BIO
I have been tracking and studying nature since I was a small boy growing up in rural southwest Missouri. I learned to hunt and fish, read a map, compass and basic wilderness skills. While serving in the United States Army I was exposed to many different skills, including man tracking, self defense and survival.
Over past several years I have been able to study with the best trackers in the world to include master trackers Charles Worsham, Paul Rezendes (both currently retired) Stanley Liston (a retired US Costums Border Protection/Shadow Wolves) and Nathan Kempton. I have also studied nature and tracking with Wilderness Awareness School (founded by naturalist/tracker Jon Young) and participated in wolf tracking expeditions in Idaho. I have trained at the Tracker School (founded by Tom Brown Jr.) were I studied wilderness survival, tracking, and philosophy.
I continue to push my skills and knowledge through extended solo trips into the wilderness and continued education. All of our classes are designed to help you learn and/or increase the skills that you already have.
I have provided training or support for the FBI (ERT, Dallas), North Central Texas Regonial Police Academy, National Park Service, Texas A&M, and University of Texas. I have also taught courses for hundreds of Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, Texas Master Naturalist, Cedar Hill State Park visitors and members of the Audubon Society. I’m currently working for Missouri Department of Conservation gathering field data on River Otters.
Projects:
Missouri Department of Conservation (2007)
Gathering field data on River Otters
North Central Texas Council of Governments
Regional Police Academy (2005 -present)
Provide training for law enforcement officers in man tracking, wildlife tracking, field survival skills, and land navigation.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (Dallas)
Evidence Response Team (2004 -2005)
Provide training in wildlife and man tracking, land navigation, and wilderness survival skills to aid in collection of evidence and disarticuated remains and provided support for research study in predation and decomposition.
National Park Service:
Big Thicket National Preserve, Texas(2004)
Gathered field data on feral hog activity using the art of tracking.
Texas A&M University
Ethnology Department (2003 - present)
Presented wildlife tracking workshops, worked on wildlife study projects.
University of Texas, Austin (2004 - present)
Providing support and training for graduate research projects.
Volunteer Work:
Cedar Hill State Park - wildlife tracking classes
Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts - wildlife tracking and survival classes.
Education/Experience:
Stanley Liston - (retired) US Customs Border Protection
Shadow Wolves Unit, founding member
- Man Tracking Program (2005)
Nathan Kempton - trained members of US Navy SEALs, Law Enforcement
- Man Tracking, Wildlife Tracking Classes (2003 - 2005)
Charles Worsham - (retired) trained USMC Scout Snipers, Law Enforcement and FBI Hostage Rescue Team
-Tracking Courses (2003)
Paul Rezendes - (retired) author, Tracking and the Art of Seeing, The Wild Within
- Winter Tracking Program (2002)
Wilderness Awareness School - founded by naturalist/tracker Jon Young
- Kamana Naturalist Training Program, Wolf Tracking Expeditions (2001, 2002)
Tom Brown, Jr.’s Tracking Nature, and Wilderness Survival School
- Studied tracking, nature, wilderness survival, and philosophy (2002)
Military Service:
United States Army, Honorable Discharge (1986 - 1989)
- Medical Specialist, 3rd Infantry Division
- Provided medical support to Infantry and Scout Units
- Awards: Expert Field Medical Badge, French Armed Forces Commando Badge, Army Achievement Medal, and various other awards.
Martial Arts Training:
Kali/Jun Fan Gung Fu
- Apprentice Instructor under Guro / Sifu Dan Inosanto (2006)
Kali/Jun Fan Gung Fu
- Apprentice Instructor under Guro / Sifu Jon Rister (2006)
Wu Hsin Kuen Martial Arts Academy - Guro / Sifu Jon Rister
- Training in Kali, Jun Fan Gung Fu, Wing Chun and Grappling Arts
- Assisted Sifu Rister with training Texas Law Enforcement (EWAT course)
Seminar Studies:
- Guro/Sifu Dan Inosanto (Filipino martial arts, Jun Fan Gung Fu)
- Sifu Larry Hartsell (Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do Grappling Association)
- Sifu Tim Tackett Sr. (Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do)
Additional Experience:
- Combat Jujitsu (US Army)
- CQB (US Army)
- Amateur Boxing
- Collegiate Wrestling
- Tae Kwon Do
- Judo
