John Bahr has been a student and teacher of the martial arts for over 30 years. John was promoted in 2009 to 3rd Degree Black Belt in Ed Parker's American Kenpo,by Senior Professor
(7th Degree Black Belt) Zach Whitson.Prior to that John has trained in Judo,Wrestling, Boxing, Muay Thai Kickboxing,and Jiu Jitsu.
John has been learning and teaching under the direction of Master Zach Whitson founder and senior practitioner of the Counterpoint Tactical System. "http://www.tacticalmartialarts.com/" class="linkified">http://www.tacticalmartialarts.com/ and received his Black Belt in CTS in 2018.
CTS is a weapon based mixed martial art designed for real world survival.CTS, is a complete weapon-based,
integrated martial art designed for the street with an emphasis on tactical counter offense.CTS includes elements of
Doce Pares Eskrima, Pekiti Tirsia Kali, Kenpo, Jiu Jitsu,Silat, and Kung Fu. Not intended as a sport CTS has a survival-based
philosophy that combines the concepts of both fighting and self-defense to give students the knowledge and skill to be successful
in life threatening situations.Our end goal is to produce top-quality martial artists
who will be successful against strikers, ground fighters, multiple opponents and weapons.
Class will teach CTS Single Stick, the Knife, Filipino Boxing,and Stand Up Grappling per CTS curriculum.
Double Stick,and more.All experience levels welcomed!
We will practice stick fighting, knife fighting and empty hand based primarily on Filipino, Silat, Kenpo Arts within Counterpoint Tactical System CTS created by Master Zach Whitson.