Grand Master Jack Searcy has been a student and a professional in the martial arts for over 47 years. He and his school are internationally recognized and he is known as a person who is fair with high morals, not only as a teacher, but as a judge, referee or arbitrator for many events. He has studied a variety of martial arts in his lifetime. He holds the rank of 10th Degree Black Belt in SAK (Searcy’s American Kenpo), ADK (American Dragon Karate), Karate Kabudo Federation and Kamishin Kai International. He has been a personal trainer, bodyguard, professional security advisor, motivational speaker, and police tactics instructors. He was also an instructor to professional athletes, pro athletic teams, military personnel and police forces.

He is head instructor and owner operator of Searcy’s Kick, Inc Martial Arts Training Center. His Kick, Inc. is home of World Champion Team Kick, a martial arts demo team that not only competes in Sport Karate but performs martial arts exhibitions and shows. Kick, Inc. is also the home of 9 world champions plus 34 state and national titlists all of which have superior academic achievements. He has publications and articles featured in many newsletters, magazines, sports papers and who’s who. He is on the Executive Board of Directors for the Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame. He received Most Outstanding School of the Year – State of Florida from the Florida League of martial arts.

In 2001 he was Halo Aura Pioneer of Martial Arts, received an Appreciation Award for Pinellas County Schools of Florida – Partners in Education and inducted into the Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame – School of the Year. He received Soke of the Year (Wa No Michi Ryu Karate Kabudo), Grand Master of the Year & Grand Award of Honor (Wa No Michi Ryu), inducted into the Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame – School of the Year and received an Appreciation Award for Pinellas County Schools of Florida – Partners in Educations in 2002. In 2003, he once again received an Appreciation Award for Pinellas County Schools of Florida – Partners in Education, and inducted into the Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame as Grand Master of the Year – Kenpo.