TOM SOTIS
When people meet Tom, they will never guess what he does for a living. Polite and friendly, Tom is down-to-earth and makes people comfortable with his relaxed manner and sense of humor. A family man and loyal friend, he detests bullies of every type and stubbornly roots for the underdog. A highly curious man, Tom is well-read and while he loves traveling and meeting new people, he also enjoys his alone time. A leader who strives for excellence and a coach who inspires others, Tom is world-renowned for his innovations in modern combatives and is highly respected by his peers.
Tom Sotis has been training consistently in various fighting methods since 1969. In addition to empty hands and firearms skills, he is now well-recognized as the leading edged weapons instructor in the world.
Making other people safer in an unsafe world has been Tom’s life mission. He has taught over 1500 self-protection seminars in 25 countries and has earned world-renowned acclaim for his unique theories and coaching methods.
Tom acquired practical fighting experience through decades of working in conflict-oriented professions as a criminal investigator, undercover investigator, fugitive recovery agent, executive protector, and in nightclub security where he gained first-hand experience with criminal violence.
In 1994, Tom was the fourth American to travel deep into Russia after the wall came down and subsequently became the first American private contractor to train Russian Special Forces. He returned several times which ultimately became a pivotal point initiating his long career working for US federal agencies.
Culminating many years of study on psychology and human performance, Tom became a certified Motivation Analyst licensed to administer and interpret the Reiss Motivation Profile®, the world’s first scientifically validated and most accurate method of personality profiling and predicting behavior.
Tom is an engaging speaker with a unique background of compelling true-life experiences who shares valuable life lessons learned from his adventures while traveling, studying, teaching, and fighting in some of the world’s most dangerous places.
To date, Tom has authored “The Way of Tactics: A Manifesto of Invincibility” which reached the #1 spot on Amazon’s Sports Coaching rating, and has published eight books on “The Motivation Series”. He continues writing and in time, intends to publish more books.
Travels
Tom grew up fascinated by National Geographic magazine dreaming someday he would travel the world to experience different cultures. Sometimes dreams do come true when you believe anything is possible. Tom feels enormously grateful for all the wonderful people he has encountered on his travels.
This is a list of the places he has visited so far: Antigua, Australia, Bahamas, Bashkortostan, Belize, Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Denmark, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Laos, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turks & Caicos, and 21 of the United States.
Making other people safer in an unsafe world has been Tom’s life mission. He has taught over 1500 self-protection seminars in 25 countries and has earned world-renowned acclaim for his unique theories and coaching methods.
Tom acquired practical fighting experience through decades of working in conflict-oriented professions as a criminal investigator, undercover investigator, fugitive recovery agent, executive protector, and in nightclub security where he gained first-hand experience with criminal violence.
In 1994, Tom was the fourth American to travel deep into Russia after the wall came down and subsequently became the first American private contractor to train Russian Special Forces. He returned several times which ultimately became a pivotal point initiating his long career working for US federal agencies.
Culminating many years of study on psychology and human performance, Tom became a certified Motivation Analyst licensed to administer and interpret the Reiss Motivation Profile®, the world’s first scientifically validated and most accurate method of personality profiling and predicting behavior.
Tom is an engaging speaker with a unique background of compelling true-life experiences who shares valuable life lessons learned from his adventures while traveling, studying, teaching, and fighting in some of the world’s most dangerous places.
To date, Tom has authored “The Way of Tactics: A Manifesto of Invincibility” which reached the #1 spot on Amazon’s Sports Coaching rating, and has published eight books on “The Motivation Series”. He continues writing and in time, intends to publish more books.
Travels
Tom grew up fascinated by National Geographic magazine dreaming someday he would travel the world to experience different cultures. Sometimes dreams do come true when you believe anything is possible. Tom feels enormously grateful for all the wonderful people he has encountered on his travels.
This is a list of the places he has visited so far: Antigua, Australia, Bahamas, Bashkortostan, Belize, Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Denmark, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Laos, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turks & Caicos, and 21 of the United States.
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