• Over 30 years of Martial Arts experience.

• Master Instructor Certification - Combat Hapkido

• “Hanminjok Hapkido Association / The World Ki-Do Federation” certified.

• President - Defensive Tactics & Consulting Enterprises, Inc.

• Vice President - International Combat Hapkido Federation (ICHF)

• Founder/Director ICHF “Ground Survival” Program.

• Founder/Director DSI “Mixed Martial Arts” Program.

• Staff Instructor “International Police Defensive Tactics Institute”.

• Staff Instructor “Military Combatives Association”.

• Instructor Certification in Russian Combat Sambo.

• Black Belt in TaeKwonDo & Member of the 1998 Air Force TaeKwonDo Team.

• Extensive training in Karate, Judo, Aikido, Boxing & Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

• 2001 - WHOFSC Hall of Fame: “Instructor of the Year”.

• 2005 - “Budo International” Magazine Hall of Fame: “Outstanding Achievement in the Martial Arts”

• 2007 - “Action Martial Arts” Magazine Hall of Fame: “Outstanding Achievement in the Martial Arts”

• 2007 - “Artes Marciales en Accion” Magazine Hall of Fame: “International Master Instructor”

• 2007 - “International Martial Arts/Budo” Magazine Hall of Fame: “Gold Life Achievement”

• 2010 — “World Karate Union” Hall of Fame: “Lifetime Achievement”

• Featured in the November 2001 issue of the official Air Force Magazine “Airman”.

• Featured in GM Pellegrini’s cover articles of Budo International Magazine (12/2004 & 09/2009) and Black Belt Magazine (01/2009).

• Featured with GM Pellegrini in Budo Magazine DVD productions: “Combat Hapkido” (2004) & “Combat Hapkido - Street Self Defense” (2009)

• Featured in the Budo Magazine, and DVD production “Combat Hapkido Ground Survival” (2010)

• Featured chapter on Ground Survival in the book “Combat Hapkido - Intelligent Self Defense”

• Former Defensive Tactics Instructor for “HSEC Caribe” Corporation.

• Honorably retired after 20 years of active duty as a Technical Sergeant in the US Air Force with numerous achievements and commendation medals.

Master Rivas teaches at several locations in the greater Phoenix, Arizona area, and is also available for private classes. For information call 480-895-9700, or e-mail: masterrivas@dsihq.com.