Professor Lawrence Sloan is the co-Founder of the American Arnis Assn.(1978), and founder of the DTACT system of Defensive Tactics and Control Techniques (1978) for law enforcement and Security. Professor Sloan was one of the first students of Professor Remy A. Presas in the country from 1976 to 1979, learning directly from the Professor. Ranked to System Head (5th Dan) by Robert Trias 1985 USKA and was titled Kyoshi (Professor) and promoted to 7th Dan by the UKKS (Unified Kempo Karate Systems)

Professor Sloan received his first degree in 1973 from Sensei Paul Tsamura in Okinawan Goju Ryu. He began training law enforcement in 1978 putting on “debugging seminars” and teaching law enforcement defensive techniques to overcome the wave of violent criminals that were learning martial arts at that time.

Professor Sloan has trained local, state, and federal agents, security agencies, and tribal law enforcement and security in Defensive Tactics And Control Techniques and ROE (Rules of Engagement), as well as provided personal protection for business executives, politicians, celebrities, and the arguably rich and famous. Professor Sloan has also provided expert witness services for security concerns for Native American tribes and casinos.

As a security specialist since 1983, Professor Sloan has worked with security agencies and provided security services to corporations such as; Armstrong Tire and Rubber, Swift Packing, UPS, Pella Windows, Barilla USA, and contracted with Federal agencies to protect critical structures for the Union Pacific Railroad, National Animal Disease Labs, TSA recruiting and training, and airline food service companies, etc.