About Phil Ross

Phil Ross, RKC Level II, is a champion martial artist, acclaimed DVD-author and accomplished personal trainer, based in Ho Ho Kus, New Jersey.

* 2008- Asst. Wrestling Coach of the Year — District 5 NJSAAI
* 2007 — Chief Trainer & Head of Security for the NJ All-Star Girls Soccer Team to Brazil
* 2007 — NJ Licensed Boxing/Kickboxing/Mixed Martial Arts Trainer & Manager
* 2006 — Mahwah HS Wrestling Coach, NBIAL Champions, State Sectional Qualifier
* 2005 — Certified Shamrock Submission Fighting Level II Instructor
* 2005 — Inducted to the Action Martial Arts Hall of Fame
* 2004 — Certified Shamrock Submission Fighting Level I Instructor
* 2003 — American Fitness Professionals & Associates Certified Personal Trainer
* 2002 — Appointed to the Front Site Training Commission for Hand to Hand Defensive Tactics
* 2000 — Garden State Games Karate Black Belt Heavyweight Sparring Champion
* 2000 — Garden State Games Karate Masters' Kata Champion
* 1999 — Certified CDT Master Tactical Instructor
* 1998 — Medalist in Weapons, Empty hand Forms and Freestyle Fighting at the Bando Nationals
* 1997 — President Elect of the International Federation of Fighting Arts
* 1997 — NRA Certified in Use of Handguns for Protection Purposes
* 1997 — Featured in the publication of the CDT Police and Bodyguard Manual
* 1996 — MVP Award in the New York vs. New Jersey Team Challenge
* 1996 — United Kung Fu Federation - Competitor of the Year Award
* 1995 — Amateur National Heavyweight Freestyle Fighting Champion
* 1995 — Garden State Games Empty hand and Weapons Dual Medalist
* 1994 — World Martial Arts Hall of Fame - "Man of the Year"
* 1994 — Certified Instructor - NJ Dept. of Criminal Justice - Defensive Tactics
* 1994 — Captain of Garden State Games - Black Belt Championship Team
* 1994 — Captain of World Karate Union - Team New Jersey
* 1993 — Instructor for the State of the Art Security Training Commission
* 1993 — NJ State AAU Tae Kwon Do Chairman
* 1993 — IFFA Executive Board of Directors
* 1992 — Bronze Medalist - AAU Tae Kwon Do Nationals
* 1991 — Bodyguard Chemical Deterrent Training Course Certification (Pepper Spray)
* 1989 — Featured Performer ABC Wide World of Sports "Oriental World of Self Defense"
* 1989 — Garden State Games Karate - Black Belt Heavyweight Gold Medalist
* 1988 — Big Apple Challenge Heavyweight Karate Champion
* 1987 — Reebok Classic Power lifting Champion (1400 lbs. Lifted in the 181 lb class)
* 1983 — Mr. DC — Middleweight Bodybuilding, 3rd Place
* 1982 — University of Maryland Olympic lifting Champion — 181 lbs.
* 1981 — Empire State Games Karate Champion
* 1981 — Mr. Wilkes Bodybuilding Champion
* 1979 — AAU Junior Olympic Greco-Roman National Runner-up