Pictures

Graduating Officers from my September, 2010 PPCT DT Instructor Training Seminar hosted by the City of Bethlehem Police Department, including:
Left-to-right, Rear Row: Officers Brett Cole and Mark Finley, Chester County Adult Probation; Greg Shober, Shillington PD; Bob Urban and Mike Ogrodnick, BPD Training Officers; Michael Strauch, Hellertown PD and Roman Granados, Chula Vista, California PD.
Kneeling in Front, L -to-R are Chris Walker, Rail Corporation of Australia, and Shawn Rowe, Dauphin County Adult Probation Officer.

"DT Recertification, Practical Test, June, 2010: Fran The Man Presley "cleans up the mess" after a deft Iron Wristlock Takedown."

"Lt. Chris McKim is plu-perfect as always. Here he demonstrates combat cuffing."

"Officer Josh Kilgore after a clean takedown, just seconds before tactical handcuffing."

Seated Pressure Point Control Drill. Standing L-to-R: Presley; Mark "Deuce" Rettew; Elizabeth Fasnacht, Lancaster Adult Probation; and Charles Zimmerman, Center County Correctional Facility. Seated, L-to-R: Don Acker; Rodney Brown and Matt Bryner of Adult Probation, Lancaster County; Lt. Chris Laser, Lancaster Police Dept.; and Lt. Chris McKim, Ephrata Police Dept.

The Hammer demonstrates standing cooperative handcuffing.

Graduates of their June, 2010 DT Recertification Training in Altoona, Pa., from left to right:
Trooper Ted Goins, Somerset Barracks; Cambria County P.O. Toni Mognet; former Manchester New Hampshire Police Officer & current Plymouth College I(N.H.) instructor Tom Gallagher; and Ron Johns, Cambria County Adult P.O., Johnstown Vocational Technical College DT Instructor and former International Judo champion.

One of my fave classes of all time. Only 4 out of the original 8 students "survived" my April/May, 2010 "Fighting Arts For Women Self Defense Class at Northampton Community College. All four are panning for the camera, but, believe me, when it counted, all four were able to "Mad-Dog IT!" when it counted.

Panning for the camera here are the graduates of the April, 2010 Somerset, Pa. PPCT DT Instructor Training Seminar. Another great and fun training for everyone, especially this Old Dog IT; Standing Rear, Left to Right: Host Officer, Big Bob Landis. Somerset County Probation; Ed Walker, Montgomery County Deputy Sheriff; Matt Peters, Somerset Co. Probation; Aaron Thompson, Juvenile P.O., Sugar Creek Detention, Lodoga, Indiana; Joe Holman, Montgomery County Deputy Sheriff and Benjamin Mauro, U. of Pa. Police Dept.
Front Row, Left to Right: Ryan Volk, Montgomery County Deputy Sheriff; Lt. Karen Donmoyer, Centre County Correctional Facility; and Nathan Stohon, Cambria Twp. Police Dept., Ebensburg, Pa.

Straight Baton. Combat Ready Stance. "Holman, posied to Deliver."

Officer Ben Mauro delivers a nice Palm Heel Stun to Deputy Walker while Lt. Karen Donmoyer critques during Instructor Testing Drills in Somerset, Pa.

Holman critiques Matt Peters' Straight Punch to Nate Stohon during Instructor Triad Testing Drills in Somerset, Pa.

A much younger Harry The Horse Wigder, overreacts - as usual - to receiving his first of four Gary Palmer Sportsman of the Year (1987) Awards from the APTT (Alpine Professional Tennis Tour) after a great banquet at the White House Chinese Restaurant in Easton, Pa.

Easton, Pa.'s Very Best pictured here at the Wilson Community Center after completinbg their PPCT DT Instructor Recertification Training. From left to right: Officers Dominic Marraccini; John Piperato; Robert Weber; Lt. John Remaley and Detective Tom Beiser.

