EFCombatives
Meet Our Team
EFCombatives
Director Of Combatives
EFCombatives
Our Instructors
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
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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 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
Josh Roth
Lead Instructor
- NY State Trooper; K9 Handler, Defensive Tactics Instructor, Mobile Field Unit, Distinguished Pistol Expert
- Owner and Head Instructor, Kinetix Combat Sports
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - 2nd Degree Black Belt - BJJ Revolution (Julio "Foca" Fernandez)
- BJJ Revolution Certified Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Instructor
- Muay Thai Khuen Kru (Instructor)- Thai Boxing Association of the USA
- IBJJF Master Worlds Bronze Medalist (Black Belt)
- Veteran of MMA, Muay Thai, and BJJ competition
- Former Division 1 Collegiate Football Player- UB Bulls
- Former NFL Football Player- Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs
Scott St. Clair
Lead Instructor
- 12+ Years of Law Enforcement Experience
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt
- 10+ Years SWAT Team Member
- Current Regional SWAT Team Leader
- NC Tactical Training Certification (NCJA)
- NC Firearms Instructor (NCJA)
- NC Subject Control Instructor (NCJA)
- Force on Force Instructor
- Special Operations Combatives (SOCP) Instructor
- GST Level 2 Instructor
- Degree in Criminal Justice
- Adjunct Instructor Wake Technical Community College
- Marine Corps Veteran
Heath Beaudoin
Lead Instructor
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt
- Retired North Las Vegas Police Department Lieutenant
- SWAT tactical team leader 2014-2019
- Crime Suppression Unit Sergeant 2012 -2014
- Narcotics Detective 2003 - 2009
- Instructor at NYTOA 2019 - present
- Instructor at TACOPS 2019 - present
- Firearms instructor at Tactical Dynamics 2022 - present
Mike Varley
Lead Instructor
- 12-Years Law Enforcement Experience
- 8-Years SWAT
- DT Instructor since 2015
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Black Belt
- 25-years of Grappling Experience
Chad Teets
Lead Instructor
- Detective Lieutenant with Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office in Michigan
- Washtenaw Metro SWAT Team Commander
- Detroit Jiu Jitsu Black Belt
- US Army Level 3 Combatives Certified
- EFC Level 1 Certified
- SWAT Operator Instructor
- Sniper Instructor
- Pistol/Rifle/Shotgun Instructor
- 15+ years of law enforcement experience
- 21+ years of military experience
- Hold military occupations of Infantryman, Combat Engineer, and Tank Armor Crewman
Rick Rogers
Lead Instructor
- US Marine Corps, 2004-2008
- Active Law Enforcement Officer, 2009-Present
- SWAT Operator
- Firearms Instructor
- Defensive Tactics Instructor
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Black Belt
Dan Miller
Lead Instructor
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black belt (2023)
- 9 year veteran at the Omaha Police Department
- B.S degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice (University of Omaha Nebraska)
- Owner/Head of Operations at The Best Jiu Jitsu LLC.
- Jiu Jitsu coach at Skywalker 101 boxing academy
- Lead Defensive Tactics instructor at the Omaha Police Academy
- Firearms Instructor
Doug Braman
Lead Instructor
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt
- High School and Collegiate Wrestler
- 17 years as Defensive Tactics Instructor
- 20 Years Law Enforcement Experience
- Retired as the Sgt Defensive Tactics & Physical Training for the New York State Police
- Taser Master Instructor
- DCJS Instructor Evaluator - Master Instructor
- Instructor in BJJ at Eddie Fyvie Jiu Jitsu Academy and Kinetix Combat Sports & Fitness
- DCJS Reality Based Training Instructor SABRE OC Master Instructor
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
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
Joseph Farina
Support Instructor
- Patrol Sergeant with 17+ years of Law Enforcement experience
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt
- 34+ years of Martial Arts experience in a variety of disciplines.
