Amir Khillah

Our founder, Amir Khillah, is a Police Officer, Firefighter, and Medical First Responder.  Khillah has been a subject control instructor/roleplayer at the Kalamazoo Law Enforcement Training Center for over 7 years. 

Retired professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter (competed for the UFC's Ultimate Fighter and for Bellator).  Khillah holds a Masters degree in Human Performance from Western Michigan University and a Bachelors degree in Exercise Physiology.

Khillah was also a Use-of-force/Subject Control subject matter expert Independent Contractor to MI-CIS (Michigan-crisis intervention system) of Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M. D. School of Medicine. 

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Additional Credentials 

 

US Army Combatives Level II Instructor

Saber PepperSpray Instructor

Stop Sticks Instructor

Taser Instructor

GWRAP Instructor

Subject Control Instructor

Brazilian Jiujitsu Black Belt

Combat Hapkido Black Belt

Taekwondo Black Belt

TangSooDo Black Belt