At the writing of this book Vincent Anthony has been studying the Martial Arts for almost 40 years. He is the President of the Combative Association of Martial Arts and Head of the Aiki Bujutsu-Tode Ryu Hombu. He holds several black belt rankings and is an
8th-degree Black Belt in his parent style.

Mr. Anthony has 20 years of well-rounded operational experience on a domestic and international basis. He recently transitioned from being the Director of Homeland Security for a multi-billion dollar government contracting company, and is now engaged in private sector consulting in the area of risk mitigation. He was very involved in the Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection & Homeland Security process well before the tragic events of 9/11 and continues to contribute to the private sector, government and military. He is a sought-after trainer/ speaker and speaks frequently on the subjects related to these and other topics.