C.Ray Knowles has dedicated the last 45 years of his life to mastering the art of self-defense. With over 39 different disciplines of martial arts under his belt, C.Ray is a self-defense expert who has done it all. From starting martial arts at 9 years old and earning his first black belt at 14, to being a martial arts stuntman in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II movie, C.Ray has been a leader in the self-defense community for decades.With a specialized combat fitness program for 19 years at the North Carolina Justice Academy, and teaching defensive tactics workshops for the North Carolina Highway Patrol DT Instructors, C.Ray has been instrumental in helping to protect many in his community. He has also trained Special Forces out of Camp MacKall, and has even trained multiple pageant winners who have competed in Miss North Carolina and Miss America. In 1988, C.Ray also saved a participant in one of his self-defense classes. And, for the past 35 years, he has been training the general public, from ages 4 to 92, to be prepared in the event of a life-threatening situation. After a severe spinal injury, C.Ray was inspired to develop a specialized training system for fitness. Through his book, “Situational Awareness For Dads, How to Recognize, Avoid and Prevent Threats To Keep Your Family Safe” C.Ray Knowles is uniquely qualified to help dads who are focused on keeping their family safe, and who want to have the confidence and skills to defend themselves and their family against violent attackers at home or in public.