Sensei Mark Anthony

Mark Anthony Montaquila is a twelve-year veteran and Certified Defensive Tactics Instructor in The Massachusetts Department of Correction and holds 2 internationally certified black belts and Sanctioned Sensei Title in Kokon Ryu Aikido and Aiki-Jitsu with over 21 years in martial arts. He's been a student and instructor in Rick LeClair's School of Self-Defense since 1980. On April 20, 2002 Mark was elected as the Massachusetts State Representative of The Kokon Ryu Bujutsu Renmei International Martial Arts Organization.

He's a certified instructor in the Burdine Aikido System for Law Enforcement Control and a member of the Kokon Ryu Bujutsu Renmei, The World Martial Arts Hall of Fame and International Society of Headfounders, Headfamilies.

In addition to his Eastern martial arts studies, he's a former trainer of fighters AND fighting member of the world famous Massachusetts State Police Boxing Team. In fact, one of his trainees went on to be the First Licensed Female Professional Prize Fighter in Massachusetts' history.

He's taught his Combat Control system to hundreds of his co-workers and other law enforcement professionals around New England. He's also developing an on-line, three-course defensive tactics curriculum for a Quincy, MA-based website www.corrections.com that will be offered to over 120,000 subscribing members and Departments of Correction throughout the nation.

His martial arts studies also include: Kindai Inazuma Ryu Tai-Jitsu, Kumiuchi Ryu Jiu-Jitsu, Shaolin Kempo-Karate, Tai-Chi Chuan, Judo, Western Boxing, Yoga and Wing Chun Kung Fu.

Mark is also a prolific writer and publisher of articles for websites and magazines in the areas of not only self-defense but also Golf Instruction. His best-selling instructional video, Tao of Golf has been featured in Golf Magazine, Aikido Today Magazine, PubLinks Golfer Magazine and numerous websites. He's written two books on golf called: Tao of Golf and Body Golf: How to Take 40 Strokes off Your Game Without an Eraser and has recently signed an endorsement deal with Tustin California Golf Equipment Manufacturer, Trinity Golf Inc.

He is now working on making two additional videos in the Tao of Golf series and five videos for the Body Golf book as well as the Combat Control Volumes II and III, which are in preproduction and will be released later this year.

He's hosted his own weekly TV show called The Golf Zone on WNDS TV in New Hampshire. He's written numerous product reviews on golf, fitness, and martial arts products for many publications and websites.

Mark lives with his wife and two sons and teaches Kokon-Ryu Aikido and Aiki-Jitsu at Rick LeClair's School of Self-Defense in Leominster Ma.

Sensei Mark Anthony is available for corporate clinics, seminars and outings.

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