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CHIEF INSTRUCTOR - GARRY SMITH

Higashi Honganji Temple, Kyoto, Japan - June 2024.

Garry is a full time instructor in self defence, theory and practice, since 2008. He is a 5th Dan Black Belt in traditional Japanese Ju Jitsu (unarmed combat and physical fitness) and runs his own

very successful classes in Sheffield.

 

Passionate about delivering training of the highest quality Garry constantly studies and trains hard to achieve this aim. He has extensive experience of real life violence and its aftermath, his wife is an experienced criminal lawyer and senior partner in a law firm

 

Passionate about delivering training of the highest quality Garry constantly studies and trains hard to achieve this aim. He has worked and collaborated with violence professionals from around the world including the USA, Israel, South Africa, Russia and India and is cited in a number of books particularly his colleagues Marc MacYoung and Rory Miller. He has attended, and hosted, many training seminars in different combat systems in order to enhance his own practical and theoretical understanding.

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Previously a contributor, and editor of, Conflict Manager Magazine, his 1st book, Fighting Fit: Go Wild and Kick and Punch Your Way to Fitness,  is now available via Amazon books. He also contributed a chapter to Marc MacYoung's book, 'Beyond the Picket Fence'.

 

He holds the following qualifications:

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5th Dan Black Belt – British Combat Association - 2023

 

Certificate in Safeguarding Children L3 – Safeguarding Children e-Academy Virtual College -2021

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4th Dan Black Belt – British Combat Association - 2016

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Certificate in Safeguarding and Leadership – Safeguarding Children e-Academy Virtual College - 2013

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Certificate in Awareness of Child Abuse and Neglect - Safeguarding Children

e-Academy Virtual College - 2013

 

Senior Instructor – UK Martial Arts Alliance - 2010

 

KEWAP (Knife and Edged Weapons Awareness Programme) Instructor – Trident Self Defence Training - 2010

 

Senior Instructor – British Ju Jitsu Association (Sport England Level 1, 2, 3 & 4) - 2009

 

3rd Dan Black Belt – British Ju Jitsu Association - 2008

 

Instructor – British Combat Association – 2008

 

2nd Dan Black Belt - British Ju Jitsu Association – 2004

 

1st Dan Black Belt - British Ju Jitsu Association – 2002

 

Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Management – Sheffield Hallam University - 2000

 

BA Hons (2:1) Degree in Sociology and Education - University of Warwick - 1992

 

Diploma in Social & Community Studies – Northern College - 1990

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Certificate in Social & Community Studies – Northern College – 1989

A BIT ABOUT ME

Over the years I have coached several thousand students on self defence courses and in my Ju Jitsu classes. I thoroughly enjoy teaching and maintain my enthusiasm after all these years. 

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I still enjoy training myself and intend to continue as long as possible, as a wise person once said, we cannot help getting older but we do not have to get old.

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I recently published my first book, see below, and have just started on my next writing project which has the working title of

'Breaking People Made Easy'.


Happy days.

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