With over 35 years of teaching experience, Sammy Franco is one of the most recognized authorities on reality based self-defense instruction. Highly regarded as a leading innovator in the martial arts, Sammy Franco is one of the premier pioneers in the field of both armed and unarmed combat. Sammy Franco is also the founder and creator of Contemporary Fighting Arts (CFA), a cutting-edge martial art specifically designed for real world self-defense situations. This dynamic, "no nonsense" system is specifically designed to provide efficient and effective methods to avoid, defuse, confront, and neutralize both armed and unarmed attackers.Sammy Franco has been featured on national radio shows, newspaper and television programs, including the CBS television news magazine 48 HOURS. As a professional writer since 1989, Mr. Franco has authored dozens of books on the subject of reality based self-defense, street fighting, martial arts, combat conditioning, combat psychology, and military strategy. He has also published numerous articles for various national publications. In addition, Mr. Franco has directed and produced over 60 instructional self-defense videos. Sammy Franco is also a Law Enforcement Master Instructor who has designed, implemented, and taught officer survival programs to members in the law enforcement community, including the US Secret Service, Military Special Forces, Washington DC Police Department, Montgomery County, Maryland Deputy Sheriffs, and the US Library of Congress Police. Mr. Franco is also a member of the prestigious International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA), American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers (ASLET) and is listed in the "Who's Who Director of Law Enforcement Instructors." He is also a certified law enforcement instructor from a variety of agencies, including the National Law Enforcement Training Center (NLETC). Sammy Franco holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology from the University of Maryland. He is a regularly featured speaker at a number of professional conferences, and conducts dynamic and enlightening seminars on numerous aspects of reality based self-defense. On a personal level, Sammy Franco is an indiscriminate animal lover, who will go to great lengths to assist and rescue animals. However, his most treasured moments are always spent with his German Shepherd dogs. To learn more about Sammy Franco, please visit his official website at: SammyFranco.com or follow him on Twitter: @RealSammyFrancoRead more about this authorRead less about this author