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Peter Sciarra – Head Self Defence Instructor Biography

Peter Sciarra is the ICS Head Instructor,he holds a level 11 Black Belt and is currently Australia’s highest ranked Close Quarter Combat instructor. He regularly teachers interstate and overseas and is one of Australia’s leading combat instructors.  Hock Hochhiem, Peter’s main mentor in the U.S considers him one of his best and most skilled instructors and is part of Hock’s elite Black Belt instructors.  He has made multiple trips to the U.S.A to train with some of the best Close Quarter Combat instructors in the world.  Peter has also had over 20 years of martial arts experience, holds Black Belts in other systems and was the first Australian ever to be invited to teach combat at the UFC gym in California.

Peter began his training at the age of thirteen in the arts of Wing Chun, jujustu and kickboxing and received his first Black belt at 16 years old. At the age of 19 Peter began work in the security industry as a night club bouncer in some of Melbourne roughest nightclubs and bars, at this time Peter quickly found out what worked and what did not in the real world.  Peter also trains members of the Victoria Police, Australian military ,security personal and cilvillans .

Training

Peter Offers 1on1 personal training and martial arts-based self defense Classes. He also offers specialized 1on1 self defense instruction. To book Peter for private training or seminars ,email your inquire peter@learn-ICS.com.

Qualifications

• Level 11 Black Belt, Close Quarter Combat(SFCI)
• 2nd Dan Black Belt ,Kempo/Ju Jutsu(Hochheim)
• Austraila’s highest ranked CQC instructor
• Full Instructor Unarmed Combatives
• Level 6 Knife/Counter Knife advanced Instructor(SFCI)
• Black Belt, Wing Chun(Alan Stewart)
• Level 1 Instructor,Personal Protection Concepts(Yamin)
• Muay Thai and Boxing Training,6 years
• Has taught combatives to U.S police,MMA fighters at  the UFC gym in California
• Member of ‘The World Elite Association of Combat Qualified Instructors’ N.F.O.C.A
• Parnter of ‘International Self defence & Combat Organization’ ISDCO
• BJJ and Wrestling training
• Certified ISR Matrix graduate
• 10 years security industry experience(Nightclubs,Bars,Casinos)
• Certificate 4 Personal Trainer
• Strength and conditioning coach .