*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)
*Certified-Fitness Instructor
(under the Late Master/Thai-Cru Founder-Sam Muratore on 6-30-07 Rochester,NY)
*Certified-Full Instructor
(under Dark Gift Martial Arts President/Sifu-Eric Bentzen in Corona,CA on 8-7-99)
*Certified-Full Instructor/Guro
(under Dark Gift Martial Arts President/Guro-Eric Bentzen in Corona,CA on 8-7-99)
*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)
*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)
*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)
*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)
*Certified-5th Degree Black Belt
*Certified-Master Jiu-Jitsu Instructor
(Under Grand Master-Ted Gambordella on 12-14-09)
*Certified-2nd Degree Black Belt
(Under Jacob A. Reeves on 2-27-08)
*Certified-1st Degree Black Belt
(Under Sensei-Jerome Fonseca in 2012, Combat BJJ lineage to Lazaro Bueno) *No Longer Affiliated
*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)
*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)
*Certified-Full Instructor
(under Commissioner-Tim Deans in San Diego, CA 1996 & 1997)
*Professional California Licensed Cornerman/Trainer in 2003
*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
*Japanese Shooto-Certified-3rd Degree Black Belt
(Rank given under the Late Sensei-Sam Muratore on 6-10-07 Rochester, NY)
*Certified-Instructor (1st 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)
*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
*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)
*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)
*Certified-2nd Degree Black Sash
(Under Sifu-Michael A. Stelzer in 2010)
*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!
*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)
*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)
*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
*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)
*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.
*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-5th Degree Black Belt
*Rapid Assault Tactics (R.A.T.): Certified-Full Instructor
(Ranks given by Vice President-Aaron St. Louis, from 2010-2015)
*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)
*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!
*Certified-5th Degree Black Belt
*Certified-Master
(under Sigung-Jerome Fonseca, President of Fonseca Kenpo-Jujitsu in 2012) *No Longer Affiliated
*Certified-1st Degree Black Belt (Shodan)
*Lifetime Member of The WBBB Fighting Spirit Shotokan School of Martial Arts
(Rank given by Sensei-Amy Kellam in 2011)
*Certified-1st Dan Black Belt
*Certified-Full Instructor
(under TPS President/Master-Jack Clark on 7-16-07)
*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)
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 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!