2009 to Present
- 8 ½ years of General Duty Experience in rural and municipal Policing;
- 4 years with the Canadian Air Carrier Protective Program
- 5 years with Emergency Response Team
Certifications
-Police and Public Safety Instructor (Police Defensive Tactics.)
-Basic Firearms Instructor.
-Rappel Master.
-Tactical Police Medic.
Other Experience/Training
- 3 stripe purple belt ( BJJ.)
- Yellow belt ( Judo.)
- 2nd Dan, Shotokan Karate.
SOCP instructor since 2016.
Military service in the Marine Coastal Rangers unit before becoming a police officer.
Instructor in defensive tactics since 2003.
Since 2005 worked full time at a tactical unit.
Chief instructor in combatives for the police tactical units in Sweden.
Black belt and representative of Gracie JiuJitsu in Sweden.
I served 7 years in the French Foreign Legion, with operational deployments and missions in Afghanistan, South America, Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Senegal, and Ivory Coast. During my military career, I gained extensive experience in tactical operations, close protection environments, and working in high-risk and austere conditions.
In addition to my military background, I have many years of combative and martial arts training. I am a Muay Thai practitioner and actively train Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
I am a former Non-Commissioned Officer from a specialised Estonian Military Police unit focused on high-risk protective operations, force protection, and executive protection. During multiple deployments to the Middle East, I gained operational experience in convoy security, executive protection, and protective operations in complex and high-threat environments.
Over the past two decades, I have continued working in the fields of military operations, executive protection, crisis management, and international security. I currently serve within the European Commission’s protection and crisis management framework and have had the opportunity to work alongside military, law enforcement, and protective service professionals from around the world.
I am a certified Special Operations Combatives Program (SOCP) Instructor and have extensive experience in Pekiti-Tirsia Kali, a combat-proven edged-weapon and combatives system that has influenced training within military special operations and law enforcement communities worldwide. In addition to combatives instruction, I hold instructor certifications across multiple mission-essential disciplines related to protective operations, security, and tactical training. My approach to instruction is based on practical application and lessons learned through operational experience.
My teaching style is straightforward, effective, and demanding. I believe in keeping things simple and functional, focusing on pressure-tested skills that can be applied under stress, fatigue, and adverse conditions. The goal is not sport or technical complexity, but developing capabilities that are relevant and effective in real-world operational environments.
Jay is a Canadian Armed Forces member with over 15 years of military service and more than two decades of experience in martial arts, combatives, and operational environments.
A former high-level hockey player, Jay’s martial arts journey began in his late teens through Muay Thai and kickboxing. What started as a way to improve his athletic performance quickly developed into a lifelong passion for combat sports and combatives. Over the years, he trained wherever life and military service took him, studying Muay Thai, American Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and wrestling with various clubs across Canada. He competed in seven amateur Muay Thai bouts and has continued to pursue martial arts and combatives training throughout his career.
Jay initially joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 2006 before returning to full-time service in 2013. During his military career, he has served in the Armored Corps, as a Close Protection Operator, and within Canadian Special Operations Forces. His experience includes multiple operational deployments and years spent supporting high-readiness missions in demanding operational environments.
In addition to his military service, Jay taught mixed martial arts classes at a local gym for several years, working with everyone from children and beginners to experienced adult practitioners. His passion for instruction and mentorship has remained a constant throughout both his martial arts and military career.
A SOCP Level 2 Instructor, Jay has been teaching the Special Operations Combatives Program for over five years and has delivered numerous courses to military and law enforcement personnel. He is recognized for his ability to tailor training to the operational realities of the end user, bridging the gap between traditional martial arts, combatives, and real-world application.
As the Canadian representative for SOCP, Jay is focused on expanding access to Greg Thompson’s proven, combat-tested system throughout Canada while preserving the standards, philosophy, and operational relevance that have defined SOCP for decades.