Michael Seamark, Sensei

Mr. Michael Seamark

Director – Sadohana Self-defense Program

Certified JIBC/Police Academy UOF Advance Security Training and Handcuff Instructor

Mr. Seamark has over 20 years experience in security and law enforcement instruction.  He is the only Canadian to achieve the Mokuroku from the KoKoDo JuJutsu so Honbu for Jikimon Kaiden Shihan (Senior Master Instructor) in KoKoDo JuJutsu, a title only given to hand full of the highest level practitioners of Japanese KoKoDo JuJutsu Michael has practiced Japanese Martial Arts since 1981 and has achieved black belt ranks in Judo, Goshindo, Hakkoryu, Hakko Denshin Ryu and Aikido styles.

Seamark is an approved AST Use of force options and handcuffing instructor as well as the BST or Basic Standards Training with the Justice Institute of BC, Police Academy and Police Technologies Division he teachings are well sought out. Michael has taught variety or groups ranging from ERT to Police to Hospital Care workers, Teachers, to Loss prevention officers.

Having achieved an 8th degree black belt in Japanese self-defense and Taiho-jitsu (law enforcement tactics) he not only teaches also works as a Use of Force Options Specialist and a Executive Protections Specialist for many well know figures such as President Bill Clinton, Danny Glover and Jonny Weir, Stunts Canada just to name a few.

Based out of Vancouver Canada, Michael still finds time to teach law enforcement tactics and self-defense internationally. He also worked as Recon geologist/geophysicist and did stations in locations such as including the United States, Mexico, Japan, Albania, Venezuela, and the high arctic.

Over the years Michael has developed many training programs designed to deal with the many of different types of security work seen in Canada and abroad. These programs include but are not limited to Tactical Communication, Close Protection Defensive Tactics, Emergency Response Team Strategies, Firearm Disarms and Retention, Bladed & Edged Weapon Defense, the Goshin-Jitsu program and many more.

Certifications, Positions and Related Training

  • · Former Director – Tactical Division, Sensor Protection Group
  • · Licensed Security Consultant – Province of British Columbia Canada
  • · Licensed Private Investigator – Province of British Columbia Canada
  • · Certified Executive Protection Specialist – LaSorsa (Former US Secret Service – Presidential Detail
  • · AST Certification May 2009 (Advanced Security Training – Justice Institute of BC)
  • · AST Instructor Certification April 2009 (Advanced Security Training – Justice Institute of BC)
  • · BST 1&2 Instructor Certificate, Justice Institute of BC 
  • · BST 1&2 Honors Certification
  • · Lock-Up Police Tactics Training
  • · Speed and Control Cuffing and UOF training, Hiscoe Protection Services
  • · LET/DT Tactics with Former FBI instructor Michael J. LaMonica (Director and Founder of Hakko Denshin Ryu NA)
  • · Kaiden Shihan:  KoKoDo JuJutsu,  KoKoDo So Hombu Dojo, Rokudan
  • · Menkyo Kaiden Degree in Hakko Denshin Ryu JuJutsu, JuJutsu/Japanese Law Enforcement Tactics, Hachidan
  • · Renshi Shihan Menkyo KoKoDo JuJutsu and Hakko Denshin Ryu JuJutsu
  • · Shihan (Master) in Hakko Denshin Ryu JuJutsu/Japanese Law Enforcement Tactics and KoKoDo Shiatsu
  • · Hachidan – 8th Degree Black belt, Japanese Self-defense, Goshindo Judo/Goshin-Jitsu, JJBC

To contact Mr. Michael Seamark about Cooperate Clinics or seminars, the H.I.T.B.A.C.K 1st  Reality Based Defensive Tactics and Self-defense program, AST certification or any other programs or tactical services please email him at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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