Chris Thomas is a master instructor of self-defense, unarmed combat, and classical fighting methods, who has studied, trained and taught for over 37 years. Thomas, a widely published author, is highly regarded as a teacher capable of easily and clearly demystifying the problem of physical violence and teaching simply and effective methods for addressing it. Thomas is also an ordained clergyman with 25 years experience as a parish pastor. This unexpected combination allows him to deal with both the physical and moral/ethical aspects of self-defense.