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John Petrone, Shihan

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About Me

7th Degree Black Belt (Shihan) in the Vee-Arnis-Jitsu System
Direct Student of Professor David B. James, Grandmaster, Vee-Arnis-Jitsu

4 Time Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee

Categories for Induction Include:

Jujitsu Man of the Year

Edged and Impact Weapons Instructor of the Year

Self-Defense Instructor of the Year

Silver Award Induction.

Co-Developer and Chief Instructor of DICTATE progam. Course utilized by over 100 elite military and law enforcement units world-wide.

Personal protection specialist to some of the biggest stars in the entertainment industry and corporate executives.

Former professional ice hockey player with the affiliate teams of the Washington Capitals, Philadelphia Flyers, and San Jose Sharks.

Former bouncer in some of the biggest clubs in NYC.


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My Interests

My family, street tactics training, weight training, and playing ice hockey.

I'd like to meet:

You, if you have an interest in learning how to handle real, potentially life threatening situations and are ready to meet violence with extraordinary violence.

Music:

Disturbed, Van Halen, Metallica, AC/DC, Beasty Boys.

Movies:

Slap Shot, Snatch, Outlaw Josie Wales, Unforgiven, Dirty Harry, Saw.

Television:

The Tudors, Family Guy, South Park

Books:

The Great Terror (about Stalin's Purge), Gettysburg, Grant Comes East, Never Call Retreat.

My Blog

The Most Over Used Word

Dear Readers,During this Memorial Day I thought it appropriate to discuss something that has been troubling me for a while.  The use of the word "Warrior."  Every time I watch a fight, boxin...
Posted by John Petrone, Shihan on Tue, 27 May 2008 07:08:00 PST

Womens Self-Defense

On a regular basis I receive phone calls, from females, that ask me if I teach women's self-defense.  My reply is always the same, "I don't discriminate against men."  Everyone needs it, so ...
Posted by John Petrone, Shihan on Thu, 15 May 2008 03:31:00 PST

You Are Driving Me NUTZ!

First, let me state for the record that I am one arrogant S.O.B.  I realize this, so save that criticism.  The fact that I am aware of it, and accept it as being who I am, negates it as a ch...
Posted by John Petrone, Shihan on Thu, 08 May 2008 01:57:00 PST

Practice

When I went through my bodyguard training, with some of the top people in the industry including members of the Secret Service, they preached the 7 P's.  For those of you unfamiliar with the term...
Posted by John Petrone, Shihan on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:01:00 PST

Mind Set

As most of you are aware I am a self-defense instructor.  In that capacity it sickens me some times to see how people have been conditioned to not fight back.Take for instance the situation in La...
Posted by John Petrone, Shihan on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:57:00 PST

Mind Set part 2

On the same note as my previous entry.  While I am not a big gun guy Ido own two for personal protection.  I do, however, feel that this typeof legislation goes deeper than just the right to...
Posted by John Petrone, Shihan on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:06:00 PST