LtCol Al Ridenhour, USMC (ret): Head of System

Combat veteran, former Infantry Officer, Operations Officer, Company Commander, Sniper Platoon Commander, Intelligence Officer, Security Manager and Anti-Terror / Force Protection Officer.

He is the Creator and Head of Warrior Flow and has nearly "four decades" training and experience in the Martial Arts as a practitioner and Instructor. He is also the Co-Founder and President of the International Warrior Arts Association.

His personal philosophy toward self-defense is as Thucydides once said that "All men are basically the same..." In other words, the qualitative difference between one man or another is not in how big or strong they are, but how "WELL TRAINED" they are. You see, it's not a matter of whether you're so-called "tough", you're either trained or you're not and "competence breeds confidence..." Period.

Yosef Susskind: Senior Master Instructor

A Certified Personal Protection Specialist with over 20 years of martial arts experience and has been teaching martial arts for 15 years as well as a certified personal protect specialist. He is a Certified Instructor in Warrior Flow and a Member of the International Warrior Arts Association.

Michael McNulty: Senior Master Instructor

Owner of Warriors Way Combatives, he is a Marine Corps Veteran with over 40 years of martial arts experience and has been teaching martial arts for 15 years. He is a Certified Instructor in Warrior Flow and Co-Founder of the International Warrior Arts Association. 

His personal philosophy is that within everyone, regardless of size, speed or strength is a warrior waiting to get out. By developing people though the proper modality of training they can not only learn to move and fight but to “overcome” fear, to become “better”.

Dr. Joseph Riggio: Senior Master Instructor

Dr. Joseph Riggio is a cognitive neuroscientist with deep expertise in transformational communication, decision-making and non-ordinary cognition. He has over 40 years of martial arts experience and has been teaching martial arts for 10 years. He is a Certified Instructor in Warrior Flow and a Member of the International Warrior Arts Association. 

He is also the architect and designer of the MythoSelf® Process (formally the Mythogenic Self™ Process) and the Soma-Semantics® Model and an international figure in the professional NLP™ and hypnosis communities (ABTI | Joseph Riggio International).

Kevin O'Leary: Senior Master Instructor

Co-Owner of Warriors Way Combatives, and a Marine Corps Veteran with nearly 20 years of martial arts experience and has been teaching martial arts for 10 years. He is a Certified Instructor in Warrior Flow and a Member of the International Warrior Arts Association.

Dennis Cook: Master Instructor

In addition to being a Warrior Flow Senior Instructor, Dennis Cook has an extensive martial arts background in Wing Chun and has studied under Moy Yat, who was a student of the legendary Wing Chun Kung-Fu teacher Yip Man. He was an Emmy Award winning videotape editor for the CBS Television Network. Working on shows such as the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, CBS News Sunday Morning with Charles Kuralt, CBS Sports, and The NFL Today (for which he has won Emmys). Today, he is “fine arts landscape” photographer, who specializes in depicting the geological phenomena of America such as the Grand Canyon, Death Valley, Sand Dunes of Oceano, the rocky coast of Maine, and the Southwestern architecture. 

Martin Chavez: Master Instructor

A Marine Corps Veteran with nearly 20 years of martial arts experience and has been teaching martial arts for 10 years. He is a Certified Instructor in Warrior Flow and a Member of the International Warrior Arts Association.

John “Jack” Kerwick: Master Instructor

In addition to holding a Black Belt in Tang Soo Do, Jack Kerwick has a Ph.D. in philosophy from Temple University, a master's degree in philosophy from Baylor University, and a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies from Wingate University. He teaches philosophy at several colleges in the New Jersey and Pennsylvania areas. He is the author of also the author of several books regarding philosophy, politics, education, and religion and writes for several online publications such as Frontpage Magazine and Beliefnet - Jack Kerwick.

Adam Cantor: Senior Instructor

Adam has over 25 years of martial arts study and holds black belts in various disciplines. He has been training with LtCol Al Ridenhour since 2004. Adam is a licensed acupuncturist with advanced training in orthopedics and osteopathic medicine. His medical knowledge has greatly informed his martial training with a deep understanding of the human body (MBM Acupuncture). He is a Certified Instructor in Warrior Flow and a Member of the International Warrior Arts Association.

