Hanshi Tony Georgiades

Tony Georgiades began his martial arts career in Feb of 1974 in Midwest City, Oklahoma, training with Sensei Tom Haggerty in Okinawan Shoreikan Goju-Ryu. Tony received his 6th Dan Black Belt from Tom Haggerty in 2000. He currently holds an 8th Dan in Budo-Kai Goju. Tony earned a 3rd degree Black Belt in Shorin-ryu karate in 1985 and a Shodan in Aibu-jutsu Ryu Ju-jitsu in Feb 1981, and reached “Senior Blade Master” level in Mushin-kan edged weapons in October 2009. 

He was awarded certificates qualifying him as a Krav Maga and Israel Combat Pistol  Instructor by Marty Cale, head of the United States Krav Maga Association. 

In sport karate, Tony was ranked in the 1978 edition of “The World Journal Martial Arts” world rankings as the 10th contender in the full-contact karate middleweight division and 7th in the world in semi-contact tournament fighting. “Official Karate” magazine rated him 4th in the central region during this same timeframe. Tony is the only contender to knock down Bill "Superfoot" Wallace for an eight count during their fight in Denver, Colorado in May 1980.  

Tony was listed in the 1982/83 edition of “Who’s Who in Karate” and he was awarded the “Courage and Valor Award” for his efforts to find survivors in the Murray building bombing in Oklahoma City in 1995. Tony was inducted into the 2015 US Black Belt Hall of Fame as “Soke of the Year” and founder of Budo-Kai Goju.

Tony is a retired peace officer and Council on Law Enforcement and Education (C.L.E.E.T) certified defensive tactics instructor, which included providing instruction on empty hands defensive tactics, expandable baton, oleorisen capsicum (OC) spray, handcuffing techniques, defensive driving, and knife defense. He has trained police officers from Oklahoma to Afghanistan where he implemented a training program for the Afghanistan police officers in Badghis province in 2007. Tony was awarded two bronze star medals for his deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.    

Tony is the owner of NRG Productions INC. and head instructor for TeamNRG. He has presented at the Idea World Convention twice and the Idea “FACTFEST” in Chicago training fitness instructors from around the world cardio kickboxing and the kinesiology of fighting. Additionally he has trained over five hundred fitness instructors in anatomy, kinesiology, personal training, indoor cycling, and elastomer techniques.

In 2021 he was inducted into the Who's Who Martial Arts Hall of Honors and received the Who's Who Legends Award and was included in the Ernie Reyes Changing Lives Series Vol. 6 book.

Tony is a retired Lieutenant Colonel with the Army National Guard. His last assignment was as the Oklahoma state Anti-Terrorist/Force Protection officer and head instructor for the Oklahoma Army National Guard’s armed carry program and the Active-threat Rapid Response Team (ARRT).

After returning from military service in 1968, Hachidan Pollman attended college in Weatherford, Oklahoma where he resumed his martial arts training in earnest. At one point he took a year off from college in order to study with Ichiro Takahata in Oklahoma City. Ichiro was a black belt graduate of Master Toguchi, senior student of Chojun Miyagi, of Naha, Okinawa. For the past ten years, Hachidan Pollman has attended Karate College at Radford University in Radford, VA. studying with such artists like Scott “Conan” Mincey, Joe Lewis, Bill Wallace, Dr. Jerry Beasley, Benny the Jet and many many others. In 1988 he won the Oklahoma State Heavyweight Championship in the Oklahoma State Games. In the nationals, Chris had the honor of fighting Randy Dressler in the National Finals even though he lost it was one of the toughest fights of the night. He is the only black belt competitor to be in the top ten in four separate divisions.   In 1988 at the age of 42 Chris was in the top ten in Open Black Belt Fighting, Executive Black Belt Fighting, Open Forms and Weapons. He retired from competition in 1989 but still spars and trains with his students regularly. The training philosophy at Chris Pollman's Karate Academy is to blend the ancient traditional martial arts with modern teaching methods in order to empower his students with belief in themselves, by first showing them how to become successful in martial arts then, translate that success into other aspects of their lives. Hachidan Pollman's strongest strength is to always belief in himself and his ability to improve through teaching students.

Student and Instructor/Sensei at Haggerty’s Martial Arts Center since the early 1980’s. Instructed and promoted international students in Bei Koku Aibu Jutsu Ryu in old Mexico. These international students now operate approximately 10 martial arts training centers in various cities in old Mexico. These schools operate with a long time affiliation of Budo Kai International and proudly wear both Bei Koku Aibu Jutsu Ryu and Budo Kai International patches on their GI’s.