Harry The Hammer is pictured at a mid-November (09) law enforcement golf tournament (outside of Pittsburgh, Pa.) seconds before launching a soaring and majestic 120-yard drive - with the wind, by the way - toward the green some 400 yards away (and downhill). Obviously, Hammer didn't get his name from the way he hits a golf ball. Maybe Hammer will see you at a training in 2010! If not, have a great year.

Too bad my camera is whack. A fuzzy photo of 6 of the graduating officers from my October, 2009 PPCT DT Instructor Training Seminar at the Pa. game Commission headquarters (Hbg., Pa.). L to R: Tough as Nails Bloomsburg PD Officer Charles Balon; Sensitive As Sand (I have no idea what that is supposed to mean) Washington County P.O. Anson Zacour; Kick-Ass Officers Kacie Gallick and Beth Cecchini (both of them rocked during the training), also of Washington County, Pa.; DCNR Ranger Brian Price; and Training Host Travis Pugh, Assistant Training Director, Pa. Game Commission.

At the Pa. game Commission DT Instructor Program during the Practical Test, Mandibular Angle Pressure Point.
More apologies for the fuzz picture. IT Hammer resolves to break down and buy a new digital camera.

Seriously, Dog, these two Washington County Probation Officers kicked ass for five days. Plus, hell, they're the cutest thing this side of a wicked Brachial Stun we ever saw. Kacie Gallick on the left and Beth Cecchini with an arm around her shoulder.

Back Row, L to R: Corey Britcher, Pa. Fish and Boat Commission, and probably the sweetest Angle Kick in most parts. Jimmy Smith, University of Pa. Police Dept.; Gernois "That's G" Gernois, Colonial Williamsburg National Park Police Dept.; Big Ed Hosler, Cluinton County Probation and Ranger Todd Martin, Pa. Dept. of Forestry. Ranger Martin turned out to be impervious to pain and damned near unaffectable by intimidation. Believe me, I tried.

Front Row, L to R: Donia Fowler and Ray Armstead, both with the Colonial Williamsburg National Park Police Dept., Williamsburg, Virginia. Finally, far right is the intrepid Travis Pugh, Asst Training Director, Pa. Game Commission, who must be commended for playing the unenvious role of my "Training Dummy" for all my assorted strikes, punches, kicks, gouges, occasional gropes and tedious jokes.

Thought I would add this last picture from the great PPCT DT Instructor Training I just completed at the Pa Game Commission (October 19 to 23, 2009). The guys insisted that I join in on one photo (I don't know. Maybe I insisted. Does it really matter?) That's your enthusiastic, sensitive, legend-in-his-own-mind Instructor Trainer kneeling in the front row, extreme right. Truly, this was a great week - tiring, sometimes frustrating, often fun, and, in the end, we celebrate the graduation of 14 PPCT DT Instructors (8 in this photo and 6 in a previous photo/I know what you're thinking: Why the helll didn't you just take one good picture with all 14? I don't know. Search me.).

I had the privelege of training these 4 Taikwando Instructors and teachers in Disruptive Student Management (PPCT DSM Instructor Program) this July (2009). (L to R) Sensei/Teacher Anne Douglas, Angela Rineer; Shannon Metsger, and co-owner/Sensei of ATA American Taikwando Association) Martial Arts in Manheim, Pa., Lauren Minnich. Instructor Rineer is a National Nunchuck champion and Metsger a state champ. Douglas is a teacher in the Reading school district with some remarkable experiences.

Chris Connolly and Brooke Lininger, a Police Officer at Stroudsburg University attended and graduated my PPCT SHARP Instructor Program this past March/2009

Here I am pictured recently with my lovely daughter Rachel.

Graduates of my June, 2009 PPCT DT Instructor Training Seminar, hosted by the Saint Clair, Pa. Police Dep;t. Bottom Row, L to R:
Training Officerf Ken Brown, Lebanon County Prison; Eldon Miller, Bedford County Probation Dept.; Officer Ken Jacoby, Schuylkill Haven PD; Chad "Zinger" Seitzinger, Saint Clair Police Dept. Back Row, L to R: Davikd Salzlein, Scotland Memorial Hospital , Lewinsberg, North Carolina; James Myers, YTI-Altoona; Officer Steven Geurs, Pottsville Bureau of Police; Host Officer Bill Dempsey, Saint Clair PD; and the dynamic duo of Officer Larry Gausch, Cumru Twp. PD and Wayne Moreland, Muhlenberg Twp. PD.

