I had the pleasure of training under Tom Sotis at one of the recent Suarez International events. This was the second time I trained in the AMOK! system and found it to be useful information. Tom is the real deal for knife work. Many claim that they can teach you knife defense, Tom just does it. Not a lot of fancy technique, just good sense and hard work.
What I like about the AMOK! system is that there is no posing for a technique. The student does not stand there as he was told while the instrucor dances around. With Tom you hit and get hit. Tom has a set of arms that are as hard as rocks. If he blocks your unprotected arm you will feel it. I have trained with a number of quality knifers over the years, Tom is one of the best. Don’t miss any chance to train with him.