Will Figgins
Will Figgins has been teaching Jeet Kune Do and self defense since 2001 and has been in the martial arts for over 20 years. He is a certified Kapap instructor, a certified second generation Jeet Kune Do Instructor, a Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Arthur Ruff, and he has also trained in Krav Maga, Kenpo, Iaido, boxing, submission fighting and tactical knife combat. He has trained FBI agents, Army Rangers, Police and Marines. His passion is helping everyday people to gain the skills necessary to protect themselves and their loved ones, as well as the confidence and awareness one gets in self defense training.
Arthur Ruff
Arthur Ruff, originally from Brazil, has been training in the martial arts since he was five years old, starting with the art of Judo. At the age of 13, he was introduced to the art of Jiu-jitsu and started training under Jiu-Jitsu legend Luiz Carlos Dias, better known as “Manimal.”
In 1997, he moved to San Diego, California. Since moving to the United States, he has been training under another of Carlson Gracie’s black belts, Rodrigo Medeiros, founder of the BJJ Revolution Team.
In 2002 Arthur founded the Ruffhouse Training Center in Mesa, Arizona with the goal of expanding the gentle art in the Valley of the Sun. Today Ruffhouse has reached all the way to the Midwest with two locations and several affiliates in Columbus, Ohio.
Albert Timen
Albert is a former Elite Counter Intelligence undercover unit member for the IDF as well as a LOTAR and CQB instructor for various Police S.W.A.T. schools. Albert is one of only a few security operatives in the world to arrest a "live" Suicide Bomber! The bomber still had his explosive belt strapped on and was caught in the act of committing a bombing. In his 18 years of operational experience, Albert has trained Special Units in tactics and cross trained with the best operational units in the world. Military, Law Enforcement and Governmental Experience:
• Certified Lotar Instructor by the Counter Terrorsim School of the IDF
• Certified Hagana Atzmit / Defensive Tactics Instructor by the Israeli Police
• Certified EMT in the Israeli Army (IDF)
• Certified Shooting Instructor by the NRA and the Israeli Government
• Certified Range Safety Officer by the NRA
Black Dragon Head Instructor
Ruffhouse Training Center Head Instructor
KAPAP Academy Head Instructor