Graduates of the May, 2009 PPCT DT Instructor Academy held at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. L to R,Bottom fRow: Moore Twp PD Deputy Chief James Cavallo; Host Officer Anthony Gallagher, Lehigh U PD; Joseph Corter and Dominica Nicolosi, Northampton County Adult Probation Dept.
Second Row, L to R: Officers Moses Miller and Jason Gerstner, City of Bethlehem Police Dept.; Bangor School District Police Officer Nick Timar; Eric Smith, Lehigh UPD and Jason cameron, Pike County Deputy Sheriff.

Pictured with the Old Hammer is his daughter and Action Fighting Arts WebMaster, Shana Lee Albert.

My first training of 2009, a PPCT DT Instructor Recert: Pictured from left to right: Calvin Siegfried (holding training shotgun); Christian Meehand and EB Bud Shull, all of the Wilson Borough Police Department, and, holding Training Shotgun - Brian Kirchner of the Bethlehem (Pa) Police Dept. The program was hosted by Siegfried, the skilled and capable Firearms Officer and Training Coordinator of the WBPD

Decmber 11, 2008 at the Lancaster Pubic Safety Training Center in Manheim, Pa. .Graduates of my PPCT SHARP (Sexual Harassment Assault and Rape Prevention) Instructor Training Seminar, pictured Left to right in back row:are Matt Brynner, Lancaster County Probation; Vince Jones, Pa. Network of Victim Assistance, Jamison, Pa.; Andrew Hinkel, LC Adult Probation; and Sam Crawford, Chief Training Officer, Wesley College, Dover Delaware. Seated in the front row (L to R) are Joe Schauren and Elizabeth Faschnacht, Lancaster County Adult Probation Services; Anne Douglas, a Reading Area Marftial Arts Instructor and secondary school teacher, and Joseph MacLaughlin, a veteran Franklin County (Chambersburg) Probation Officer

Pictured at the conclusion of an arduous week of both PPCT Spontaneous Knife (SKD) and Ground Avoidance and Ground Escapes (GAGE) Instructor training are the 23 officers who earned their instructor certifications at the Delaware Association of Police Lodge Academy site the week of November 17, 2008. I am kneeling on the extreme left of the first row. Seminar was hosted by Training Coordinator Albert Hicks of the Wilmington (Delaware) PD and actively headed by lead trainer Joseph

A crisp palm heel strike can stop a high tackle attempt in its tracks as Wilmington PD Officer Donohue illustrates.

Course, a crisp palm heel strike deserves to be followed up with a crisp Inside Takedown, don't you think?

Is this the face of a warrior getting set to take care of business, or what?

Tactically Perfect. Warrior Mindset. Wilmington, Delaware.

I am impressed. These Delaware Men knoweth what they doeth!

PPCT DT INSTRUCTOR SEMINAR at the outstanding Lancaster County Emergency Services Training Center in Manheim, Pa. Pictured here just before instructor certificates are handed out are (Front Row, L to R) Jim Miller, Springettsbury Twp PD; Joe Schauren, Lancaster Co/ Probation; Erica Benner, Centre County Correctional Inst.; Ed Bruder, Director, York College; David Bolton, Lancaster County Depoty Sheriff and John DiBattista, City of Lancaster Police Officer..
In the back row Kevin Fry, Sgt. Jarrad Berkhizer and Steve Owens, City of Lancaster PD; Mike Hodge of the NSA, Baltimore, Md.and P.O. Andrew Hinkel out of Lancaster County.

