About Soke'


Jeffrey John Santella, Shodai Soke' (Founding Master)
Street Defense® , 1986

 

Formal Martial Arts Instruction:

1977 - 1979

Ocean County Karate Club; Toms River, N.J. Sensei Clifford Comparato Sr. - Kenpo Ryu under Professor William Chow

1981 - 1983 J. Lee Tae Kwon Do; Fort  Myers, FL - Grand Master Jung Nam Lee under World Tae Kwon Do Federation

1982 Suncoast Boxing Club, Cape Coral, FL. J. Daugherty under U.S.A.A.B.F. Golden Gloves Association.

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Law Enforcement & Military Training:

1982 - 1991 Lee County Sheriff's Department, Sheriffs Wanika and McDougal

1982 - 1984 "Explorer" Lee County Sheriff's Department; Cpl. Hamilton
(Conducted misc. Self-Defense Demonstrations)

1984 - 1986 Lee County Sheriff's Department, Communications Division

1986  Graduate 21st Corrections Class Southwest Florida Criminal Justice Academy (S.W.F.C.J.A.), Fort Myers, FL.  "TOP GUN" award in Master Marksmanship; .357 magnum

1986 Apprentice Defensive Tactics Instructor; S.W.F.C.J.A./ Lt. Cat Kelly.

1988 - Present Team leader / Technical Director :   Defensive Tactics Program, S.W.F.C.J.A.  certified Use of Force Instructor

1989 - 1990 Graduate 53rd State Law Enforcement Certification Class S.W.F.C.J.A. (night schedule; 11 months)

1990 Founder "Certified Security Company" providing private security training services to United States National Guard.

1989 - Present Provided 500 plus hours of misc. Private Security services

1991 - Present S.W.A.T. trainer S.W. Florida city Police Departments & county Sheriffs Departments as well as numerous state, national, and international Law Enforcement Departments

1992 - 2005 Part time Police Officer; Sanibel Police Department : Training, Crime Prevention, Use of Force & Community Relations.

2005 - Present  Executive Director of the Sheriff's Youth Activity League, Lee County Sheriff's Public Service Division

Martial Arts Certifications & Accomplishments:

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Black Belt Instructors recognition certifications from:

Tuhon; Grand Master :  Bo Sayoc - Philippine, Kali
Sifu; Master :   Ken Mills - Chinese Boxing Institute International
6th Degree; Renshi :   Lew Phillips - Okinawan, Shorin Ryu
6th Degree; Shidoen :   Clif Williams - Japanese, Aikido
4th Degree; Sensei :   Jamie Phillips - Okinawan, Shorin Ryu
4th Degree; Sabumnim :  Tom Fragale - Korean, Tae Kwon Do. W.T.F., U.T.F.

1986 - Present "Cross Training Specialist" / Founding Master Instructor of .  10,000+ trained 86'- Present

1986 Covert joint department security with U.S. Secret Service executive protection for U.S. Senator Bill Bradley (R) N.J. SeaSide Heights, N.J.  

1992 Private Protection Services, "Death Threat" High / Low profile

1986 - Present "Security Consultant": Loss prevention, Burglary prevention, defense tools, specialized training for ladies, seniors and physically challenged.

1994 - Present Founding board member " S.A.M.A."; Southern Alliance of Martial Artist.

1995 - 1996  Co-Founder of "Street Defenders", Community Patrol Group.

1995- 2000 Southwest Florida Representative and contributing author to "The Karate Voice magazine"

1995 L.E.T.N. /  I.S.C. Law Enforcement Trainers network certifications;
*Women's self- defense
*Chemical agents; o.c. c.n. c.s.
*Restraint devices
*Control points
*L.V.R. neck restraint
*Ink pen defense
*Legal issues

1997 Referee ; U.F.C.  X / XIII "Ultimate Fighting Championships".
2000-2001  Regional Director; National Association of Professional Martial Artists

Miscellaneous Certifications:

W.K.A. World Kickboxing Association class "C" official
I.S.K.A. International Sport Karate Association class "C" official
Criminal Justice Certifications in semi-auto pistol certified
Florida Statutes 776-06, 7754-06 "Use of Force"
N.R.A. Certified National Rifle Association Firearms Instructor
P.R. 24 Certified Monondock Instructor.
A.S.P. Certified Baton Instructor
C.P.R. Certified Red Cross & First Responder First aid.
P.P.C.T. Pressure Point Control Tactics Instructor
N.D.E.I.T.A. Certified Personal Fitness & Nutrition Instructor
A.A.U. Certified Amateur Athletic Union Martial Arts Sports Award
E.D.U. Instructor Electrical Defense Unit 100,000 watts. hand held
Official; United States Ju-Jitsu Association
Glock Firearms; Armor
U.F.C. "Ultimate Fighting Championships"  Level IX Instructor

Teaching credentials:

S.W. Florida Regional Director: NAPMA (National Association of Martial Artists)

Florida State Certified Instructor, "Instructor Techniques"

Lecturer on "Martial Science" Edison Community College, Fort Myers, FL D.A.R.E. - "Alternative to drugs" lecturer

Florida States attorneys office "Expert Witness" 21st Judicial Circuit Supreme Court; Manslaughter

State Certified; Cultural Diversity Polk County College; Advanced Defensive Tactics Training, Trained graduates from F.B.I., D.E.A., U.S.A.F., U.S.N., U.S.M.C.

