ABOUT YOUR HOSTS

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Chad Lyman 3rd Degree BJJ Black Belt

Creator of C4C Police Jiu Jitsu, one of the world's most comprehensive police training systems. 

As an active 25  year Police Officer, Chad has experienced first-hand the rapidly evolving demands and challenges that Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) & Agencies face today. As Agencies invest in various advancements in technology to keep pace with these changes, many have yet to advance their Defensive Tactics (DT) Training, still utilizing outdated and ineffective methods, resulting in increased risk to Officers, agencies, and the communities they serve. From this need for Ongoing and Modernized training C4C PJJ (Police Jiu-Jitsu) was born.

Chad is one of the world's foremost experts in police use of force situations. He is court recognized use of force subject matter expert and travels constantly teaching departments and agencies modern, realistic and proven police tactics.

Ari Knazan  is a  2nd degree BJJ Black Belt  under Professor Keith Owen (RIP) and Master Pedro Sauer. He also holds a 5th degree Black Belt in Japanese Jiu Jitsu  (Soke Steve Hiscoe) and is a Level 5 Instructor in C4C PJJ under Chad Lyman. 

Ari has been a police officer for 10 years and has served in the past as a patrol officer and field trainer. Ari is currently assigned the Domestic Violence division in his department and is also one of the Defensive Tactics Instructors as well. 

In 2019, along with Jason Rebsch, Ari created the Invictus Law Enforcement Jiu Jitsu Collective and actively travels and teaches throughout North America. He specializes in arrest immobilizations and studies the DARK ARTS (wrist locks) happily. He is also the creator of one of the first Jiu Jitsu video tutorial sites on the internet, www.submissions101.com  (est 2006), Chaos Digital Forge www.enterchaos.com and also runs the www.geekassassin.com website.