About this instructor:

Coach Tony Torres has spent the past 35 years researching, training in and teaching martial arts, combatives, self-defense, and defensive tactics to civilians, Law Enforcement Agencies and Military Personnel. He has achieved teaching credentials in Jeet Kune Do and Jun Fan Gung Fu, Filipino Martial Arts and Maphilindo Silat, MMA, the Keysi Fighting Method,and Tae Kwon Do. In addition he is the former Chief Instructor for Tony Blauer's S.P.E.A.R System as well as the Senior Systems Coach for the Personal Defnense Readiness Program.

Coach Torres has also dedicated his life to deep investigation of how real violence happens; it’s causes and effects, as well as how to effectively and efficiently deal with violent confrontations.

He honed his skills as a martial arts and defensive tactics instructor during his 9 years of honorable service in the Search and Rescue and Nuclear Weapons Security fields in the US Navy and his 13 year career as a decorated Master Police Officer in the City of Virginia Beach.

Mr. Torres also worked for Blackwater USA first as an instructor for Force on Force CQB Training then as a Team Leader in Iraq providing dignitary protection for us DOS Personnel including Ambassador Bremmer.

He has taught Self Protection to local, state and Federal law enforcement, and conventional and elite military operators all over the world.

Coach Torres is the founder of the Functional Edge System and the Mixed Martial Edge.He is always glad to share his vast knowledge of human violent interactions and his extensive experience in coaching. His focus is always on the student and their ability to progress and improve in their Martial Arts Journey.