GRAND MASTER INSTRUCTOR JEFF SMITH
World Champion, Grand Master Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith, a 9th Degree Black Belt Master in Tae Kwon Do, has devoted over 40 years to the martial arts. Grand Master Smith was the first World Light Heavy Weight Full Contact Karate Champion and was undefeated for seven years.
Grand Master Smith is a member of the Black Belt Hall of Fame and listed in Who’s Who of Martial Arts. He was Coach of the United States Karate Team that was the undefeated World Champion Team for ten years.
Grand Master Smith’s Junior Karate Team was the National Champion Team for two consecutive years.
Grand Master Smith currently serves as the COO for Mile High Karate and director of instruction for all Mile High schools and travels worldwide officiating at tournaments, teaching and conducting seminars.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Grand Master Smith is best known as the seven-time “World Light Heavy Weight Karate Champion.” His title defense against Don King’s heavy weight fighter Kareem Allah was seen by over fifty million viewers as a preview before the Ali vs. Frazier World Boxing Title Fight, known as the “Thrilla in Manila.” He was coach of the World Champion United States Karate Team and the Junior National Team. He is a member of the Black Belt Hall of Fame, the first recipient of the Bruce Lee Award (selected by Mrs. Bruce Lee and Karate Magazine) and listed in the Who’s Who of Martial Arts. Grand Master Smith is one of karate’s legends along with Chuck Norris, Bruce Lee, Joe Lewis and Bill Wallace.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Grand Master Smith has made appearances on ABC’s “Wide World of Entertainment,” “The Champions” TV series, Showtime, ESPN and Pay-Per-View events. He co-starred in a martial arts movie in Korea. He has been on the cover of every major martial arts publication and was selected by Washingtonian Magazine as one of Washington’s top athletes.
CURRENT ACTIVITIES
Besides training and teaching at World Champion Jeff Smith’s Mile High Karate in Sterling, Virginia, Grand Master Smith is Chief of Instruction for Mile High Karate. He is responsible for Instructor Training, Black Belt testing & development, as well as on-going curriculum oversight and development
Grand Master Smith has performed at the White House in the “Kick Drugs Out of Your Life” campaign and again with his students in California for “Drug Abuse is Life Abuse” program. He conducts seminars in public schools for the “Just Say No to Drugs” campaign.
Grand Master Smith also performed for Arnold Schwarzenegger on the White House lawn with his students for the Great American Workout and the President’s Council on Physical Fitness. In addition, he conducts seminars both nationally and internationally for other karate schools and karate tournaments. He officiates at major karate tournaments, coaches teams in international competition and has done color commentary for karate events on national television, ESPN and Pay per View events.