Steve Guillemette, with over three decades of experience in martial arts and advanced hand-to-hand weapons training, stands as the Founder and Chief Instructor of S.R.G. Martial Arts & S.R.G. Tactical. These programs, borne out of Steve's extensive expertise, are tailored to address real-life street and professional combat situations that threaten life and safety. His remarkable ability to integrate and transition smoothly across all ranges of combat has been the driving force behind the development of S.R.G. Steve's journey in martial arts began when his stepfather a highly decorated U.S. Army Green Beret introduced Steve at the tender age of 6, exploring and over time mastering disciplines such as Wing Chun, JKD, Kickboxing and Judo training with professional adults along with 100's of private lessons. This early foundation was further expanded with the study of Filipino martial arts Kali and Arnis knife and stick fighting at 13, and Filipino martial arts called Dumog—a non-sport combative grappling art—by 16. Additionally, At age 16 to 28 Steve honed his tactical firearms skills under the tutelage of personal close mentors from U.S. Army Special Forces Green Berets, Delta Force and Army Ranger weapons instructors.  By age 23 Steve was a certified instructor for the Special Forces Combative's system a self defense system created by Master Sergeant from the Green Beret 5th Special Forces group. Steve is also a certified instructor in JKD, Philipino combative martial arts; Panantukan style of Eskrima, Kali/Arnis bladed and stick combatives, Dumog grappling and Suntukan combative a brutal boxing style under Danny Inosanto at his Long Beach, CA academy. Steve has also received his original JKD certification from Taky Kimura in Seattle, WA in 2001. 

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Dedicated to empowering individuals to confidently face any potential attack or threat, Steve's teaching methodology is rooted in a straightforward, no-nonsense approach reflective of his diverse martial arts background. This approach is complemented by his achievements across a wide spectrum of fighting techniques, including grappling, trapping, sweeps/throws, and both short and long-range striking and kicking. Recognized globally as a highly recommended Tactical Self Defense contractor and highly sought-after instructor for hand-to-hand light weapons defense, Steve's curriculum is not only about physical prowess but also emphasizes psychological preparedness, timing, speed and disarmament techniques.

 

With over 25 years of experience as a chief instructor, mentor, trainer and apprentice under several advanced combative instructors. Through the last 20 years he provided training for various Police, Swat, US Marshals, and Elite U.S. Military Professionals across the Army and Navy special operators groups and teams, Steve Guillemette's contributions to the field of self-defense and tactical training are invaluable, making him a pivotal figure in the professional self defense contractor community.