Sensei St. Hilaire began
Jujitsu study in 1980 under Professor Dan Ustie, a 7th Degree Blackbelt, and
has been practicing Jujitsu ever since. He received his first Black belt in
1985. He has studied with several other Shihan, including
Duke Moore, Sig Kufferath, Doug Kiehl, Jerry Kunzman and more. Sensei
St. Hilaire began formal teaching in 1985 at his instructor's school, and
opened his own school in 1987. He later became part of the U.S. Army Honor
Guard in Washington,
D.C., and was an Official Escort to the President of the
United States,
George Bush. He ran a Jujitsu School at Ft. Myer,
VA where he was the Non-Commissioned Officer in charge
of Logistics and Training. He was a hand-to-hand combat instructor for the
U.S. Army Riot Control/Civil Disturbance teams, the U.S. Army S.R.T. teams,
the Washington
D.C. Police Academy, Police Force, and S.W.A.T. instructors, as well as
instructors from the FBI Academy at Quantico.
His expert technical ability to
perform Jujitsu waza mixed with a no-nonsense approach to self-defense
training make him unique in the Martial Arts World. Sensei St. Hilaire is
also very knowledgeable about the history of Jujitsu including the origins
of the techniques he teaches, in addition to many other Arts. He is widely
respected by the Martial Arts community, Military, Law Enforcement, business
community, and anyone else that meets him. He follows the true path of a
modern day Martial Arts Sensei. His honest, humble, hard working, and
respectful personality make him the expert instructor he has become. Anyone
that trains with him considers themselves very fortunate. This is obvious by
the skill level and dedication of his students. I am proud to have him as a
friend, mentor, and Sensei.
Sensei St. Hilaire is the Chief Instructor of the Glastonbury,
CT Kobukai Dojo and the
H2H - American Self-defense program. He is a certified
Personal Protection Specialist and NLA member. He is also the author of
Pioneers of American Ju-Jitsu and
The Contractor.
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