Jared Wihongi is internationally recognized as an authority in the area of Close-Quarters Combat Instructor (CQC).

His specialization is the integration of firearms, impact weapons, edged weapons and empty-hand combat with emphasis on police, military and self-defense application.

He has 20 years of experience working as an Operator on three USA SWAT Teams, which has heavily influenced his approach to teaching and applying close-combat tactics.

Jared has taught CQC tactics to police and military Special Operations personnel and civilian martial artists across North & South America, Europe, East & Southeast Asia, Australasia and the Middle East.

Jared has over 34 years of training in various striking, grappling and weapon based martial arts from around the world, and holds the advanced rank of ‘Tuhon’ in the Filipino combat art Pekiti-Tirsia Kali. He is widely recognized as one of the world’s foremost authorities on the modern tactical application of the combat art of Kali.