CQC Seminar
18th Annual · Phalanx Training Academy
"TAKE NO
PRISONERS"
CQC Seminar 2027
Gathering of the Grandmasters
& Awards Dinner Banquet
September 25–26, 2027
📍 Kimpton Overland Hotel · Atlanta, GA 30354
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⚔️ September 25–26, 2027 · Atlanta, GA
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Event Details
"Take No Prisoners"
CQC Seminar
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Date
Saturday, September 25 — Sunday, September 26, 2027
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Venue
Kimpton Overland Hotel
2 Porsche Drive, Atlanta, GA 30354
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Questions
(770) 742-5269 · (404) 993-4602
Phalanxeps@aol.com
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Highlights
Demonstrations · Breaking Competition · Medical Damage Analysis · Self-Defense & The Law · Door Prize Drawing · Live Entertainment · Award Presentations · Dancing
Admission Fees
Awards Banquet
$150
Saturday Evening
Women's Seminar
$25
Self-Defense
Vendors Table: $125 · Black Belt Requirements: Black Gi or Higher for CQC Seminar
Reserve banquet room at special rates — type PHALANX in comments section
Full Program
Schedule of Events
Friday, September 24, 2027 Night Social
7pm–11pm
Friday Night Social — Hotel Main Floor
Meet and Greet with the Grandmasters, Special Guest, and Fellow Martial Artists
Saturday, September 25, 2027 Main Event Day
8am–9:45am
Sign-In / Welcome — Registration Desk
Welcome from President Dr. Harold Credle, Soke
9:45am
CQC Seminars Begin · Sign-In: 9am to 9:45am
Each instructor teaches for 45 minutes, followed by a 10-minute break. All sessions run simultaneously. Legal Aspects and Ramifications of Self-Defense and Medical Analysis included.
6pm–12am
Dinner Awards Ceremony — Banquet Hall
Featuring Live Entertainment, Door Prize Drawings, Award Presentations, Live DJ, Old School Music Time Machine, and Dancing. Earth Wind & Fire · Temptations · Spinners · Billy Ocean · Zapp · Isley Brothers · Maze · Bobby Womack · Marvin Gaye · Anita Baker · Cameo · Kool & the Gang and more!
Sunday, September 26, 2027 All Female Self-Defense Symposium
9am–3pm
Women's All Female Self-Defense Symposium
Seminar Starts: 9am · Lunch: 12pm · Seminar Ends: 3pm
Knife-Fighting Techniques · Unarmed Tactics · Improvised Weapons · Situational Awareness · Health and Wellness Products · $25 Admission
Your Hosts
The Instructors
DR. HAROLD CREDLE, 10th DAN, SOKE
Seminar Director · International Grandmasters Sokeship Council
10th Dan Soke
Who's Who in Martial Arts
Who's Who in the World 2005
World Martial Arts Hall of Fame
World Grandmaster Alliance
World Sokeship Founder & Grandmaster
Hosted by Dr. Leonard Holifield, 10th Dan, Soke — Supreme Grandmaster Shikarre Karate Federation, President/Founder, International Academy of Martial Science Philosophy and Philosophy. This event brings together the world's leading grandmasters and martial arts legends for an unprecedented gathering of knowledge, competition, and recognition.
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TUHON APOLO LADRA
Master · Pekiti Tirsia Kali · Back by Popular Demand
World Renowned Filipino Martial Arts Legend. Knife Expert, Kali, Escima. One of the most sought-after instructors in the world.
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PROF. FERNANDO FIGUEROA
Dominican Republic · S.W.A.T
Military Combatives Instructor, Author, Self-Defense Tactics. SWAT Systems, Krav Maga, Defendu, Karambit, CQC/Defense Tactics Instructor. Founder-Universal Tactics & The Survival Academy.
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CHIEF INSTRUCTOR DR. SAMUEL BURRIS
Founder, B.U.S.S. · Bancroft Urban Survival System
Back by Popular Demand. Urban survival specialist with decades of field experience in real-world personal protection.
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DR. PIERRE RENE
Grandmaster · Law Enforcement · Public Speaker · Author
Living Legend. Grandmother of Law Enforcement, Public Speaker, Author, Promoter. One of the most respected figures in the martial arts community.
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SIFU HARINDER SINGH SABHARWAL
10th Dan Soke · World Renowned Martial Arts Legend
Instructor to Special Forces, Secret Service, Law Enforcement. National/International Martial Arts Champion, Motivator, Instructor/Coach.
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DR. LEONARD HOLIFIELD
Chief Combatives Instructor · U.S. Army 1987–1997
Founder, Phalanx Training Academy. Honorary Sergeant Major of the Army 2027 Nominee. Founder, International Grandmasters Sokeship Council. Decorated Combat Veteran of the Gulf War. First POW Capture, Gulf War 1990–91. Guest Security provided by Onna Bugeisha.
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PROF. ROLONZO ROBERTSON
8th Dan · Rofist Combatives
Founder of Rofist Combatives. Reality-based striking and close-quarter application.
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PROF. TARIQ HASAN
10th Dan · Founder, Junban Hakai Ryu Jujitsu
Sequential Destruction. Founder of Junban Hakai Ryu Jujitsu — systematic joint and structure breakdown.
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DR. ABDULLAH AMEEN ASAD
10th Dan · Sumo Jiu-Jitsu · Bushido · Karate-Do · Ninjitsu
Multi-system grandmaster spanning traditional Japanese arts, grappling, and classical Bushido methodology.
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DR. DARYL JOHNSON
10th Dan · Sanuces Ryu Jiu-Jitsu
Defensive Tactics and Military Combatives. Sanuces Ryu lineage applied to law enforcement and military use-of-force.
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DR. MICHAEL MAXWELL
10th Dan · Kido Defense System
Founder of the Kido Defense System. Practical defensive methodology for civilian and professional application.
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SHIDOSHI THOMAS FELDER
10th Dan · Founder, Tensho Goju System
Founder of the Tensho Goju System. Traditional Goju foundations adapted for modern combative use.
The Weekend
Three Events. One Weekend.
Dr. Holifield's 18th Annual Take No Prisoners CQC Seminar — September 25, 2027
"Take No Prisoners" CQC Seminar
Saturday, September 25, 2027 · $45
Dr. Holifield's 18th Annual Formal Black Tie Awards Gala — September 25, 2027
Formal Black Tie Awards Gala
Saturday, September 25, 2027 · Evening
Dr. Holifield's 18th Annual Women's Self-Defense Seminar & Health Beauty Symposium — September 26, 2027
Women's Self-Defense Seminar & Health Beauty Symposium
Sunday, September 26, 2027
Recognition
Award Categories
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Diamond Lifetime Achievement Award
50+ Years of Service
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Platinum Lifetime Achievement Award
40–49 Years of Service
Golden Lifetime Achievement Award
30–39 Years of Service
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Instructor of the Year
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Grandmaster of the Year
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Public Service Award of Excellence
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Special Recognition Award of Excellence
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Doctor of Martial Science (DMS)
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Professional Master Level
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Woman of the Year
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Man of the Year
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Sports Medicine Award of Excellence
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Golden Gun Award
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Triple Threat Award of Excellence
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Best Director / Producer Award
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September 25–26, 2027 · Kimpton Overland Hotel · Atlanta, GA 30354
CQC Seminar $45 · Awards Banquet $150 · Women's Seminar $25

Questions: (770) 742-5269 · (404) 993-4602 · Phalanxeps@aol.com
Reserve hotel room at special rates — type PHALANX in comments when booking · Black Gi or Higher required for CQC Seminar