ISC Control Points

Director of Training

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ICS Requirements • Director of Training

Master Arthur Cohen is a nationally and internationally known personal safety expert.  He has been training in the martial arts for almost 40 years.  In 1962, he began training under Dr. Richard Chun, 9th Dan, in Tae Kwon Do.  In 1980, he was promoted to 5th Dan.  Over the past 40 years, he has actively trained in jiu jitsu, police defensive tactics, Arnis  and a variety of other martial arts.  In the early ‘80s,  Master Cohen  received an Instructor’s Certification in the Lanada System of Arnis under Amante Marinas.  In 1983, he published Lethal Floor Fighting with Masters Publications in Canada.  Two years later, he produced two ground fighting videos with Panther Productions.  Arthur introduced his Spontaneous Ground Defense system  to the law enforcement community, in the early ‘80s,  when the current thinking was, “Once you are down, you are dead meat.”  In addition, he is one of the original members of the American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers since its inception in the mid ‘80s.  Because of his innovative work in the areas of martial arts, police defensive tactics and school and personal safety,  he is often found instructing the instructors or training the trainers.

Since 1996, Arthur  has trained with Dr. Les Knight,  the creator of ISC Control Points, and  was recently given the responsibility of adapting the ISC Control Point program for martial arts practitioners and was designated “Master Trainer” and Director of Training for this project. Recognizing the potential this carefully researched program had for martial artists and others involved in self-defense,  Master Cohen   was excited about implementing this new project.

After the murder of a former female student in 1980, Professor Cohen researched and designed the book and slide program “Become Streetwise!” A Woman’s Guide to Personal Safety.  He has worked closely with groups involved with youth safety including the National Crime Prevention Council and presented his unique women’s program at the National Youth Crime Prevention Conference for the past two years. Most recently, the program was presented at  the National Youth Summit on Preventing Violence  in Washington DC and  later in the spring at the Int’l Youth Crime Watch Conference in Orlando.

Professor Cohen, sometimes referred to as the “Streetwise Professor” because of his work in the personal safety field,  has a bachelor’s degree in biology from Hunter College and a Master of Arts degree from Stony Brook University.  He currently teaches and designs programs for The Center for School and Personal Safety Research, a sub-group of Target Consultants Int’l.  What’s more, he has designed over 30 “cutting edge” personal safety programs for educators, health and law enforcement professionals, martial artists and the general public.  Presently, an adjunct professor for Alfred University, he is currently teaching two graduate courses on school violence prevention. Professor Cohen is a member of the National Speakers Association and  has spoken at over 50 state and national conferences for every conceivable group.

Over the years, Professor  Cohen has been added to Who’s Who in Karate, Who’s Who in Law Enforcement Training, Who’s Who of America’s Teachers and  Who’s Who in Professional Speaking.  In addition, he was recognized by the Defensive Tactics Newsletter with their 1996 Leadership Award for his research in police defensive tactics and his “Become Streetwise” women’s safety program.  Later that same year, a martial arts organization awarded him the 1996 Pioneer in Martial Arts Award. 

Also See ISC Control Points Home Page •  The Creators of ICS and Their Bio's
ICS Requirements • Director of Training

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