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Clint Sporman
Clint Sporman began his training in Combatives in 1992, under Carl Cestari.
Carl Cestari was internationally recognized as one of the World’s foremost authorities on authentic WWII Close-Quarters Combat. Cestari’s system was based greatly on the methods taught by William E. Fairbairn & Eric A. Sykes, as well as his own personal experience.
Sporman continued intensive systematic training in all aspects of Close-Quarters Combat for the next fourteen years until Cestari’s untimely passing in 2007.
Prior to his passing, Mr. Cestari designated Clint Sporman his sole protégé and his official successor.
Clint Sporman, March 2014
Pictured with the Fairbairn Smatchet
Carl Cestari & Clint Sporman, 1997
Sporman receiving his Black Belt (Shodan) in
*Nippon Goshindo Jujutsu
Carl Cestari & Clint Sporman, 2002
Kean University Gutterfighting seminar
Clint Sporman, March 2014
Gutterfighting CQB Seminar, Sweden
Clint Sporman, March 2014
Law Enforcement CQB and Combat Pistolcraft training, Sweden
Clint Sporman, June 2005
Hostage Rescue/High Risk Warrant Course – Blackwater Training Center, Moyock, NC
Clint Sporman, June 2005
Post Hurricane Katrina – New Orleans, LA
Clint Sporman, June 2005
Post Hurricane Katrina – New Orleans, LA
Clint Sporman, November 2005
Assault Rifle Instructor Course, Fort Dix, NJ
Clint Sporman, June 2005
Acting as liason between Kean University Police and Secret Service Detail for President Clinton and Governor Corzine.
Clint Sporman, June 2005
Pictured with President Bill Clinton and John Corzine.
Alongside Cestari, Sporman interviewed and received direct training from a wide variety of noted specialists in WWII Combatives which include:
Col. Rex Applegate
Close-Combat Instructor to OSS & MITC (Interviewed)
Charlie Nelson
* (Many of Nelson’s top instructors were close friends, training partners, and students of Mr. Cestari)
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)
Peter LaGana
Developer of the Vietnam Tomahawk (Interviewed)
Jim Ingram
Pentjak Silat Seminar 1997/1998
Scott Sonnon
R.O.S.S. Seminar 1997/1998