- Lead Defensive Tactics Instructor for the Morris County Police Academy basic class
- Defensive Tactics Instructor for the Passaic County Police Academy class 2s
- EFC Instructor
- C4C level 3 Instructor
- GST level 1&2 Instructor
- Krav Maga for LEO Instructor
- Physical Training Instructor
- O.C. Instructor
Daniel Riggi
Support Instructor
- 8 years with New York State Police
- Acting Technical Sergeant-Physical Training/Defensive Tactics
- DCJS certified Defensive Tactics Instructor
- EFC Instructor
- GST level 1 Instructor
- Axon Master Taser Instructor
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt
- Division 1 Wrestler at Binghamton University
Steve Martell
Support Instructor
- Police Officer - New Jersey (2009 - Present)
- Field Training Officer
- Physical Training Instructor
- B.S. Criminal Justice
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt
- Judo Brown Belt
- 2x NCAA All American - Johnson & Wales University
- Johnson & Wales University Athletic Hall of Fame
- High School Wrestling Coach (2009- Present)
- 2004 NJ High School Wrestling State Champion
Kristopher Schimek
Support Instructor
- Jamestown NY Police since 2016
- Swat Team Operator since 2017
- Three time All American Collegiate Wrestler
- Junior College National Runner Up
- Head College Wrestling Coach since 2016
- MMA/Boxing Experience
- 10+ years of No-GI Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Experience
Lana Toporek
Support Instructor
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Black Belt
- Kajukenbo - Black Belt
- 16-year Police Officer
- 14-years of patrol experience
- TCOLE Master Peace Officer license
- TCOLE Instructor License
- Austin PD Defensive Tactics Instructor, 2016-2017
- Patrol Corporal, 2020-2022
- Sex Crimes Detective, 2022-Present
- Pflugerville PD Dynamic Entry Team member, 2010-2014
- Pflugerville PD Taser Instructor, 2010-2014
- Former Field Training Officer
- FLETC certified Defensive Tactics Instructor
David Johnson
Support Instructor
- Patrol Deputy with 2 years of Law Enforcement experience
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt
- Retired Army Combat Medic/Navy Corpsman 22 years of service
- Tactical Combat Casualty Care Instructor
- Army Master Combatives Instructor
- Florida EMT
- AHA CPR certified
Anastasia Moore
Support Instructor
- Current law enforcement officer with 8 years of experience on patrol
- 15 years experience in law enforcement
- Former Intelligence Analyst for the Texas Rangers Border Security Operations Center
- Master’s Degree in Criminal Intelligence
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt
Frank Jordan
Support Instructor
- SC Law Enforcement 2007-present
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt- Alliance
- Defensive tactics instructor
- Ground defense instructor
- SC Governor’s security detail 2017-2021
Don Wasser
Support Instructor
- Active LEO with 19-years of experience
- Current SWAT member of 9-years
- NYS Certified Instructor of Firearms, Physical Training and Defensive Tactics since 2009
- NYS Master DT Instructor
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Brown Belt
- Edged Weapon Instructor
Jimmie Rivera
Support Instructor
- 2 years as Police Officer at Elmwood Park Police Department, New Jersey
- 3 years as a dispatcher at Elmwood Park Police Department, New Jersey
- 25+ years as a martial artist.
- 16 years as a professional MMA Fighter 23-5 as a mma fighter
- Fought 6 years in the U.F.C., ranked highest as 2 in the bantamweight division.
- Currently signed to bare knuckle fighting championship record 3-1-1,
- Owner/Instructor of Tiger Schulmann’s Mixed Martial Arts Short Hills, NJ
- Certified Law Enforcement Defensive Tactics Instructor
- Certified Use of Force Instructor
Will Holzapfel
Support Instructor
- Nine years of LEO experience, starting as a Corrections Officer for the Florida Department of Corrections.
- Served as a Jail Deputy with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office and Denver Sheriff’s Department.
- BJJ Black Belt
- Former owner and head instructor of Black Tie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Centennial, CO.
- Led Black Tie to become the first Jiu-Jitsu academy in the Denver area to partner with Adopt-A-Cop BJJ Program, offering free or reduced memberships to law enforcement professionals.
- Coach at Black Tie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Cape Coral, FL.
- Competes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, continually advancing his skills.
Michael Foligno
Support Instructor
- Current Chief of Police Elmwood Park Police Department, New Jersey
- 35 years law enforcement experience 11 as Chief
- 12 years MMA experience and training
- Owner/Instructor of Tiger Schulmann’s Mixed Martial Arts West Orange, NJ
- Former Member Bergen County Rapid Deployment Force
- Certified Law Enforcement Defensive Tactics Instructor
- Certified Use of Force Instructor
- Accomplished wrestler and coach with NCAA coaching experience
Josh Cole
Support Instructor
- 2nd degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt
- Owner/Head Instructor at Marietta Combat Sports
- Patrol Lieutenant with 13+ years of law enforcement
- SWAT Team Leader with 10+ years on team
- Instructor experience with defensive tactics, pistol, rifle, use of force, Taser, active shooter
- Former wrestling coach
- 5-0 amateur mma
- Competed in and won professional superfights, IBJJF, and local tournaments.
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