Master-Mike Govich
AMERICAN SHOOTBOXING/MMA:
*Certified-3rd Degree Black Belt
*Certified-Full
Instructor
*California Chapter President
*Japanese Shooto-Certified-3rd Degree Black Belt
(All ranks under the Late Sensei-Sam
Muratore on 7-24-07 Rochester,NY)
"THAI-CRU" EXTREME MMA FITNESS PROGRAM:
*Certified-Fitness
Instructor
(under the Late Master/Thai-Cru Founder-Sam Muratore on 6-30-07 Rochester,NY)
JEET KUNE DO CONCEPTS:
*Certified-Full Instructor
(under Dark Gift Martial Arts President/Sifu-Eric
Bentzen in Corona,CA on 8-7-99)
FILIPINO MARTIAL ARTS:
*Certified-Full Instructor/Guro
(under
Dark Gift Martial Arts President/Guro-Eric Bentzen in Corona,CA on 8-7-99)
SCIENTIFIC FIGHTING CONGRESS
(Military,Law Enforcement,Martial Arts Combatives):
*Arnis-Escrima-Kali-Silat Combatives-Certified Advanced-Instructor
*Filipino
Combat Arnis Congress-Certified Brown Belt
*Knife Fighters Congress-Certified
Advanced-Instructor
*Hand to Hand Combat-Certified level 11/Full-Instructor/2nd
Degree Black Belt
*Combat Kempo-Karate/Jujitsu-Certified Full-Instructor/2nd
Degree Black Belt
*Dos Manos System (Close Qaurter Stick,
Cane, Rifle, Machine gun, Shotgun Pugil Combat)-Certified Basic-Instructor
*Warrior
Elite Group-level 5
(All ranks under SFC President-W. Hock Hochheim in Corona,CA from 1997-1998)
*Close Quarter Combat (CQC)-Class Organizer
(Rank given by SFC President-W. Hock
Hochheim in Los Angeles, CA on January 13th, 2013)
BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU (The Late Grand Master-Carlson Gracie Lineage):
*Certified-Purple Belt (in 1999)
*Certified-Instructor
& Affiliated Corona,CA. School under Master-Rodrigo Medeiros (La Habra,CA. from 1997-2002*)
*Certified-BJJ Self-Defense Instructor under Master-Carlson Gracie, Jr.
(Chicago, IL
in 1997 at The Rivers North Gym)
*Certified-Blue Belt
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Instructor under Master-Carlson Gracie, Jr.
(Chicago, IL in 1997 at The Rivers North Gym)
BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU:
*Certified-2nd Degree Black
Belt
(Under S.M.A.R.T. Defense & Fitness Academy President-Aaron St. Louis in 2017. Sensei-Aaron's BJJ lineage
goes all the way to
Ivan Gomes)
CATCH WRESTLNG:
*Certified-Master Instructor/Coach
in Combat Catch Wrestling
(Under S.M.A.R.T. Defense Academy President & Combat Catch Wrestling Coach-Aaron St. Louis in 2015,
Instructor under GM Eddie DeLuca)
JIU-JITSU (AMERICAN/JAPANESE):
*Certified-5th Degree
Black Belt
*Certified-Master Jiu-Jitsu Instructor
(Under Grand Master-Ted Gambordella
on 12-14-09)
SUBMISSION WRESTLING:
*Certified-2nd Degree
Black Belt
(Under Jacob A. Reeves on 2-27-08)
COMBAT BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU:
*Certified-1st Degree Black Belt
(Under Sensei-Jerome Fonseca in 2012, Combat BJJ lineage to Lazaro
Bueno) *No Longer Affiliated
THAI-BOXING/MUAY THAI KICKBOXING:
*Certified-Full Instructor/Kru
(under the Late Kru-Sam Muratore on
2-1-07)
*Recieved Professional California Licensed Cornerman/Trainer in 2003
(for former
professional welter weight champion-Snake Blocker)
*Certified-Na Rong Muay Thai Instructor
under Kru/Champ-Bud Bennett
*Certified-Muay Thai Purple Arm Band Level-4
(under Kru-Snake
Blocker at the Blocker Academy of Martial Arts*)
*Trained in
Ajarn-Chai Sirisute's Thai-Boxing Methods
(at O.C. Kickboxing under Kru-Dan Sullivan & Eric Martin in the 90's)
FRENCH KICKBOXING/BOXE FRANCAISE-SAVATE:
*Certified-Initiatuer Instructor
*Certified-1st
Degre Silver Glove
(under former U.S. Savate Champion Moniteur-Trent Suzuki in Corona,CA on 2-7-99)
*Certificate of Savate Course Completion
(under Profess. Nicolas Saignac in Rolling Hills
Estates,CA-2001)
AMERICAN KICKBOXING:
*Certified-Full Instructor
(under Commissioner-Tim Deans in San Diego, CA 1996 & 1997)
BOXING (USA):
*Professional California Licensed Cornerman/Trainer in
2003
SHOOTFIGHTING:
*Certified-Instructor
*Licensed
Shootfighting School-Corona,CA.
