Meet the Sensei's

at The School of Fighting Arts

Active Professor of the

Instructors of SFA

Prof. Tony L. Maynard
(8th Degree AJA Black Belt)

Biographical Information:

• Former Marine
• 8th Degree Ju-Jitsu (American Ju-Jitsu Association)
• 7th Degree Black belt Ju-Jitsu America
• 4th Degree Karate (Isshinryu Karate)
• 2nd Degree Chito-Ryu Karate
• Nidan Judo
• Past Chairman World Council of Jiu-Jitsu Organizations
• Past Head Coach U.S. Ju-Jitsu Team
• Manager of U.S. Ju-Jitsu Team
• Southern Region Director Ju-Jitsu America
• Southern Region Director American Ju-Jitsu Association
• President of the U.S. Ju-Jitsu Association
• Founder of the American Combat Ju-Jitsu System
• First American to compete in the World Ju-Jitsu Championships (WCJO 1984)
• Ceritfied Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor, Dept. of Navy
• Member of Ju-Jitsu America's Black Belt Hall of Fame
• Member of World Martial Art's Hall of Fame
• Member of World Head of Family Sokeship Council Hall of Fame
• Instructor of the Year Ju-Jitsu America (1991)
• Instructor of the Year American Ju-Jitsu Association (1985)
• Certificate of Recognition Distinguished Service Award, Ju-Jitsu America
• Certificate of Recognition American Ju-Jitsu Association
• Distinguished Service Award Canadian Ju-Jitsu Association
• Certificate of Special Recognition from U.S. Congress
• President's Award from the American Ju-Jitsu Association
• Instructor of the Year East Coast 1983 and 1984 American Ju-Jitsu Association
• Owner and Operator of American School of Self Defense, Inc.  Kernersville, NC  USA
• Student of Professor Wally Jay
• Producer of three American Combat Ju-Jitsu videos