James Williams is a former U.S. Army
officer with over 45 years of experience
in numerous martial arts disciplines.
He knows cutlery as President of Bugei
Trading Company, producer of fine
Samurai swords. He is an expert in both
ancient and modern martial arts and has
developed The System of Strategy, a
unique approach to unarmed combatives
based on the ancient samurai system of
close quarters combat. He is internationally
known as a trainer of special
operations units, government agencies,
and law enforcement organizations, both
foreign and domestic. James teaches
combatives, self-defense, low-light tactics,
and firearms. James is the designer of the
Hisshou, Hissatsu Fixed Blade and Folder.
He comments, that for tactical purposes,
"The fixed blade is superior to the folder in
every respect. Our goal with the Hissatsu
Folder was not to replace the fixed blade
knife, but rather to offer the best alternative
possible when circumstances demand
other options."