Date: TBA All Range Police Tactics Argentina Police Special Task Force Department Instructor: Snake Blocker Neuquen City, Argentina Date: TBA 15th Annual Apache Knife Fighting & Battle Tactics - Seminar 0900 (9 a.m.) – 1800 (6 p.m.) both days Jicarilla Apache Nation , Ishkoteen Judical Complex #5 (main entrance) Narrow Gauge Road, Dulce, New Mexico 87528 Accessible via US Highway 64 from Farmington and Chama. From Albuquerque via US Highway 550 and NM 537 Instructors: Snake Blocker & Alan "Colorado Warrior" Tafoya Host: Jicarilla Apache Nation (505) 501-0229 Cost: $250/day seminar (pre-register) or $500 both days & rank/testing (add $10 for late registration) Apache Natives 50% off, Military 25% off Bring 2 rubber training knives, 2 real fighting knives, 2 heavy throwing knives, 2 real folder knives, protective eye glasses, warm street clothes or Native outfits, and bring any other Native weapons you have (war clubs, lance, bow & arrow, shield, etc). This class will be filmed for the upcoming Apache Knife Fighting & Battle Tactics DVD. Dress warm as some of the training will be outdoors. You will get dirty!
Call for details on seminars or call to book a seminar in your area: (720) 323-0422
Snake Blocker has attended and supported the following Events:
Jim McCann's Seminars:
Snake Blocker & Jim McCann (3rd & 4th from left on front row). McCann & Blocker taught at W. Hoch Hochheim's 2008 Annual Instructor's Camp
International Guild Danse De Rue Savate (SM), Professeur Paul Buitron III's Seminars:
Danse De Rue Savate (SM) Seminar 2005- (Snake Blocker-1st photo: bottom left) Seminar 2008 (Snake Blocker-2nd photo: 2nd row left)
25-27 July 2008 - Danse de Rue Savate (SM) Annual Seminar Buitron Academy, Laredo, Texas
29-30 July 2005 - Danse de Rue Savate (SM) Annual Seminar Buitron Academy, Laredo, Texas
Ghost Dog Apache Knife Fighting, Robert Redfeather's Seminars:
C.I. Robert Redfeather (left) & Snake Blocker (right)
Apache Knife Survival Class 20-21 August 2005 - Craig Regional Park 3300 State College Blvd. Fullerton, CA. 92835
Scientific Fighting Congress President, W. Hock Hochheim's Seminars:
Guru W. Hock Hochheim (right)
2009 Close Quarters Combat Seminar (Hand, Stick, Knife, Gun, P.A.C.) taught by W. Hock Hochheim 25-26 April 2009 - Advantage Martial Arts, Arvada, Colorado W. Hock Hochheim's 2008 Close Quarters Combat Instructor's Camp 15-18 January 2009 - Sacramento Close Quarter Combat, Highland, California with Special Guest Instructors: Jim McCann & Snake Blocker
W. Hock Hochheim's 2008 Close Quarters Combat Instructor's Camp 24-27 January 2008 - CMS Martial Arts Center, Citrus Heights, California with Special Guest Instructors: Jim McCann & Snake Blocker
Hand-to-Hand/Apache Knife/Muay Thai/Stick/Gun Seminar taught by W. Hock Hochheim & Snake Blocker 5 Nov 2006 - Advantage Martial Arts, Arvada, Colorado
2006 Hand, Stick, Knife & Gun Close Quarters Combat Camp 2-5 March 2006 - CMS Martial Arts Center, Citrus Heights, California
2003 Close Quarters Combat Seminar (Hand, Stick, Knife, Gun) 2 days, April 2003 - Culver City, California
Extreme Close Quarters Combat Seminar (Hand, Stick, Knife, Gun Combat) 2000 - Blocker Academy of Martial Arts, Rolling Hills Estates, California
West Coast Archipelago Combatives Camp 20-22 July 2001 - Blocker Academy of Martial Arts, Rolling Hills Estates, California
