About the Owner
Head Instructor Scott Smith
Master Pedro Sauer Black Belt
At the age of six, Scott knew he was in love with the martial arts when he observed his father Roscoe Smith training in Japanese Karate. Scott immediately knew that was what he wanted to do. He was not able to start his training until the age of fifteen, at which point he enrolled into the Louisville Tae Kwon Do School. He then relocated to the Preston Martial Arts Academy where he received his black belt. Scott's journey did not end there - he has trained in Judo, Combat Hapkido, Shaolin Do, Wing Tsun, Mauy Thai, Jeet Kune Do, Filipino martial arts, and Gracie Jiu Jitsu, in which he currently holds the rank of Black Belt.
Scott knew as soon as he saw the effectiveness of Gracie Jiu Jitsu that he would spend his life training and perfecting his technique. Scott has trained with many greats in GJJ... Pedro Sauer, Royce Gracie and others. Scott traveled to Brazil in 1999 to train at one of the oldest academies in Rio - The Kioto Academy, which is owned by one of Helio Gracie's original Black Belts, Francisco Mansor.
Scott has a passion for teaching and loves watching people grow and develop in this wonderful art. Scott wants to stay true to the teachings of Gracie Jiu Jitsu and its self-defense, and has pledged to do so.
Scott says,
"We are all on a journey in life...just stay true to that journey and don't
fall off the path. Everyday you are able to train is a good day."
"We are all on a journey in life...just stay true to that journey and don't
fall off the path. Everyday you are able to train is a good day."
