BAMA thanks the following guests for visiting our family, and for those that took the time to teach at our studio. These instructors have trully made Blocker Academy the House of Champions!


CHADWELL BARNES, World Karate Organization (WKO) President (Picture of Snake Blocker & Chad Barnes at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts. Snake Blocker competited in several WKO events. Chad Barnes also was the main judge at several of Snake Blocker's tournements at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts).


RICHARD BASTILLO, Black Belt Hall of Fame Inductee, Student of Bruce Lee (Tri-Pictures of Sifu Richard Bastillo). Sifu Richard Bastillo attended Snake Blocker's hosted seminar with Ernie Emerson. Richard Bastillo also helped sponser Snake Blocker on his trip to Thailand in 2003.


ERIC BENTZEN, Dark Gift Jeet Kune Do President (Picture of Sifu Eric Bentzen. Eric Bentzen is ranked under PFS Jeet Kune Do and ranked Snake Blocker in Dark Gift Jeet Kune Do).


WANDER BRAGA, 5x Vale Tudo World Champion, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion (Picture of Sensei Braga on right. Wander Braga taught for one year at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts and ranked Snake Blocker in BJJ).


PAUL BUITRON III, Former USA Savate President & current Director of Save Danse de Rue (sm) (Picture of Prof. Buitron II (left), Andre "Big Blue" Grimes (center), and Prof. Paul Buitron III (right). Paul Buitron III taught Savate Coach and Savate Official's seminar at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts and Professor Buitron is one of Snake Blocker's instructors).


DAVID CONTRERAS, Tae Kwon Do 4th Degree Black Belt Instructor, USMC (Picture of David Contreras & Snake Blocker. David Contreras ranked Snake Blocker as a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do and David Contreras has attended several classes and seminars at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts).


ERROL DEPPE - Guro Deppe taught Silat at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts and ranked Snake Blocker in Silat).


HECTOR ECHAVARRIA, 11x World Kickboxing Champion/Action Film Star (Picture of Snake Blocker & Hector Echavarria at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts. Hector Echavarria was a special guest and attended Snake Blocker's WKO Qualifier tournament at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts).


ERNIE EMERSON, Emerson Knives/Emerson Combat System President (Picture of Ernie Emerson teaching a seminar. Emerson has been to Blocker Academy of Martial Arts several times and Snake Blocker hosted Ernie Emerson for 2 knife seminars).


MICHAEL GIORDANI, Savate French Champion (Picture of Michael Giordani on right. Michael Giordani attended several Savate events and seminars at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts. Michael Giordani and Snake Blocker have spared in Savate on a few occassions).


ROYCE GRACIE, 3x Ultimate Fighting Champion (UFC), Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion (Picture of Sensei Gracie at UFC. Royce Gracie has been to Blocker Academy of Martial Arts and attended Snake Blocker's hosted seminar with Ernie Emerson. Royce Gracie was Snake Blocker's first BJJ Instructor in 1995. Royce Gracie promoted Snake Blocker to his Intermediate class while Snake was still a white belt at the Gracie Academy in Torrance, California).


DEAN GOLDADE, Scientific Fighting Congress Instructor, JKD & Kajukembo Instructor (6th Dan Black Belt). Dean Goldade�taught at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts and ranked Snake Blocker in Kajukembo.


ANDRE 'BIG BLUE' GRIMES, Savate French Champion (Picture of Prof. Paul Buitron II, Prof. Andre '"Big Blue" Brimes (center) and Prof. Paul Buitron III (right). Big Blue taught at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts when he was visiting California. Snake Blocker also visited Big Blue in Paris, France in 2003).


W. HOCK HOCHHEIM, Scientific Fighting Congress (SFC) President, Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee (Hock Hochheim has taught several times at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts and Snake Blocker has trained with Hock since 1998. Snake Blocker is ranked in all Hock's systems as an instructor. Picture of Guro Hochheim & Snake Blocker).


FABIANO IHN, Vale Tudo World Champion, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion (Picture of Snake Blocker (left) & Sensai Fabiano Ihn (right) at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts. Fabiano Ihn tautht BJJ when Blocker Academy of Martial Arts was at Rolling Hills Athletic Club in Torrance, CA. Snake Blocker trained with Fabiano Ihn during that time).


DAN INOSANTO, Black Belt Hall of Fame Inductee, Student of Bruce Lee (Picture of Sifu Dan Inosanto given to Snake Blocker (left) & Picture of Snake Blocker & Sifu Dan Inosanto at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts (right). Sifu Inosanto attended Blocker Academy of Martial Arts many times while training with Roger Machado in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu).

ALLEN JOE, Student of Bruce Lee (Picture of Sifu Allen Joe & Snake Blocker at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts. Sifu Joe attended Snake Blocker's hosted seminar with Ernie Emerson).


ROD KEI, 3x Western Kickboxing World Champion, Savate World Cup Champion (Picture of Snake Blocker & Sifu Rod Kei at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts. Rod Kei has taught for years on and off with Snake Blocker at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts. Rod Kei is Snake Blocker's first kickboxing instructor. Snake Blocker started training with Rod Kei in 1994 and was in one commercial and one film with him).


