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Our Combat Experts

Our H2H Combat Experts have vast experience in martial arts, ju-jitsu, grappling arts and Hand to Hand Combat instruction and application. Our experts have dedicated most of their lives to modern warrior combat training and have the expertise and knowledge to provide you with answers to your combat situations.

Russ St Hilaire
Russ St Hiliare
Russ St Hiliare

Head H2H Combat Instructor and Founder: Russ (Sensei) St. Hilaire

Taught by Instructor St. Hilaire, 6th Degree Jujitsu Blackbelt and the founder of H2H American Self Defense. He was also the former Hand to Hand Combat Instructor for the following Military and Police Organizations:

› Civil Disturbance Control Instructor, US Army, Military District of Washington
› SRT Teams Instructor for US Army, Ft. Myer and Ft. A.P. Hill
› Instructor to Restraint and Control Instructors of Washington, DC Police Academy
› Instructor to Washington, DC S.W.A.T. instructors
› Military Units in CT, MA, VA
Martial Art Studies:
Instructor St. Hilaire began Ju-Jitsu study in 1980 under Professor Dan Ustie,7th Degree Blackbelt. He received
his Shodan in 1985. He has studied with several other Shihan such as Hanshi Duke Moore (10th dan
Aikijutsu), Shihan Jerry Kunzman (9th dan Aikijutsu), Shihan Tim Delgman (9th dan Aikijutsu), Shihan Sig
Kufferath (10th dan Jujutsu), Shihan Doug Kiehl (7th dan Jujutsu), Sensei Wes Leavens (5th Dan
Aikido/Aikijutsu), as well as having received instruction in Karate, Judo and Jiu-Jitsu. He has also trained in
Japan.
Teaching Experience: 
Chief Instructor St. Hilaire began formally teaching in 1985 at his instructor’s school, and opened his first school in
1987. From 1988 – 1991 Sensei St. Hilaire served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the U.S. Army Honor
Guard in Washington, D.C. He ran a Jujitsu School at Ft. Myer, VA and was a hand to hand combat instructor
for the U.S. Army Riot Control/Civil Disturbance teams, the U.S. Army S.R.T. teams, the Washington D.C.
Police Academy, Police Force, and S.W.A.T. instructors. He continues to train military units in H2H self defense
arts, including military police, national guard, Army reserve, and Navy Sea Cadets. He also instructs protection specialist in arrest, restraint, and weapon defense and retention.

Chief Instructor St. Hilaire is a certified Personal Protection Specialist (EPI) and is an avid shooter.

 

Matt Bryers

H2H Combat Instructor: Matt Bryers

Martial Art Studies: 
Matt Bryers is a 1st degree black belt in Kobukai Ju-Jitsu. He has trained in a variety of grappling and striking martial arts for over 15 years. He holds rank in a variety of Ju-Jitsu arts including Komushin-Ryu Ju-Jitsu, Goshin Ju-Jitsu and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is continuing his Ju-Jitsu training in Kobukai Ju-Jitsu as well as Brazilain Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ).Matt has also trained extensively and competed in Kyokushin Karate with world renowned Kyokushin teacher: Shihan Fujiwara. Matt training extensively in boxing and Mixed Martial Art. Instructor Bryers has been personally trained by Chief Instructor St. Hilaire in military hand-to-hand techniques. 

Teaching Experience: 
Matt is head instructor at the Cromwell, CT Kobukai Ju-Jitsu dojo. He currently teaches and trains military professionals awaiting deployment to Iraq, police recruits, Jiu-Jitsu and MMA Fighters, as well as “everyday” men and woman looking to learn how to defend themselves effectively.
Matt is also the owner of popular websites such as www.fightauthority.com and  www.martialfighter.com 

 

Matt Bryers

H2H Combat Instructor: Chris Richards

 

H2H Combat Instructor: Jim Bross



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