Mike's Bio

AMERICAN SHOOTBOXING/MMA:

*Certified-3rd Degree Black Belt

*Certified-Full Instructor

*California Chapter President

*Japanese Shooto-Certified-3rd Degree Black Belt

(All ranks under the Late Sensei-Sam Muratore on 7-24-07 Rochester,NY)

"THAI-CRU" EXTREME MMA FITNESS PROGRAM:

*Certified-Fitness Instructor

(under the Late Master/Thai-Cru Founder-Sam Muratore on 6-30-07 Rochester,NY)

JEET KUNE DO CONCEPTS:

*Certified-Full Instructor

(under Dark Gift Martial Arts President/Sifu-Eric Bentzen in Corona,CA on 8-7-99) 

FILIPINO MARTIAL ARTS:

*Certified-Full Instructor/Guro

(under Dark Gift Martial Arts President/Guro-Eric Bentzen in Corona,CA on 8-7-99)

SCIENTIFIC FIGHTING CONGRESS

(Military,Law Enforcement,Martial Arts Combatives):

*Arnis-Escrima-Kali-Silat Combatives-Certified Advanced-Instructor

*Filipino Combat Arnis Congress-Certified Brown Belt

*Knife Fighters Congress-Certified Advanced-Instructor

*Hand to Hand Combat-Certified level 11/Full-Instructor/2nd Degree Black Belt

*Combat Kempo-Karate/Jujitsu-Certified Full-Instructor/2nd Degree Black Belt   

*Dos Manos System (Close Qaurter Stick, Cane, Rifle, Machine gun, Shotgun Pugil Combat)-Certified Basic-Instructor

*Warrior Elite Group-level 5

(All ranks under SFC President-W. Hock Hochheim in Corona,CA from 1997-1998)

*Close Quarter Combat (CQC)-Class Organizer

(Rank given by SFC President-W. Hock Hochheim in Los Angeles, CA on January 13th, 2013)

BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU (The Late Grand Master-Carlson Gracie Lineage):

*Certified-Purple Belt (in 1999)

*Certified-Instructor & Affiliated Corona,CA. School under Master-Rodrigo Medeiros (La Habra,CA. from 1997-2002*)

*Certified-BJJ Self-Defense Instructor under Master-Carlson Gracie, Jr.

(Chicago, IL in 1997 at The Rivers North Gym)

*Certified-Blue Belt Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Instructor under Master-Carlson Gracie, Jr.

(Chicago, IL in 1997 at The Rivers North Gym)

BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU:

*Certified-2nd Degree Black Belt

(Under S.M.A.R.T. Defense & Fitness Academy President-Aaron St. Louis in 2017. Sensei-Aaron's BJJ lineage goes all the way to Ivan Gomes)

CATCH WRESTLNG:

*Certified-Master Instructor/Coach in Combat Catch Wrestling

(Under S.M.A.R.T. Defense Academy President & Combat Catch Wrestling Coach-Aaron St. Louis in 2015, Instructor under GM Eddie DeLuca)

JIU-JITSU (AMERICAN/JAPANESE):

*Certified-5th Degree Black Belt

*Certified-Master Jiu-Jitsu Instructor 

(Under Grand Master-Ted Gambordella on 12-14-09)

SUBMISSION WRESTLING:

*Certified-2nd Degree Black Belt

(Under Jacob A. Reeves on 2-27-08)

COMBAT BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU:

*Certified-1st Degree Black Belt

(Under Sensei-Jerome Fonseca in 2012, Combat BJJ lineage to Lazaro Bueno) *No Longer Affiliated

THAI-BOXING/MUAY THAI KICKBOXING:

*Certified-Full Instructor/Kru

(under the Late Kru-Sam Muratore on 2-1-07)

*Recieved Professional California Licensed Cornerman/Trainer in 2003

(for former professional welter weight champion-Snake Blocker)

*Certified-Na Rong Muay Thai Instructor under Kru/Champ-Bud Bennett

*Certified-Muay Thai Purple Arm Band Level-4

(under Kru-Snake Blocker at the Blocker Academy of Martial Arts*)

*Trained in Ajarn-Chai Sirisute's Thai-Boxing Methods

(at O.C. Kickboxing under Kru-Dan Sullivan & Eric Martin in the 90's)

FRENCH KICKBOXING/BOXE FRANCAISE-SAVATE:

*Certified-Initiatuer Instructor 

*Certified-1st Degre Silver Glove

(under former U.S. Savate Champion Moniteur-Trent Suzuki in Corona,CA on 2-7-99) 

*Certificate of Savate Course Completion 

(under Profess. Nicolas Saignac in Rolling Hills Estates,CA-2001)

AMERICAN KICKBOXING:

*Certified-Full Instructor

(under Commissioner-Tim Deans in San Diego, CA 1996 & 1997)      

BOXING (USA):

*Professional California Licensed Cornerman/Trainer in 2003   

SHOOTFIGHTING:

*Certified-Instructor

*Licensed Shootfighting School-Corona,CA.

