ryan Romig
Lead Instructor
- Police Sergeant with 15 years of law enforcement experience
- Current SWAT Team Leader
- Defensive Tactics Instructor
- Army veteran
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt
Brendan McKeown
Lead Instructor
- Burnt Hills High School All State Honors in 2008 in both Folkstyle and Freestyle
- East Stroudsburg University Wrestling (Division 2, PA); qualified for the National Tournament in 2012, 2013, and 2014; ranked as high as 4th in the country
- All America Honors finishing 6th at the NCAA Tournament, 2013
- Finalist at the D2 Super Region 1 Tournament in 2012, 2013, and 2014; won in 2013; awarded Tournament Outstanding Wrestler, 2013
- Awarded Senior Athlete of the Year at ESU, 2014 Capital One Academic All American, 2013 and 2014
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt under Bruno Tostes, Renzo Gracie Latham (2021)
- Involved in the law enforcement community since 2014
- Wrestling since 11 years old
Matthew Secor
Lead Instructor
- Head Instructor/Owner at Matt Secor Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (2016- present)
- Professional MMA Fighter (2011- present)
- Instructor, Eddie Fyvie Jiu-Jitsu Academy (2007-present)
- Head Defensive Tactics Instructor and Deputy, Warren County Sheriff's Department (2020 - present)
- Defense Tactics Instructor (DTI) - Cadre (2020-present)
- Patrolman for Town of Fort Edward Police Department (2017-2020)
- Certifications: Basic Course for Police Officers, Instructor Development Course, Defensive Tactics Instructor Certification (2020-present)
Michael Peckham
Lead Instructor
- Current LEO Detective
- 10+ years
- 20+ years US Air Force SF
- Current SFS SNCO
- USAF Emergency Services Team
- DCJS DT Instructor
- DCJS Firearms Instructor
- RBT Instructor
- Black Belt in BJJ
- USAF Combative's Instructor
- 8 years K9 Handler
- 6 years Detective
- Trained Police Agencies in Iraq, Kuwait, Africa, Korea, El Salvador
Andrew Napieralski
Lead Instructor
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- Current Assistant Team Leader, full-time SWAT Team
- Police Sergeant with 15 years of law enforcement experience
- 9 years SWAT experience
- DCJS Defensive Tactics and Range Instructor
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black belt
Dylan Freedman
Support Instructor
- Collegiate wrestler
- Retired MMA fighter
- Active competitor in BJJ, Brown Belt
- MMA/BJJ coach
- College wrestling coach
- Corrections Officer with New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
- Drill Instructor with New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
- Army Infantryman/Paratrooper, 82nd Airborne Division
- Combat deployment, Afghanistan
- U.S. Army Combatives Level 1 and Level 2
- U.S. Army Special Operations Combatives Program Level 1
Dylan Royce
Lead Instructor
- B.S. Exercise Sports Science 7-years law enforcement experience
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt - 1st Degree
- Tae Kwon Do Black Belt
- IBJJF No-Gi Pan Am & American Nationals Medalist
- IBJJF New York Open Medalist Medalist at Miami Open, New Orleans Open, Atlanta Open, and Denver Open 10x
- Superfight Winner for Fight to Win Pro and Former Title Challenger
Manny Vazquez
Support Instructor
- 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
- Former Officer at Glenview Police Department
- PTI Arrest & Control Tactics Instructor
- Professional Mixed Martial Artist
- Owner/Head Coach of 10th Planet Greenville, SC
Jayde Sheeley
Support Instructor
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- Professional MMA fighter
- 20+ years of martial arts experience
- Current road patrol Deputy in Ohio with 5 years of experience
- Brazilian Jiu-jitsu - Purple Belt
- Active Brazilian Jiu-jitsu competitor
- Bachelor’s degree in Sociology/Criminology from Ohio University
- Women’s HS/MS wrestling coach
- OPOTA Subject Control Instructor Certification
- Supervisor at a juvenile residential center (2016)
- Defensive Tactics Instructor at Clark State Police Academy
Meet our Founders
Adam Haidary
Dane Gifford
- Co-Founder, Effective Fitness Training
- USAF Veteran
- B.S. Exercise Science
- Physical Therapist Assistant
Yves Gege