Grand Master Anthony Stafford
Grand Master Anthony Stafford is the Director of Training for Saeng Jeon Do. He has trained consistently in martial arts for over 30 years and has earned several master-level rankings in various styles. Grand Master Stafford is passionate about training and focuses on the technical aspects of the material while utilizing functional, reality-based techniques.
Some of his martial arts rankings and training include:
Grand Master Stafford has been an active law enforcement officer for over 28 years and is currently a Lieutenant with the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office, where he supervises the Criminal Investigations Division. He served on the S.T.A.R. Team, Special Tactics and Response, for over ten years as a sniper and entry team member. He currently serves as the supervisor of the Hostage/Crisis Negotiation Team. He also proudly served as a member of the prestigious Honor Guard/Drill Team and competed in the annual Washington, D.C. Police Week National Honor Guard Competition.
Grand Master Stafford is also an adjunct instructor with the North Carolina Justice Academy, where he teaches Subject Control and Arrest Techniques, Officer Safety Readiness Training, and the Basic Hostage Negotiations program. Recently, he was appointed as a member of the Subject Control Arrest Techniques Committee, which is responsible for the development, revision, and implementation of the defensive tactics program for officers throughout the State of North Carolina.
He holds instructor certifications in:
Grand Master Anthony Stafford and Grand Master Floyd Yoder provide the day-to-day management of the Saeng Jeon Do organization. They continually examine methods to deliver functional, reality-based training to members while remaining on the cutting edge of development through ongoing training seminars and continued study in various martial arts.
Contact Grand Master Anthony Stafford at 828.234.5461 or anthonystafford79@gmail.com.