Shotokan and Taekwondo Black Belt Instructor Jimmy Smith
Jimmy started training in WTF Taekwondo in 2004. In 2006 his instructor moved and he began training at Henry’s Taekwondo.
He was promoted to 1st Degree Black Belt in 2010 by The United International Taekwondo Federation. Then to second degree in 2015.
From 2007 -2009 Jimmy was an active member of the Karate club at Radford University.
Jimmy Started training in Shotokan Karate at New River Valley Traditional Karate in 2013 where he still trains today. He was promoted to 1st Degree Black Belt by his instructor Robert Hall, who was a student of Hidetaka Nishiyama one of Gichin Funakoshi’s students.
Jimmy is currently a 2nd Degree Black Belt (Nidan) through by IIMAA and SDIKA.
- 2nd Degree Black Belt Shotokan Karate
- 2nd Degree Blackbelt ITF Taekwondo
- 1st Degree Black Belt American Karate
- 1st Place Men’s Kata 30 + AMAWW Tournament 2021
- Grand Champion AMAWW Tournament 2021
- NASKA Smoky Mountains Showdown – 2023 Kata 3rd Place
- 1st Place Traditional Weapons Virtual World Championships series A, B, C and D in 2025
- 1st Place Board Breaking Virtual World Championships B 2025
- Positive Coaching Alliance: Certified Double-Goal Coach