*Licensed Shootfighting Tournament Promoter-Corona,CA.
*International Shootfighting Association Membership
(All ranks under International Shootfighting
Association President-Bart Vale in 2000-2002)
*No longer an active member however, I
am honored to be listed under the I.S.F.A. Family Tree @ www.shootfighting.com
SHOOTO (SHOOT WRESTLING):
*Japanese Shooto-Certified-3rd Degree Black Belt
(Rank given under the Late Sensei-Sam Muratore
on 6-10-07 Rochester, NY)
*Certified-Instructor
(1st Dan equivalent)
(Rank given by Sensei-Joaquim
Almeria in 2011)
*Former Member of the U.S.A. Shooto Association
(general membership given by Sensei-Yorinaga Nakamura from 2000-2002)
WING CHUN KUNG FU (Peter Maguadog's Western Wing
Chun Kung Fu Fellowship):
*Certified-Instructor
*Authorized
to teach Arnis (lineage to Grandmaster-Sam Tendencia)
(under Sifu-Donald Fling in Fountain Valley,CA on 2-7-96)
*Si-Kung-Pete
Maguadog Passed Away on 2-26-01
INTERNATIONAL TRAPFIGHTING FEDERATION:
*Chin Na Kung Fu-Certified 6th Degree Black Sash Instructor
*TrapFighting-Certified-6th Degree Black Sash Instructor
*Black Dragon Kenpo Karate-Certified-6th Dan Black Belt
Instructor
*Dragon Kenpo Karate-Certified-5th
Degree Black Belt Instructor
*Black Dragon Taiji (Tai Chi)-Certified-3rd
Degree Black Sash Instructor
*Kombat Fitness-Certified-level-1
Instructor
*Co-Founder of Kombat Kung Fu and Kung Fu Submission Grappling
(Under Sifu-Troy Burchett, President of ITF,
ranks given between 2010-2012)
DYNAMIC FIGHTING ARTS ORGINIZATION:
*Certified-Black
Sash in Shaolin Kung Fu
*Certified-Black Sash in Chinese Kuntao Silat (Southeast
Asian Martial Arts)
(Under Sifu/Guro-David Seiwert, President of D.F.A. in 2010)
FIVE ANIMAL KUNG FU:
*Certified-2nd Degree Black Sash
(Under
Sifu-Michael A. Stelzer in 2010)
KOREAN MARTIAL ARTS:
*Taekwondo-Certified 5th
Dan Black Belt
*Hapkido-Certified 6th Dan Black Belt
*Tang
Soo Do-Certified 5th Dan Black Belt
(Under 9th Dan Grand Master-Michael A. Stelzer 2011)
*Kyuktooki
(Korean Kickboxing)-Certified 4th Dan Black Belt
*Mu
Sul Sa (Korean MMA)-Certified 4th Dan Black Belt
*Taekwondo-Certified 2nd
Dan Black Belt
*Hapkido (Korean Aikijujitsu)-Certified 2nd Dan Black
Belt
*Yusool (Korean Jiu-jitsu)-Certified 2nd Dan Black Belt
*Hosinsul (Korean Self-Defense)-Certified 1st Dan Black Belt
*Mukido (Korean Weapons)-Certified 1st Dan Black Belt
(Under
6th Dan Master-Nigel May, President of The National Korea Martial Arts Federation 2008-2009) *No Longer Affiliated!
