Master Instructor: Professor Billy Jack Worsham
Professor Billy Jack (who was born BEFORE the movie of the same name) was introduced to self defense at an early age. As he grew older, the need for some form of self defense became evident, as he was small in stature for his age (and still is!). His father, who was in law enforcement, had been a boxer in high school. He began teaching Billy Jack boxing skills such as straight punches, jabs, blocks and added a few elbows and various other little "cheats". As Billy Jack grew older, his father began teaching him defensive firearm and knife handling.
In 1985, Billy Jack entered college and R.O.T.C. He became friends with the hand to hand combat instructor and soon began studying with him both in R.O.T.C. and in private. The spark had been lit, and Billy Jack sought to expand his knowledge of empty hand self defense.
In 1988 his father introduced him to Sabonim Dan Denny and the World Taekwondo Federation. After 7 months of instruction however, the task of juggling work, a new wife, and school forced him to take a hiatus from self defense for a few years.
In the fall of 1994, Billy Jack began studying Taekwondo under Sabonim Richard Metteauer and the U.S.T.F. Upon receiving 6th Grade Green Belt ranking in the summer of 1995, he began studying Matsukaze Budo under the direction of Joe Lansdale and Terry Thoburn. He studied there until 1996 at which point he had achieved the rank of 6th Kyu Brown Belt.
At this point, Joe Lansdale opened up Lansdale's Self-Defense Systems and the art of Shen Chuan. Billy Jack began studying Shen Chuan and received his Black Belt ranking on June 8, 1997. In 1998 he received his Instructors Certificate, and on December 10, 1998 recieved his Senior Instructor Certificate in the art of Shen Chuan. He is now a 6th Dan in Shen Chuan and holds a Master Instructorship in the system.
Billy Jack has been a member of the National Rifle Association and an ardent supporter of the Second Amendment since high school. He strongly believes that all individuals posses a God-given right to self preservation and the tools for that preservation. Whether it be empty hands, sticks, knives, or firearms: the right to self defense must be preserved.
Whatever method of self defense a person chooses to rely on, he would ask that you receive proper training. Inadequate training and knowledge of the tools depended on to save your life will cost you the most, at the very time it is needed the most. Please seek out qualified instruction.