Tom Ridgeway - Martial Arts Background
Tom Ridgeway, President and Head Instructor of Get Real Martial Arts, has over 32 years of experience in martial arts. Originally trained in the traditional arts, his passion now lies in Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do Concepts. It has changed his whole perspective of the martial arts world. Once Tom discovered Jeet Kune Do, he vowed to be the best he could be in this "non-traditional" arena. In 1994, after training under Bob Jones of "Progressive Fighting Systems", he became a certified instructor of Jeet Kune Do and the Filipino Martial Arts. In his desire to excel, Tom continued to seek out further opportunities to learn. As a result, he was fortunate enough to study under some of the most prestigious and well respected instructors in the martial arts world.
Martial Arts Tom Has Trained In
• Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do
(Western Boxing, Wing Chun, Kickboxing, Grappling)
• Jeet Kune Do Concepts
(JKD, Western Boxing, Bruce Lee's Kickboxing, Muay Thai Kickboxing,
Bruce Lee's Wing Chun, Grappling, FMA Kali, Escrima, BJJ)
• Western Boxing
• Bruce Lee's Kickboxing
• Wing Chun - Modified Wing Chun
• French Savate - French Foot Fighting
• Crazy Monkey Kick Boxing - Form of MTKB
(Derivative of Muay Thai Boxing) from South Africa)
• Fencing
• Filipino Kickboxing
("Dirty Kickboxing")
• Inosanto Blend - FMA/Kali
• Kina Mutai - Art of Biting, Punching and Eye Gouging
• Dumog - Filipino Wrestling
• Kali/Escrima - Stick and Knife Fighting
• Lameco Eskrima - Stick and Knife Fighting
• MMA - Mixed Martial Arts
(Western Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Free Style Wrestling,
Greco-Roman Wrestling, BJJ Subs and Ground and Pound)
Who Tom Has Trained With
• Paul Vunak
Founder of Progressive Fighting Systems (PFS),
JKD/FMA/BJJ, Trainer to U.S. Navy Seal Team 6
• Bob Jones
Progressive Fighting Systems (PFS), JKD/FMA/BJJ
Tom believes that each instructor contributed something special and unique to his growth as a martial artist. He has brought it all together to offer the best possible training at "Get Real" Martial Arts.