Pictures outside Harry McCann's fabulous Bucks County Emergency Services Training Center on this beautulf day on September 24, 2008 are the graduates of my PPCT DT Instructor Re-certification Training Seminar, including:
Back Row (L to R): City of Lancaster Officer James Carpenter; Springfield Twp Officer Michael McDonald; City of Bethlehem Officers and Bruise Brothers Jason Fulmer and Christopher Benton. Front Row (L to R): Lancaster Officer Michael Bradley, who fought through pain from a broken rib to finish the training;Falls Township Officer Bryan White; Easton Police Detective Tom Beiser; IT Hammer; and US Supreme Court Officer Slick Ethan Flick, out of Washington D.C.
Officer Benton, Fulmer and Flick went on to earn their GAGE Recertification over the next two days. Northampton County Priobation Officer Bernard "Big Burn" Mikulski - not pictured here because he took this photo - also earned his GAGE Recertification. All 4 officers earned perfect scores.

My inaugural training of 2008 this January (DT Instructor Recertification) at the Pike County Correctional Institution in beautiful Lord's Valley, Pa. (L to R) Joe Shappert; Robert Serrano; Tom Schwartz; Lt. Todd Schweyer and New York Import, Peter Brady. These 5 vofficers are responsible for all Use Of Force Training at the institution. Yours Truly stands with Practice Baton in hand at the very end.

Pike County Prison Training Staff in some post-training hyjinks. Makes me wonder what these guys would do if they had real weapons?

Here your friendly neighborhood AFA Director and his lovely Executive Assistant Sandy toasts everone in their wonderful Action Fighting Arts Family from barside at the Clarion Inn in Ocean City, Maryland. Wish y'all could join us.

Pictured outside of the Ferguson Township PD Training and Conference Center on a gorfgeous Happy Valley Day in May of 2008 (PPCT DT Instructor Recert) are Officers Josh Garver; Chris Kaniecki;Eric Norman; Scoot Siegfried and Michael Charles (Back Row, L to R).
In the front (L to R) are Tim Stringer, Host Officer, FTPD; Bo Trawitz; Marty Bubb and IT Hammer (me) in the red cap.
What a fun and skilled bunch of guys.

One of Nesquehonikng's Finest, Officer Tim Wuttke, pictured here at the end of his DT Instructor Training in late 2007.

Probation and Parole Officers from the Pittsburgh Area at their DT Recert (4/08). David Meyers, Somerset; Lisa Elliott, Allegheny County; Bernard Smith, Mercer; Tim Wolfe, Pittsburgh and Terry Marks, McKeesport.

My Aunt Mimi on her 94th Birthday. Amazing woman.

DT RECERT at the Berks County Fire Academy in April, 2008, B ernard Big Burn Mikulski, Tina Marinari,Ryan Hoover, Matt Garner, Nathan Fazenbaker ,Joe MacLaughlin, Mark Gabonay and Kneeling is Charlie Tombasco. Group pictured with various training "weapons."

I took this photo right after the SKD and GAGE Recert Class of March 17-19-2008 at the Lancaster Co. LETC. Rear Row (L to r) are Rodney Brown and Cumru Twp. Officer Carl Britt. From Row, L to R, are Fran The Man Presley, Mark "Deuce" Rettew and Acker (The Attacker).

Even though there were only 4, what a GAGE Instructor Class. Very physical and a great learning experience, thanks to Kayla Etheridge and Chad Wood of the US Customs and Border Protection, Advanced Training Division in Harpers Ferry, Wva (the two officer on the right). Joe MacLaughlin (far left) and David Meyers round out this class (DT/SKD, April, 2008, Ferguson Twp PD, State College, Pa.

Big Sam Esposito, Director Bryan Warren, Antoine Anderson and Martial Artist Scott Buff excelled at this PPCT DT and VPM Instructor Seminar at the Carolina Health Care Security Division Training Center in Charlotte, North Carolina (March 3 to 8, 2008).

Dr. Brian Krause, Lansing, Michigan, Jennifer Larsen, Self Defense Trainer from Samford, Connecticut, and Hospital Security Specialist, David Berger, Cincinnati, Ohio, pictured here at the conclusion of this February, 2008 Violent P:atient Management (VPM) Instructor Program at Harry McCann's BCLETC.

