Leadership and Staff

MR. DERRICK BOSTIC – “A Veteran for All”

Derrick Bostic is a life-long multi-style martial artist. Mr. Bostic began marital arts training in 1982. He earned his first black belt in 1996 under a multi-style martial arts system. Mr. Bostic is a member of AIKIA – America’s Independent Karate-Kickboxing Instructors Association.

Derrick Bostic is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army as Senior Enlisted Leadership. He served at Pentagon on the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Protective Service Detail for the Secretary of Defenses – Honorable Donald Rumsfeld and Honorable Bill Gates. He provided close-protection and security assessment for cabinet level officials for global executive protection security operations.

He is a combat-veteran that served in three war campaigns – Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Afghanistan.

He is also a 30-year veteran of the martial arts and boxing as a fighter, a coach and always a student. For the past 30 years to current date, he is conducting martial arts studies to include research in training and instructional design to increase his knowledge and skill sets to share with the community.

TRAINING

Earned his first black belt in a multi-style martial arts system in 1996.

Martial Art School Charter AIKIA – America’s Independent Karate-Kickboxing Instructors Association – 2006

AIKIA Black Belt Instructor Certification in Martial Arts Styles – 2006

Muay Thai Instructor Certification – 2013

USA Boxing Coach License – Silver Level – 2013

Military Hand to Hand (H2H) Instructor and Training Programs – 1998

Mr. Derrick Bostic is on a mission to lead the next generation and martial arts.

“Not a business, but a community.”

You can start by checking out one of our classes where you can see students in action and meet one of our instructors.

MR. PETE BOSTIC

Black Belt — Martial Arts School

He is also a 10-year veteran of the martial arts and boxing as a fighter, a coach and always a student.

U.S. Army Combative Instructor – Professional School Development – Active Duty – 2020

AIKIA America’s Independent Karate-Kickboxing Instructors Association – Black Belt Instructor Certification 2012

U.S. Army Combative Trainer – Professional School Development – Active Duty 2020

U.S. Army Combative Instructor – Unit Level (H2H)

Law Enforcement Safety Tactics – Field Training Officer 2020

USA Boxing Coach License – 2016

Muay Thai Certification – 2014

You can start by checking out one of our classes where you can see students in action and meet one of our instructors.

Mr. Derrick Bostic – (410) 212-5455

coaching@adaptiveboxing.com