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CHIEF INSTRUCTOR'S BACKGROUND
Mr. Roy C. Harris is the owner and chief instructor
at the Harris Academy. Since 1981, he has actively studied
twenty-five (25) styles of martial arts. He has obtained
the following ranks and certifications:
- A Certified, California
Peace Officer Standards and Training
(P.O.S.T.), Defensive Tactics Instructor.
- A California P.O.S.T. Certified Academy Instructor (AICC).
- An HKC
Certified Instructor (Hardstyle Kettlebell
Certification from Mr.
Pavel Tsatsouline).
- A Fourth
Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
under Professor
Joe Moreira.
- A Basic
Level Instructorship in Kalis Ilustrisimo
under Grandmaster Tony Diego, Guro Romeo Macapagal
and Guro Thomas Dy Tang.
- A Green Glove in Boxe Francaise
Savate under Professor Salem Assli.
- A former Senior
Full Instructorship in Jeet Kune Do Concepts
/ Filipino Martial Arts under Sifu Paul Vunak.
- A former Associate
Level Instructorship in Jun Fan Gung
Fu under Guro Dan Inosanto.
- A former Associate
Level Instructorship in Filipino Martial
Arts under Guro Dan Inosanto.
- A former Apprentice
Level Four Instructorship in Jun Fan
Gung Fu under Sifu Larry Hartsell.
- An Honorary
Fourth Degree Black Belt in Taihojutsu
(Police Tactics) under Sensei Tom Snowden.
- An Honorary Third Degree Black Belt
in Sho Shin Ti modes Karate under Sensei Larry Kurtz.
To this present day, Mr. Harris continues his martial
arts training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Professor
Joe Moreira, Kalis Ilustrisimo under Grandmaster
Tony Diego, Guro Romy Macapagal and Thomas Dy Tang,
and Jeet Kune Do Concepts and Filipino Martial Arts
under Sifu
Dan Inosanto. Mr. Harris considers himself a lifelong
student of the martial sciences and arts!
Since 1987, Mr. Harris has taught Defensive
Tactics (i.e. Edged Weapon Defenses, Ground
Control Tactics and Physical Attribute Development)
to numerous law enforcement agencies and military groups
around the world. Here is a brief list of groups he
has worked with in the past:
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMIES
- Rio
Hondo Police Academy - He teaches at this
academy three to six days a month!
- San Diego Regional Police Academy
- San Diego Sheriff's Academy
MILITARY GROUPS
To date (as of April 2010), Mr. Harris has taught three-hundred
and sixty-one (361) seminars in twenty (20) countries
around the world! His knowledge of, and expertise in,
the martial sciences have been utilized by various civilian
organizations as well. Here is a brief list of companies
he has worked with:
LOCAL AND NATIONAL BUSINESSES
- Anheuser-Busch (The Bud Girls) - 1998 Bud Bowl in
San Diego, California
- Balboa Park Recreations - San Diego, California
- Body Workshop - Pacific Beach, California
- Century Business Schools - San Diego, California
- Chula Vista Center Mall - Chula Vista, California
- Colorado
River Indian Tribes - Arizona
- Holiday Inn Hotel Security - San Diego, California
- Horton Plaza Mall Security - San Diego, California
- Mercyhurst College - Erie, Pennsylvania
- National University - San Diego, California
- Numerous Sororities in San Diego County
- Paradise Valley Hospital Security - Paradise Valley,
California
- Radisson Hotel Security - San Diego, California
- San Diego District Attorney's Office - San Diego,
California
- San Diego State University Recreations - San Diego,
California
- Scripps Health- San Diego, California
- University
of California, San Diego Recreations - La Jolla,
California
- University of California, San Diego (3rd, 5th, Muir
and Revelle Colleges) - La Jolla, California
- Z90 Radio Station - National City, California
MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMIES
- Aikido of North County - Vista, California
- Elite JKD Systems - Bloomingdale and Rockford, Illinois
- Hal Faulkner BJJ Academy - Eureka, California
- Hawaiian Martial Arts Center - Honolulu, Hawaii
- House of Champions - Van Nuys, California
- Huard's Martial Arts - Winslow, Maine
- Inosanto Academy of Martial Arts - Marina del Rey,
California
- Jiu Jitsu de Brasil - Costa Mesa, California
- Martial Arts America - San Jose, California
- Martial Arts America - San Diego, California
- Martial Arts America - Rochester, New York
- Minnesota Kali Group - Duluth, Minnesota
- Minnesota Kali Group - Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Modern Self-Defense - Middletown, Connecticut
- North County Fight Club - Carlsbad, California
- Numerous sororities throughout San Diego County
- Partch's Grappling Academy - Chula Vista, California
- Progressive Fighting Systems - Greenfield, Indiana
- Progressive Fighting Systems -Rockford, Indiana
- Progressive Fighting Systems - Newark, New Jersey
- Roy Dean Academy - Bend, Oregon