Washington County Officers Dan Clements and JT Ridge prepare for Handgun Retention Training.

Newly certified PPCT DT Instructors from the September, 2007 class of Chester County (Pa) Probation Officers take a break from one of their trainings to pose with their Deputy Chief (standing) Joe Carlini this past November (07).

Chester County (Pa.) Probation/Parole Officers and graduates of the September 17 to 21, 2007 PPCT DT Instructor Certification Training Seminar held in West Chester, Pa. Gotta be tough-minded and committed to manage the mean-streets of Chester, Pa. and surroundings.

Back Row, Left to Right: John "Johnny Be Goode" Morton; Big Bruce McClure; Mark Gonsalves; Kristen "KB" Brown and Jim Bean (turned sideways).
Front Row, Left to Right: Mark Dinger; Yours Truly; and Leslie Manriquez.

The mighty women of my latest Self Defense For Women class at Northampton Community College, pictured here on August 1, 2007. Mere minutes before this picture, we took part in Red Man (protective gear - picture below) Combat Drills and several hit me so hard with piercing knee strikes, Hammer Strikes and Palm Heel Strikes that I ended up on the ground, and in at least two counterattacks I was stunned into near submission.

Here I am just moments before getting pummeled unmercifully and relentlessly by my August 1, 2007 Self Defense For Women class. My last thought after five consecutive "Marching Knee Strikes" to my Solar Plexus and stomach was: "I gotta get me some better protective gear!"

Here is my second COMET-KIDS (COMbat, Escape & Evasion Techniques for KIDS) class at NCC. This class ran from 6/18 to 6/21/07. This class was filled with beautiful, energetic and promising youngsters who learned basic self defense techniques against attacks from bullies, gang-bangers and adult predators. The skills included fundamentals such as: Tactical Breathing; Controlling Your Space; Verbal De-Escalation; Tactical Movement; the Basic Thai Kickboxing Blocking System; Basic Balance Displacement Moves; Hand, Arm and Leg Strikes; Handgun Disarming and more.

Jonny Zito, pictured above 3rd from the left, assisted with the training of this class.

From L to R, Front Row: Tyler, Anna and Mariah.
L-R, Back Row: Anna, "Hurrican Katrina," Jonny "Planet Z" Zito (Co-Instructor); Ondria; "Strong-Puncher Steven;" Joseph ( "Don't Ever Call Me Joey") and his brother William.

Co-Instructor Jonny "Planet" Zito poses with "Hurricane" Katrina, undoubtably one of the most powerful strikers in any of my classes so far. As you can easily see, we taught "Handgun Disarming" that day, along with so much more.

Graduating Officers from the June, 2007 PPCT DT Instructor Seminar at the Lancaster County Public Safety Training Center directed by Craig Elmer. I enjoy every training experience, which is why I keep doing this in my mid-60's, so I probably will never say a class is my "favorite class." yet, this class featured awesome technique mastery by Jace Parmer, Christopher Laser, Gary Purfield, Ken Eberle and Brian Guarnieri. Diminutive Sherry Struble displayed good "Instructor Speed Form" and most of the others won my admiration by struggling early and then coming through with a passing score at the end. Purfield earned a free PPCT Instructor Shirt with one of only 5 perfect Written and Practical Test Scores since I retired in May of 2004.

(L to R, Front Row) Sensei Ken Eberle, Family Martial Arts; Off. Brian Guanieri, Lower Paxton Township PD; Chester Co. Juvenile P.O. Gary Purfield; Me, your friendly neighborhood IT(in red cap); Sherry Struble, Centre County C.O. and Scott Rood, Franklin and Marshal U. Public Safety Officer.
(Middle Row, L to R) Lancaster County Adult P.O.'s Elizabeth Fasnecht and Rosie Feliciano with City of Lancaster Police Officer Christopher Laser on their left flank.
(Rear Row, L to R)
Big Matthew Bryner, Lancaster County Adult Probation Officer; Power-Striker Jason Parmer, Manheim Township Police Officer; Dale Dommel, Hospital Security and Charles Zimmerman, Centre County Correction Officer.

