Michael Muckin is a life-long martial artist who has advanced ranking in many systems and years of real-world combat applications. He has trained in some of the most effective and well-respected martial arts programs under the best instructors and teachers available in today’s world and has over 25 years of martial arts experience. More importantly, he has learned, refined and applied his skills in numerous real-world scenarios, including military operations, as an executive protection professional, as a bouncer in some of Philadelphia’s biggest clubs, and numerous “street” encounters. He is a member of the Marine Corps Intelligence Association and is the CA Regional Director of the International Combative Science Association.
The traditions and systems that Michael has trained in are given below (in alphabetical order); this is not a comprehensive list, but this list indicates the most influential systems on Michael’s experience:
- Aikido
- Jeet Kune Do
- Kali (Filipino Martial Arts)
- Muay Thai
- Silat
- Systema – Russian Martial Art
- Taijiquan – Yang and Chen systems
- Wing Chun
Credentials & Experience
Experience / Skills / Lineage Diagram (click on image to view full size)
Martial Arts/Combatives credentials/rank:
- Full Instructor; Systema Russian Martial Art
- Full instructor, Traditional T’ai Chi Ch’uan/Taijiquan (Yang & Chen)
- Level 3 Jeet Kune Do/Jun Fan Gung Fu (Level 3 = Black belt)
- Regional Director (California) – International Combative Science Association
- Aikido – Brown Belt (2nd kyu)
- Level 2 Filipino Martial Arts
- Blue Ikat, Majapahit Silat
Military Experience:
- US Marine Corps; Six year tour of duty; Honorable Discharge
- 3rd Surveillance, Reconnaissance, Intelligence Group
- Intelligence Operator
- Communications and Remote Surveillance Sensor specialist
- Successful completion of Force Recon Indoc screen
- SERE, HRST, JEST, JWTC graduate
Executive Protection:
- Executive Protection clients include film, religious and private principals
- Executive Security International (ESI)
- Certified Protection Specialist (CPS)
- ESI Level 1 Defensive Handgun Shooter
- Special Award – Best Threat Assessment (considered one of 10 best in ESI history)
- Cross-trained with US Marine FAST (Fleet Antiterrorism Security Teams) Company and participated in Protective Service Details and anti-terrorist ready/reaction teams.
- Russian Spetsnaz Instinctive Shooting Course
