• D.N. Instructors
    Alessandro Simeone D.N. Instructors
  • D.N. Arma dei Carabinieri
    Rosario Salsano D.N. Arma dei Carabinieri
  • D.N. Polizia di Stato
    Antonio Felisio D.N. Polizia di Stato
  • D.N. Aeronautica Militare
    Massimo Piedigace D.N. Aeronautica Militare
  • D.N. Security
    Fabrizio Pomella D.N. Security
  • D.N. Guatemala
    Wenceslao Medina D.N. Guatemala
  • D.N. Nicaragua
    Francisco Narvaez D.N. Nicaragua
  • D.N. Republica Dominicana
    Israel Beltre Carvajal D.N. Republica Dominicana
  • D.N. Uruguay
    Alejandro Viera Diaz D.N. Uruguay
  • D.N. Brasil
    Bruno Ganem D.N. Brasil
  • D.N. Guinea
    Mohamed Bangoura D.N. Guinea

Special Combat Academy
National Directors

The "National Director" is designated to manage the "Team Leaders" operating in the country and is responsible for the training of civilians and specialties. Each Armed Force, Police and Security Force has different needs based on the peculiarities of each department and armed and unarmed security agency, for this reason the National Specialty Director is on active service and is appointed to manage contacts and training within their specialty by coordinating the Team Leaders.


ITALY
D.N. Instructors Alessandro Simeone, 7th Ombre

Special Combat Academy Instructor since 2008.
Full Contact - Coach.
M.M.A. - Trainer.
Grappling.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Freestyle wrestling.
Greco-Roman wrestling.
Ninjutsu.
Jiu Jitsu: Master.
National Coach under 18 World Youth Immaf 2019.
Founder of Cassino's Shadow Warriors Team.
More than 50 titles won in different Figmma categories and disciplines.
Team second classified Coppa Italia Figmma 2015.
Winning Team of the 1st open MMA Figmma in Naples.
Top athlete of Team Ilaria Norcia: 14 Italian titles of which 9 in class A, 2 silver medals and 2 European IMMAF bronze medals, IMMAf world bronze.


D.N. Military Police Rosario Salsano, 1st Rome
Special Combat Academy Instructor since 2009.
Muay Thai.
M.M.A.
Boxing.
Ninjutsu.
Jiu Jitsu: Master.
Operational Shooting
"Folgore" Paratroopers Brigade.
Currently in operational service at the Military Police Departments.

D.N. State Police Antonio Felisio, 4th Mastini
Special Combat Academy instructor since 2013.
F.I.J.L.K.A.M. QUALIFICATIONS (Italian Federation of Judo Wrestling Karate Martial Arts)
Aspiring Karate Coach.
2nd Dan Black Belt Karate sector (Styles Practiced: Shotokan-Ryu, Shito-Ryu, Goju-Ryu).
Black Belt 1st Dan Ju – Jitsu sector (Bianchi Method).
Qualification for 1st level technical teaching M.G.A. (Global Self-Defense Method).
C.S.E.N. QUALIFICATIONS (National Educational Sports Center)
1st Level Sports and Administrative Managers Course.
3rd Dan Black Belt Diploma in Ju-Jitsu sector.
Ju-Jitsu Instructor Diploma.
Level 1 Krav Maga Instructor Diploma.
F.I.A.M. QUALIFICATIONS (Italian Martial Arts Federation)
Black Belt 2nd Dan Karate Sector (Styles Practiced: Shotokan-Ryu, Shito-Ryu, Goju-Ryu).
2nd Dan Black Belt in Kick-Boxing.
F.E.S.I.K. QUALIFICATIONS (Italian Karate Sports Federation)
Black Belt 2nd Dan Karate Sector (Styles Practiced: Shotokan-Ryu, Shito-Ryu, Goju-Ryu).
2nd Dan Black Belt in Kick-Boxing.
Currently in service with the State Police.
D.N. Air Force Massimo Piedigace, 9th “Aetna”
Special Combat Academy instructor since 2016.
President Kodokan Martial Arts Vizzini.
Master Jiu Jitsu Self Defense.
Former 1st Lieutenant Air Force.
M.M.A. Instructor
5th Dan Judo - CSEN.
AMCF & Discipline Associate - Italian Association JJ Goshin Do Martial Arts / Self Defense Training. Head of the Sicily Region Committee. JJ Master Trainer, Judo Instructor. 4th Dan Ju Jitsu Goshn Do Instructor. Judo referee. BLSD operator.
2nd Dan Instructor - Judo Kodokan.
Black Belt 4th Dan Ju jitsu. 1st Dan Coach JJ Bianchi Method. Air Force General Staff. Operational Security. A.N.P.I. Skydiving certification. “Cecchignola” Joint Forces School - Rome. N.B.C. Defense Expert (C.B.R.N.).

