Our Mission
The mission of the International Association Of Combat Sports Medicine is to bring together experts from the world of Combat Sports, Physicians, Researchers, Psychophysiologists and Wellness Experts in order to provide information, data, and direct guidance aimed at increasing optimal performance and safety in the arena of Combat Sports. We seek to engrain Traditional Medical, Psychophysiological and Alternative Aspects into training and prevention of injuries of athletes in combat sports.
Our team
DR. ROBERT L. PERKINS
Chairman, Ph.D.
Dr. Perkins holds belts in Judo and Ju-Jitsu and has been involved in martial arts for the past 40 years. He has studied under Sensei Jan Kraayveld (6th Dan Ju-Jitsu), Sensei Dave Burt (5th Dan Judo) and Sensei Charlie Formosa (7th Dan Judo).
Dr. Perkins is a military veteran and served 14 years in Law Enforcement as well as being a trainer in tactical arrest and straight baton. Dr. Perkins is a Professor of Applied Psychophysiology at the College Of Certified Psychophysiologists as well as serving on the Board of Directors for the North American Board Of Certified Psychophysiologists, Ontario Critical Incident Stress Foundation and Global Critical Incident Stress Foundation.
He is a Board Certified Sexologist with the American Board Of Sexology and Board Certified Expert In Traumatic Stress with the Ontario Critical Incident Stress Foundation. He is also a California P.O.S.T. (Peace Officer Standards & Training) Certified Police Chaplain and P.O.S.T. Instructor with state of California and Minnesota.
dr. joseph bannon
Board Of Expert Practitioners, Ph.D.
Dr. Bannon is the USMAA International Director of Chinese Martial Arts and currently holds the rank of Shidan (10thDegree Black Belt) under the United States Martial Artist Association’s Board of Elders, as well as a (15) time inductee into multiple Halls of Fame.
He is a former international student and course graduate of the Golden Lion Academy of Dim Mak - Gung Fu in Australia where he traveled to and studied Chinese Medicine and Dim Mak Gung Fu under Grandmaster / Dr. Tsui Po.... GM Bannon is also a senior instructor / disciple at the Lau Kune Do Taoist Temple of Chinese Gung Fu in Southern California directly under Founder and Grandmaster Hing Woo Tsim. He formally studied Holistic Medical Philosophy domestically and abroad as it relates to both healing and the martial arts. He was further certified in Addiction Counseling and Post Trauma Intervention at Cornell University, RBC, and California State University along with several other college accredited in-service training courses and mandatory annual CEUs.
dr. kauau-kokay
Board Of Expert Practitioners, M.D.
Dr. Kokayi is the founder of Healing Health Services, and has been in private practice as a primary care holistic medical specialist for over thirty five years. He graduated from Yale School of Medicine in 1982, went on to do a residency in Family Practice with Board certification.
His additional studies have been in homeopathy, Chinese medicine, applied kinesiology, nutritional medicine, biogeometry, and metaphysics. He is currently President of the Homeopathic Medical Society for the State of New York (HMSSNY) and retired from the NY State Acupuncture Board. He is an avid researcher in reviewing medical uses for botanical medicines and assists his clients in achieving optimal health with a minimum of pharmaceuticals.
Along with his above interests, Dr Kokayi has focused in on the immune system, addressing both weaknesses in immunity and auto immune diseases. He uses diagnostic and therapeutic systems that complement mainstream medicine and in many cases clients are able to avoid pharmaceutical therapies.
DR. CHARLES TREMBLEY
Board Of Expert Practitioners, Ph.D.
Dr. Trembley began martial arts training at age 13 in 1983, first practicing Kenpo obtaining a blue belt. A few year later he took up Hapkido and was awarded 1st Dan Black Belt. Since, then he has obtained a blue belt in BJJ and is now practicing Judo with eyes on competing.
He spent 13 years as a police officer where I worked in the multi-agency gang unit, vice/ narcotics, and district crime suppression team. He was awarded the Medal of Valor for a swift water rescue of a drowning victim. Dr. Trembley has over 20 years as a CA POST Certified Defensive Tactics/Arrest and Control/Police Baton instructor and 12 years as an Israeli Military Krav Panim El Panim close quarter combat instructor.
Dr. Trembley is a 2 time national, and 2009 World Champion Powerlifter. He previously owned Thrive Training Center, a 12000 Square Foot martial arts and fitness facility where we taught BJJ, MMA, wrestling, boxing, kickboxing, self defense, police combative, cross-fit, and other fitness classes.
Dr. Trembley is currently a Human Performance Specialist working with many of the world's elite boxers, including 4 world champions. I handle their strength and conditioning, nutrition, weigh cut, recovery, injury mitigation, and neuropsychological training.
He is a National Academy of Sports Medicine Cert. Performance Enhancement Specialist, Cert. Corrective Exercise Specialist, Cert. Personal Trainer. He also has certifications in sports nutrition, group training, cardio kickboxing, TRX, Human Trainer, and Cross-fit Level One Trainer.
Dr. Trembley has a BS in Criminal Justice, MS in Sports Science, and Ph.D. in Optimal Performance Psychophysiology. He is currently working towards a certificate in Neuroscience at Kings College London, one of if not the top research school in the world for psychology, psychiatry and neuroscience
Dr. victor marx
Board Of Expert Practitioners, Ph.D.
