Dr. Bryan Stoops is a professional martial artist and educator based in New York City. Bryan has over fifteen years of experience as a professional educator, as well as a master’s degree and doctorate in education. Bryan wrote his master’s thesis on the topic of using the philosophy of Jeet Kune Do to make K-12 classroom teachers functional, and has spoken at UCLA on the same topic.

As a martial artist, Bryan serves his students with the following credentials:

Senior Associate Instructor in Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do and the Filipino Martial Arts under Guro Dan Inosanto
Guro Level One in Maphilindo Silat under Guro Dan Inosanto
Tuhon in Pekiti Tirsia Kali under Grand Tuhon Leo Gaje
Full Dog Brother “Guide Dog” since 2008 and Dog Brothers Martial Arts Instructor under Punong Guro Marc “Crafty Dog” Denny
Black Sash Full Instructor in Wing Chun under Sifu Francis Fong
Associate Instructor in Thai Boxing under Ajarn Chai Sirisute
Yellow Glove in Savate under Professor Nic Saignac
Module One Instructor in Applied Eskrima Balintawak under Master Virgil Cavada
Full Instructorship from the Jun Fan JKD Grappling Association
Official Representative of Guru Tharyana Sastranegara in the art, history, and style of Silat Sunda Buhun
Certified Associate in Jun Fan Gung Fu under the Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute of Seattle