Ministry of Defence
Golden Cross with Star for Seniority in Military Service (1940s) - 2017.
Gold Medal of Long Command Merit March 2015.
Golden Cross for Seniority in Military Service (twenty-five years) - 2008.
Commemorative Cross for International Relief Activities - 2006.
Silver Cross for Seniority in Military Service (sixteen years) - 2004.
Commemorative Cross for the Peace Mission in Former Yugoslavia - 2003.
NATO
NATO Service Medal for operations in Libya - March-October 2011.
NATO Service Medal for operations in Kosovo - January-April 2002.
Foreign missions
Libya
Operation Unified Protector - March-October 2011.
Gjakova-Kosovo
Task Force Air - June 2009-January 2010.
Tallil - Iraq
Ancient Babylon Mission - July-August 2004.
Pristina - Kosovo
Joint Guardian Operation - January-April 2002.

D.N. Security Fabrizio Pomella, 20th Gemina

In the Special Combat Academy since 2014.
Full Contact.
M.M.A.
Jiu Jitsu: Instructor.
Ninjutsu.
Operational Shooting.
Armed Security Guard.
GUATEMALA
D.N. Wenceslao Medina Quesada, 32nd Maya

1979, Professor of Physical Education in Havana, Cuba.
1991, Graduated from Physical Culture and Sport in Havana, Cuba.
2001, 5th Dan Judo, Cuba.
2011, 6th Dan Judo, Cuba.
2003, Director of the Training Field for talented Judo athletes in the Alto Rendimiento en Altura Center, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.
Adjunct Professor Faculty of Physical Culture, Cuba.
2008-2011, Sports Director of the National Judo Federation, Guatemala.
2012, Professor at the Galileo University for the Combat Sports sector.
2018, 1st Dan of the Japanese Jiu Jitsu MMA Top Team International.
2013-present, Delegate of Japanese Jiu Jitsu from Guatemala to the International Federation of Jiu Jitsu.
2017-present, Director and Founder of the YAMARASHI Martial Arts Gym, Guatemala City.
Trainer of Pan American Judo in Brazil in 2002, where Guatemala obtained 1 gold medal and 3rd place in the women's branch and 3rd place overall for country.
2003, Received a plaque as best international coach from the National Center for High Performance Athletic Improvement, Izabal, Guatemala.
Participate in the Central American and Caribbean School Games held in Puebla, Mexico, obtaining 1 gold medal in men's Katas, 3 individual silver medals, 3 bronzes with 14 classified athletes.
2013, He participates with the athlete Wendy Ordoñez at the World Combat Games in St. Petersburg Russia in the discipline of Japanese Jiu Jitsu in the form of Ne Waza and Fighting.


NICARAGUA
D.N. Francisco Narváez, 31st Nicaraos

PhD in philosophy of Ju Jutsu.
8th Dan of Ju Jutsu.
7th Dan of Karate Jutsu and Kem Ju Jutsu Ryu (Military Police).
6th Dan of Judo and Aiku Jutsu Takeda Ryu.
Vice President of the Takeda Ryu World Federation for America and the Caribbean.
Director of Asahi Dojo for Central America and México.
Civil War veteran.
Expert Assistant Police and Armed Forces Instructor.
REPUBLICA DOMINICANA
D.N. Israel Beltre Carvajal, 38th
 Santo Domingo

MMA Instructor.
Jujitsu Instructor.
Kick boxing instructor.
Master Sanda, National WUSHU Federation.
Black Belt 7th DAN (Grand Master Socrates Puello Tae Kwon Do).
Athletic trainer.
Awarded "Coach of the Year" - 2018.
Police Instructor.
President "San Cristobal Jiujutsu Fighting".
URUGUAY
D.N. Alejandro Viera Díaz, 18th Piraña

Boxing.
Taekwondo.
Karate.
Freestyle wrestling.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Hapkido.
Krav Maga.
Traditional Japanese Jiu Jitsu.
Personal Defense Instructor for civilians, police and military in Montevideo and Canelones.
Director of the Department of Personal Defense of the Uruguayan Federation of Jiu Jitsu.
BRASIL
D.N. Bruno Ladeia Ganem, 35th Caveira

Law Degree in 2009.

Technical course in public safety / 2006.

Member of the military police of Minas Gerais.

Self Defense Instructor of the Minas Gerais Military Police.

Member of the IBJJ.

Member of the Gracie Barra / BH academy (this academy was founded by Carlos Gracie Junior, son of Carlos Gracie, creator of Jiu-Jitsu Gracie / Brazilian together with Helio Gracie).

Member of the Academy (Escola Felipe Siqueira Team) that I train in Teófilo Otoni / MG, and is subordinate to the Gracie Barra / BH Academy.

Black Belt Gracie / Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Promoted in 2019 Gracie Black Belt / Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Gracie / Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu teacher.

MMA.


GUINEA
D.N. Mohamed Bangoura, 52nd Leones

Police Special Forces - GIPGN.
Krav Maga master.
Karate master.
M.M.A..
Muay Thai.
Knife fighting.