Michael Benjamin

A 30-year practitioner of the martial arts, Sifu Michael Benjamin holds master-level black belts in Kang-Nei Chin Chung-Kuo Ch'uan Kung-Fu and Shorei Goju Kempo Karate. He is also one of only a handful of people in the world awarded a black belt in Juko-Ryu Jodo Kobudo, and is the only certified full instructor in Illinois of Datu Kelly S. Worden's Natural Spirit International. He has been privileged to train under some of the most distinguished martial artists in the world, including former Professional Karate Association's heavyweight kickboxing champion "Bad" Brad Hefton, Soke Rodney Sacharnoski, Sigung Mike Knipprath, the late great Grandmaster Remy Presas, and Datu Kelly S. Worden.

Sifu Benjamin is a prolific author in various mediums. His articles have been published in such legendary magazines as Inside Kung-Fu, Black Belt, and Blade, and on such renowned websites as Master at Arms James A. Keating's Maajakworld and Alex Jones' Infowars. Benjamin's treatise, "Core Principles of the Worden Defense System," is the opening essay in Datu Worden's hand-to-hand combat manual for the 1st Special Forces Group of Fort Lewis, Washington.

Benjamin's martial skills and knowledge have been put to the test and pragmatically honed over the years working in such fields as barroom bouncing, street outreach, and crisis intervention. He resides in Rockford, Illinois, where he runs a private kwoon/dojo. For more information, visit his website.