InstructorsJason Boyd, Head Instructor/Operations Manager:
Jason is the highest ranked instructor in Kenpo working for PSD. He holds a 4th degree black belt under Master Ralph Chinnick, a pioneer of martial arts in Canada and the former owner of PSD. Jason has taught at PSD for ten years and is the head instructor of kenpo. He is also a practitioner and certified instructor of the 108 form yang style Tai Chi. He has also studied shinki jiu jitsu under Master Chinnick. Jason is a member of the "All Japan Joint Technique Federation" and has attained the rank of Sankyu deshi in Submission Arts Wrestling. Jason continues his study of martial arts to this day.
Competition record:
West Coast Can-Am Championships:
- 1998 Sport Jiu Jitsu Sparring Division silver medal winner
- 2000 Black Belt NBL Kenpo/Kajukenpo Forms Division gold medal winner
- 2000 Black Belt Weapons Forms Division bronze medal winner
- 2000 Sport Jiu Jitsu Sparring Division bronze medal winner
Tiger Balm Internationals:
- 1999 Black Belt Weapons Forms Division bronze medal winner
- 2003 Black Belt NBL Kenpo/Kajukenpo Forms Division gold medal winner
- 2005 Black Belt NBL Kenpo/Kajukenpo Forms Division gold medal winner
- 2005 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Sparring Division silver medal winner
- 2009 San Shou Sparring (201 + lb) Division bronze medal winner
Greg Lamothe, Senior & Muay Thai Instructor:
Greg holds a 1st degree black belt in Tracy’s Kenpo. He began studying kenpo seven years ago under 8th degree black belt Ralph Chinnick. He also studies Muay Thai kickboxing and has won awards in kickboxing competition. His coaching in kickboxing has led many of his students to win medals in kickboxing competition. He practices and instructs the 108 form yang style tai chi and is also developing his skills in mixed martial arts, a hugely popular sport that has seen enormous growth in the past ten years. Greg has attained the rank of Sankyu deshi in Submission Arts Wrestling and is a member of the "All Japan Joint Technique Federation" Greg also continues to study martial arts to this day.
Competition record:
Tiger Balm Internationals
- 2005 Underbelt Hard Style Forms Division gold medal winner
- 2005 Underbelt Hard Style Forms Grand Champion
- 2005 Advanced WKC Continuous Sparring (151 lb) Division silver medal winner
- 2006 San Shou Sparring (173 lb) Division bronze medal winner
- 2006 Underbelt Hard Style Forms Division gold medal winner
- 2007 San Shou Sparring (173 lb) Division silver medal winner
- 2007 Black Belt NBL Kenpo/Kajukenpo Forms Division gold medal winner
- 2007 Advanced WKC Continuous Sparring (151 lb) Division gold medal winner
- 2008 Advanced WKC Continuous Sparring (174 lb) Division silver medal winner
Western Canadian Martial Arts Challenge
- 2007 Advanced WKC Continuous Sparring (151 lb) Division gold medal winner
West Coast Can-Am Championships
- 2009 Advanced Full Contact Continuous Sparring (160 lb) Division gold medal winner
Greg also holds an amateur kickboxing record of 3/1/0 with 1 win by (T)KO
