Russellville Fight Club

The USA Team that competed in Scottland 2001

School Owner/Master Instructor

 Mr. John Hubbard, 5^th Degree Black Belt

Russellville Taekwondo Academy, Inc.

AKA Martial Arts America

Russellville, Arkansas

Mr. John Hubbard, 5^th Degree Black Belt

Instructors Bio

Personal Information:

Date of Birth:

May12, 1964

Marital Status:

Married w/ Five children

Physical Description: Hair-Brown Eyes-Green

Height 5’10 Weight 190 pounds

Education:

Burlington High, Burlington Kansas

American Collage, Fayetteville, Arkansas..

Major: Business Management with Accounting as minor.

Associate Degree Business Management.

Martial Arts School Owner and Operator:

Founder of Russellville Fight Club! 

School established in October 1979. Under Current Management since October 1991.

Current School Location, 1704 E. Parkway, Russellville, Arkansas 72802 .

Currently 85 Students Strong and Growing every day.

Certifications:

5^th Degree Black Belt April 2^nd 2004

4^th Degree Black Belt April 21^st 1998

3^rd Degree Black Belt December 2^nd 1994

2^nd Degree Black Belt April 3^rd 1992

1^st Degree Black Belt August 7^th 1986

*Began Taekwondo Training July 1979

*Took first Martial Arts lessons summer 1972

*Promoted to Assistant Instructor October 1990. (red collar)

*First Red Collar instructor ever promoted by my Instructor.

*Criminal Counter Measures Instructor June 28^th 1992. (Rape Prevention Program).

*Certified National Senior Instructor, July 31^st 1993.

*Pressure Points Control Instructor January 10^th 1994. (Used by law enforcement agencies).

*Apprentice Level 3 Instructor under Marc McFann, Unified Fighting Arts March 1999.

*Blue Belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Promoted by Royce Gracie, October 23^rd 1999.

*Cardio Karate/Kickboxing Instructor, NAPMA- National Association of Professional Martial Artist. July 1998, Dallas TX .

*Mr. Hubbard (brown belt) has also enjoyed his training in the Weeping Style Jiu-Jitsu, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kick boxing and martial arts as a whole..

Achievements:

* 2006 Completed Instructor course for Haganah, FIGHT program.

* 2001 Global Taekwondo Federation European Taekwondo men’s 80-90 kilo division.

Gold medallist (Fighting).

Bronze medallist (Patterns).  

U.S.A. men’s team member.

* Most Improved Martial Artist 1999. USTF.

* Member of the Board of Directors USTF 1996-2004.

* USTF Grand National Championship wins 1991,1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000.

*Mid America Taekwondo National Champion 1992, Nashville TN.

*1996 Regional Grand Champion, Hot Springs, AR.

*1997 Korea Tour-first foreign group ever allowed admission into training program at Yong-In University Soul Korea. Home of the Korean Tigers Demonstration Team and Korean Olympic Taekwondo Team.

*Student earned place on the Junior USA Team, Competed in Scotland

. Won two Gold Medals, Forms and Sparring.

*Student earned the title National Competitor of the Year as a Red Belt competing in the Black Belt Division. She was also competing in the boys division.  She tested for Black Belt at same National Event as she was presented with The National Black Belt Championship Title.

*Student earned place on Women’s USA Taekwondo team competed in

won two Silver medals. She is a special education school teacher and accomplished kickboxer and Martial Artist.

Related Experiences:

USTF Instructor Training Camps Years attended:

1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003.

*First Annual Unified Fighting Arts Instructors Training Camp, Fayetteville, AR 1999.

*Attendee NAPMA National Convention Held In Clear Water Florida , June 1999.

*Attendee of  Seminar Taught by Judo Gene La Bell Memphis , TN

1994 Radford University

JKD/Karate Camp, AKA Valley of The Fire Flies.

*Mr. Hubbard regularly attendees seminars & training camps taught by leading instructors such as Danny Inosanto, Ajarn Chai, Joe Lewis, Henzo Gracie, Roryce Gracie and many, many  more of the great martial artist of our time.

Philosophy:

To always learn as much as possible about the martial arts.  Continue researching and training with the greatest Martial Artist of our time. To always strive for “Constant and Never Ending Improvement”, while building life long relationships. Share my knowledge with my students in the hopes that they will become Black Belt Leaders. Leasers that demonstrate Confidence, Self Esteem, Courage, Discipline, Self Respect, Self Worth with a sense of peace with the knowledge that they can defend themselves or their family members if the need was ever to arise. To help my students gain the knowledge and skills needed to become professional martial art instructors whom own and operate successful chains of martial arts studios. To help those who are less fortunate be able to have the opportunity to learn and enjoy the Martial Arts and to make our world a better place one Black Belt Leader at a time. JH