CHIEF INSTRUCTOR

SHIHAN JOHN PETRONE

VEE ARNIS JUJITSU BLACK BELT #19

• 2017 Named Chief Instructor, Vee Arnis Jujitsu
• 7th Degree Black Belt and Direct Student of Grand Master Professor David B. James, Vee-Arnis-Jujitsu
• Self-Defense Instructor of the Year, Budo Magazine
• Edged and Impact Weapons Instructor of the Year, USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame
• Silver Induction, Keepers of the Torch Hall of Fame
• Jujitsu’s Man of the Year, USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame
• Excellence in Teaching the Martial Arts, Action Martial Arts Hall of Honors
• Self-Defense Instructor of the Year, USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame
• Military and Law Enforcement Tactical Instructor of the Year, USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame
• Owner/Chief Instructor of one of the “Top 10 Self-Defense Schools in the United States,” World Martial Arts Magazine
• Developer/Chief Instructor of the DICTATE Program taught to over 100 Law Enforcement Agencies and Military Special Operation Units Worldwide
• Bodyguard to numerous athletes, celebrities, and executives
• Former Head of Security for Multiple Nightclubs in New York City
• Former Collegiate and Professional Ice Hockey Player
• Master Level Kettlebell Instructor