Glenn Hairston
Website: http://www.internaldamagetaichi.com
About Glenn Hairston:
Glenn Hairston is a police detective, a former federal officer, corporate security speicalist and certified instructor of defensive and combative arts. With over 40 years of martial arts training, Glenn has instructed police officers, high level security agents and the U.S. Marines His unique application of Tai Chi Chuan for combatative purposes is a welcome change to the industry.
Sifu Glenn Hairston began his tai-chi training in the 1970's under the instruction of Master Yung-Ko-Chou from Manchuria. It was under Master Chou's guidance that He learned the Yang Style long form, Push Hands & Free Hand Fighting Skill (tai-chi sparring). It was also Master Chou that introduced Glenn to Ba Gua Zhang a sister art of Tai Chi Chuan. Master Chou was a disciple of Master Chang Shih-Jung from mainland China whose teacher was Master Cheng Huai-hsien of Hopei, both of whom can be read about in the book (Chinese Boxing, Masters and Methods) by Robert W. Smith, published by (Kodansha international Ltd.).
Glenn has also studied Tai Chi with Master George Ling Hu of Chung King China who taught him the Sacred Yang form as well as introducing Glenn to Shuai Jiao the art of Chinese wrestling and Hsing-I Chuan (Mind/Body Boxing) another sister art of Tai-Chi-Chuan. Master George Ling Hu studied Tai Chi Chuan under Master Wang Yen-Nein of Taiyun City, Shanxi Province and Master Shih Ming in Beijing.
Sifu Hairston continued his studies of the Yang & Wu Styles of Tai Chi with Master Lu Ping Zhang of mainland China. He also received instruction in the Wu Style of Tai Chi with Master Alfred Huang.
Glenn Hairston is a law enforcement/security professional who for the past twenty-five years through his company Specialist Defensive Training has provided lectures, consultation, training video's and a variety of specialized programs tailored to meet the needs of various corporations, businesses and organizations. Specialist Defensive Training Co. offers a variety of training options, however, the primary approach of (S.D.T.) is a hands on pugilistic method that is the result of actual field experience.
Mr. Hairston's personal background includes: former federal law enforcement, local law enforcement, certified (PPS) personal protection specialist, certified security specialist, certified lethal weapons instructor, U.S. department of justice certified defensive tactics instructor, international police instructor, counter terrorism certifications, certified dignitary/witness protection agent, law enforcement (special instructor), law enforcement (general instructor), and over forty years in the field of martial arts to include Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Okinawa systems.
Glenn Hairston's professional experience also extends to such areas as corporate security, aircraft security, executive protection and undercover operations.
Mr. Hairston has provided instruction and training for a variety of entities such as law enforcement agencies and academies, the U.S. military, security institutes and other organizations requiring specialized training. He also provides his expertise to the film industry. Mr. Hairston has acted in such films as Off White and Silence Of the Lambs.
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This Ain't Your Grandma's Tai Chi! Glenn Hairston reveals the original purpose of the fluid and graceful style of Tai Chi Chuan...combat defense! Yes, Tai Chi has a "down and dirty" side that you'll discover in "Internal Damage", a DVD jam packed with real street application! For more details, go to: www.InternalDamageTaiChi.com
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