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Norine
Troupe - Manager and Instructor
Norine has
been the facility Manager at Chris Sutton's UMAF for approximately
four years. She has an extensive background in the fitness industry
as well as the Martial Arts. Norine's reputation of the top
fitness instructor and martial arts trainer has made her personal
training services and instruction highly sought after in the
industry.
Brief
summary of Professional Experience:
- Fitness
Instructor - 10 years
- Personnel
Trainer /Nutritional Coach
- UBC Instructor
- Program
Director
- C.O.B.R.A.
Graduate
- Level
1 Certified C.O.B.R.A. Instructor
- Senior
Martial Arts Instructor
- 2nd Degree
Black Belt in Mixed Martial Arts
Chris
Sutton - Director of Operations
Chris
Sutton, owner and founder of the United Martial Arts and Fitness
Academy and creator of the C.O.B.R.A. Self-Defense Program,
is a certified A.C.M.A. Martial Arts Instructor and a lifetime
professional Martial Artist with over 20 years of training and
teaching experience.
The A.C.M.A.
(American Council on Martial Arts Education) certification is
given and endorsed through the Coopers Research Institute and
N.A.P.M.A. ( National Association of Professional Martial Artists).
In the field of Martial Arts and self-defense education these
accreditations are recognized as among the highest and most
professional certifications one can achieve.
Chris trained
in the Chinese & Japanese Martial Art systems, specifically
Kung fu and Aikido, earning multiple Black Belts. Later, he
began to train under world champion kick boxer Jim Graden -
with further influence from the legendary champion Joe Lewis
- in the Elite Kickboxing System, earning another Black Belt.
As a professional
reality combat instructor, Chris was most recently recognized
for his efforts in the creation of the cutting-edge self-defense
program C.O.B.R.A.
Chris has
become a lifetime student of professional Martial Arts and self-defense
training, philosophy and continuous education.
Chris has
also trained and collaborated with Hall of Fame Martial Artist
Sifu Brian Spiegel, and he is member of M.A.T.A. (Martial Arts
Teachers Association).
Brief
summary of Additional Professional Experience:
- Certified
and experienced Law Enforcement Officer - City and County
Corrections Officer
- Boot
Camp Drill Instructor
- UBC Instructor
- Head
Instructor of the United Martial Arts Academy
- 15-time
gold medalist in the I.L.E.G. Olympic Games
- Author
- The
Psychology of Self-Defense
- Self-Defense
Representative - Kids Day America
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