Jason “J.B.” Brown is the 15ᵗʰ Black Belt of the Kiado-Ryu’s current 65 Black Belts. Interestingly, he received his Black Belt on 15 December 1990, Lake Forest, Southern California.

J.B. came up through the KIA Juniors Program and was one of the finest young fighters at the Karate Institute of America.

Jason has had quite a life. He’s traveled to 68 countries! In response to our query, he shared some of his life’s journey. Following are his own words.

A look back at the 45 year history of the KIA. No special order. More pics to come. Enjoy!

Picking up from “Smart Defense Part 2, De-Escalation,” what if an assailant does not want to calm down but “mix it up” instead? Let’s take a look at our options.

OPTION 1

Run. Just get away from the situation. Such a withdrawal from a potential conflict is a sensible tactic. There’s no disgrace in retreating from the turmoil. Retreat, in fact, is a common military tactic. It’s better to save the day than lose it. In an “Active shooter” incident, the main reaction is “Run and Hide.” If such a decision is made, Kiado-Ryu philosophy is to get away as far as possible from the shooter. Also, if you have to run, run in zig-zag patterns. Bullets travel in a straight line and the farther away you can get from the shooter the better.