*Licensed Shootfighting Tournament Promoter-Corona,CA.

*International Shootfighting Association Membership

(All ranks under International Shootfighting Association President-Bart Vale in 2000-2002) 

*No longer an active member however, I am honored to be listed under the I.S.F.A. Family Tree @ www.shootfighting.com

SHOOTO (SHOOT WRESTLING):

*Japanese Shooto-Certified-3rd Degree Black Belt

(Rank given under the Late Sensei-Sam Muratore on 6-10-07 Rochester, NY)

*Certified-Instructor (1^st Dan equivalent)

(Rank given by Sensei-Joaquim Almeria in 2011)

*Former Member of the U.S.A. Shooto Association

(general membership given by Sensei-Yorinaga Nakamura from 2000-2002)

WING CHUN KUNG FU (Peter Maguadog's Western Wing Chun Kung Fu Fellowship):

*Certified-Instructor

*Authorized to teach Arnis (lineage to Grandmaster-Sam Tendencia)

(under Sifu-Donald Fling in Fountain Valley,CA on 2-7-96)  

*Si-Kung-Pete Maguadog Passed Away on 2-26-01

INTERNATIONAL TRAPFIGHTING FEDERATION:

*Chin Na Kung Fu-Certified 6th Degree Black Sash Instructor

*TrapFighting-Certified-6th Degree Black Sash Instructor

*Black Dragon Kenpo Karate-Certified-6th Dan Black Belt Instructor

*Dragon Kenpo Karate-Certified-5th Degree Black Belt Instructor

*Black Dragon Taiji (Tai Chi)-Certified-3rd Degree Black Sash Instructor

*Kombat Fitness-Certified-level-1 Instructor

*Co-Founder of Kombat Kung Fu and Kung Fu Submission Grappling

(Under Sifu-Troy Burchett, President of ITF, ranks given between 2010-2012)

DYNAMIC FIGHTING ARTS ORGINIZATION:

*Certified-Black Sash in Shaolin Kung Fu

*Certified-Black Sash in Chinese Kuntao Silat (Southeast Asian Martial Arts)

(Under Sifu/Guro-David Seiwert, President of D.F.A. in 2010)

FIVE ANIMAL KUNG FU:

*Certified-2nd Degree Black Sash

(Under Sifu-Michael A. Stelzer in 2010)

KOREAN MARTIAL ARTS:

*Taekwondo-Certified 5th Dan Black Belt

*Hapkido-Certified 6th Dan Black Belt

*Tang Soo Do-Certified 5th Dan Black Belt

(Under 9th Dan Grand Master-Michael A. Stelzer 2011)

*Kyuktooki (Korean Kickboxing)-Certified 4th Dan Black Belt

*Mu Sul Sa (Korean MMA)-Certified 4th Dan Black Belt

*Taekwondo-Certified 2nd Dan Black Belt

*Hapkido (Korean Aikijujitsu)-Certified 2nd Dan Black Belt

*Yusool (Korean Jiu-jitsu)-Certified 2nd Dan Black Belt

*Hosinsul (Korean Self-Defense)-Certified 1st Dan Black Belt

*Mukido (Korean Weapons)-Certified 1st Dan Black Belt

(Under 6th Dan Master-Nigel May, President of The National Korea Martial Arts Federation 2008-2009) *No Longer Affiliated!

KRAVA MAGA INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION:

*Krav Maga (Intensive Personal Protection Program)-Certified 4th Dan Black Belt

*IPP Krav Maga-Certified Level-4 Instructor

*Krav Maga Street Boxe-Certified Black Belt

*Krav Maga Street Boxe-Certified Instructor

*International IPP Krav Maga Team-Member

(Under IPP Krav Maga International Association President-Alberto Merlo & Master-Pierangelo Merlo-2009)

BODYGUARD:

*Certified-Body Guard

(Rank given by Master-David Lamonte Himmelheber President of AAA Protection Bodyguard in 2011)

*Certified-Personal Protection Specialist (Executive Bodyguard)

(Rank given by National Association of Security Professionals President- Lamont Greman in 2011)

NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN MARTIAL ARTS:

*Apache Indian Knife Fighting & Battle Tactics-Certified Expert Warrior

*Apache Indian Knife Fighting & Battle Tactics-Certified-Basic Instructor

(Under Chief Warrior-Snake Blocker-Apache Indian, in Rolling Hills Estates,CA-2000)

*Apprentice Warrior System-Certified 1st Degree Black Belt/Tushka Warrior

*Red Warrior/Tushka-Homa-Certified Black Belt/Achafa Tushka

(Under Grand Master/Chief-Adrian Roman-Choctaw Nation-2009) *No longer affiliated

LACSON-PRAYING MANTIS KUNG FU:

*Certified-3rd Degree Black Belt in Praying Mantis

*Co-Founder of L.P.M.K.F.

*Founder of Praying Mantis Kung Fu-Concepts

(Under Sifu-Ledgardo Lacson in Moreno Valley,CA on 7-25-08)

JUDO:

*Certified-1st Dan Black Belt (Shodan)

(Under Taiki Ryu Judo President/Sensei-Richard Rowland on 7-16-09)

~During the early 80's; Master-Mike first studied Judo with Sensei-Stephan McLaughlin in Glen Avon, CA.  

SURVIVAL SOLUTIONS JKD:

*Jeet Kune Do Concepts/Filipino Kali: Certified-Senior Instructor

*Kali-Silat: Certified-Senior Instructor/Guru

*Offensive Fighting Tactics/Extreme Street Survival: Certified-Senior Instructor

*Dragon Shaolin Kenpo Karate: Certified-5^th Degree Black Belt

*Rapid Assault Tactics (R.A.T.): Certified-Full Instructor

(Ranks given by Vice President-Aaron St. Louis, from 2010-2015)

SURVIVAL SOLUTIONS:

*Jeet Kune Do Concepts/Filipino Kali: Certified-Full Instructor 

*Kali-Silat: Certified-Full Instructor/Guru   

*Offensive Fighting Tactics/Extreme Street Survival: Certified-Full Instructor  

*Shaolin Kenpo Karate: Certified-1st Degree Black Belt

(All ranks under retired S.S. President Sifu/Guru-John Lopez in The City of Orange,CA from 2006-2008)

KAJUKENBO:

*Certified-3rd Degree Black Belt

*Certified-Sifu Instructor Level

*Certified-Blade Master

(under Sigung-Jerome Fonseca, President of Fonseca Kenpo-Jujitsu in 2011-2012)

*Member of the Ordonez Kajukenbo Ohana

(under Kajukenbo Co-Founder GM-Frank Ordonez in 2011-2012) *No Longer Affiliated!

FONSECA KENPO-JUJITSU:

*Certified-5th Degree Black Belt

*Certified-Master

(under Sigung-Jerome Fonseca, President of Fonseca Kenpo-Jujitsu in 2012) *No Longer Affiliated

SHOTOKAN KARATE:

*Certified-1^st Degree Black Belt (Shodan)

*Lifetime Member of The WBBB Fighting Spirit Shotokan School of Martial Arts

(Rank given by Sensei-Amy  Kellam in 2011)

KENPO KARATE SELF-DEFENSE/TOTAL PROTECTION SYSTEM:

*Certified-1st Dan Black Belt

*Certified-Full Instructor

(under TPS President/Master-Jack Clark on 7-16-07)

BLOCKER ACADEMY OF MARTIAL ARTS:

*Jeet Kune Do-Certified-phase 10-Full Multi-Arts Instructor

*Apache Indian Battle Tactics & Knife Fighting-Certified Basic-Instructor

*Apache Indian Battle Tactics & Knife Fighting-Certified Expert Warrior

*Thai Boxing/Muay Thai-level 4 Purple Armband

*Shaolin-Kung Fu (Modern Sil Lum Gung Fu)-Yellow Belt

*Combat Nunchaku level-1                                                                            

*Blocker Savate Club-Member 

*B.A.M.A. Master Level-Instructor

(All ranks recieved from B.A.M.A. President-Snake Blocker between 2001-2007 in Rolling Hills Estates,CA) 

*no longer active member

*Certified-FIRST AID/CPR by "Executive World Fitness" (in Palos Verdes, CA. on 2-15-07)

NOTE: Many of Master-Mike’s credentials were attained via In-Person Training and Testing! Some credentials were attained via Seminars. Other credentials were attained via Online/Video Testing. And some were attained via Honorary.

