Real World Self Defense Professor Mark Bryans

Chris was born and raised in Buffalo, NY. He was a multi-sport, competitive athlete including ice hockey, soccer, football, bodybuilding, and martial arts. He initially trained and competed for 6 years in Isshin Ryu karate. He spent 4 years as a bouncer in very 'active' bars in Buffalo. Certain American Combato techniques (not known to him as American Combato techniques at the time) such as kick to the testicles, eye gauge/tiger's claw, rear choke and knees to the face were utilized during that time with 100% effectiveness. He spent 32 years in Arizona in his career as a physical therapist, including many of those years as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Certified First Responder while also training extensively in the use of pistol, carbine, and shotgun. This included several weapons experts, an international security contractor, S.W.A.T. members, a Vietnam special forces troop, the internationally renowned Gunsite Academy, as well as close quarters combat point firing with Professor Bryans. Chris has trained under Professor Bryans since 1996. Chris's goal in life is to be able to train individuals to successfully defend themselves, should they be physically attacked. His experience in being an instructor includes 30 years of training patients to regain full function following severe injuries and surgeries, being the official physical therapist of a AA professional hockey club, as well as assisting Professor Bryans in women's self-defense courses, and point firing courses. Chris does not have an active dojo yet does accept one-on