Welcome to Combative Fighting Arts - ABOUT CFA

Combative Fighting Arts offers private and group classes & seminars for martial arts and personal protection training. We are fully equipped to host classes at your facilities or bring your group to our Orange County, CA facility.  We have seminars in several areas from Edged Weapons Classes, Tactical Survival and Personal Protection.

We are a dedicated team of life-long martial artists mastering a variety of different martial art styles. The core of our experience comes from extensive teachings from South East Asian Martial Arts combined with a blend of real-world tactics and training from Military and Law Enforcement.  Through these teachings and understandings, we have developed a comprehensive curriculum we wish to share with others.

 

Martial Art Teachings

"The Brotherhood of those walking the path."

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We have participated in numerous MMA competitive events and can help you to become a more seasoned competitor.

 

We offer specialized training in tactical enforcement areas for law enforcement and military personnel in addition to Advanced & Extreme Martial Artists.

 

 

 

REALITY BASED   Personal Protection Survival skills for everyday conflicts
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TACTICAL  Tactical training for law enforcement and military personnel
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AMOK   Practical Combative skills for everyday conflicts
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Female Survival / RAPE Prevention   Techniques for every-day survival
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MUAY THAI   Thailand's oldest and most popular sport and martial art
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ESCRIMA/ KALI    Learn a blend of the many styles of Escrima / Kali
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KRABI KRABONG   Thailand's ancient weapons art of warriors
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Meet the CFA Staff

Meet CFA

Michael Delio

Andre Bustamante

Adam Dowell

Sean Rudman

Chris Swank

Chris Young

 

 

Michael Delio

A lifelong practitioner of martial arts.


Martial Arts expert, Risk Management / Safety professional, 24 years of training in a blend of systems.

 

A Seargent in the California State Military Reserve,
Mike serves in the Provost Marshals Office in Southern California.
A member in the Training Cadre, where he teaches Combatives,
Edged Weapons, and various Army Warrior Skills & Tasks
(Army FM Standards). Participated in operations Golden Guardian
and Golden Phoenix.


A certified 8th Degree Gold Sash instructor in Krabi Krabong & Muay Thai from the Buddhai Swan Swordsman Institute and Temple in Nongkam, Thailand.  Sword, Staff, Spear, Knife, Mae Sok, along with empty hands. Taught and mentored by Ajarn; Pakru; Samai Mesamarn.  Khru Michael has had the rare honor of being a member of the Buddhai Sawan Demonstration Team for her Majesty Queen Sirikit of Thailand and instructor at Tak Thai Army Base, 1994 under Lt. Col ChaChai, and Sattahip Special Ops teams in 2004.


 

One of the world famous Dog Brothers; Michael DeLio was given the name of - SCRAPPY DOG; in the full contact stick fighting arts of Kali and Escrima and FMA. The brotherhood of the pack guided and inspired by  Marc - CRAFTY DOG; Denny. (Motto being: Higher consciousness through harder contact)

 


Full Contact stick fighter in numerous tournaments and gatherings Gold and Silver Metal Winner - International Escrima Championship - San Diego, Ca  (Gold Forms, Silver Fighting)


 

 

 

 

 

Reality Based Instructor of the Jim Wagner Personal Protection System used by military and law enforcement agencies around the world.  Certified to teach:  Knife Survival, Crime Survival, Defense Tactics, Terrorism Survival, and Ground Survival. Real world training in real life conditions.

 


Michael has an original background in Shotokan Karate and Aikido combined with years of training in Filipino Kali; (traditional and tactical), Indonisian Penjak Silat, Boxing, Thai Boxing / Thai Weapons with a new world blend of the Jim Wagner Reality Based System along with various clinics, camps, seminars and ventures.

 

 

 


Rape / Self Defense instructor for females for over 11 years and also serves on the National Security Alliance and is a Certified Instructor with Kid Safe Network Division.
Safety Manager / Risk Management safety trainer in Risk Analysis, Hazard Assessment, and Loss Reduction Specialist for over seven years.

 

 

 

 

 

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Andre Bustamante

 

 

 

 

Andre is  a Specialist in the California State Military Reserve (Provost Marshals Office in Southern California) . Member of the Cadre on the Combative's team for the State Military. Which teaches empty hands, Ground fighting and Edge weapon survival to the U.S. Army , Nat'l guard and California State Military. I.E.F. & M.E.R.T. (Military Emergency Response Team) .  Certified C.E.R.T. trained for disaster relief ,  Reality Based Instructor for Personal Protection by Jim Wagner, PC 832 qualified, Amok trainer ,trained in various Martial Arts for the past 20 yrs - Muay Thai, Kragi-Krabong, Kali / Escrima,Swords ,knife and empty hands . Taught for the past 9 yrs
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andre has been involved in several Martial Arts for the past 20 years including Muay Thai, Kali / Escrima and and teaching for the last 10 years and has performed countless demonstrations and classes in several arts and styles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andre teaches Rape Awareness and is a certified instructor for Kid Safe Network. Also, he is a member of the National Security Alliance.

 

 

 

 

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Adam Dowell


 

A former United States Marine Adam served in the famous 8th and I in Washington D.C., where assigned to President Clinton on numerous occasions. Currently a Security Specialist in Southern California where he works as both a Bail Bond Recovery Agent, as well as on an Executive Protection Team.

 

 

 

 

 

In addition to Advanced Infantry Training, Adam has an expert skill level in site, route, and threat security under Trojan Securities Training Programs.


Martial arts expertise in Muay Thai and Jeet Kune Do, Adam has trained exensivly under the CFA training programs as well as in South East Asia, including the famous Lumpini Stadium in Thailand. Certified as a Full Affiliate Instructor under Combative Fighting Arts with over 3 years of extensive blade and combatives training. He currently assist in training of Military Units in Pre-Deployment training with CFA.


Areas of studies and interest include tacitcal solutions, human pshycology, kinestics, physicological and muscular training / response

 

 

 

 

 

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Sean Rudman

A Desert Storm Vet with 6 years in the U.S. Marine Corps

6-time Rifle Expert, 3 years in Security field. 

Personal security/escort both client and facilities

3 years martial arts and  boxing. 

Interests include bodybuilding, Kettlebells, the beach, and computers. 

Father of a 16 year old son and 7 year old daughter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  Chris Swank

 

 

 

Lineage/descendent of the Osage Plain Indians, and  practitioner of the traditional Lakota Sioux Indian way. 

One of the few world famous "Sun Dancers" and a practioner of : drum, knife, War Axe, club, tracking, hunting, survival and ways and deeds of the inner / outer way of the warrior.
 

Ex-professional moto-cross rider, mentor to kids/troubled teens and teaches the ways of the Native American. 

Proud and accomplished father of two, his ways and legacies are felt by many.

 

 

 

 

 

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  Chris Young

 

 

 

 

Chris Young has been an avid Martial Artist for over 30 years! He has trained in many styles and has put together what works best for him in the street! In the past, he has been hired by Mattel, Xerox and even worked at the Playboy Mansion teaching Kickboxing. Chris has trained extensively with Mike Delio, whom he considers family! Chris has taught Kickboxing and Martial Arts at many gyms and schools and still teaches young cage fighters in the realm of fighting.

 

Chris helped form a non-profit organization keeping kids out of gangs and drugs and has been a City Commissioner for 12 years in the various cities he has lived in. Chris firmly believes that Combative Fighting Arts is the top place to learn self defense and tactical and considers it an honor to be an instructor!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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