KRAVA
MAGA INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION:
*Krav Maga (Intensive Personal Protection Program)-Certified 4th
Dan Black Belt
*IPP Krav Maga-Certified Level-4 Instructor
*Krav
Maga Street Boxe-Certified Black Belt
*Krav Maga Street Boxe-Certified Instructor
*International IPP Krav Maga Team-Member
(Under IPP Krav Maga International Association President-Alberto
Merlo & Master-Pierangelo Merlo-2009)
BODYGUARD:
*Certified-Body Guard
(Rank given by Master-David Lamonte Himmelheber President of AAA Protection Bodyguard
in 2011)
*Certified-Personal Protection Specialist (Executive
Bodyguard)
(Rank given by National Association of Security
Professionals President- Lamont Greman in 2011)
NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN MARTIAL ARTS:
*Apache
Indian Knife Fighting & Battle Tactics-Certified Expert Warrior
*Apache
Indian Knife Fighting & Battle Tactics-Certified-Basic Instructor
(Under Chief Warrior-Snake Blocker-Apache
Indian, in Rolling Hills Estates,CA-2000)
*Apprentice Warrior System-Certified 1st
Degree Black Belt/Tushka Warrior
*Red Warrior/Tushka-Homa-Certified
Black Belt/Achafa Tushka
(Under Grand Master/Chief-Adrian Roman-Choctaw Nation-2009) *No longer affiliated
LACSON-PRAYING MANTIS KUNG FU:
*Certified-3rd Degree Black Belt in Praying Mantis
*Co-Founder
of L.P.M.K.F.
*Founder of Praying Mantis Kung Fu-Concepts
(Under Sifu-Ledgardo Lacson in Moreno Valley,CA on 7-25-08)
JUDO:
*Certified-1st Dan Black Belt (Shodan)
(Under Taiki Ryu Judo President/Sensei-Richard
Rowland on 7-16-09)
~During the early 80's; Master-Mike first studied Judo with Sensei-Stephan McLaughlin in
Glen Avon, CA.
SURVIVAL SOLUTIONS JKD:
*Jeet Kune Do Concepts/Filipino Kali: Certified-Senior Instructor
*Kali-Silat: Certified-Senior Instructor/Guru
*Offensive
Fighting Tactics/Extreme Street Survival: Certified-Senior Instructor
*Dragon Shaolin Kenpo Karate: Certified-5th Degree Black Belt
*Rapid Assault Tactics (R.A.T.): Certified-Full Instructor
(Ranks given by Vice President-Aaron St.
Louis, from 2010-2015)
SURVIVAL SOLUTIONS:
*Jeet Kune Do Concepts/Filipino
Kali: Certified-Full Instructor
*Kali-Silat:
Certified-Full Instructor/Guru
*Offensive Fighting
Tactics/Extreme Street Survival: Certified-Full Instructor
*Shaolin
Kenpo Karate: Certified-1st Degree Black Belt
(All ranks under retired S.S. President Sifu/Guru-John Lopez
in The City of Orange,CA from 2006-2008)
KAJUKENBO:
*Certified-3rd Degree Black Belt
*Certified-Sifu
Instructor Level
*Certified-Blade Master
(under Sigung-Jerome Fonseca, President of Fonseca Kenpo-Jujitsu in 2011-2012)
*Member of the
Ordonez Kajukenbo Ohana
(under Kajukenbo Co-Founder GM-Frank Ordonez in 2011-2012) *No Longer Affiliated!
