Steve S.

I started teaching several years ago after realizing that I have more knowledge in kickboxing than the instructors at the gyms that I have visited or trained at. In addition to private in-home classes, I have taught kickboxing and martial arts in Austin, Texas, at Guerrilla Fitness, Austin Blackbelt Academy, and Monolith Training Center, Ironjaw Boxing Gym, Step In The Ring Boxing Gym and Austin Impact Jeet Kun Do Studio.

I am the only person in Austin to be personally instructed and certified to 5th degree blackbelt level (teacher level) by the legendary champion Benny "The Jet" Urquidez (statistically the best fighter in history, the longest reigning undefeated world champion throughout all professional sports, and the fighter with the most world title defenses in history, 64 with 59 knockouts).
My certification by "The Jet" is posted on his website under the "certified instructors tab". It is also listed on page 187 of his autobiography, "The Jet".
This certification was earned by 32 years of study and training in the UKIDOKAN system of training and fighting, including 7.5 years of training directly under Sensei Benny Urquidez, the founder of UKIDOKAN.
I have been in the ring and on the mat with world champions, north American champions, American champions, Pan Pacific Taekwondo Champion, All Tokyo Taekwondo champion, pro boxers, golden gloves champs as well as hundreds of UKIDOKAN students, taekwondo students, and boxing students. Although my certification is as a kickboxing instructor, I have studied and practiced UKIDOKAN martial arts, which combines techniques from 9 martial arts.

I first warm up, to prepare for a hard stretching session, by running, skipping rope or other cardio exercises. Then, a total body stretch to limber the muscles for martial training. I take new students through all offensive and defensive techniques, and footwork, then teach them combinations, philosophy, theory and warrior's meditation.
I will adjust the training based upon the students skill level.
Classes are varied in content because of the vast amount of technique taught. The UKIDOKAN system created by "The Jet" includes techniques from boxing, taekwondo, muay thai, aikido, judo, jiu-jitsu, lebellian grappling (judo Gene LeBell).
If the class is not private, will give advanced students techniques to practice while I work with the new student.