About Joseph Simonet
Best-selling Paladin author Joseph Simonet is one of the most accomplished practitioners of the Indonesian art of Pentjak Silat in the United States. He is a certified instructor in five different martial arts systems and founder of Modern Pentjak Silat. With Addy Hernandez, he operates KI Fighting Concepts in Wenatchee, WA, and teaches seminars on various martial arts subjects around the country.
Addy Hernandez holds black belts in kenpo karate, Escrido, and Doce Pares escrima and is a certified Yang-style taijiquan instructor. Together with best-selling author Joseph Simonet, she operates KI Fighting Concepts in Wenatchee, WA, and teaches seminars on various martial arts subjects around the country. Learn more about their work and programs at their website.
A former U.S. Army Ranger, Christopher Petrilli studied Doce Pares eskrima under the legendary Grandmaster Ciriaco "Cacoy" Cañete. He is also an expert practitioner of Indonesian pentjak silat and Japanese aikido.
Burton Richardson has studied extensively with many of the world's finest martial arts instructors and writes a monthly column for Budo Magazine.
Biography from the archived Paladin Press catalog.
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