Senior Instructor

Sensei Rod "White Cloud" Jones, M.S., CES, CPT, CSS

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Owner, Instructor

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International Business Ventures, LLC.

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International Leadership Transformation Institute, Inc.

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Action Recruiters International, LLC.

 

Founder of the Connecticut Youth Leadership Transformation Academy

 

Co-Founder of the New Flowing Fist Self Defense Systems

 

CEO, Co-Founder of the JOPAWII Youth Foundation, Inc., 2006-2016

Rank: Senior Instructor

Training: Veteran over 20 years experience

W.I.T.S. Certified Personal Trainer 2007, 2009, 2013, 2019

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​Martial Arts Experience

 

​4th Degree Black Belt New Flowing Fist Self Defense System

4th Degree Black Belt - Kutoka Ndani System (Aikido, Jujitsu, Shotokan)

4th Degree Black Belt - ITF TaeKwonDo (Crusaders Martial Arts)

4th Degree Black Belt - Songahm TaeKwonDo (American TKD Association)

4th Degree Black Belt - WTF TaeKwonDo (Steven's Martial Arts Alliance)

2nd Degree Black Belt - Okinawa Kenpo Karate and Kobudo (Devalentino Shudokan)

1st Level Instructor Wing Chun Kung Fu (TWKFA)

Beginner - Tai Chi Chuen (Yang & Chen Style) - Aiping

Water Style Tai Chi (Liu He Ba Fa Chuen)- Northern Style

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Educational Accomplishments

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Doctoral Candidate Health Sciences - Exercise and Sport 2024 - until

Candidate - Master of Arts in Physical Education and Health- 2025

Graduate Certificate in Teaching

Masters of Science in Exercise Science and Health - Martial Arts / Rehabilitation Science

MBA - Masters of Business Administration - Candidate

Masters of Science Degree in Labor Relations

Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management

Bachelors of Science Degree in Human Resources Management

Bachelors of Science Degree in Management Information Systems

Associate of Science Degree in Liberal Arts - Management Information Systems

Associate of Science Degree in Business Administration Management

 

​Fitness/Martial Arts Education

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Corrective Exercise Specialist, CES - National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)

Certified Personal Fitness Trainer, CPT- World Instructor Training School

Certified Speed Specialist, CSS - National Association of Speed and Explosion

Certified Martial Arts Conditioning Coach​

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Other Martial Experiences

 

​Primary Style: Okinawan Kenpo Karate & Kobudo, Tae Kwon Do

Flowing Fist Self Defense - Aiki-Jiu-Jitsu, Wing Chun Kung Fu

Okinawa, Japan Trained

 

Shorin Ryu Karate, Gojo Ryu Karate, White Crane Karate

International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) Style Taekwondo

US Trained

 

Flowing Fist Self Defense System, Okinawa Kenpo Karate & Kobudo, 3 TKD systems (ITF, ATA, WTF,) Wing Chun Kung Fu, Ninpo, Jujitsu, Katsuru, Hapkido, Boxing, Muay Thai, Kutoka Ndani/Sanuces Ryu Aiki-Jujitsu, San Shao, Flowing Fist Self Defense System (KuroshiDo/Sanuces), Tai Chi Chuan (Yang, Chen),

Liu He Ba Fa Chuan, Dang Soo Do (Tang Soo Do).

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Other Martial Arts Awards and Contributions

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Action Magazine Martial Arts Hall of Fame 2010, 2014, 2016

Black Warrior Martial Arts Hall of Fame 2010

Red Dragons Open Karate Tournament First Place Fighting  

Assembly of the Fighting Arts Open Tournament Fourth Place Fighting

Virginia Olympic Games Karate Tournament Gold Medalist in Forms

Virginia Olympic Games Karate Tournament Silver Medalist in Fighting

Okinawa, Japan, Camp Hansen, US Marines, Bare Knuckle "Smokers" Fighting Champion 

Assembly of Fighting Arts Fighting Spirit Award

Many other awards not listed