6th Annual Filipino Combatives Winter Camp (Hand, Stick, Knife) recognized by the International Philipine Martial Arts Federation 18-20 February 2000 - Blocker Academy of Martial Arts, Rolling Hills Estates, California
Essense of Combat Congress Camp (Hand, Stick, Knife) 5-6 June 1999 - Blocker Academy of Martial Arts, Rolling Hills Estates, California
Essense of Combat Congress Camp (Hand, Stick, Knife) January 1999 - Bianzhu Kilos Martial Arts Academy, Corona, California
Dos Manos System (DMS), Close Quarters Combat (CQC) Stick, Cane, Riffle, Shotgun, Pugil-Style Combat Seminar 6 June 1999 - Blocker Academy of Martial Arts, Rolling Hills Estates
"Fire of the Fight" 1998 North American Combat Tour 1998 - American Karate Studio, Torrance, California
"Less than Lethan - Lethal" Close Quarters Combat (CQC) Seminar December 2000 - San Diego, California
Hand, Stick, Knife, Gun Close Quarters Combat (CQC) Seminar 2000 - San Diego, California
Snake Blocker (front row/far left), John "Blade-Master" McCurry (front row/2nd to left), W. Hock Hochheim (front row/3rd to left), Trent Susuki, U.S. Savate Champion (front row/4th to left), Nicolas Saignac, French Savate Champion (front row/far right holding stick & knife). Picture taken at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts.
Savate French Champion, Nicolas Saignac's Seminars:
Picture: Sailors sparring in the art of Savate on deck.
Savate/Boxe Francaise Seminars Summer 1996 Summer 1997 Summer 1998 Summer 1999 December 1999 15 October 2000 25 February 2001 17 June 2001 28 October 2001 17 March 2002 Blocker Academy of Martial Arts, Rolling Hills Estates, California
Savate/Boxe Francaise Seminar 2000 - Combative Martial Arts, Beverly Hills, California
Savate World Champion, Magida Raguig's Seminars:
Old picture of Savate Training in France.
Savate/Boxe Francaise Seminar 27 October 2001, 17 February 2002, March 2002 - Blocker Academy of Martial Arts, Rolling Hills Estates, California
Savate/Boxe Francaise Seminar/Assaults 25 June 2006 - CA Savate Assoc. Assault Qualifier, OC Kickboxing, Irvine, California
8 December 2001 - Combative Martial Arts, Beverly Hills, California
Magida Raguig (right), Silver Glove/Multi-French Savate Champion/Multi World Savate Champion.
Former USA Savate President, Paul Buitron III's Seminars:
Snake Blokcer, Prof. Stephan Gougne, Savate World Champion, Prof. Richard Sylla, Kickboxing Multi-World Champion & Prof. Paul Buitron III
USA Savate Coach Workshop/Exam 4 May 2001 - USA Savate Headquarters, Laredo, Texas
USA Savate Coach's Workshop/Exam 15 February 2002 - Blocker Academy of Martial Arts, Rolling Hills Estates, California
USA Savate Official's Workshop/Exam 16 February 2002 - Blocker Academy of Martial Arts, Rolling Hills Estates, California
California Savate Association President, Salem Assli's Seminar:
Salem Assli (right)
CA Savate Association Savate/Boxe Francaise Seminar 27 October 2002 - Inosanto Academy of Martial Arts, Los Angeles, California
Savate French Champion, Gilles le Dui Gou's Seminar:
Gilles le Dui Gou (right)
New Jersey Savate Federation French Kickboxing Seminar 30-31 March 2002 - Basulto Academy of Defense, North Bergen, New Jersey
Shootfighting World Champion, Bart Vale's Seminar:
Snake Blocker & Bart Vale (right)
Shootfighting Instructor Seminar 2000 - Shootfighting/Kempo Academy, Bay Area, California
Progressive Fighting System's President, Paul Vunak's Seminar:
Sifu Paul Vunak
PFS Jeet Kune Do Concepts
PFS Jeet Kune Do Summer Retreat Summer 2000 - Lake Isabella, California
