Professional Martial Arts Profile
Derek
Materkowski is a Certified Assistant Instructor
in Tae Kwon Do and Combat Hapkido, and currently
assists with instruction for Self Defense America,
Colorado. SDA was formed because of a need for quality,
reality based training, which was flexible and practical
enough for use in real world situations, for both
children and adults.
Derek began
his study of the Martial Arts when he was 4 years
old at the American Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido
Academy. His initial studies were in Tae Kwon Do and
traditional weapons.
His first instructor was his father, Master
Steve Materkowski. Derek engaged in competitive sparring and was
the CO State Champion, in his age and belt category,
for several years. His Martial Arts training has been expanded
by study with various Grandmaster and Master Instructors,
such as Grandmaster John Pellegrini, Guru Tuan Willem
de Thouars, Master Carlson Gracie, Master Julius
Melegrito, W. Hock Hochheim and others.
He also continues to attend seminars and
clinics on various combative systems.
He began a serious study of Combat Hapkido
and Combative Stick in 1999.
Derek received his 1st Dan in Combat Hapkido
from Grandmaster John Pellegrini, in April of 2005,
making him the youngest ICHF black belt at that
time. Derek is currently studying for his 3rd Dan
in Combat Hapkido and is a 2nd Dan in Tae Kwon Do,
through the ITA
His future plans include Air Force ROTC and
becoming an Air Force Combat Rescue Officer.
With respect to firearms training, Derek began shooting and hunting, with
his father, at the age of 4.
He has been an active shooter and outdoorsman
since that time. Formal firearms training began with his father
and continue under the direction of Andy Stanford,
President of Options for Personal Security (OPS)
and the staff of Combative Arts Associates.
Current Certifications
Martial Arts
- 3rd Dan Black Belt, Combat Hapkido
- Certified Assistant Instructor, ICHF
- 2nd Dan, Tae Kwon Do
- Certified Assistant Instructor, ITA
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Firearms Classes and Training
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Dynamic
Tactics, Pistol - OPS
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Surgical
Speed Shooting – OPS
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Defensive
Shotgun - OPS
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Tactical
Carbine – OPS
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Defensive
Tactics, Pistol - CAA
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Low
Light Tactics, Pistol – CAA
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NRA
Personal Protection in the Home - CAA
- OPS Surgical Speed Shooting (2 days)
June 2006
- OPS Two Man Tactics
- Progessive FORCE Concepts
- Fighting with Firearms August 2006
- In Extremis Knife, Craig Douglas October
2006
- ECQC 1 & 2, Craig Douglas October 2006
- OPS Tactical Dynamics (2 days) June
2007
- OPS Tactical Rifle, 2007
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