Scott Packard
Title: Chief instructor/owner
Resume:
History
30 years Kempo (Jujitsu, karate, kungfu)
15 years Black Tiger Kungfu
Teaching Background
24 years teaching students
16 years owner/manager of a studio
Teaching Subjects
Police Training
Arresting techniques – non-injuring to either party
Handcuff situations
Patting down – keeping officer safe
Ground arrest
Use of baton
Correction Officers
Inmate arrests – without injury
patting down – officer safe
Handcuff situations
Kickboxing
Aerobics
Stretching
Endurance
Strength
Speed
Blocking reflexes
Timing
Elderly
Blood circulation
Maximizing joint movement
Proper breathing
Self protection
Military
Hand to hand combat
- Knife defense and offense
Women’s Self Defense
Prevention against date assault
Prevention against sexual assault
Defense against muggings, purse snatchings
Common sense to prevent a situation to occur
Use of every day materials for protection
Private School Programs
Cheshire, Connecticut Academy Kungfu class
Focus on attendance
Focus on grades
How well to perform movements and graded to pass class to get credit to pass regular school activity
Children’s Self Defense
Avoidance of a fight
Walk away from aggression with confidence
Defense against bully situations
Using judgment when the right time to use aggression
When to tell teacher, parent or guardian
Helping children to understand that telling the truth about “the” situation
The right moves to match the situations
Street Self Defense
Bar situations
Against knife situations
Against gun situations
When forced to the ground
Good judgment self defense on avoidance
Against grabbing
Against hitting (fists and kicks)
Environmental tool for self protection
Handicapped: mentally challenged-light to medium (Downs Syndrome, etc))
Physical fitness
Focus exercises – physically and mentally
Positive reinforcement
Handicapped: physically challenged (MS, accident victims, wheelchair bound, born defects, Parkinson’s Disease)
Coordination
Stretching, movement, blood circulation
Utilizing the crutches, wheelchair, braces, walkers, etc, as defense tools
"I Try to be a simple minded person. I had a rough up bringing ,like most people. I got introduced to the arts when i was young. The teacher, at the time, taught me some great lessons about myself and who I really was and what I could be. From there, it really was the beginning of my journey.
I have been told I am a great martial artist. To me it it is a growing adventure to reach the maximum ability. The road never ends. To pass on what I have learned;and still learn, is a dream of mine.If i could help that one person or persons to feel good about themselves and to meet the challenges of every day life with confidence, I will be a happy man."
Scott Packard
