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MIKEAL SMITH
Mr. Smith began his Martial Arts studies in mid-nineteen seventy with Tae Kwon Do and Modern Arnis;
eventually moving on to American Tang Soo Do and subsequently JuJitsu and NinJitsu. He has served as Chief Instructor for International Champion Harold Gross and currently serves as Chief Instructor for the American Tang Soo Do Alliance for the State of Nevada under Grand Master Dennis Ichikawa. Mr. Smith is owner and Chief Instructor of Body Mind & Spirit Academy of Martial Arts in Reno, Nevada teaching Close Quarters Combat and Personal Self-Protection and he is an appointed official of the United States Sport JuJitsu Team under Professor L.L. Cary. Mr. Smith also heads the American Tang Soo Do program for Champion Martial Arts Academies in Reno, Nevada.
Mr. Smith has a Master rank in American Tang Soo Do under Grand Master Dennis Ichikawa and is ranked 3rd Degree Black Belt in Danzan Ryu JuJitsu and 3rd Degree Black Belt in NinJitsu under Professor L.L. Cary with numerous competition wins for Grand Champion, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the categories of fighting, forms, and weapons.
Mr. Smith is a regionally recognized tournament Official and Referee and has affiliations with the American TangSoo Do Alliance (ATSDA), USA JuJitsu & Martial Arts Federation, American Teachers Association of the Martial Arts (ATAMA), Northern Nevada Alliance of Martial Artists (NNAMA) and the World Council of JuJitsu
Organizations (WCJJO).
Mr. Smith has had training, classes or seminars with such notables as:
- Grand Master Dennis Ichikawa
- Professor Remy Presas
- Grand Master Dick Douglas
- Hanshi Bruce Juchnik
- Grand Master Stanford McNeil
- Master Jeff Collins
- Grand Master Jeff Smith
- International Champion Harold Gross
- Grand Master Pat Worley
- Master Frank Cucci
- Professor L.L. Cary
- Professor Ernesto Presas
- W. Hock Hochheim
- Grand Master Max Togisala
- Grand Master Hidetaka Nishiyama
- and many others
Visit Master Smith @ http://www.nevadaselfprotectioncenter.com
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