Phil Elmore is a martial artist and professional writer living and working in central New York. The publisher of The Martialist: The Magazine for Those Who Fight Unfairly, Phil has become widely known in the self-defense and martial arts communities. Frequently controversial and always opinionated, he has contributed articles to a variety of online and print publications. These include Paladin Press' popular collection, Warriors: On Living with Courage, Discipline, and Honor. Phil can be reached through his Web sites, www.philelmore.com and www.themartialist.com.
A 6th-degree black belt in Combat Hapkido, Steve Materkowski is a certified Low Light Officer Survival Instructor through the SureFire Institute, a certified Defensive Tactics Instructor through the International Police Defensive Tactics Institute (IPDTI), and a firearms instructor for Options for Personal Security (OPS). He has trained in various martial arts and with firearms for more than 25 years and currently serves as a reserve sheriff's deputy.
Biography from the archived Paladin Press catalog.
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