Dr. Marx has been involved in martial arts over 40 years. He holds 7th Dan Black Belt is Karate and 7th Dan Black Belt in Ju-Jitsu. He hails the worlds fastest gun disarm at .08 seconds. He’s publicly trained many, producing over 30 martial arts world champions. He’s privately helped some of the finest warriors prepare for life’s greatest challenges, both in non-permissive environments and upon returning home. Victor’s work and leadership has been sought by actors, musicians, professional athletes, military leaders, politicians, and religious leaders, from award-winning actors to the Pentagon. Helping people become champions in life with a moral code and a strong base of faith is what he’s best known for worldwide, to include his speed and highly efficient hand-to-hand combative training, though his greatest achievement is having been a husband for 30 years and a father to 5 children
dr. janis guthy
Board Of Expert Practitioners, D.C. Ph.D.
Dr. Janis Guthy is a practicing Chiropractor, Counsellor and Psychophysiologist.
dr. sonia barrett
Board Of Expert Practitioners, Ph.D.
Dr. Sonia Barrett
paul lozada
Board Of Experts
Paul Lozada has been a student of the martial arts for the past 47 years, and a Master Instructor since 1979. He holds the ranks of 8th Dan Black Belt in Shotokan Karate, 2nd Dan in Jiu Jutsu, Master of Hung Gar (5 Animal System), Instructor of Wing Chun, and Master of Escrima (Filipino Stick and Knife Fighting).
He is a Master Instructor and police (close quarter) combat expert, as well as a 20 year police veteran, detective, and one of the most highly decorated police officers in the San Francisco Police Department in California. He has survived a countless number of street fights, as well as several armed gun and knife confrontations. He has authored two books relative to police baton and knife defense techniques.
In 2001, he worked directly with Denzel Washington in his character development for the movie "Training Day" which won Denzel an Academy Award. Grand Master Lozada has also provided technical advice and choreography to many action movies directed by Film Director Antoine Fuqua. He recently published his autobiography, “Officer 1 Eight 7” (Trials and Tribulations of an Undercover Cop).
chad robichaux
Board Of Experts
Chad Robichaux BCPC, MBA is a Board of Expert Practitioners Member. Chad is also a 3rd degree Brazilian Jiujitsu Black Belt. Chad is a former Force Recon Marine and DoD Contractor with eight deployments to Afghanistan as part of a Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) Task Force.
After overcoming his personal battles with PTSD and nearly becoming a veteran suicide statistic, Chad founded the Mighty Oaks Foundation, a leading non-profit, serving the active duty and military veteran communities with highly successful faith-based combat trauma and resiliency programs. Having spoken to over 250,000 active-duty troops and led life-saving programs for over 4,000 active military and veterans at four Mighty Oaks Ranches around the Nation, Chad has become a go-to resource and is considered a subject matter expert on faith-based solutions to PTSD, having advised the former Presidential Administration, Congress, the VA the DoD and was appointed to serve as the Chairman of a White House Veterans Coalition. He is also the President and Founder of Save Our Allies, whose mission is focused on the evacuation and recovery of Americans and our allies trapped in Afghanistan.
Chad is a bestselling author and has written six books related to veteran care donating over 100,000 copies to the troops during his resiliency speaking tours. He is regularly featured on national media, and has been a contributor to Fox News, Newsmax and The Blaze. Chad’s story was notably shared in a short film by I Am Second. Currently, and a life-story motion picture movie is being produced based on Chad’s #1 best-selling book, An Unfair Advantage.
In addition to Chad’s military service, he has served our nation as a Special Agent with the US Federal Air Marshal Service and the US State Department as a Surveillance Detection Senior Program Manager. Chad is a Medal of Valor recipient for his bravery beyond the call of duty in law enforcement.
tony blauer
Board Of Experts
Tony Blauer is a IACSM Board Of Experts Member. Tony Blauer is a pioneer in modern self-defense circles. His search for overcoming fear in his life led to the creation of the world's first behaviorally-based personal defense system.
His research on physiology & fear, courage & mindset, has influenced over three decades of students and trainers from the self-defense, martial arts, combat sports, and military & law enforcement communities.
eric hovland m.ed.
Board Of Experts
Eric is an 8th Dan Blackbelt in Shotokan Karate and has been involved in Martial Arts for over 50 years. He has been a trainer in baton and self defense for Police & Security for over 25 years. Eric has a Master of Education Degree in Applied Psychophysiology and is an Adjunct Professor at the College Of Certified Psychophysiologists.
anthony morales
Board Of Experts
Anthony Morales is founder and CEO of Victory in Performance Mixed Martial Arts (VIPMMA) Academy in Pleasanton California. VIPMMA is an elite mixed martial arts academy providing clients with specialized fitness and self-defense training.
Master Anthony Morales has been involved in martial arts for more than 30 years while training in a wide variety of disciplines such as Tae Kwon Do, Kajukenbo, Buk Sing Choy Lay Fut, Wing Chun, Kuochi Kali Kar, Brazilian Jui Jitsu, and Muay Thai.
He has parlayed his success in martial arts into successful business endeavors. In addition, he is former owner of Manastorm Productions, a video production firm that produces commercials, film, television, documentaries, as well as martial arts instructional DVDs. Master Morales is also co-owner of Anonymous Intelligence Resource, a private investigation firm that he formed with Grand Master Paul Lozada.