PFS Knife Fighting Instructor's Seminar Fall 2000 - San Diego, California
PFS Law Enforcement Tactic Seminar with Snake Blocker 4-5 November 2000 - Blocker Academy of Martial Arts, Rolling Hills Estates, California
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion, Rodrigo Medeiros, Dark Gift's Jeet Kune Do President, Eric Bentzen, & Muay Thai World Champion, Snake Blocker's Seminar:
The Ultimate Fighting Seminar (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu/Vale Tudo, Jeet Kune Do/ Filipino Martial Arts, Muay Thai/Apache Battle Tactics 1) 12-13 May 2001 10 November 2001 Bianzhu Kilos Martial Arts Academy, Corona, California
Balika Ju-Jitsu Founder, John 'Blademaster' McCurry's Seminars:
Guru John 'BladeMaster' McCurry
"Surviving Edge Weapons" Level 1 Defensive Tactics Division Close Quarters Combat Seminar 28 February 1999 - Blocker Academy of Martial Arts, Rolling Hills Estates, California
"Surviving Edge Weapons" Level 2 Defensive Tactics Division Close Quarters Combat Seminar 14 March 1999 - Blocker Academy of Martial Arts, Rolling Hills Estates, California
Balisong Knife Fighting Level 1 Seminar Balisong Knife Fighting Level 2 Seminar Balika Ju-Jitsu Level 1 Seminar Balika Ju-Jitsu Level 2 Seminar 1999-2001 - Blocker Academy of Martial Arts, Rolling Hills Estates, California
John McCurry, Nicolas Saignac, and Snake Blocker's Seminar:
Sensei John "Blade Master" McCurry�(left) & Snake Blocker (right)
International Muay Thai Society/California Savate Association/Balika Ju-Jitsu Society Seminar Blocker Academy of Martial Arts, Rolling Hills Estates, California
Ernie Emerson (middle row/center in red pollo shirt), Dennis "Snake" Chalker, Ret. Command Master Chief - Navy SEALs (bottom row/right) next to Snake Blocker (bottom row/2nd to right) and Meagan Emerson, Ernie's daughter (front row in white sweater). Picture taken at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts.
Emerson's Combat Systems Seminar with special quests: Richard Bustillo, Royce Gracie, Ted Wong, Joe Allen, and Anthony Kleeman 26-27 January 2002 4-5 May 2002 Blocker Academy of Martial Arts, Rolling Hills Estates, California
Beladiri Silat Master, Errol Deppe's Seminar:
Beladiri Silat Combatives Seminar 2 December 2000 - San Diego, California
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion, Wander Braga's Seminars:
Sensei Wander Braga at King of Cage
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu/Vale Tudo Seminar & Testing: 15 September 2001 2 May 2002 Blocker Academy of Martial Arts, Rolling Hills Estates, California
Chn'g Mo Founder/3x Kickboxing World Champion, Rod Kei's Semiars:
Sifu Rod Kei
Ch'ng Mo (Fluid Art) Level 1 Seminar Ch'ng Mo (Fluid Art) Level 2 Seminar Ch'ng Mo (Fluid Art) Level 3 Seminar Ch'ng Mo (Fluid Art) Level 4 Seminar Ch'ng Mo (Fluid Art) Level 5 Seminar Ch'ng Mo (Fluid Art) Level 6 Seminar 1995-1997 Blocker Academy of Martial Arts, Torrance, California
Snake Blocker's Seminars:
Muay Thai/Thai Boxing Seminar - Level 7 Black Armband 15 May 2010 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. - Advantage Martial Arts, Arvada, Colorado Host: Scott Pedersen
Muay Thai/Thai Boxing - Level 1 & Apache Knife Fighting Seminar 8 May 2010 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - M-TAK Academy at the YMCA - Richmond, Kentucky 40475 Host: Stephen Carroll