Completed and retired after a 40 year career in Law Enforcement with a large part of his career time spent in Police Academy Operations and management. Served a dual role as a Academy Bureau Chief and lead instructor in the area of Law Enforcement Arrest and Defensive Tactics in the states of Oklahoma and New Mexico. In this role instructed all Defensive Tactics  instructors certified in those states and taught approximately 15,000 basic students during employment (1980-2003). 

Worked as a street police officer beginning with the Oklahoma City Police Department, included the Edmond, Police Department, Los Angeles Police Department, Oklahoma Probation and Parole Officer and Council of Law Enforcement Education and Training (State of Oklahoma Academy), Oklahoma Department of Correction Training Academy and the New Mexico Department of Public Safety Law Enforcement Academy. (field Sargent, Sargent assign to Chief’s Office, Acting Assist Chief, Bureau Chief) 

Martial Arts Studied  

8th degree Black Belt:   Bei Koku Aibu Jutsu Ryu  Sensei Walt Tatum

Studied: 

Escrima/Arnis Pekiti  Tirsia   Grand Master Leo Gaje Jr.

Kempo/Jeet Kune Do Brown Belt  Professor Gary Dill

Wing Chung   Sifu Steve Slomkowski

Okinawan Style Karate Shorei-Kan Karate   Sensei Charlie Brown

Hapkido   Grandmaster Won

Aikkido  Sensei Rood

Developed and conducted Certified Instructor courses in Law Enforcement Defensive Tactics in the states of Wyoming, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Alaska and national seminars (Aslet, Central Law Enforcement Training Center)

Developed State training standards in the area of Law Defensive Tactics for the states of Oklahoma, New Mexico and Wyoming.

Dean Chapman, was born in White Sands, New Mexico.
He graduated from Abilene High School and spent two years in college at Tarleton State University. 

His Martial Arts Background:
* Began martial arts at the age of 12 years in Okinawan Goju-ryu Shoreikan under (Ichiro Takahata)
* 1976 1st degree Black belt Okinawan Goju-ryu Shoreikan (Ichiro Takahata)
* 2007 7th Dan Okinawan Goju-ryu Budo Kai Int Fed
* 1997 Shihan 5th degree Black Belt Okinawan Matsusokan Shorin-ryu Karatejutsu (Anthony Sandoval)
* 1999 Renshi Okinawan Shorin-ryu Kenkyu (Anthony Sandoval)
* 2003 6th Dan Ryukyu Kobu-Do (Weapons)
* 2007 Kyoshi Menkyo White Crane Kempo / Okinawan Goju-ryu Budo-kai Int Fed
* Master Examiner - Budo Kai Int Fed
* 2007 1st Duan Kung Fu Ching Yi Kung Fu Assoc. (Wong)
* 2014 3rd Duan Kung Fu - Instructor Ching Yi Kung Fu Assoc. (Wong)
* 2014 to present Kancho: (Headmaster) Shoreitsuru Bugei Kenkyu-kan/ Shang He Wu Shu Xue Pai
* 2015 to present Shibucho Sekai Goju-ryu Kenpo Buzoku Kenkyukai
* 2015 to present Advisor Shifu Yellow River Tang Lang Quan Assoc.
* 1990 to present Chief Instructor / Executive Director Texas Okinawan Goju-kai Karate Fed
* 2005 to 2011 Director (White Crane Kenpo) Budo-kai Int Fed
* 2005 to 2011 Texas State Director World Fraternity of Martial Arts
* 1995 to 2000 Texas State Director Okinawan Matsusokan Kenkyu-kai
* 1991 / 1992 Director (elected) Texas Black Belt Commisson

Soke Dean Bridges has been in the martial arts for over 40 years studying Tai Koshi Do, Tae Kwon Do, American Karate, Bushido Kempo, Aikijitsu, Jeet Kune Do, Kenpo and Krav Maga.

Dean studied Tai Koshi Do under the late Shodai Wayne L. Davis. Upon Shodai Davis passing away Dean inherited the style and was appointed as Soke.

Dean is an NRA Certified Pistol instructor, a Krav Maga Expert Level 2, Israeli Tactical Knife Fighting, Israeli Combat Pistol, Israeli Combat Rifle, Krav Maga Defensive Tactics, Krav Maga Personal Protection Security, and Tactical Driving instructor.

Dean has taught martial arts for over 35 years training such units as the Afghanistan National Army, Dominican Republic Air Force Special Force unit and their Republic Navy, Marines and Army units. Additionally, he has trained the Tennessee Air National Guard Security Forces, the Oklahoma Active Threat Rapid Response Team, and instructed in Personal Protection courses in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Colorado.

