Our Team
DIRECTOR OF COMBATIVES, Lead Instructor
Jay Wadsworth
Rob Hugus
Lead Instructor
- 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
- 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
Support 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
Jade Sheeley
Support Instructor
- Professional MMA fighter
- 20+ years of martial arts experience
- Current road patrol Deputy in Ohio with 4 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
- Currently enrolled in OPOTA Subject Control Instructor Course
- Supervisor at a juvenile residential center (2016)
Meet our Founders
Adam Haidary
Dane Gifford
- Co-Founder, Effective Fitness Training
- USAF Veteran
- B.S. Exercise Science
- Physical Therapist Assistant
Yves Gege