Ernest Emerson was a martial artist and fighter many years before he was a knife maker. Starting at the age of 16 and continuing rigorously to this day, he has accumulated over 30 years of "hands on" practical experience. Mr. Emerson has developed a highly specialized and unique fighting system that has revolutionized the way in which fighting skills are now taught. His hybrid system has been taught to Navy SEALs, FBI, SWAT teams, government operatives from a variety of government agencies, prison guards, High Risk Entry teams, and hundreds of civilians.

His system is based on simple truths and effective, proven techniques unencumbered by dogma, ritual, or sportorized versions of various fighting arts. Mr. Emerson is one of the most sought after and respected instructors of reality based combat in the world. His resume includes instructor positions at some of the leading professional training facilities in the world and a virtual Who's Who of seminars and courses taught to many of the world's elite military fighting units.