An International Association of Martial Artists Hall of Fame instructor, Chris Hennessey has over 30 years of experience training and teaching. He is a defensive tactics instructor for the New York City Department of Correction, and is a member of ILEETA (The International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association).

Chris is a 3rd degree black belt in Tang Soo Do, a certified full instructor in Military Combatives, and a certified instructor in Filipino Martial Arts. He has spent countless hours training in and researching various combat systems in order to find the most efficient and effective ways of personal protection and no-nonsense combat.