We are thrilled to welcome our new instructor, Horace Craft. Horace will be leading our new Empower Women’s Self-Defense courses, set to begin in September 2014. Horace has over 30 years of law enforcement, safety, and martial arts experience and will be a great addition to the Rothwell MMA family!
Professional Achievements:
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- 1989-2011: Patrol Officer (retired) for the City of Cudahy Police Department
- Patrolled neighborhoods
- Conducted crime scene investigations
- Taught certified Defense and Arrest Tactics (DAAT) program
- Conducted Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program in local schools
- Assisted Milwaukee County Sheriff GRIP unit
- Member of the Midwest, East, and West Coast Chapters of the Law Gang Investigators Association
- 1996-2001: FBI law enforcement officer special tactics trainer
- Trained FBI and police officers in hand-to-hand combat and arrest techniques
- 1984-1989: Bodyguard
- Provided personal and concert security for Muhammad Ali, Run DMC, and The Beach Boys, among other local and national acts.
- 1983-1989: Safety Aid for Milwaukee Public School Safety Department
- Managed safety and security programs in schools and during events
- Provided student intervention and counseling
- Conducted student security screenings, interventions, and physical assaults prevention
- Assisted in gang-prevention program development
- 1989-2011: Patrol Officer (retired) for the City of Cudahy Police Department
Personal Achievements:
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- 1998-2004: Presenter of conflict resolution and drug & alcohol awareness programs throughout Waukesha and Milwaukee County School Districts
- 1991-2010: Waukesha food drive coordinator
- 1990-2010: Muay Thai Instructor at Knockout Gym Menomonee Falls, WI
- 1989-2010: Personal safety instructor for victims of domestic violence
Martial Arts Training:
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- Professional Boxing, Kickboxing, Mixed Martial Artist with 31 Wins under his belt
- Kempo Training
- Tactical Training