Sensei Ron Smith – Hachidan (Head Instructor)
with 29 years of martial arts experience, Sensei Ron Smith is committed to providing the best in martial arts training and self-protection concepts available. Ron holds the rank of 8th degree Black Belt in Karatejutsu and Jujutsu and the rank of 4th 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.
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. 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 – Godan
Bobbie Smith – Sandan
Ben Tanner – Shodan
Sensei Smith’s Blackbelts
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Kwinton Mansfield – Godan
Kameron Smith – Godan
Jessy Ferguson – Sandan
Bobbie Smith – Sandan
Trey Davidson – Shodan ***
Michael Molchan – Nidan
Mckenzie Smith – Shodan
Rossi Wrenn – Shodan
Dan Iwamoto – Shodan
Emily Molchan – Shodan
Peyton Crawford – Shodan
Zach Baldwin – Shodan
Lily Klein – Shodan ***
Evelyn McCoy – Shodan
Ben Tanner – Shodan
Lindsay Byrd – Shodan ***
Tanner Nixon – Shodan ***
Hunter Taylor – Shodan
Fred Leezer – Shodan (Instructor Certification)
Braydon Dennis – Shodan
Grace Barcus – Joshu Shodan (Junior Blackbelt)
