{"id":11168,"date":"2026-10-08T05:03:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T05:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/grand-master-jeff-smith\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T05:04:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T05:04:06","slug":"grand-master-jeff-smith","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/grand-master-jeff-smith\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Master Jeff Smith, Chief of Instruction"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grand Master Jeff Smith, Chief of Instruction<\/h1>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Grand Master Jeff Smith is Chief of Instruction at Martial Arts Wealth Mastery and Mile High Karate.<\/strong> A 10th Degree Black Belt and the first PKA World Light Heavyweight Champion (1974), he coaches Martial Arts Wealth Mastery members on instructor development, teaching quality, student retention and multi-school operations, alongside founder Grand Master Stephen Oliver.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Jeff Smith coaches<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Instructor development.<\/strong> Building a pipeline from leadership students to assistant instructors to staff, so the school does not depend on one teacher.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Teaching quality.<\/strong> Class structure, correction and the teaching method he learned as a student and later Senior Vice President of the Jhoon Rhee Institute.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Student retention.<\/strong> What instructors do in a student&#8217;s first 90 days that keeps them training toward black belt.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Curriculum and rank structure.<\/strong> Belt systems and testing standards that make progress visible to students and parents.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Multi-school operations.<\/strong> Lessons from building his own chain of World Champion Jeff Smith Karate schools from 1981.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How members work with Jeff<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Growth Diagnostic.<\/strong> A free one-hour school diagnosis on Zoom with the coaching team. <a href=\"https:\/\/martialartswealth.com\/go\/most-valuable-hour\/\">Book the Most Valuable Hour<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weekly coaching calls<\/strong> on Zoom for members, plus in-person training meetings in Colorado.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Extraordinary Teaching.<\/strong> The book he co-authored with Stephen Oliver, free with a companion workbook: <a href=\"https:\/\/extraordinaryteaching.com\/\">ExtraordinaryTeaching.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Background<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the martial arts since 1965; a student of Grand Master Jhoon Rhee and later Senior Vice President of the Jhoon Rhee Institute.<\/li>\n<li>First PKA World Light Heavyweight Champion, crowned on September 14, 1974; held the title until 1980 and defended it seven times.<\/li>\n<li>Professional record of 32\u20131 with 16 knockouts; his one loss was to Dan Macaruso in 1979.<\/li>\n<li>On October 1, 1975, won a heavyweight title against Karriem Allah, sanctioned by Don King&#8217;s organization, on the closed-circuit card for Ali\u2013Frazier III, the &#8220;Thrilla in Manila,&#8221; seen by an estimated one billion viewers.<\/li>\n<li>Promoted to 10th Degree Black Belt in 2016; first recipient of the Bruce Lee Award; President of Sports Operations, PKA Worldwide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Full biography of record: <a href=\"https:\/\/masterjeffsmith.com\/about-jeff-smith\/\">MasterJeffSmith.com<\/a>. See also <a href=\"https:\/\/stephencoliver.com\/\">Grand Master Stephen Oliver<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/milehighkarate.com\/\">Mile High Karate<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is Jeff Smith at Martial Arts Wealth Mastery?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grand Master Jeff Smith is Chief of Instruction at Martial Arts Wealth Mastery and Mile High Karate. He is a 10th Degree Black Belt and the first PKA World Light Heavyweight Champion (1974), and he coaches members alongside founder Grand Master Stephen Oliver.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does Jeff Smith coach martial arts school owners on?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instructor development, teaching quality, student retention, curriculum and rank structure, and running more than one location. His coaching draws on decades of teaching under Grand Master Jhoon Rhee and on building his own chain of schools from 1981.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can I talk with Jeff Smith about my school?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Book a free one-hour Growth Diagnostic on Zoom with the coaching team, or call or text 1-720-256-0208. You can also email JeffSmith@MartialArtsWealth.com.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Extraordinary Teaching?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Extraordinary Teaching, Volume 1: Transform Your Martial Arts School Into a Leadership Academy is the book Jeff Smith co-authored with Stephen Oliver. 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