ABOUT US
Jimmy Terrell - CEO Founder
MY QUALIFICATIONS
WHAT I BRING TO THE TABLE
LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department: December 2004- August 2007
Officer at a major Los Angeles County Municipal Police Department: August 2007- Present
LA County Jail High Power Gang Module Deputy
Los Angeles County Jail Emergency Response Team
Los Angeles County Jail Cell Extraction Team
Gang Enforcement Team
Undercover Surveillance Detail
Major Incident Response Team
SWAT
Field Training Officer
ADDITIONAL TEACHING CREDENTIALS:
Black Belt in multiple Martial Arts
Over 12 years of Professional Security Experience
2nd Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Brazilian Top Team)
POST Certified Law Enforcement Use of Force Instructor
POST Certified Academy Instructor (AICC)
Certified Rape Prevention and Defense Instructor
Use of Force Instructor for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Academy
Use of Force Instructor for the Orange County Sheriff’s Academy
Instructor for the LASD Use of Force Instructor Class
Lead Use of Force Instructor for a major Los Angeles County Police Department
Developed and Instructed Use of Force Program for Law Enforcement Employees
Developed and Instructed Control Tactics Program for Executive Protection Teams protecting high profile athletes and celebrities
Certified Krav Maga Instructor
Certified Carotid Restraint / LVR Instructor
Lead Cell Extraction Instructor for a major Los Angeles County Police Department
Force Science Institute Certification
Lead Instructor for Torrance Police Department Women’s Self Defense Class
Use of Force Instructor for South Bay Platoon major incident response team
MMA:
WEC Lightweight World Champion
Hitman Lightweight World Champion
Dungal Submission Fighting Middleweight World Champion
MUAY THAI:
United World Muay Thai Association Welterweight World Champion
UKKA Middleweight Muay Thai World Champion
SPA Junior Welterweight World Champion
PFC Muay Thai Tournament Champion
BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU:
2011 Best of the West Advanced Submission Grappling Champion
2011 IBJJF No Gi U.S. National Champion
2011 IBJJF No Gi World Championship Bronze Medalist
2013 IBJJF No Gi World Championship Black Belt Silver Medalist
Melinda Terrell - Founder
Director of Women’s Self Defense Training for the National Force Training Academy
Certified Rape Prevention and Defense Instructor
Instructor for Torrance Police Department Women’s Self Defense Class
Training in Kickboxing since 2005
Kickboxing Instructor since 2007
Training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu since 2007
2013 IBJJF Pan American Silver Medalist
2013 IBJJF World Championships Silver Medalist
ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
ISSA Fitness Nutrition Certification
ISSA Exercise Therapy Certification
Completed 200 Hour Dayton Method Yoga Certified Instructor Course
National Force Training Academy Law Enforcement Force Instructor
Assistant Instructor for National Force Training Academy Law Enforcement Certification Course
Assistant Instructor for National Force Training Academy Law Enforcement Force Instructor Certification Course
Volunteer Law Enforcement Force Instructor since 2006
Assistant Law Enforcement Force Instructor for LASD Force Instructor School
Developed and Instructed Women’s Self Defense Classes throughout the United States
some cool facts
Numbers speak for themselves
Why it takes a thought out and intellectual approach to train Law Enforcement Officers by today’s legal standard.
learning curve
For several decades, Law Enforcement Officers have gone to Martial Arts Professionals for use of force training. Officers have had black belts in various martial arts, professional fighters and other experts in the field of martial arts come to their department and provide use of force training. I believe most Martial Arts Professionals have good intentions and a genuine desire to help Law Enforcement Officers perform their jobs more effectively and safer.
As a professional MMA fighter prior to my Law Enforcement career, I was guilty of this also. I taught numerous Law Enforcement Officers techniques based on my years of training in martial arts and working as a bouncer / security officer at several night clubs.
