Hanshi Carl D. Wilcox Ph.D., 9th Dan, Director of Education for the CMA-USA has devoted over 50 years to perfecting and teaching the Martial Arts, bringing together art-sport-science for the enhancement of human development. In keeping with true Karate tradition, his quest for physical mastery goes hand-in-hand with his pursuit of intellectual and spiritual excellence. Over the past four decades, he has emerged as one of the nation's leading professionals in the field of personal safety and self defense. An inductee into the World Self-Defense Hall of Fame, he is a national leader and authority on rape prevention as well as an expert on karate-do, jujitsu, judo, grappling, and kobudo. Carl Wilcox holds a Ph.D. in the Asian Arts/Martial Sciences and regularly conducts exciting, educational, and informative seminars on the martial arts, personal safety skills, rape prevention, law enforcement, and the growing problem of violence in the American workplace. He is a Congressional Certificate of Achievement and Award Recipient and former State Chairman of the United States Olympic Committee (U.S.O.C.). In addition Mr. Wilcox currently serves on the Board of Directors of the United States Jujitsu Federation, the national governing body for international and Olympic style sports competition in the United States, as well as serving on the Police Training Advisory Board, and National Advisory Board for Rape Awareness & Prevention International. His achievements are many. Congressional Certificate of Achievement and Award Recipient (Martial Arts Development) Olympic Coaching and Development (U.S.O.T.C.) Elite karate Training Coach's Colleges International Karate Instructor's Institute American Coaching Effectiveness Program State Chairman (Karate & Jujitsu N.G.B.) United States Olympic Committee Featured in the Asheville Citizen Times, on WLOS-TV Channel 13 on 5 o'clock news, Karate Profiles, Karate, Kung Fu, Black Belt Magazines, Blue Ridge Women's Quarterly "93" , Watauga Democrat, The Martial Arts Guide to Submission Wrestling and the Martial Arts Gazette. One of few legitimate ranking Black Belts holding the dual title of Shihan, Renshi One of a select qualified group of instructors to be awarded legitimate Master Instructor certificate in a Chinese, Japanese, and Korean art. Internationally known educator. Developed and taught programs in self-defense, Karate, Aikijitsu etc. at universities and colleges. In 1997 he was recognized by the General Court of Justice in the State of North Carolina as an expert witness in the field of martial arts instruction. Some Achievements/Acknowledgements 9th Dan Tai Ho Jutsu ( Law Enforcement Defensive Tactics PSDI) 9th Dan Yamanaka Kojute Ju-Jitsu 8th Dan United States Jujitsu Federation 9th Dan Kwanmukan Karate 8th Dan United States Karate Federation 8th Dan Kobudo (weapons training) 8th Dan Central Taekwondo Association 7th Dan World Karate Federation (International governing body for Olympics) 7th Dan Mushinkai Karate (Combative fighting system) 7th Dan Hong Kong D.S.A.A. Ltd. & Wha-ling Tai Chi Martial Arts Association Has had the privilege to train intensively in numerous other training systems such as Judo, Bando and KwonBop Combative systems as well) Close Quarter combat Skills Institute Olympic Coaching & Development Elite Karate Training Coach’ College International Karate Instructor’s Institute Instructor level American Freestyle Grappling Association (AFGA) American Coaching Effectiveness program (certified coach) Submission Wrestling (The Martial Arts guide to Grappling) (Certified) Asheville Citizens times Featured story Karate Profiles (featured) tools of Carl Wilcox Blue Ridge Women’s Quarterly Watauga Democrat Featured story Karate Profiles Kung Fu Magazine Black Belt Magazine Martial Arts Gazette Angel with a Kick (Movie) played role of Police Chief Carl Wilcox has been and is morally sworn and committed to the safety and survival of all Law Enforcement, Military, EMT’s etc…..and is committed to physiological, psychology research and development for peak performance in the survival zone.