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Sensei Mike Janko

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Sensei Mike Janko

Background

  • 5th degree Black Belt Minna Jiu Jitsu (August 10, 1996)
  • Inducted into The World Martial Arts Hall of Fame in Baltimore, Maryland as Most Outstanding Martial Arts Instructor of 1998 (June 6, 1998)
  • World record holder Marine Corp style sit-ups: 47 in 30 seconds, 87 in 60 seconds (October 21, 2016)
  • Amazon #1 Best Selling Author: “Excellence in Operational Resilience” Routledge / Amazon (March 27, 2024)
  • President, Operational Resilience, LLC (Business Continuity, Crisis Management, Continuous Improvement Business Consulting)

Martial Arts Experience

  • January 22, 1982: Tested for 1st dan (Sho dan) by Master Frank F. Kovacs 9th dan, Lenny Sims 5th dan, Timothy Loomis 5th dan
  • August 31, 1982: Certified Instructor for men, women and children
  • January 30, 1984: Tested for 2nd dan (Ni dan) by Master Frank F. Kovacs 9th dan, Timothy Loomis 5th dan Lenny Sims, 5th dan
  • May 1, 1984: Certified as Police Karate Instructor
  • 1983 – 1985: Owned and operated Chagrin Academy of Self Defense
  • 1990 – 1995: Elected Vice President, Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Federation
  • 1991: Helped form Your Best Defense as corporate consultant and lecturer in personal protection
  • 1992: Conducted Corporate Self Defense Seminars in Los Angeles, CZA with Master Takayuki Kubota 8th dan Gosoku Ryu (Internationally recognized martial arts and police instructor, inventor of the Kubotan)
  • May 1, 1983: Tested for 3rd dan (San dan) by Grandmaster Frank F. Kovacs 10th dan and Timothy Loomis 6th dan
  • 1995 – 2001: Elected President, Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Federation
  • August 10, 1996: Tested for 4th dan and promoted to 5th dan (Go dan) by Grand Master Frank F. Kovacs and Professor Li Shixin (Professor at Beijing University, Official Judge and Advisor for Shaolin Wu Shu Association and Official Top 100 Masters in China)
  • 1982 – 2001: Instructor at the Mayfield Academy of Jiu Jitsu and Karate
  • June 7, 1998: Inducted into World Martial Arts Hall of Fame
Kids Martial Arts near 2700 Aurora Rd, Twinsburg

Andrew Spaner

This place is great for teaching martial arts to all ages, but we specifically have a 4 year old and I love that teach respect. Addy works very closely with my daughter to ensure she's not left out of any moves and I love when my daughter calls her ma'am and shows her respect. It's something we're working on at home and it helps to have this place to help!
Kids Martial Arts near 2700 Aurora Rd, Twinsburg

South Franklin Circle Senior Community

South Franklin Circle invited Tim Loomis of The Twinsburg Academy of Self-Defense to conduct a Senior Self-Defense Lecture/Seminar.  To my surprise we had an excellent turn out. The high attendance led me to believe that seniors, really wanted to be proactive about their safety and wanted to learn ways to help themselves. Tim tailored the class to meet the needs of the senior population. He taught them simple self defense techniques and strategies, in a basic and understandable way. He packed in so much useful information into the session. I would highly recommend this class to all senior communities.

 

Resident Dot Bambach, “ What a great instructor! Tim gave us some very practical advice for people our age. I learned some really good strategies for preventing an attack from occurring in the first place."

 

Resident Gil Myers, “Tim was interactive and really knows his business.”

 

Darleene Kash

Director of Programming/Member Services

South Franklin Circle, A Judson Community

Kids Martial Arts near 2700 Aurora Rd, Twinsburg

Laura S.

I decided to give Twinsburg Academy of Self-Defense a try after a suggestion from a friend (two years ago!) to try Tai Chi as a way to explore a physical form of meditation. And, I am very pleased I did! The staff have the perfect combination of experience, skill and patience. The atmosphere is welcoming, even to people that have never set foot in a dojo! The others students are also very encouraging, which helps me as a strong introvert. I love the family-centered approach as well! I kind of wish I hadn’t waited so long, but when the student is ready, the teacher appears. Peace!

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