The May, 2007 "Comet-Kids" (Self defense For Teens) class at NCC. My first-ever such class and a lot of great fun and self-defense training.

Here I am posing shamelessly with my first-ever "COMET-KIDS (Combat, Escape & Evasion Techniques for Kids)" class conducted at Northampton Community College, May of 2007. This might be one of the cutest gathering of tough-kids ever. I had so much fun teaching this.

That's me, in my favorite baseball cap, proudly pictured between two Wilson Boro Police Officers (Easton, Pa.) - E.B. "Bud" Shull, a DT, GAGE and now DSM Instructor, on my right and John Mazzeo, S.W.A.T., Firearms and now DSM Instructor on my left. Both officers pictured after receiving their DSM Instructor Certificates (4/5/07). Shull, along with Bernie Mikulski, an outstanding DT, GAGE and DSM Instructor from Northampton County Probation, won a PPCT Instructor Shirt for scoring a rare "perfect 100%" score on both the Written and Practical Tests.

Seen above are the 8 graduates of my PPCT Disruptive Student Management(DSM) Instructor Training Seminar held in March, 2007 at the Northampton County Community College Southside (Bethlehem) Campus. This team of 8 instructors will be delivering DSM certification trainings for teachers, police, Resource Officers, et al. in one of the first programs of its kind in the U.S.A. designed to manage and overcome student violence.
Front Row, Left To Right: E.B. "Bud" Shull, Wilson Boro PD; David Strawn, City of Bethlehem P.D.; John Mazzeo, Wilson Boro P.D.; Thomas Barnowski, Director of Emergency Services Training, Northampton County Community College.
Back Row, Left To Right: Bernard "Big Burn" Mikulski, Northampton County Probation Dept.; Christopher Benton; Joseph G. Gross and Jason Fulmer, City of Bethlehem P.D.

The Warrior Graduates of the October, 2006 PPCT GAGE Instructor Seminar held at the Wilson Borough Community Center in Easton, Pa. Back Row, Left-To-Right are: Bud Shull, Wilson Borough PD; David Lembach, Palmer Twp. PD; Todd Lehman, Palmer Twp PD; Kelly "KC" Chapman, Schuylkill County Adult Probation; David Wright, a DT Instructor Trainer, Pittsburgh PD; Co-Instructor Bernie "Big Burn" Mikulski, Northampton County Probation Dept.; Dean Benner, Colonial Regional PD and David Marino, Bushkill Twp. PD.
Front Row, Left To Right: CJ Begansky, Schuylkill County Probation; Host and Coordinating Officer Calvin "Cal" Siegfried; Bo Trawitz, Mifflin County Probation and Michael Charles, also of Mifflin County Probation and Parole.

The Formidable graduates of the PPCT DT Instructor Seminar, held at HACC in Harrisburg, Pa. in March, 2006. At the very top is Marlene "Marty" Jarbeck, PSU Police, and maybe the toughest of the officers, pound for pound. Top Row, left to right: Scott Kerstetter, Union County Probation; Jeff "Blaze" Blaisdell, Colonial Williamsburg (Va.) PD; Tom Moser, Manor Twp PD; Craig Bousman, Orestes, Indiana PD; Brett Brown, Centre County Correctional Facility.
2nd Row, L to R: Steven Russell, Union County Probation; Stephan Resser, HACC Instructor; Dennis Pletz, Pa. Constable; Ryan Valentine, Elizabethtown College Security; Thomas Bloom, Centre County Correctional facility; James "Jamie" Miller, Springettsbury Twp. PD and Chad Gieser, Nuclear Security, Monticello, Minnesota.
Bottom Row, L to R: Michael Ott, Lebanon County Prison; Yours Truly and Chester County Juvenile Probation Officer Scott Berger.
Dan Solla, an outstanding and highly reputed Instructor Trainer and a veteran peace officer, co-instructed this seminar and took this photo. Dan was very impressed, as was I, with "the solid work ethic and the furious commitment to excellence this class displayed---"