- Sidekicks Fight Academy - Canyon Country, California
- Sagauro Jiu Jitsu - Vail, Arizona
- Saunders Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - East Rochester, New
York
- Southbay Jiu Jitsu Club - Chula Vista, CA
- Team Magnitude - Vista, CA
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSES
- 3D JKD, Naramata, BC, Canada
- Baja California Mexico Jiu Jitsu Club - Mexicali,
BC, Mexico
- BDB Martial Arts Centre - Calgary, AB, Canada
- Borret BJJ - Shanghai, China
- Combate Dept. - Monza, Italy
- Fighter Fitness - Obertshausen, Germany
- Kaisho Martial Arts Academy - Helsingborg, Sweden
- Lee Mein's MMA Centre - Lethbridge, AB, Canada
- Jeet Kune Do Slovakia - Harichovce, Slovakia
- Jeet Kune Do Academy - Melbourne, Australia
- Mariusz Linke Academy - Szczecin, Poland
- Progressive Fighting Systems - Munich, Germany
- Progressive Fighting Systems - Milano, Italy
- Progressive Fighting Systems - Varese, Italy
- Progressive Fighting Systems - Vancouver, Canada
- Sefcik JKD - Harichovce, Slovakia
- Shooters MMA - Goteborg, Sweden
- Shooters MMA - Stockholm, Sweden
- Shooters MMA - Copenhagen, Denmark
- Speretti JKD - Asti, Italy
- Strefa Walki - Poznan, Poland
- Trondheim BJJ - Trondheim, Norway
- Winkler JKD - Langenthal, Switzerland
- Various Karate schools throughout Northern and Central
Switzerland
- Various Jiu Jitsu schools throughout Northern and
Western Poland
- Various schools through Ireland, England, the Philippines
and Indonesia
A FEW NOTABLE STUDENTS -
a short list of those who have sought out instruction
from Mr. Harris
FEATURED
Mr. Harris appeared on a syndicated television show
entitled "Don't
Be A Target: A Television Guide to Crime Prevention".
He has also appeared on a local San Diego based news
station because of his expertise in Jeet Kune Do.
Mr. Harris has been featured in Black Belt Magazine,
a few Southern California newspapers, as well as a few
international martial arts magazines. Back in the
mid-1990's, he was interviewed by a San Diego based
radio station and even answered questions as callers
called into the station to learn about martial arts
and self-defense. Because he taught 100+ self-defense
workshops to the general public, free of charge, Mr.
Harris was nominated as "Angel of the Week".
HALL OF FAME INDUCTION
Mr. Harris was inducted into the Masters Hall
of Fame in August of 2007!
AFFILIATIONS
Mr. Harris is a proud member of the following associations:
- Punong Guro Tony Diego's Kalis Ilustrisimo Association
- Guro Dan Inosanto's International Instructor Association
(former)
- Guro Larry Hartsell's Instructor Association (former)
- Professor Joe Moreira's Jiu Jitsu de Brasil Association
- Sifu Rick Faye's Minnesota
Kali Group
- Executive
Security International Alumni Association
OTHER HARRIS ACADEMY INSTRUCTORS
| Ms. Susan Gross |
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Jeet Kune Do, Filipino Martial Arts,
Fitness |
| Mr. Brad Hirakawa |
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Fitness |
| Mr. Al Lowrimore |
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Jeet Kune Do, Filipino Martial Arts,
Fitness |
| Mr. Dale Lowrimore |
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Jeet Kune Do, Kalis Ilustrisimo,
Fitness |
| Mr. Mars Cheung |
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Jeet Kune Do |
| Mr. Phillip Palmejar |
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
| Mr. Quinn Deveraux |
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
| Mr. Michael Moeller |
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
| Mr. Dustin Bortin |
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
| Mr. Alex Chen |
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
| Mr. Michael Landis |
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
| Mr. Ramon Gallo |
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
| Mr. Tim Menino |
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Fitness |
GUEST INSTRUCTORS AT THE HARRIS
ACADEMY
| Dr. Mark
Cheng |
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Kettlebells
- Hard Style |
| Guro Romy Macapagal |
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Kalis Ilustrisimo |
| Sifu Larry Hartsell |
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Jeet Kune Do and Filipino Martial
Arts |
| Professor Joe
Moreira |
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
| Mr. Darby Darrow |
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Firearms safety and use |
| Professor Salem
Assli |
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Boxe Francaise Savate |
| Sifu Paul
Vunak |
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Jeet Kune Do and Filipino Martial
Arts |
| Sensei Louie Cercedez |
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
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