Thanks, Yojimbo. I'll check out Kung Fu San-Soo and Jim Grover.
Vinnie, I've heard some bad things about people who actually took SAFTA, Krav Maga, Spetnaz, etc but never have I heard anything bad about those who actually learned SCARS either by video or the training exercises.
Here is the course number taken by BUDS trainees:
Course Number: K-431-0096 - Naval Special Warfare Training Command (Navy Seals)
Here is another info from navyseals.com:
Scars is based solely on Kung-Fu. The Scars system is not used at all in today's Navy SEAL Teams. Scars had only a limited and separate teaching. It's developer was never a SEAL or even a member of any other type of Special Forces. Scars has been banned from the Teams, and its developer ( who had merely changed the name "Kung Fu" to Scars) has been black listed for lying in his advertisements. Very few Navy SEALs ever took the Scars course-it's use was limited to BUDs students who were not yet SEALs.
Here is an answer from www.sansoo.com about SCARS:
I have noticed that Jerry Petersons SCARS system is very similar to San Soo in many ways. Is SCARS and San Soo one in the same? LS, Chicago, IL
Bill Hulsey answers: I promoted Jerry Peterson, founder of the SCARS system, to black belt in San Soo right here in Bellflower, Ca. He is also a personal friend of mine. He went on to recieve his masters degree from Jimmy H. Woo. That is why similarities exist. Whenever Kung Fu San Soo is changed or modified it can no longer be called Kung Fu San Soo.