FONSECA KENPO-JUJITSU:
*Certified-5th
Degree Black Belt
*Certified-Master
(under Sigung-Jerome Fonseca, President of Fonseca Kenpo-Jujitsu in 2012) *No
Longer Affiliated
SHOTOKAN KARATE:
*Certified-1st
Degree Black Belt (Shodan)
*Lifetime Member of The WBBB Fighting Spirit Shotokan School of Martial
Arts
(Rank given by Sensei-Amy Kellam
in 2011)
KENPO KARATE SELF-DEFENSE/TOTAL PROTECTION SYSTEM:
*Certified-1st
Dan Black Belt
*Certified-Full Instructor
(under TPS President/Master-Jack Clark on 7-16-07)
BLOCKER ACADEMY OF MARTIAL ARTS:
*Jeet Kune Do-Certified-phase
10-Full Multi-Arts Instructor
*Apache Indian Battle Tactics & Knife Fighting-Certified
Basic-Instructor
*Apache Indian Battle Tactics & Knife Fighting-Certified
Expert Warrior
*Thai Boxing/Muay Thai-level 4 Purple Armband
*Shaolin-Kung Fu (Modern Sil Lum Gung Fu)-Yellow Belt
*Combat
Nunchaku level-1
*Blocker Savate Club-Member
*B.A.M.A.
Master Level-Instructor
(All ranks recieved from B.A.M.A. President-Snake Blocker between 2001-2007 in Rolling Hills Estates,CA)
*no longer active member
*Certified-FIRST AID/CPR by "Executive World Fitness" (in Palos Verdes, CA. on
2-15-07)
NOTE: Many of Master-Mike’s
credentials were attained via In-Person Training and Testing! Some credentials were
attained via Seminars. Other credentials were attained via Online/Video Testing. And
some were attained via Honorary.
*Master-Mike is the founder of the "Kenpo Karate-Combatives/Shaolin Kenpou Kung Fu"
system! This system has a legitamate lineage to the late Kenpo Karate Founder/Grand Master-Ed Parker and to Kajukenbo
Co-Founder Grand Master-Frank Ordonez! K.K.C. combines both traditional and modern techniques from; Chinese, Japanese, Filipino,
Korean, American, & Brazilian Martial Arts Systems that covers all of the ranges of Street Fighting (Kicking,
Punching, Clinch, & Ground) including Multiple Attackers and various Weaponry!
*President of: "BIANZHU KILOS MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY" from 1994-2002
in Corona,California. (*Closed due to back surgery)
**Instructor for
"BLOCKER ACADEMY OF MARTIAL ARTS" from 2003-2004 in Rolling Hills Estates, California.
***President of: "MIXED MARTIAL
ARTS FREE-STYLE ACADEMY" Founded on 1-20-2007 in both Los Angeles & Riverside Counties.
~MEMBER & REPRESENTATIVE
OF "SCIENTIFIC FIGHTING CONGRESS"
(Under SFC President-Hock Hochheim in Los Angeles, California 2013) www.hockscqc.com
*MEMBER OF THE "IPP KRAV MAGA INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION"
(Under President/Master-Alberto Merlo &
Master-Pierangelo Merlo 2009-Present)
http://ippkravmaga.jimdo.com/ www.forsvaritalia.it
*MEMBER OF "SURVIVAL SOLUTIONS JKD"
(Under
President Bob Choat & Vice President Aaron St. Louis 2010-present)
www.survivalsolutionsjkd.org
*Member of the "AMERICAN WING CHUN FEDERATION"
(Under President/Sifu-Jon Diament-2007-2008)
*Member of the "INTERNATIONAL BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU FEDERATION"
(Under President/Master Carlson
Gracie Jr.-1997)
*Former Member of the "U.S.A. SHOOTO ASSOCIATION"
(Under Sensei-Yorinaga Nakamura from 2000-2002,
Marina Del Rey, California)
