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Founder and Teacher Tom Ashmore

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Tom started his Martial Arts training at the age of 14 with Judo. He continued until he entered the United States Marines at the age of 17. He excelled in hand to hand combat training and was asked to help train his fellow Marines in Hand to Hand and Bayonet Fighting,

While serving my country, he was stationed in Japan where he had the opportunity to study under several great Masters. He then deployed to Vietnam, where he experienced real life hand-to-hand combat for survival. He received 3 Purple Hearts while serving his country in Vietnam.

Following his service in Vietnam, he was in the Philippines and studied Arnes, the Philippine Martial Art of Stick, Knife and Open Hand fighting.

At the conclusion of his military career, he became a Police Officer and attended many Defensive Tactics Training classes. Believing there was something missing in the training classes he attended, he started his own training business in the late 60s to educate others using real-life scenarios. Since then, he has trained hundreds of Police Officers in Knife defense, unusual weapons defense, and basic street survival.

Tom is a Certified Cane-Fu Instructor

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Two very important aspects of cane training that often get overlooked. One you must always have your cane with you. It is way better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.Two you must make cane training a lifestyle. Yes, you must continue training at the Do-Jo, gym or at home wherever you train, but your training does not stop there as a lifestyle your training continues everywhere you go. Shopping or just out and about.Just a few considerations.1. Always have an exit plan.2. If you need to use your phone, get your back to the wall and face out. Keeping your cane at the ready. You are an easy target if you are wandering around on your phone.3. COVID taught us about social distancing. Practice it all the time distance between people is your friend. 4. Pay attention to your surroundings. Situational awareness! The sooner you can identify a threat the more time you have to prepare your defense or escape.5. If it does not feel right or you have that feeling something is bad it probably is so avoid it.6. Do everything in your power to avoid a fight including retreating. Remember the always have an exit plan.

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