Instructor Bios:

David E. Burs – retired police supervisor, trainer,& SWAT co-commander in Stratford, CT PD. CT POSTC cert. instructor in Def. Tacs, Arr. & Control, Field Training, Legal Review, Patrol Procedures. International & National cert. in martial arts for LE/military.

Joe Maffei – owner/chief instructor of Integrated Martial Development Systems. Expert in JKD, Filipino Arts, Brazilian JJ (Rickson’s New Eng rep). Contract trainer for MA Criminal Justice,US Special Forces, FBI, DEA, ATF. Introducing QDWS for backups. For more information click here.

Zurriane Bennett – 6^th dan GoJu Ryu, San Yama Bushi Jujutsu, LE Def. Tac. Instructor (VA POSTC), personal self def. instructor, US Marine CWO , sworn sheriff (VA), author and trainer of women’s self def. programs as well as Rape Aggression Defense. For more information click here.

Jim Ronai – MS, PT, ATC, CSCS – licensed physical therapist, cert. athletic traineras well as strength & conditioning specialist for US Olympics, USA Baseball, regional high school, college, and professional sports teams (Sound Tigers/Islanders, NHL).

Elliot B. Spector, Esq. – former sworn Hartford, CT PD. Private practice defending officers/families. Assoc. Prof. UConn CJ/Public Safety program. Provides National liability training for LEs via IACP. Consultant LETN. Pres. CT Criminal Law Found.

Robert V. Dawe, MD - staff surgeon at Bridgeport Hosp., St. Vincent’s Hosp, CT Children’s Hosp. Principal in Ct’s most prestigious Orthopedic group. Clinical instructor Yale Med.Attending, Spine Clinic Yale, Fellow Amer. College of Spinal Surgery.

Shawn Alladio – K38 Water safety- California based PWC trainer since 1989. Her Co., K38 has taught thousands in Open Water, Swift Water, & Flood Water Rescue. The recipient of numerous national & international awards; leader in PWC legislation.

Craig J. Tibbals – professionalfirefighter/emergency med. Tech. for Stratford, CT fire for 20 plus years. A sworn police officer in Easton, CT (part time)National & state cert. fire instructor as well as a Personal Water Craft instructor for K38. Field Training Cert.