Master Eddie Diaz, Jr.  is the owner of Diaz Martial Arts and has been training in the martial arts since December of 1989. With over thirty-two years of experience, Master Diaz has trained in several martial arts and is the head Master Instructor of Diaz Martial Arts and was the senior consultant for United Professionals and head instructors of East West Karate in Coral Springs. FL. In 2001, Master Diaz was invited to work at the Corporate Headquarters of Black Belt Schools International (United Professionals), a worldwide qualified consulting agency representing over 500 schools in 12 different countries. During his three-year tenure at United Professionals, he helped schools throughout the United States improve their Martial Arts programs and services and assisted in Instructor's College that has become the standard nationwide. Master Diaz' ideas and methods are now being used to coach other instructors to be better communicators and motivators as well as helping them be more in tune with student needs as they vary from age group to age group.

 

Master Diaz has dedicated his life to the advancement of Martial Arts in his community and around the world. He has traveled throughout the United States and U.K. improving every school he comes in contact with. Master Diaz has also made 4 instructional videos for Century Martial Arts and featured in 2 other video series produced by Century Martial Arts. Master Diego Perez “Creative Warm-Up Series) 4 Volumes and also in Fusion by Barry Van Over doing the Karate, Muay Thai, Filipino Martial Arts, Air Force Training & Partner Training.

 

Master Eddie Diaz, Jr. has sought out to train with the best in the industry and continues to further his knowledge and skill set to bring the best to Diaz Martial Arts and the students that train under him.

 

Eddie Diaz, Jr. holds rankings in the following martial arts:

 

• 7th Degree Black Belt & Shihan – under Professor Larry Hilton & Hanshi John Geyston

• 6th Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do (Korean Martial Art) – under Master Ronald Brett Brown

• 6th Degree Black Belt in Kali (Filipino Martial Art) – under Guro John Bruce Daniels

• 6th Degree Black Belt in Escrido (Filipino Martial Art) – Guro John Bruce Daniels

• 6th Degree Black Belt in Arnis (Filipino Martial Art) Guro John Bruce Daniels

• Full Instructor in Jeet Kune Do (Bruce Lee’s Fighting System) – under John Bruce Daniels

• 4th Degree & Mastery Instructor in Haganah (Israeli Defense System) – under Mike Lee Kanarek

• Black Belt in Blade Artist – Haganah – under Mike Lee Kanarek

  • F.I.G.H.T. (Fierce Israeli Guerrila Hand to Hand Tactics) Instructor – under Mike Lee Kanarek

  • Ground Survival – under Mike Lee Kanarek

  • I.K.T. (Israeli Knife Tactics) – under Mike Lee Kanarek

  • I.P.T.T. (Israeli Professional Tactical Training) – under Mike Lee Kanarek & Garret Machine

• 2nd Degree Black Belt in American Kickboxing – under Bill “Superfoot” Wallace

• 2nd Degree Black Belt in BJJ (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) – under Frank “King” Webb

  • Instructor Bars – under Frank “King” Webb

• Arjan in Muay Lao Kickboxing (Cambodian Muay Thai) – under Arjan John Bruce Daniels

• Kru in Muay Thai (Chute Boxe) – under Luiz Charneski

• National Fire Association of America – Basic Pistol Instructor 188020477

• National Champion for Tae Kwon Do American for the 1998 tournament season.