Dean served for 25 years in the Oklahoma Army National Guard in positions ranging from a Fire Team leader to a Brigade Command Sergeant Major. During this time frame Dean served in two combat zone tours to include working as a Combat Advisor in Afghanistan and as the Command Sergeant Major for the International Zone in Bagdad, Iraq.

Dean is a pastor for the Bar None Cowboy Church in Afton, OK and owner operator of Nowata Krav Maga and chief instructor for his company Team Phoenix Instructions LLC.

Renshi Daniel Metzger began his martial arts career during the Summer of 2001 under Sensei Tom Haggerty in the style of Okinawan Goju Ryu, and earned his first blackbelt in 2007. In 2004 he began study in Mushin Kan Aiki Ju Jitsu and Mushin Kan Edged Weapons under Coach John Douvillier. In 2012, he began studying under Hanshi John Boren in Aibujutsu Ryu and Pekiti Tirsia Kali. In 2013 he began formal study with Hanshi Tony Georgiades in Budo Kai Goju. Daniel Metzger can currently be found instructing at The Fighting Arts Academy out of Shawnee Oklahoma.

Formal ranks include:

Rokudan (6thdegree) in Budo Kai Goju, Sandan (3rd degree) Aibujutsu Ryu, Sandan (3rd degree) Shoreikan Goju Ryu, Shodan (1st degree) Mushin Kan Aiki Ju Jitsu, Advanced Blade Master Mushin Kan Edged Weapons System.

Additional Arts: 

Western Boxing under Rodney “Dangerfield” Porter, Shotokan Karate, Aikido, Ryu Kyu Hidden Bujutsu Ti (Motobu Udundi), and American Kempo.

Mr. Metzger is currently a Chief Warrant Officer 3 in the Oklahoma Army National Guard serving as a Battalion Maintenance Officer for the 1-160th Field Artillery. Mr. Metzger is a veteran of The War on Terror in the countries of Iraq (2006) and Afghanistan (2011). He served as one of the original members of the national guard Active Threat Rapid Response Team (ARRT) with Hanshi Tony Georgiades (LTC retired). 

Military awards:

Combat Action Badge, Bronze Star Medal, Army Commendation, Army Achievement, Air Assault Badge, Governor’s 20 Marksmanship Award, Excellence in Competition Award (Rifle) and several others.

Formal education:

Warrior Leader Course, Advanced Leadership Course, Warrant Officer Basic Course, Warrant Officer Advanced Course, Army Air Assault School, Army Rappel Master, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B), Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT), and Basic Pistol Instructor.

Past Senior Board member Coach John Douvillier.  “Kancho” - Mushin Kan Aiki Arts / “Chung Si” - Wu Wei ‘Wing Chun’ Gung Fu  Kancho – Mushin Kan LLC - Aiki, Iai, Ken and Tanto Jutsu  Chung Si - (Grand Master) – Wu Wei “Modified” Wing Chun Kuen Gung Fu  Soke Emeritus – “Judan” (10th) Dan / Bei Koku Aibujutsu Ryu – Mushin Kan  Instructor Trainer / Marine Corps Martial Arts Program.  John Douvillier’s first instruction in martial arts began in 1956, at the age of five, at the hand of his grandfather Charley Ross Green (1885-1970) who had been a sheriff’s deputy back in the 1920s, and from his uncle: Neuman Green (1909-1975) who was a Deputy Warden at “Big Mac” Oklahoma State Prison in McAllister, Oklahoma.   Not long after John entered grammar school he joined the wrestling team and participated in that through junior high school ending in 1965. In 1967 he enrolled in the Oklahoma Academy of Judo, Jujitsu and Karate (MWC Branch) under: George L. Brock and DR Myles – Sensei, under Robert L. Willingham – Shihan (1929-1991).   In 1973 John became student and personal representative (Yat-Sup-Dai-Gee / Ho Pang Yow Wor Doi Bil Yun) to: Professor Joseph I. Cowles, “Jo-Si / Shodai” (Founder)-(1928-2014) of the Wu-Wei, Mo-Wai, Mu-Shin – Fighting Arts. Note: Joseph I. Cowles a 1st generation student trained directly & personally under and by Bruce Lee (Lee Jun Fan).   For meritorious service training Marines in edged weaponry John was awarded the Sho-dan Black Belt in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program given at   The Advanced Infantry Training Company, School of Infantry, Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California on 3 Oct 2001.   John also earned Black Sash “Si-Fu” status under Dr. Her Yue Wong – “Chung-Si” (Grand Master) - Ching-Yi Kung Fu Association.   John is author of the following books: “Modified” Wing Chun Kuen, published by Turtle Press, Copyright 2012; Discipline of Steel and Hard Target Handbook.