Martial Arts Instructor – Nidan

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. I earned my current rank of Shodan 1st Degree BlackBelt eleven years later.

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.