*Master-Mike is the founder of the "Kenpo Karate-Combatives/Shaolin Kenpou Kung Fu" system! This system has a legitamate lineage to the late Kenpo Karate Founder/Grand Master-Ed Parker and to Kajukenbo Co-Founder Grand Master-Frank Ordonez! K.K.C. combines both traditional and modern techniques from; Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, American, & Brazilian Martial Arts Systems that covers all of the ranges of Street Fighting (Kicking, Punching, Clinch, & Ground) including Multiple Attackers and various Weaponry!

*President of: "BIANZHU KILOS MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY" from 1994-2002 in Corona,California. (*Closed due to back surgery)

**Instructor for "BLOCKER ACADEMY OF MARTIAL ARTS" from 2003-2004 in Rolling Hills Estates, California.

***President of: "MIXED MARTIAL ARTS FREE-STYLE ACADEMY" Founded on 1-20-2007 in both Los Angeles & Riverside Counties.

~MEMBER & REPRESENTATIVE OF "SCIENTIFIC FIGHTING CONGRESS"

(Under SFC President-Hock Hochheim in Los Angeles, California 2013) www.hockscqc.com

*MEMBER OF THE "IPP KRAV MAGA INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION"

(Under President/Master-Alberto Merlo & Master-Pierangelo Merlo 2009-Present)

http://ippkravmaga.jimdo.com/  www.forsvaritalia.it

*MEMBER OF "SURVIVAL SOLUTIONS JKD"

(Under President Bob Choat & Vice President Aaron St. Louis 2010-present)

www.survivalsolutionsjkd.org

*Member of the "AMERICAN WING CHUN FEDERATION" 

(Under President/Sifu-Jon Diament-2007-2008)

*Member of the "INTERNATIONAL BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU FEDERATION" 

(Under President/Master Carlson Gracie Jr.-1997)

*Former Member of the "U.S.A. SHOOTO ASSOCIATION"

(Under Sensei-Yorinaga Nakamura from 2000-2002, Marina Del Rey, California)

MASTER-MIKE’S 8 KENPO LINEAGES:

AMERICAN COMBAT KEMPO KARATE/JUJITSU

*Sensei-Mike Omerbegovich

*Soke/Grand Master-W. Hock Hochheim

KAJUKENBO

*Sifu-Mike Omerbegovich

*Sigung-Jerome Fonseca

*Co-Founder/GM-Frank Ordonez

DRAGON KENPO KARATE

*Master-Mike Omerbegovich

*Master-Troy Burchett

*Grand Master/Soke-Ed Hutchison

BLACK DRAGON KENPO KARATE

*Master-Mike Omerbegovich

*Soke/Master-Troy Burchett

CHINESE KENPO

*Sifu-Mike Omerbegovich

*Sifu-John Lopez (Lung/Long,Liung Shaolin Kenpo)

*GM-Ed Hutchison (Dragon Kenpo)

*GM-Jay T. Will & The Tracy Brothers

*Grand Master-Ed Parker

*Grand Master-William K.S. Chow

*Grand Master-James Masayoshi Mitose

DRAGON SHAOLIN KENPO KARATE

*Master-Mike Omerbegovich

*Grand Master-Aaron St. Louis

FONSECA KENPO-JUJITSU

*Master-Mike Omerbegovich

*Sijo-Jerome Fonseca

KENPO KARATE SELF-DEFENSE/TOTAL PROTECTION SYSTEM

*Sensei-Mike Omerbegovich

*Soke-Jack Clark

SIFU-MIKE'S WING CHUN KUNG FU FAMILY TREE:

*Sifu-Mike Omerbegovich (Certified Instructor in 1996, No longer affiliated with Donald Fling)

*Sifu-Donald Fling (Fountain Valley, CA.)

*Si-Kung Peter Maguadog (President-Western Wing Chun Kung Fu Fellowship, Long Beach & Fountain Valley, California Branches)*Si-kung-Peter Passed Away 2-26-01

*Grand Master-Chan Yu Min (aka Wong Yim Yu) Assisted by Mr. Kim (Korean Martial Artist)

*Great Grand Master-Chan Wah Shun (Mainland China)

~Sifu-Mike's other Wing Chun lineage goes to the Great Grand Master-Yip Man through His various Jeet Kune Do/Jun Fan Gung Fu Instructors from over the years.

~Wing Chun Gung Fu Seminar Training With Sigung-Alan Lamb (Yip Man Lineage) During the 1990's

 *I have instructed members of the Military, Law Enforcement Agencies, Prison Guards, Security Officers, including Professional and Amateur Fighters since the mid 1990’s!