Coach Tony Torres' Bio:

Tony Torres was a defensive tactics instructor during his 9 years of service in the Search and Rescue and Nuclear Weapons Security fields in the US Navy.

He was an officer safety and tactics instructor during his 13 year career as a decorated Master Police Officer in the City of Virginia Beach. 

Mr. Torres also worked for Blackwater USA first as an instructor for Force on Force CQB Training then as a Team Leader in Iraq providing dignitary protection for US Department of Of State personnel including Ambassador Bremmer. 

He is the former Chief Instructor for Tony Blauer's combatives programmes and is a Master Instructor for the NFPS/Dynamis BTEC-certified Advanced Self Defence Instructor Course.

He now runs Functional Edge MMA, a full-time facility whose mission is to improve the students' quality of life through self growth in the exploration of the modern martial arts and combat sports and to enhance the students ability to efficiently deal with the danger, fear, confrontations, and violence they may encounter in life.

Coach Torres writes an occasional Blog about his methodology and thoughts on training:

http://functionaledge.blogspot.co.uk/