Rick Clark began teaching martial arts in 1962, at the age of fourteen and has been an enthusiastic student ever since. He holds high ranks in several different disciplines including 8th Dan in Ryukyu Kempo, 7th Dan in Ju-Jitsu and 7th Dan in Tae-Kwon Do among others. He has helped to bring about a quiet revolution in the training regimen of martial artists around the world. When he's not traveling throughout North America and Europe to conduct vital-point and applications seminars, he continues to research diligently at home in Indiana.

Vince Morris, 9th Dan, is a renowned expert on pressure point fighting and is a leading authority in the world of karate. He is currently chairman and chief instructor of Kissaki-Kai Karate-Do International in Bedarieux, France.

Jane Hallander, was a Tai Chi Chuan master and author of several books including Shaolin Choy Li Fut Kung Fu, Tai Chi Chuan's Internal Secrets, and Shaolin Five Animal Form.