DAVID ORTIZ

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 David Ortiz, Executive Protection Specialist, brings over twenty years of martial arts training and five black belts to the task of protecting others, be they actors, diplomats, rock stars or corporate executives. He has been an integral part of providing security at such high profile events as the Academy Awards, the Democratic National Convention, numerous star-studded movie premieres and concerts.

 His talents in the martial arts led him into a career in providing security as an operative and then as a trainer of other Executive Protection Specialists and security professionals.  David’s special talent is in not only teaching physical techniques but also the principles of effective security as they relate to the clients’ specific objectives.

 As an operative, he has been a bodyguard for many well-known persons.  Some he has protected include: Madonna, Kobe Bryant, Jennifer Lopez, Sharon Stone, Coretta Scott King, Snoop Dogg, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, U.S. Olympians, Aerosmith, Ozomatli and the Chinese Ambassador to the U.S.  As a security expert, he has instructed/consulted and provided his expertise to law enforcement agencies and private security/investigative firms. He has tailor-made programs aimed at raising the level of security at some of L.A.’s hottest nightclubs.

 David Ortiz is a rising star in the world of martial arts entertainment, too. With the proliferation of martial arts in our culture, especially in film and television, remarkably he is currently the ONLY martial artist teaching safety tips on national television as the star of the weekly show “LatiNation”.  He has been tapped to act in famed martial artist/film director Art Camacho’s next several films.  He can been seen in the martial arts instructional video “The Magnificent Seven” featuring great martial arts legends such as “Judo” Gene LeBell, Kenpo Master Ron Chapel, action film star Richard Norton and kick-boxing legend Benny “The Jet” Urquidez. He is also the Executive Producer and Co-Creator of the new television magazine show “American Martial Arts Action.”  David will host the series when it airs.

 Korean Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido as well as the Filipino arts of Eskrima, Eskrido and Pangamot are his martial arts styles of choice, yet he has a deep understanding and respect for all of the martial arts.  He credits the film “Billy Jack” with inspiring him to study Hapkido as a child and leading him to this life. He continues his involvement in both the Jun Chong system of Tae Kwon Do and Hapkido as well as the Cacoy Canete system of Doce Pares Eskrima, Eskrido, and Pangamot in Los Angeles, California. He instructs a weekly class teaching the Doce Pares system of Filipino martial arts.

 David inspires and motivates others with a contagious enthusiasm for the martial arts, a “down to earth” communication style that makes learning his safety tips understandable and a playful and fun attitude.