A.P.L.E.A. Training Academy

"Equipping Leaders to Defend Freedom                     Established 2003 

2018 List of Blackbelts & Instructors in Good Standing
Have attended an APLEA sanctioned training in the past year.  
If you do not see your name on the list please contact us so we can add it. 
We do not take rank we have given away but we do want to feature those here who are giving back to the organization

Imi Litchtenfield - APLEA 10th Degree Black Belt 
Ip Man - APLEA 10th Degree Black Belt 
Sifu Don Green - APLEA 9th Degree Black Belt (Honorary) 
Nir Maman - APLEA 9th Degree Black Belt (Honorary)
Sensei James Long - APLEA 9th Degree Black Belt (Honorary) 
Sibak Michael Anne - APLEA 8th Degree Black Belt (Honorary)
Sifu Mark Messare - APLEA 7th Degree Black Belt
Jonathan Messare - APLEA 7th Degree Black Belt
John (the Infidel) Matto - 4th Degree APLEA Black Belt
Yuri Milshtien - 4th Degree APLEA Black Belt
Travis Smith - APLEA Black Belt
CJ Rivera - APLEA Black Belt 

** Honorary Black Belts are given as recognition to the founder of the APLEA Combatives System