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A.T.A.M.A. 2000'S NATIONAL
CONVENTION
and TRAINING CONFERENCE INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHIES!
Sensei Charlie Michael
Judo
Law Enforcement Defensive
Tactics
Sensei Charlie Michael began his Judo
training at the age of 10. His principal instructor was Monroe Dacks, who
was trained directly by Mifune Sensei (A student of Jigaro Kano) in Japan.
Dacks Sensei was the son of an American Ambassador to Japan before the
war. Young Charlie was a dojo-rat, often working out 6 or 7 days a week.
When he wasn’t in the dojo, he’d practice falling at his home in Las
Vegas. He was an aggressive competitor, often traveling throughout the
Western States, entering multiple tournaments in a single weekend. As a
young adult, Mr. Michael moved to Sparks, Nevada and entered law
enforcement a few years later. A passionate instructor, he actively
teaches at Larry Hall’s Legacy Dojo, and serves as a Defensive Tactics
Instructor for a local law enforcement agency. Mr. Michael is a national
instructor for the Controlled Force Institute and conducts defensive
tactics instructor’s certification courses throughout the country. As
Charlie nears retirement from a 20+ year career in law enforcement, he
hopes to continue teaching and passing along the lessons from the many
fine teachers he has trained with.
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