Summer 2009 - April 2010 Military Close Quarters Combat (MCQC) and Muay Thai classes and semianrs taught at The Clamshell at Four Corners and The Rock Fitness Center in Bagram Airfield, Bargram, Afghanistan
Muay Thai/Thai Boxing Seminar - Level 6 Brown Armband 18 April 2009 9 a.m. - 12 noon - Advantage Martial Arts, Arvada, Colorado Host: Scott Pedersen
Muay Thai/Thai Boxing Seminar - Elbows & Knees Module 09 August 2008 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. - Rocky Mountain Combat Sport Club, Aurora, Colorado Host: Mike Pereira
Muay Thai/Thai Boxing Seminar - Level 3 Gold Armband 07 April 2008 - Blocker Academy of Martial Arts Event, Del Cerro Park, Palos Verdes, California
Jeet Kune Do Concepts (Bruce Lee's Martial Arts) 16 March 2008 (10:00 - 1:00 p.m.) - Blocker Academy of Martial Arts, Centennial, Colorado Host: Joe Clark
Military Close Quarters Combat (MCQC) - Phase II 24-25 November 2007 (8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.) - BlackDawn Academy of Martial Arts, Salem/Silverton, Oregon Host: Mike Boyer
Military Close Quaters Combat Seminar 7 June 2007 (6:30 a.m. - Noon) - 4th Infantry Division Special Batallion, Ft. Carson, Colorado U.S. Military Only Host: Cpl Charity Pohl
Military Close Quarters Combat Seminar 23-24 Sept 2006 (8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.) - BlackDawn Academy of Martial Arts, Salem/Silverton, Oregon Host: Mike Boyer
7th Annual Apache Knife Fighting/Battle Tactics Seminar Summer 2002, Merchant Marines Academy Field (U.S. Navy only)
6th Annual Apache Knife Fighting/Battle Tactics Seminar Summer 2001, U.S. Naval Base, San Diego, California (U.S. Navy only)
5th Annual Apache Knife Fighting/Battle Tactics Seminar 23 December 2000 - Blocker Academy of Martial Arts, Rolling Hills Estates, California
4th Annual Apache Knife Fighting/Battle Tactics Seminar 19 November 1999 - Blocker Academy of Martial Arts, Rolling Hills Estates, California
3rd Annual Apache Knife Fighting/Battle Tactics Seminar Summer 1998 - Blocker Academy of Martial Arts, Rolling Hills Estates, California
2nd Annual Apache Knife Fighting/Battle Tactics Seminar Summer 1997 - Blocker Academy of Martial Arts, Rolling Hills Estates, California
1st Annual Apache Knife Fighting/Battle Tactics Seminar Summer 1996 - Blocker Academy of Martial Arts, Torrance, California
Snake Blocker
Kickathon Fundraiser Event Blocker Academy of Martial Arts, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 21 October 2000
Special Guest-Hector Echavarria
Hector Echavarria-11x Kickboxing World Champion Xtreme Karate WKO State Qualifier Event, Blocker Academy of Martial Arts
Xtreme Karate California State Qualifier sanctioned by World Karate Organization (WKO) Blocker Academy of Martial Arts, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 11 November 2000 - 7 April 2001 - 10 November 2001
Xtreme Grappling California State Qualifier sanctioned by World Karate Organization (WKO) Blocker Academy of Martial Arts, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 12 November 2000 - 8 April 2001 - 11 November 2001
Savate Assaut (French Kickboxing Light Contact) sanctioned by California Savate Association and U.S. Savate Association Blocker Academy of Martial Arts, Rolling Hills Estates, CA
A BLOCKER SAVATE CLUB PROMOTION 6 August 2000 3 September 2000 8 October 2000 12 November 2000 3 December 2000 7 January 2001 4 February 2001 4 March 2001 1 April 2001 6 May 2001 3 June 2001 1 July 2001 5 August 2001 2 September 2001 7 October 2001
