Professional
Profile
Mr. Hugh Davis is currently a principal owner of Combative
Arts Associates and has been instrumental in its
operations since becoming part owner of Combative
Arts Associates in early 1997.
Mr.
Hugh Davis began studying martial arts while living
in Japan in 1969. He was introduced to Kendo, Judo,
and Aikido as part of his schools physical education
program. In 1976 he began to study various European
weapons (sword and shield, sword and dagger, and
quarterstaff) as well as participating in various
types of fighting matches with them. After moving
to Colorado in 1992, Mr. Hugh Davis began to study
under Master Materkowski in Tae Kwon Do. In 1993,
Mr. Hugh Davis began studying Hapkido under Master
Materkowski and Grandmaster John Pelligrini and
Kun Tao Silat under Guru Besar Willem de Thouars
and his senior students.
Starting
in 1978, Mr. Hugh Davis has studied and participated
in various forms of shooting disciplines. He has
taken classes ranging from military courses to classes
from various commercial schools and under various
instructors. In 1982, while at the University of
Washington, he began competitive long range shooting
- principally 1000-yard service rifle matches. In
1990 he also began to participate in various combat-style
shooting matches, principally IPSC pistol and three
gun (rifle, shotgun, and pistol) matches.
Mr. Hugh Davis is currently affiliated with the International
Combat Hapkido Federation, the Hanminjok Hapkido
Federation, the World Ki Do Federation, the International
Police Defensive Tactics Institute, the American
Society for Law Enforcement Training, Options for
Personal Security, the Independent Tae Kwon Do Association,
the World Weapons Federation, Sayoc Kali, Hock Hochheims
Scientific Fighting Congress, the International
Defensive Pistol Association, the United States
Practical Shooting Association, and the National
Rifle Association.
Current
Certifications
Certified
Instructor International Police Defensive Tactics
Institute
Certified
Instructor Low Light Tactics Surefire Institute
Instructor
Options for Personal Security
Certified
Instructor Pistol National Rifle Association
Certified
Instructor Personal Protection -- National Rifle
Association
Senior
Instructor International Combat Hapkido Federation
Instructor
Independent Tae Kwon Do Association
Regular
Member American Society for Law Enforcement Training
5th
Degree Black Belt International Combat Hapkido
Federation
4th
Degree Black Belt Hanminjok Hapkido Federation/The
World Ki Do Federation
2nd
Degree Black Belt The World Weapons Federation
1st
Degree Black Belt Independent Tae Kwon Do Association
Honored
Practitioner Malabar Kun Tao Silat
Concealed
Weapons Permit Jefferson County, Colorado
Life
Member National Rifle Association
Firearms
Classes and Training
Options
for Personal Security
- Level
One Defensive Handgun
- Tactical
Pistol
- Dynamic
Tactics
- Surgical
Speed Shooting
- Tactical
Carbine (one day)
- Tactical
Shotgun (one day)
Martial
Marksmanship Institute
- Defensive
Shotgun
- Tactical
Handgun
Combative
Arts Associates
Combative
Arts Associates is self-defense training firm specializing
in the full spectrum of modern styles of training
across the force continuum. As such it is unique
in the Rocky Mountain region for being able to provide
the civilian, law enforcement, or military communities
with a broad range of integrated non-lethal or lethal
self-defense training utilizing empty hand control
techniques, empty hand fighting skills, impact weapon
and defensive knife fighting skills, and defensive
handgun, carbine, and shotgun skills.
