MEET THE INSTRUCTORS
Sensei Harry Dollarhide
Sensei Dollarhide’s martial arts training began at the age of 7, with Tiger Karate in Oakland, CA at the local YMCA, and
continued training in Yakota, Japan with Judo and Ninjutsu.
He currently holds the position of Police Inspector with the Federal Protective Service and operates as a Federal Agent within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
He is currently responsible for training Federal and Local Law Enforcement Officers to meet DHS standards for defensive tactics.
Mr. Dollarhide is also a Use of Force and Weapons Tactics Instructor. Before
moving into Federal Law Enforcement, he served in the US Army, training US Military and Foreign Military personnel in Defensive Tactics and NATO/Soviet Warsaw weapons.
Sensei Benjamin Osborn
Sensei Ben’s Martial Arts training began at the age of 16 with Full-Contact, Armored, Scenario-Based Pra-Military Training. Other Martial Arts that Ben has trained in include: Jeet Kun Do, Sun Do Sol & Kung Fu & Tai-Chi.
He currently holds the Rank of Sensei for PDSG Combatives Fighting Systems. Ben holds a Black Belt in Ninjutsu & Traditional Japanese Jujutsu from Yamabushi Dojo & Colorado Ninjutsu Centers.
Blending these unique martial arts along with Mountaineering, Glacier Travel, Backcountry Travel & Survival, Yoga, Public Speaking and Night Club Security, Ben brings a diverse skill set to PDSG.
Instructor Matthew Clawser
Instructor Matt started his martial arts journey when he began taking Karate classes in 1980.
He currently holds the rank of instructor in the the PDSG Combatives System and continue to improve his martial arts skills daily.
Since then he has studied several other martial arts to include; Tae Kwon Do, Krav Maga, Ninjutsu, Arnis/Eskrima, Aikido, Iaido, and Hojutsu. He has been certified as a defensive tactics and firearms instructor, teaching law enforcement officers control and arrest techniques for over five years.