JKDF Instructors

Shihan Mitch Maynard is considered to be an international authority on JKD. He is currently working on producing in-depth training DVD's on Jeet Kune Do. He also co-authored a comprehensive Jeet Kune Do Federation Instructor Training Manual.

Shihan Maynard JKD training seminars and clinics all across the United States. He also hosts two JKD training camps every year, one in Texas and one in North Carolina. Private classes are always on his agenda for those who wish to receive exclusive private training in JKD directly from Shihan Maynard.

Shihan Maynard's background

• Senior Master Instructor - Jeet Kune Do
• 6th Degree Black Sash - Jeet Kune Do
• 5th Degree Black Belt - Bushido Kempo
• 4th Degree Black Belt - Aiki-Jitsu
• 1st Degree - Arnis - Instructorship
  under the late Grandmaster Remy Presas
• 1st Degree - Tae Kwon Do
• 1st degree - Gojo Ryu
• World Head of Family Sokeship Council (WHFSC) - Hall of Fame Induction - Master Instructor of the Year - 2001
• Instructor of the Year - Jeet Kune Do Association - 2000
• Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Education (T.C.L.E.O.S.E.) - Certified Instructor
• Over 38 years experience with martial arts
• Teaching JKD since 1970
• Founder and Chief Instructor of Jeet Kune Do Federation
• Advisory Council Dojoku Martial Arts Federation

For more information on Shihan Maynard,
visit the Texas Jeet Kune Do Website.

Sifu Raymond Cagle

Sifu Jason Landaas

Sifu / Master Jason Landaas holds the current rank of Apprentice Instructor under the JKDF in Jeet Kune Do as well as a 5th Degree (Masters) Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do under the ITA and a 4th Degree (Masters) in Combat Hapkido under Grand Master John Pellegirini the Founder of Combat Hapkido. Sifu Landaas has over 20 years in the Martial Arts. He is also the Owner and Chief Instructor of Self Defense America in Asheville, NC which is a Chartered JKDF School.

For more information on Sifu Landaas, visit his website at
Self Defense America - Asheville, NC.

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