"I share the same place of birth. I never met him but came to know about his writings through a self defense instructor I studied with in NYC during the late 80\'s. I still own a few of his books. I moved to the PAC NW in 1990 but never close enough to possibly become a student. My condolences to Mr Steiner\'s loved ones. He leaves an enduring legacy."
In loving memory of
Bradley Steiner
June 4, 1947 - December 5, 2020
Bradley J. Steiner, internationally recognized instructor of martial arts and physical training, died on Saturday, December 5, 2020.
Brad Steiner was born in The Bronx, New York on June 4, 1947. He began his study of martial arts in the 1950's with instructors including Sgt. Charles ("Charlie") Nelson at his School of Self Defense. Brad was a devotee of sensible weight training since the early 1960's. He also studied hypnosis for more than 40 years and was a Washington state licensed hypnotherapist for 22 years, specializing in mental conditioning training for police and military personnel, as well as for private citizens.
In 1975, Professor Steiner founded the American Combato system of self-defense and close combat, also called Jen-Do-Tao, The Way of Combat. He was acknowledged as a 10th Degree Black Belt - "Shinan" - the "originator" of that self-defense system. He was certified by the legendary Col. Rex Applegate to teach methods of close combat developed during World War II by Applegate and his British counterpart, William Ewart Fairbairn, in training Allied commandos.
During his career, Steiner authored over two dozen books and thousands of articles on martial arts and physical training, published in magazines and through his website SeattleCombatives.com.
In Seattle, he taught at his school, the Academy of Self Defense, and continued to instruct his students and publish his writings up until his untimely passing.
He is survived by his wife, Anna Steiner.
Tributes
"My condolences to the family of Bradley Steiner, he gave so much and so freely of all of his hard won knowledge, he reached out to people in both the worlds of strength training and self protection. He was one of those rare people that it would be impossible to count how many people, all across the globe and that he had never met, that he had impacted on such a positive and meaningful way. A gentleman, a scholar and a warrior, rest in peace the world is a much better place for you having been in it."
"My condolences to the family of Bradley J. Steiner. I never met him or corresponded with him but Bradley was mentor to my mentor in Strength training and in that his legacy will live on in me and the ones i will be mentoring and I will cherish his memory in my ongoing quest as an old time strongman /Ragnar Linkros, Sweden "
"My condolences to Bradley Steiner's family! I never had the chance to meet Brad in person, only correspondencing through emails but he was always honest and humble and very friendly. Rest in peace, may God comfort your mourning family in their loss. "
"I never met Him.but He was always by my side through his writings .He was my master and teacher in the Iron Game.I'll miss him a lot.Bruno Govoni"
"Thanks Mr. Steiner for your honest sensible training advice. You were an inspiration and I loved and learned much from your writings. You were one of the best and will be sadly missed. May God bless you and your family. Thanks again. Steve Chelstowski "
"Heartfelt condolences to Professor Steiner's family, especially Anna, students and friends. Brad was a dear friend who had a profound influence on me despite the short 2 years I trained with him in Phoenix. He was truly unique in the martial arts field: An innovator, realist and dedicated and caring instructor. His wit and wisdom was captured in his extensive writings. Brad epitomized the highest code of martial arts conduct and he will be sadly missed but always remembered as the guiding light for so many of his students. I was most fortunate to have met and trained with Professor Steiner."
"My heartfelt condolences to Professor Steiner's family, especially Anna, and to all his students and friends. Brad was a dear friend and teacher who had a profound effect on my martial arts training and life, both in and out of the dojo. He was unique in the martial arts field: a creative innovator like no other, practical and skillful and a dedicated teacher, whose broad knowledge and experience were such an amazing gift to all who knew or trained with him. His wit and incisive writing supplemented his physical and mental training expertise. Above all, Brad was a caring and dedicated guide to all who sought wisdom from their martial arts training and a friend who will be cherished to the end. Mitch Miglis Melbourne, FL"
"My condolences to Bradley?s family and friends. I have followed Bradley?s advice for 40 years and always found it to be helpful and productive. Thanks Brad. A life well lived.R.I.P. Bradley Steiner Ron Tamoschat."
"I was very saddened to hear the news of Mr. Steiner s passing. My deepest heartfelt condolences to his wife, family and friends and to his countless students all over. I will be forever thankful for the knowledge he shared with us on common sense weight training and no nonsense Self-Defense. What a great legacy he left us. Jim Figurniak "
"God bless you Teacher for all learnings of yours! From a former skinny guy!"
"Rest in peace old wise Iron Master! I'm from Italy and knew you by book and magazine only. Thanks from heart for all you wrote and all you made for a former saint guy like me!"
"Bradley Steiner was the real deal in both weight training and practical survival skills.His to the point and no nonsense approach was a breath of fresh air compared to most of what was being written about and pushed on both subjects.We have lost another good one.Sincere condolences to his family,friends and students."
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"Whenever l lift weights, l always say, "l don't lift alone, l lift with Bradley J. Steiner/Brooks Kubik/Dr. Ken/Harry Paschall." The Professor always always spoke to me in his writings and his articles when l was in martial arts and he still does when l lift weights. I have no doubt he will when l get back into martial arts. God bless you, sir. Thank you for the knowledge you gave to me. You'll be missed, but never forgotten. "
"My sincere condolences to Prof. Steiner's wife and family. His life was an inspiration to me and I will miss him greatly."
"I never met Prof. Steiner, but I knew him through his wonderful articles, books, and courses. Like so many others, I read them avidly. He was my coach, my mentor, and a constant companion. He was one of the best and most influential writers in the history of the Iron Game, and he profoundly enriched the lives of countless thousands of trainees around the world. He will be missed."
"I worked for (too) many years as a policeman in a medium-sized city in the Northwest. Brad's training saved my life on two occasions, and gave me the proper mindset to prevail in countless other encounters. Without his training, my kids would have grown up without a father. Thank you Brad, for everything. Shep Clarke"
"A huge loss to the self defense and strength training industry. There will NEVER be another individual to fill his shoes. My condolences to his wife and family. May Professor Steiner RIP."