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Alongside Carl Cestari, Clint interviewed and received direct training from a wide variety of noted specialists in WWII Combatives which included:
Clint also attended numerous Martial Arts seminars & workshops under some of the leading experts in their fields, including but not limited to:
- NYC Combat Karate legend John Kuhl (Combat Karate)
- Yoshisada Yonezuka - Carl Cestari’s long-time Japanese Judo & Karate Instructor (Judo & Goshinjutsu)
- Besar Jim Ingram - Indonesian Martial Arts legend (Pentjak Silat)
- Rey Galang - Bakbakan (Filipino blade & stick fighting)
- Christopher Sayoc Sr. ( Sayoc Kali)
- Scott Sonnon - ROSS (Bayonet & Knife-Fighting)
Clint continues this tradition of intensive training, research and development in the most tested and functional methods of Close-Combat for survival in violent situations as they actually occur in the Real World.
His Law Enforcement operational background includes special assignments as a member of the Union County Emergency Response Team (UCERT), deployment with UCERT on a 14 day operation to New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Riot Control/Crowd Containment during appearances by President George W. Bush and repeat assignments to the Essex/Union Auto Theft Task Force.
Furthermore he was assigned as Liaison Officer to the US Secret Service SAC during the Corzine/Clinton Campaign held at Kean University in 2005. He has also received numerous awards and commendations for his Law Enforcement and Public Service, as well as marksmanship awards.
His training certifications include: High Risk Warrant/Hostage Rescue, Carbine Operators Course, Assault Rifle Course, High Risk Motor Vehicle Stops, Methods of Instruction, Controlled Force/Defensive Tactics, Search Warrant Execution & Entry Techniques and Certified Advanced Scuba Diver.
- Lt. John Booth - OSS Maritime Unit Operational Swimmer Group 2 (OSS-USCG Frogman) (Interviewed)
- Major-General John K. Singlaub - OSS, MAC-V-SOG, U.S. Army Special Forces. (Interviewed)
- John Richter, former U.S.M.C. Office-in-Charge of Close-Combat who trained under USMC Close-Combat legend John Styers.
(Interview & Trained)
- Peter La Gana, Developer of the Vietnam Tomahawk (Interviewed)
- Col. Rex Applegate - Close-Combat Instructor to OSS & MITC (Interviewed)
- Charlie Nelson USMC hand to hand combat instructor and NYC “Self-Defense” Legend.
* (Many of Nelson’s top instructors were close friends, training partners and students of 
Mr. Cestari)
Mr. Cestari)
Peter Lagana – Creator of the Vietnam Tomahawk & Myself 1997
Clint Sporman began training in 1992 with the foremost Authority and Subject-Matter Expert on WWII Combatives the Legendary Carl Cestari. Clint continued intensive systematic training in all aspects of Armed & Unarmed Close-Combat for the next fifteen years until Cestari's untimely passing in 2007. Prior to that time Mr. Cestari designated Clint Sporman as his number one protégé, and his official successor upon his death. This designation is unanimously recognized and supported by Cestari’s longtime cadre of instructors and closest friends and students.
Clint’s Law Enforcement training background includes Instructor certifications in the following courses: Assault Rifle, Shotgun, Handgun, Defensive Tactics & PR-24.
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WWII COMBATIVES
