Master Santos Hernandez

     Started martial arts training on June 10, 1974 at the Boston YMC Union on 48 Boylston Street, in Boston, Mass. Under Sensei Burgios and Sensei Campbell under the Uechi-Ryu Karate Dojo. After earning rank he continue his martial arts development to present day. He continues to train as well as teach. He works as a Boston police Officer working both Street Patrol and teaching Police Defensive Tactics from edge weapons, Baton, Handgun, and empty hand. “As an Instructor you must train because you are also a student”. He always tells his students this because you do not know what you are dealing with, but always be humble.
     He has earned another Dan Ranks and continues to train with his teachers.
- Member of the American Taiho-Jitsu Assoc.
- All-Traditional Jujitsu Society
- U.S. Judo Assoc.
- Consiga Combate T.J. Assoc. (Weaponry System)
- A.S.L.E.T./N.T.O.A.
- Lead Instructor Defensive Tactics Boston Police Academy to Present
- Karate (1974 to present)
- Judo (1983 – present)
- ujitsu (1987 to present)
- Consiga Combate (1976 to present)
- American Combat GoJu Karate (1984 to Present)
- 6th deg. in American Taiho-Jitsu (Under Grandmaster Cunningham)
- 6th deg. Consiga Combate Taiho-Jitsu
- 5th deg. American Combat GoJu (Under Master Jose Alfonso)
- 2nd deg in Ketsugo-Ryu Jujitsu (Under Professor Jim Jones)
- 1st deg. In Judo (Under Professor Jim Jones, Rank Examiner)
- Instructor-Trainer Law Enforcement in Mass.
- Use of Force Instructor/Firearms/Baton/Handcuff.
- Received Medal of Honor- Boston Police Department-1992
- Received Trooper Hanna Medal of Honor-1992
- Master Degree in Criminal Justice-Boston University-2001