This was easily the largest and most diverse of all my PPCT Instructor Seminars, but the Host Officer, Calvin Siegfried of the Wilson Borough PD did such an outstanding job, this course went very smoother than most. Of the 16 graduates of this PPCT DT Instructor Seminar, these officers hung around long enough after passing the exams to join in a class photo and to go out to lunch together at Shruty's Pub, a Wilson Boro Sports Bar.
Rear Row, Left to right: Officer Ethan Flick, Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, DC; John Kempter, Fernwood Public Safety Dept., Bushkill, Pa.; Officers Christian Meehan and E.B. "Bud" Shull, Wilson Borough PD; Christopher Walker, Resistance Control NZ, New Zealand and Officer David Marino, Bushkill Twp. PD., Nazareth, Pa. Front Row, right to left: Officer Gregory Outten, Colonial Williamsburg PD., Virginia; Host Officer Calvin Siegfried, Wilson Borough PD; Officer Jamison Gilbert, Kwajalzin PD, somewhere far out in the Pacific and Jennifer Larsen, Lighthouse International Law Enforcement and Martial Arts Training, Stamfort, Connecticut. Many others not pictured here graduated from the program, including Officer Joseph Kizer, Nazareth PD; Officer Brian Kirchner, Bethlehem Township PD; Officers Jason Fulmer and Christopher Benton of the Bethlehem PD; Falls Township officer Bryan White and Charles Meek of ISP Security.

They may be a little out of focus, but these outstanding officers and Health Care Professionals just graduated with honors from the PPCT Violent Patient Management Instructor Seminar, which ended on February 9, 2006 at Harry McCann's Bucks County Law Enforcement Training Academy. They are (left to right, rear row) Nathan Boudreau, Manchester (New Hampshire) PD; Michael McDonald, Springfield (Bucks Co., Pa.) Township P.D. and Instructor Trainer Wigder. (Front Row, Right to left) James Sizemore and HCP Darlene Sizemore of Anchorage, Alaska; Thomas Gallagher and Brandon Murphy of the Manchester (N.H.) P.D. This was my (IT Wigder) first PPCT VPM Instructor Seminar and it was highly successful mainly because of the skills and patience of the fine Manchester and Springfield Twp. officers who assisted some of the students who were experiencing some problems with a technique or two.

Action Fighting Arts proudly presents its last instructor seminar class photo of 2005, a PPCT SHARP course (12/12 to 12/14/05), hosted by the Ephrata Boro PD. Many officers in this class performed some of the techniques better than the Instructor Trainer. Warrior graduates included: Back Row, Left to Right: Air Marshal Raymond Lucas; Springfield Twp Officer Michael McDonald; Ephrata Boro Officer Tim "Cutter" Ebersole; Lancaster County Adult Probation Officers Rodney Brown; Mark "Deuce" Rettew and Fran "The Man" Presley. Front Row, Left to Right: Ehrata Boro Officers Patricia Bright and Michelle Krizan, followed by Lancaster County Probation Officer Jennifer Walker. IT Harry "The Hammer" Wigder (holding red hat) is bracketed on his right by Hard-Hitting Jennifer Larsen, an instructor from Stamford, Connecticut, and Host Officer, Sgt. Chris McKim, Ephrata Boro PD. In an awesome display of commitment to excellence, all four Lancaster County Probation Officers scored perfect scores on both the written and practical exams. Joining them with perfect scores were McKim and Lucas. I am not resorting to hyperbole when I state that Patricia Bright crushed me off my feet with a perfect and vicious Angle Kick from Level 2 1/2 and Law Enforcement Instructor Jennifer Larsen pounded me into submission with a series of brutal and relentless Front Kicks.

Graduates of the November, 2005 SKD Instructor Seminar
Back Row, left to right - Michael Gerace, Lancaster Police Department; IT Harry Wigder; Phillip Groff, Manheim Borough Police Dept.; Jason Zahm, Lancaster Police Dept. and Fran Presley, Lancaster County Probation.
This class of standout law enforcement officers distinguished themselves by picking up the close quarter survival techniques faster than any previous class.

