Sensei Ron Smith – Shichidan (Head Instructor)
With 26 years of martial arts experience, Sensei Ron Smith is committed to providing the best in martial arts training and selfprotection concepts available. Ron holds the rank of 6th degree Black Belt in Karatejutsu and Jujutsu and the rank of 3rd degree Black Belt in Iaido. He has also spent many years working with and understanding edged weapon combatives concepts and is a certified ATAC instructor through Jukido-Kai School of martial arts. He is also a member of the Jukido-Ryu Martial Arts Union Hall of Fame. He currently owns and operates his own dojo around the Bellefontaine,Ohio area and has classes at The Union County Family Ymca as well.
Sensei Kwinton Mansfield – Godan –
I first started training in the martial arts when I was five years old. I began in Tae Kwon Do. When I was eight, I changed areas of focus and started training under Sensei Smith in what is now known as Jukido-Kai Sogo Budo. My current rank of Godan 5th Degree BlackBelt is in KarateJutsu and Jujutsu. In the beginning I wanted to someday be able to defend myself and my family. I feel that I have achieved this goal and have come to realize that I have gained so much more. While at Jukido-Kai, I have learned discipline, self-discipline and the value of a hard work ethic. It has helped me build and reaffirm my morals and views on the subject on self protection pertaining to the amount of violence needed to resolve a dangerous situation. I have learned when to walk away and when to take a stand. My ultimate goal is the preservation of life rather than destroying it. I am currently studying the art of Iaido as well and hope to specialize in JuJutsu in the future too. Under Sensei Smith I have learned a great deal on the different types of martial arts in our system such as Karate, Aikido, JuJutsu and Iaido and how they work together. Weapon training of various types have also been studied. As long as I have been training under Sensei Smith, I continue to learn new information all the time.
“Anything worth having is worth fighting for!” -unknown
Kameron Smith – Yodan
Bobbie Smith – Shodan
Sensei Smith’s Blackbelts
Kwinton Mansfield – Godan
Jessy Ferguson – Sandan
Kameron Smith – Sandan
Michael Molchan – Nidan
Bobbie Smith – Shodan
Mckenzie Smith – Shodan
Rossi Wrenn – Shodan
Dan Iwamoto – Shodan
Emily Molchan – Shodan
Peyton Crawford – Shodan
Zach Baldwin – Shodan