Ken Freeman: Senior Instructor

Ken has been studying and training the martial arts for over 20 years. Too include SCARS and Grandmaster John Perkins’ system training under LtCol Al Ridenhour where he earned a 3^rd Degree Black Belt. He has an extensive law enforcement background and is highly skilled in defensive tactics for law enforcement. He is a Certified Instructor in Warrior Flow and a Member of the International Warrior Arts Association.

Art Reynolds: Senior Instructor

At 60-years-old, Art has studied various martial arts systems for over 40 years and has always had a strong interest in self-defense-oriented systems. He has studied boxing, Judo, Jeet Kune Do concepts, Russian Systema, and Yang So Do. But was fascinated with Grandmaster John Perkins' system where after 10 years of study earned a 1st degree black belt, and now furthering that tradition teaching the "Warrior Flow" system. He teaches personal defense to members of law enforcement, prison staff and college students. Art has extensive background in both private and public security, holding positions in unarmed security, working as a doorman/bouncer, and security control for large events. He is a Certified Instructor in Warrior Flow and a Member of the International Warrior Arts Association.

Steve Paiano: Senior Instructor

Bio coming soon.

Frank Campana: Senior Instructor

Frank Campana is a retired police officer of 24 years with the Yonkers Police Department, Yonkers, NY.  He began using firearms extensively at a young age, and became a member of the Yonkers PD SWAT Unit, and is experienced in various weapons. He is an FBI-certified sniper instructor and has been involved with several branches of military, including the British SAS and Israeli Special Forces. He is also proficient with in archery and spear throwing, as he was living with a tribe in Zimbabwe.  He has appeared on the History Channels Top Shot and has been training in various martial arts for o er 30 years.

Chris Sandorello: Senior Instructor

Bio coming soon.

Brent Ames: Instructor

Brent is Head Instructor for KC Chaos Combatives.  He has actively trained in Combatives, Kick Boxing, Jui-Jitsu and Karate for more than 30 years, earning Black Belts in three systems. Starting with boxing during High School and later training with Sensei Jim Hartley in American Karate, earning his black belt. As Head instructor for the last 10 years, he focuses on the optimal balance of efficient movement and technique through the lens of the “Warrior Flow Mindset”. He is a Certified Instructor in Warrior Flow and a Member of the International Warrior Arts Association.

Daryl Tate: Instructor

Daryl Tate has been a martial artist since the age of nine, holding black belts in Tae Kwon Do, Tang So Do, and Wing Chun. Tate is a certified Kru (Instructor) in Muay Thai under the United States Muay Thai Association. He has conducted self-protection seminars for GE, the University of Cincinnati, and several other groups and organizations. Daryl has over 20 years of law enforcement experience. To include the Atlanta Police Department as Field Training Officer, the Mayor's Executive Protection Specialist, Academy Instructor and a member of the K-9 Bomb Detection & Disposal Unit. A former Defensive Tactics Instructor for the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST); the certifying agency for law enforcement in the state of Oregon. He is currently the Director of Security for Quality Gold, one of the leading jewelry manufacturing companies in the country. He is a Certified Instructor in Warrior Flow and a Member of the International Warrior Arts Association.

David Chesher: Instructor

Bio coming soon.

Mike Volpe: Instructor

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John Daily: Instructor

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Larry Damico: Instructor

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Ed Carver: Instructor

Ed Carver is a former Army Officer, AH-64D Apache pilot, and combat veteran. He is currently working as a Criminal Intelligence Analyst and certified Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Remote Pilot, and a Subject Matter Expert to various government agencies and contributor to the Warrior Scholar Ideal Blog. 

Bob Miller: Instructor

Bo coming soon.

Chris Capone: Apprentice Instructor

Bio coming soon.

Gary Gerlt: Apprentice Instructor

Bio coming soon.

  
Joe Maggio Apprentice Instructor

In addition to being a Warrior Flow Apprentice Instructor, Joseph has always had a desire to serve people in ways that make major differences in their lives. Through that work, and along with studying Chinese Martial Arts and meditation, he developed a love and awareness for creating and building optimal health in his physical, mental, and spiritual life. He attended the Acupuncture school at Pacific College in NYC. Graduating in 2015, he became licensed to practice in New York state and New Jersey. His specialties include treating pain issues of all kinds, headaches, digestive issues, and emotional and spiritual challenges through Acupuncture, Medical Massage, Cupping, Essential Oils and other adjunct modalities, as well as small lifestyle modifications (Joseph Maggio Acupuncture).

Liam Daily Apprentice Instructor

Bio coming soon.

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