James Kolar is a certified Human Behaviour Consultant Specialist by Personality Insights as well as a certified Effective Intelligence Instructor by Forrest and Co (JD Rhodes). He has instructed countless people in human behaviour from every walk of life. James has developed custom training courses on communication skills, negotiations, conflict resolution, and interviewing as well as many other aspects. James has extensive experience in human behaviour, working for the Canadian Forces where he learned, applied and then developed training and instructed specialized groups of soldiers at the national level in preparation for deployment to Afghanistan and other duties. To further enhance his natural skills in the area of human behaviour, James is also actively working on his degree in Psychology.

Grandmaster James Kolar began Martial Arts training in the fall of 1984. He has since studied Black Arts, Combato, Bojuka, Wing Chun, Ninjutsu, Karate (Chito, Goju, Kenpo), Aikido, Jujutsu, Hap Ki Do, Kickboxing, MMA, Tae Kwon Do, and Tai Chi. Jim currently holds an 8th degree in Black Arts, 5th degree belts in Ryukyu Kempo, Jujutsu, and Hap Ki Do. He also holds a level 3 in Bojuka, Sifu in Wing Chun and 1st degree in Tae Kwon Do (WTF). James is currently preparing for ranking in Ninjutsu. Jim is a highly regarded and experienced instructor internationally. He is the lead instructor of Military Close Quarter Combat, Police Tactical Training, and Airline Security and Countermeasures courses designed by the Black Arts Society. Formerly, he was the founder and Chief Instructor for the Royals Unarmed Combat Team (London, ON), triOS College Martial Arts Team and Black Arts Kabul. Previously, Jim was a founding member and president of the Canadian Hapkido Federation, as well as a coach for Team Canada. Other highly regarded qualifications include being certified as a PPCT Defensive Tactics Instructor as well as a Ontario Use of Force Theory Instructor.

Warrant Officer James Kolar has extensive leadership/management training and instructing experience with the Canadian Armed Forces (Res), first joining in March 1988. He is currently employed with the 4th Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment. He previously was employed as the Civil – Military Cooperation (CIMIC) Training Officer for Land Force Central Area, and has served in Afghanistan earning the General Campaign Star as well as the Commander's Coin for outstanding performance. James is also a Certified Human Behaviour Consultant Specialist and instructs Human Behaviour to troops preparing to deploy overseas. James has worked in various other positions including Company Sergeant Major, Platoon Warrant, Recruiting NCO, Transport NCO, Company Quartermaster, Section Commander, Armoured Crew Commander, Section Second-in-command, Infantry Rifleman, Armoured Crewman, Test Driving combat vehicles, and Driver Storesman. James also worked as the WAN/MAN/LAN Manger for Garrison Support Unit London where he supported the DND network and all computers within 31 Brigade (from Windsor to Hamilton).

His military qualifications include Advanced Leadership Qulification, Peace Support Operations, Effective Intelligence Trainer, Tactical Firearms Instructor, International Development, CIMIC Battle Staff Course, Disarmament-Demobiliztion-Reintegration of Ex-Combatants, Certified Human Behaviour Consultant Specialist (Advanced), Incident Management System, Presiding Officer, UN Humanitarian Relief Operations, Combat Medical First Responder, Advanced Negotiations, Advanced Language (Pashtu and Dhari), Communicating with Insight, Smart Skills, Intercultural Effectiveness, CIMIC Tactical Operator, UN Civil-Military Coordination, UN Global Terrorism, Interviewing Debriefing and Elicitation, Law of Armed Conflict, Workplace Relations/Harassment Advisor, Environmental Officer, Suicide Intervention (A.S.I.S.T.), First Aid Instructor, Sexual Harassment And Racism Prevention (S.H.A.R.P.), Platoon Warrant Course, Senior Leaders Course, Infantry Section Commanders Course, Support Trooper Course (Assault Pioneer), Reconnaissance Course, Small Arms Coaching Course, Driver Wheeled, Propane Operator, Driver Examiner/Instructor, and Dangerous Goods Instructor.

As a licensed security guard and private investigator in the province of Ontario, James has many additional qualifications which include internationally recognized courses such as the Reid Technique of Interviewing and Interrogation.

James was heavily involved with the London Search and Rescue Team as one of the founding members and Vice-President for the first three years, providing expertise in ground search and rescue with secondary qualifications in water rescue and high-angle rescue. James has successfully completed courses on Search Management, Wilderness First Aid, Introduction to Ground Search and Rescue, Advanced Ground Search and Rescue (Team Leader), Introduction to Rugged Terrain Rescue, Introduction to Tracking, Respect in the Organization, and Radio Operator. James is a Hug-a-tree Facilitator which is a program developed by the RCMP to help educate children on what to do if they should get lost. The Search and Rescue Team is a division of St John Ambulance, where James also previously fulfilled the duties of Divisional Officer, First Aid Instructor, AED Instructor and Casualty Simulator for the London-Middlesex Brigade.

Assistant Instructor/Divemaster James has been diving with Cross Current Divers London since the spring of 1999. Since his Open Water course he has completed PADI Professional courses such as Advanced SCUBA, Underwater Rescue, Divemaster and Assistant Instructor courses. James has also completed requirements for Master Diver with specialties in Nitrox Diver, Deep Water Diver, Boat Diver, Night Diver, Drift Diver, Wreck Diver and DAN/PADI O2 Provider. Jim has logged well over 250 dives under various conditions all over the world. James is working towards full Instructor certification and has assisted teaching and divemastering for countless courses since December 2000.

James has been working in the computer industry since 1987 where he first worked as a computer programmer/data analyst for the Federal Government. Since then James has mantained industry certification and continues to actively consult for numerous companies and corporations providing support as a systems integration specialist and project manager. Over the years James has achieved industry certification in CUSA, CCNA, MCITP, MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MCT, A +, Network +, I-Net +, Security +, Project + and Linux +. James ran his own successful computer consulting business, Information Frontiers, for seven years. James has over 14 years experience as a professor, instructing Network Engineering at both public and private colleges.