About Tom Sotis
From Blood, Sweat, and Science: The Edge of Invincibility
Tom Sotis has been immersed in combat since 1969—fighting, training, bleeding, and studying his way to becoming one of the world’s most respected authorities on personal combat. With over 50 years of experience, he’s not just a coach—he’s a fighter who’s lived it in the ring, on the street, and across some of the world’s most dangerous environments.
Tom has trained extensively in empty-hand fighting systems for decades and holds instructor and master-level certifications in multiple martial arts. He’s trained and competed in boxing and kickboxing, with roots in Muay Thai and other striking arts. His foundation isn’t theory—it’s forged through years of hard sparring, ring fights, and violent encounters that left no room for fantasy or fluff.
He spent over a decade working nightclub security and bounty hunting, giving him firsthand, brutal insight into how real violence unfolds—and what actually works when the gloves come off and rules don’t apply. That experience didn’t just shape his tactics; it shaped his entire philosophy: survive, adapt, dominate.
Built for the Fight World
Tom’s training methods translate directly to the realities of MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing, and boxing. He understands the mindset, pressure, and pain tolerance of fighters because he’s lived it—and because for 35+ years, he’s studied the science behind it.
As a certified Motivation Analyst and performance coach, Tom applies cutting-edge principles from psychology, behavioral science, and sports performance to build fighters from the inside out. His unique integration of motivational profiling helps fighters and coaches identify what drives them, what holds them back, and how to train smarter, recover better, and fight harder.
He is also the founder of AMOK Global: Use of Weapons, the world’s largest edged weapons training organization. While his knife work is elite, his system is about performance under pressure, no matter the weapon—or no weapon at all.
Proven Where It Counts
- Trained in multiple martial arts; competed in kickboxing and boxing
- Instructor/master-level rankings in several martial arts disciplines
- Decades of experience in real-world violence: bounty hunting, nightclub security, criminal investigations
- Over 1,500 seminars taught across 25 countries
- Trusted by elite military units, federal law enforcement, and intelligence agencies
- Author of 30+ books on tactics, psychology, and fighting performance
- 35+ years in psychology, sports science, and behavior profiling
Tom was also the first American civilian to train Russian Spetsnaz in counterterror tactics, and his influence spans global law enforcement and military training. But his deepest impact? It’s with fighters who want to break limits—mentally and physically.
Philosophy
Invincibility isn’t hype—it’s the result of integrating the mind and body under fire. Tom’s method blends hard-earned combat experience with elite-level coaching science to develop fighters who are unshakable under pressure. Whether you’re stepping into the cage, into chaos, or into life’s hardest moments—this system makes you harder to break, harder to beat, and impossible to ignore.