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Clint Bodungen Owner / Founder, SFC Combatives Houston (formerly Houston Combat Arts) Certified Instructor, SFC Combatives - CQC Group Co-Founder / Chief Instructor, SFC Combatives Tactical Ninjutsu Shidoshi Ho / Licensed Assistant Instructor, Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu - Professional, Full-Time Instructor - More than 18 years of martial arts, self defense, and reality based systems experience - 5th Degree Black Belt, SFC Combatives Tactical Ninjutsu - 2nd Degree Black Belt, Unarmed Combatives - Scientific Fighting Congress (SFC) - 1st Degree Black Belt, Knife/Counter Knife Combatives - Scientific Fighting Congress (SFC) - 1st Degree Black Belt, Kempo Karate-Jujitsu - Hock Hochheim - 1st Degree Black Belt (Shodan) - Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu ("Traditional Ninjutsu") - Certified Edged Weapons Defensive Tactics Instructor - Raven Tactical Systems - Certified Extreme Close Quarters Gun/Counter-Gun Combatives, Tactics, and Strategies Instructor      Level 3 - Scientific Fighting Congress (SFC) - Certified Impact Weapon Combatives Instructor Level 3 - Scientific Fighting Congress (SFC) - Certified Filipino Martial Arts Instructor Level 3- Hock Hochheim - Certified Pacific Archipelago Combatives Instructor Level 3 - Hock Hochheim - Certified Apache Knife Apprentice Practitioner (Instructor Candidate) - Ghost Dog System - Scientific Fighting Congress (SFC) Close Quarters Combatives Group Level 3 - United States Air Force Veteran - Honorable Discharge - Former Licensed Commissioned ("Armed") Security Officer - State of Texas - Former Licensed Personal Protection Officer ("Bodyguard/Executive Protection Agent) - State of      Texas

Instructor Bodungen has dedicated much of his adult life (more than 18 years) to the pursuit and study of modern, real-world, methods of self defense that have been proven to be effective on the street or the battlefield. Even though he had studied Taekwondo as a youth, he avoided the sport aspects of the martial arts and continued his pursuit with a single minded purpose, "find methods that will work for real, in our modern day times."

This journey started immediately after high school when he began studying the works, teachings, and philosophies of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, who had the same beliefs surrounding "finding the truth in self defense." Around this time (1993), Bodungen also began studying Togakure Ryu Ninjutsu (now known as Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu) under the instruction of Shidoshi Speakman in Denver, Colorado. He further extended his search when he joined the United States Air Force (1995), where he studied Aikido Jiu-Jitsu and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under the instruction of H.J. Ducas. His continued studies would lead him across a variety of other martial arts and instructors including Wing Chun Kung Fu (Ramon Diaz), Indonesian Silat (Kelly Smith), Filipino Martial Arts (Kali, Escrima, Arnis under Hock Hocheim and Raymon and Charlie Diaz), and Native American Apache Knife Fighting (Fernan Vargas and Snake Blocker). This is not to say that he has mastered each and every one of these arts. However, this diverse experience taught him the similarities and differences amongst the many different styles, and lead to a greater understanding of martial arts and fighting systems in general. This insight also proved to be invaluable in the search for systems and techniques that worked most effectively in modern day combat. (Many of these systems he is still actively studying on a regular basis, while others he continues through seminars and workshops.)

              "Hybrid practitioners-free thinking experts from several systems-simply produce the best fighters."
                                                                                                                        -Hock Hochheim, Black Belt Hall of Fame 2001

               (NOTE: Bruce Lee also had a similar philosophy about taking aspects from many different systems.)

Although he gained valuable skills and experience through his diversified studies of these martial arts systems, it was eventually the modern, real-world teachings of Carl Cestari (WWII Combatives as taught by William Fairbairn and Rex Applegate), Hock Hochheim (Scientific Fighting Congress International), and Fernan Vargas (Raven Tactical Systems International) that finally provided what he was looking for: a self protection system that is truly meant for the modern streets or battlefield.

Now, as the Owner & Chief Instructor of SFC Combatives Houston (formerly Houston Combat Arts) and the Co-Founder of SFC Combatives Tactical Ninjutsu, Mr. Bodungen is a professional, full-time instructor. He teaches 5 to 6 days a week and when he isn't teaching, he can most likely be found either training or on covert "red team" operations (high level corporate and industrial security testing). Although he continues to pursue his studies in Ninjutsu (Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu), Pacific Archipelago/Filipino Martial Arts, and several other Reality Based Martial Arts, he is currently an active student of only the following (training with them, in person, on at least a semi-regular basis):

• Hock Hochheim - Scientific Fighting Congress - Close Quarter Combatives, Archipelago/Filipino Martial Arts
• Shidoshi Frank Grimes - Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu
• Shidoshi Joe Altemus - Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu
• Snake Blocker - Apache Knife Fighting
• Fernan "Stick Dog" Vargas - S.A.B.E.R. Edged Weapons Defense Tactics
                                                   - Raven Tactical Systems International

(NOTE: Although many systems in today's modern world increasingly offer remote/home study courses on DVD, including some of the names mentioned above, Instructor Bodungen makes the effort to train with his instructors, personally, on a regular basis when possible; specifically, Hock Hochheim, even when it means traveling across the country, or even the world, in order to do so.)

Frank Grimes
Shidoshi / Licensed Instructor, Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu

- Godan (5th Degree Black Belt), Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu - Received under Shihan Richard Cearly
- Former TDC (Texas Department of Corrections) Officer

Shidoshi Grimes' passion for all things Ninjutsu shows through in his classes, his daily life, and in his personality. With his easy going attitude and light hearted personality, his classes are fun, energetic, and always interesting. His in depth knowledge of the schools of the Bujinkan make his classes more than just about learning physical technique. Anyone wanting to learn true traditional Ninjutsu, and have a great time doing it, would do well to train with Shidoshi Grimes.

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Joe Altemus
Shidoshi / Licensed Instructor, Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu

- Hachidan (8th Degree Black Belt), Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu - Received under Shihan Mark OBrian

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Chris Hess
Certified Instructor, Tactical Firearms
Certified Instructor, Combat Strength Training

- Active Peace Officer
- Certified Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor

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