The Women Warriors who completed my Self Defense For Women course at the Northampton County Area Community College on October 27, 2005.

The Women Warriors who completed my Self Defense For Women course at the Northampton County Area Community College on October 27, 2005.

Action Fighting Arts is proud to present this impressive cadre of outstanding law enforcement warriors all of whom excelled and demonstrated exemplary subject control and fighting skills in the Defensive Tactics and Ground Avoidance and Ground Escapes (GAGE) Instructor Seminars at the Bucks County Law Enforcement Training Center in Doylestown, Pa. from September 19 thru September 28, 2005.

Pictured: Standing in rear row from left to right are Michael Gifford, Wilmington (Delaware) PD; Michael McDonald, Springfield Twp PD; Quentin Fuller, Warrington Twp. PD and Northampton County Adult Probation and Parole Officer Bernie Mikulski. Pictured kneeling in the front row, left to right, are Joseph Leary, Jr., Wilmington PD; Andrew Verderame, Warminster Twp. PD; PPCT Instructor Trainer Harry Wigder (Red Shirt); John McKenna, Warminster Twp. PD and Detective John Schlotter, Warminster Twp PD. Schlotter was the Host Officer for both instructor seminars. Detective Tom Beiser and Training Officer Robert Weber of the Easton Police Department, Officer David Prado of the Wilmington PD, and Daniel Clements, Supervisor of Washington County Juvenile Probation are not pictured here, but all four graduated with outstanding efforts.

Proud Warriors Graduate:
PPCT IT and Action Fighting Arts founder Harry Wigder (in middle in red baseball cap) is proud to have worked with and certified this small; but formidable Ground Avoidance and Ground Escapes (GAGE) class of new PPCT Instructors at Pete Valentino's famed 84 Fitness Center in Eighty Four (Washington County), Pa.

Front Row, from left to right: Officer Gerald Maloni, Peters Township PD; IT Wigder (red hat); Jon T Ridge, Washington County Probation and Parole Supervisor (and Director of Security- Star Lake Ampitheater) and Officer James Hanna, Canonsburg PD.
Back Row, left to right: Tim Wolfe, Parole Agent, Pittsburgh District, Pa. Board of Probation and Parole and Officer James Stevick, Peters Township Police Department.
Maloni, Ridge, Hanna, Wolfe and Stevick also re-certified as PPCT DT Instructors during this 4-day dual seminar.

And here I am with the proud graduates from the PPCT
Defensive Tactics Instructor Seminar, held from September 13 to 17, 2004 in Ephrata, Pa. Graduates include,
from left to right, front row:
Graeme Quinn, Ephrata Boro PD; Kevin Stoltzfus, Asst. Director, Office of Public Safety, F & M University; Officer Martin Greg Yarbrough, East Earl Twp. PD; Harry Wigder, PPCT IT; Probation Officer Michael Hayes, Scranton Dept. of Probation & Parole; Officer Josh Kilgore, Warwick Twp. PD.Second Row (left to right): Probation Officer Craig Cook, Lebanon County Adult Probation & Parole; Probation Officer Dawn Redensky, Lebanon Co. Probation & Parole; Officer Dale Ebersole, West Earl Twp. PD; P.O. Erika McNany, Butler County Probation & Parole; Officer Timothy Ebersole, Ephrata Boro PD; Officer Richard Rhinier, Warwick Twp PD and Officer Chris McKim, Ephrata Boro PD.

The proud graduates of the March 16, 2004 Spontaneous Knife Defense Certification Class, each one valued Skill Bank Staff of the Pa. Board of Probation & Parole,
including, from left to right:
Ernie Criscitello, Altoona; Fast Tom Janocko, SCI-Coal Township; Bill Haslego, Norristown/Retired; Matthew Garner, Staff Safety Training Unit; Bobby Kemper, Special Projects; Michael Skiba, Mercer; Robert Martinez, Norristown and Mark Carey, Philadelphia. I am kneeling in the center of this skilled and committed graduate class.