ANTHONY KLEEMAN, 2x World Stick Fighting Champion (Picture of Anthony Kleeman (left) & Snake Blocker & Anthony Kleeman (in white) at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts (right). Anthony Keeman attended Snake Blocker's hosted seminar with Ernie Emerson).

JASON KRIKORIAN, Rickson Gracie Association Orange County Representative (Jason Krikorian taught BJJ at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts for serveral months and was Snake Blocker's 3rd BJJ Instructor).

JUSTOU LAURENT, Savate French Champion (Justou Laurent visited and trained Snake Blocker at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts. Snake Blocker received his White Glove rank from Justou Laurent).


RIGAN MACHADO, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion (Picture of Sensei Rigan Machado. Rigan Machado visited Blocker Academy of Martial Arts several time when his brother, Roger Machado, sub-leased his program at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts. Many of Snake Blocker's students also took BJJ classes from the Machados).


ROGER MACHADO, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion (Picture of Sensei Roger Machado (far left) with his brothers. Roger Mahado sub-leased Blocker Academy of Martial Arts for almost 2 years and taught the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program).

ANA LIGIA MACHADO, Miss Brazil (Ana Ligia Macado was married to Roger Macado and assisted with the Roger Macado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu programs. Roger and Ana attended Snake Blocker's wedding in 1997).

RODRIGO MEDEIROS, 4X Pan American Champion, a 3X Brazilian National Champion, and an International Masters Champion (Picture of Rodrigo Medeiros in Inside Kung Fu. Rodrigo Medieros and Snake Blocker taught a Championship Seminar in Corona, California. Snake Blocker also received his Blue Belt from Rodrigo Medeiros).


JOHN 'BLADEMASTER' MCCURRY, Marital Arts Researcher (MAR) President, Scientific Fighting Congress Instructor (Picture of Snake Blocker & Sensai John McCurry. John McCurry taught for 2 years at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts and ranked Snake Blocker in his knife arts).

MIKE OMERBEGOVICH, Scientific Fighting Congress Instructor, Dark Gift Jeet Kune Do Instructor, Shoot-Fighting Instructor (Mike Omerbegovich taught for a year at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts and ranked Snake Blocker in Shoot-Fighting and BJJ).


MARY-FRANCIS PERSON, Savate Champion (Picture of Mary-Francis on right. Mary-Francis Person attended several Savate seminars and events at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts).


MAGIDA RAGUIG, 9x French Savate Champion, 2x Savate World Champion (Picture taken at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts. Picture of Snake Blocker (left), Magida Raguig (center), and Andre "Big Blue" Grimes (left). Magida Raguig taught several times at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts with Snake Blocker. Snake Blocker also met Magida Raguig in Paris, France and they dated for almost a year).


NICOLAS SAIGNAC, Savate French Champion (Picture of Pro. Saignac & Snake Blocker. Nicolas Saignac taught several times at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts and ranked Snake Blocker in Savate as an instructor).

ISAMU SATO, Tae Kwon Do Champion (Isamu Sato visited Blocker Academy of Martial Arts, Palos Verdes, CA).


DANIEL SULLIVAN, OC Kickboxing/Jeet Kune Do Owner/JKD Instructor (Sifu Sullivan on right. Sullivan is a Full Instructor under Sifu Dan Inosanto and Snake Blocker's first JKD instructor).


TRENT SUSUKI, Savate Champion (Picture of Trent Susuki demonstrating at Hock Hochheim Close Quarter Combat Seminar (left), Sifu Trent Susuki (in black) & Snake Blocker (right). Trent Susuki attended Snake Blocker's hosted seminars with W. Hock Hochheim).


CARL 'DRAGON' VANMETER, Martial Arts Actor/Stuntman (Picture of Carl "Dragon" Vanmeter & Snake Blocker. Dragon and Snake have spared on several occassions and Dragon has also taught at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts).


PAUL VUNAK, Progressive Fighting Systems President (Picture of Sifu Vunak with Knife, Paul Vunak also trained several Navy SEALs members and ranked Snake Blocker in JKD and Knife).


JOANNE WABISCA, Certifed Instructor in Jeet Kune Do under Sifu Jerry Poteet. JoAnn is one of the first women in the United States to achieve rank of Silver Glove in Boxe Fran�aise-Savate. She is also the former president of the United States Savate Federation, another first for an American woman. She won the World Vice-Championship (#2 in the world) in Plovdiv, Bulgaria in July, 2004. (Picture of Joanne Wabisca at Fitness competition [left] and Sparring in Savate [right]. Joanne Wabisca was the judge at Snake Blocker's first Savate Tournament victory and she has attended events at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts).


TED WONG, Student of Bruce Lee (Picture of Sifu Ted Wong & Snake Blocker at Blocker Academy of Martial Arts. Sifu Wong attended Snake Blocker's hosted seminar with Ernie Emerson).