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Here is a short list of instructors. Because our training prepares people for a wide variety of skill sets, we do use additional adjunct faculty. Please check back as we are continually updating this page, based on upcoming events.

Casey Fuller – Strategic Firearms Instructor

  • Owner and certified Firearms Instructor founded Firearm Safety Group in 2010.
  • Grew up in Galesburg, Illinois and is a proud graduate of Missouri Military Academy and achieved his BA from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL.
  • Has over 25+ years of firearm experience through JROTC and personal interests.
  • NRA Personal Protection In The Home Instructor
  • NRA Personal Protection Out Of The Home Instructor
  • NRA Certified Pistol Instructor
  • NRA Certified Refuse To Be A Victim Instructor
  • State of Utah Certified CFP Instructor
  • State of Iowa CCW Instructor
  • State of Michigan CPL Instructor
  • ISSA Certified Personal Trainer.

Matt Numrich, M.A. – Tactical Defense Instructor

  • 1 of 12 Midwest Fully Certified in Bruce Lee’s JKD (Bruce Lee > Dan Inosanto > Paul Vunak > Matt Numrich). Certified as highest level: Senior Instructor.
  • Certified in the Filipino Martial Arts.
  • Recent work with the US Navy and Army.
  • Recent contracts with the instructors of the US Air Marshals (O’Hare office) and ATF.
  • Published multiple times in Back Belt Magazine.
  • Published in Kickboxx (2x), Budo/Black Belt UK/Europe magazines.
  • Owner and Chief Instructor of Elite Defense Systems (three total locations), and manager of a 9 member instructor staff.
  • Used as a public media resource after the attacks of 9/11, and seen on Chicago TV stations.
    Interviewed by dozens of TV, radio, and newspapers across the US, pertaining to his new "Insta-D-Fense" and "Pepper-D-Fense" Home Study Defense Courses.
  • Author of "The Complete JKD Street Fighter", a 163 page manuscript.
  • Adjunct faculty to "Survive the Street" International Organization.
  • Producer of the first self-defense DVD instructional series.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology.
  • Master’s Degree in Industrial / Organizational Psychology.

Glenn Suacillo, D.O., F.A.C.O.E.P. – Emergency Medical Instructor

  • Residency Trained/Board Certified in Emergency Medicine
  • Undergraduate College: Loyola University of Chicago, B.S. Biology 1987-1991
  • Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, MO. Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) 1991-1995
  • Internship/Residency: P.O.H. Medical Center (Michigan State University), Pontiac, MI. 1995-2000
  • Current Employment: Full time emergency physician at Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights, IL since 2000 to Present
  • Has also worked at Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, IL, and Provena Mercy Medical Center, Aurora, IL.
  • Certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
  • Professional Memberships: American Osteopathic Association (AOA), American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians (ACOEP), Illinois Medical Emergency Response Team (IMERT)
  • Training in martial arts since 1983. Training at EDS since 2001, achieved instructor level in 2010.
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