Published Author: Tactical Issues, and Martial Topics.

Pasco -Hernando Co. Fl College; 24 hr block "Advanced SWAT school"

Sports related accomplishments:

Earned over 100 awards in OPEN Martial Arts tournaments from 1977 to present, including 1 st places in the sanctions; F.A.M.E., N.A.S.K.A.,  F.B.B.A., U.F.S.K.A.,

Highlights;
 1997 "Finalist", Tae Kwon Do Championships, New Jersey
1981 "Finalist", Florida Tae Kwon Do Championships
1987 "Finalist", Goldcoast Championships
1989 "Promoter", S.D.S.I. "Best of the Best"
1990 "Finalist", U.S. Open
1990 "Finalist", N.A.S.K.A. Championships
1991 "Finalist", Sunshine State Games
1991 "Promoter", I.S.K.A. S.W. Florida Kickboxing Championships
1994 "Silver Medal", Florida Law Enforcement Olympics
1994 4th Overall International Law Enforcement Olympics
1995   "Gold Medal", Florida Law Enforcement Olympics
1995 "Head coach", I.S.K.A. Florida Kickboxing Team Champions.
1996 "Head Coach", W.K.A.  Florida Kickboxing Team Champions
1997 "Team Florida - Winner" World Ju-Jitsu Championships vs.23 countries
1995 - Current Professional Kickboxing Association (P.K.A.) "Middleweight Champion"  2nd round knock out
1995 "Promoter", I.S.K.A. S.W. Florida Kickboxing Championships
1996 "Invitation" to "WORLD COMBAT CHAMPIONSHIPS'' Pay Preview Production
2001 "State Champion" ; Light-Weight Black Belt Florida League of Martial Artists

HALL OF  FAME

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1996 Inductee to World Head of Family Sokeship (Grand Masters) Council "Instructor of the Year"   Jacksonville, Fl  U.S.A.
1996 Inductee; to The World Christian Martial Arts Hall of Fame
"Silver Lifetime Achievement Award"  Newark, New Jersey
1996 Invitation; to The World Martial Arts Hall of Fame "Honored Guest"  Hartford, Connecticut  U.S.A.
1997 Inductee;  Black Belt Brotherhood ;"Kickboxing Promoter".
1997   "Most Outstanding fighter of the year"; World Martial Arts Hall of Fame
2001 "Law Enforcement Instructor of the Year" US Martial Artists Hall of Fame

Asian Training Experiences:

Tokyo, Japan - Budakan, Kendo demonstration, Koda Kan, Judo
Shang Hai, China - Shanghai, Wushu Institute demonstration
Bejing, China - Tai Chi training

Sample Seminar Experiences, over 200 hrs. to date:

25 hrs Bill Wallace  FL., N.J., VA.
10 hrs Remy Presas FL.                       
12 hrs Joe Lewis FL., N.J., VA.
12 hrs Dan Inosanto   FL. 
  8 hrs Royce Gracie FL.                       
  8 hrs Fumio Dimura VA.                     
  8 hrs George Dillman FL., N.J., VA.       
  8 hrs Wally J.  FL.                           
  8 hrs Richard Bostillo  FL.                    
  8 hrs Bart Vale FL., N.J.                      
  8 hrs Dale Cook FL.                            
  8 hrs Robert Bussey VA., N.J.             

Motion Picture, Video, T.V. & Media:

1988 Starred in and technically directed "Self Defense for Everyone",
Harisco Productions, San Francisco CA. Internationally Distributed

1988 Produced/Directed; S.D.S.I. Instructional Video Series

1989   Feature on (W.F.T.X.) Fox COPS Fort Myers, FL- Lee County

1980 - Present Local T.V. / Print news in S.W. FL approximately 100 spots to date.

1995 Starred in and technically directed "The Blood", a Cinamasources Production  Internationally distributed- action trilogy video movie

1997 Actor in Woody Harrelson Film "Palmetto"

1997 Actor in Robert Adamski Film "Escape from Cuba"

1998 Feature Guest; "Goin' South" T.V. Show

Associations involved with past and current:

A.S.L.E.T. American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers
N.A.P.M.A National Association of Martial Artists, Regional Director
S.A.M.A. Southern Alliance of Martial Artists
F.A.M.E. Florida Amateur Martial Arts Association
U.F.S.K.A. United Florida Sport Karate Association
N.R.A. National Rifle Association
B.B.C.A. Black Belt Club of America
L.E.T.N. Law Enforcement Trainers Network
A.A.U. Amateur Athletic Union
P.K.A. Professional Karate Association
I.S.K.A. International Sport Karate Association
B.B.T.F.I. Black Belts of the Faith International
W.K.A. World Kickboxing Association
F.L.M.A. Florida League of Martial Artists
W.K.O. World Kickboxing Organization; State Director

"The above has been accomplished through the will of GOD"

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