JEFFREY A. HUDSON
|
|
Jeffrey A. Hudson
Life Member - United States Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF) ®
Life Member - USA Traditional Kodokan Judo (USA-TKJ) ®
Shihan Jeff Hudson currently resides in Glendale, Ohio (northern Cincinnati) with his wife, Susan. Since 1996 he has run the Hudson Center for the Martial Arts (located within the Harry Whiting Brown Community Center) where he teaches karate and fencing. In 1980, as a freshman at the University of Akron, he began his Kwanmukan training under Hanshi Anderson in the wrestling room of Memorial Hall. His tenure in the Kwanmukan Hombu on Kenmore Boulevard started in 1985, after a short time in the US Air Force, and lasted until 1996 when a job offer at Wright-Patterson AFB took him to southwest Ohio.
To date, he still works in the same Air Force Anthropometry Lab as its Chief Scientist. His work includes ensuring the safety and mission effectiveness of our pilots and aircrew through cockpit and workstation accommodation and proper design and fit of protective gear. After completing his B.S. in Geophysics at the University of Akron (1984), his education continued at Kent State University where he received an M.A. in Anthropology in 1991, and then a Ph.D. in Biological Anthropology in 2002.
From 1995 onward Dr. Hudson has been an avid competition fencer. His most notable fencing accomplishment is making the U.S. World Veteran Epee Team in 2014 and competing in the World Championships in Hungary, earning 16th of 83. He loves to learn and train and continues his advancement in martial arts under the Kwanmukan umbrella.
I. Promotions/Ranking/Awards/Special Training
Kwanmukan issued Karate Dan Grade Dan Grade Award Date Time in Grade (yrs)
Kwanmukan Karate 6 Dan, 14-Jul-19 5 1/2
Kwanmukan Karate 5 Dan, 12-Dec-2012 6 1/2
Kwanmukan Karate 4 Dan, 15-Jan-2004 8
Kwanmukan Karate 3 Dan, 21-Sep-1997 7
Kwanmukan Karate 2 Dan, 15-Nov-1992 5
Kwanmukan Karate 1 Dan, 18-Dec-1988 4
Kwanmukan & USJJF issued Ju-Jitsu Dan Grade
USA Ju-Jitsu Federation 6 Dan, 19 Dec 2024
Kwanmukan Ju-Jitsu 6 Dan, 19-Dec-2024
Kwanmukan Ju-Jitsu 5 Dan, 12-Dec-2012
USA Ju-Jitsu Federation 2 Dan, 15-Jan-2004
USA Ju-Jitsu Federation 1 Dan, 27-May-1995
Kwanmukan issued Dan Grade (other)
Kenka Aiki-Jitsu 5 Dan, 1-Jan-2015
Chang Moo Kwan, CTA 2 Dan, 19-Jan-2005
Kwanmukan Kobudokan 1 Dan, 15-Jan-2004
Other Dan Grade/Certification
WUKO, Recognition of Dan Grade 6 Dan, 7-Dec-2023
World Tae Kwon Do, Chang Moo Kwan 3 Dan, 19-Jun-1993
Hong Kong Dragon Intl./Hua Ling Tai Chi Kung Fu mid 1990s
Other Certifications
SafeSport (USA Fencing/Kwanmukan) current
USA Fencing Coach current
Federal Background Checks (USA Fencing/Kwanmukan) current and green
Awards/Recognition
Kwanmukan Hall of Fame – Legacy 9-Mar-2019
Kwanmukan International Society (excellence in competition ) 2-Mar-2019
Kwanmukan Shihan of the Year February, 2014
New Vistas Award 19-Feb-2005
Recognition for the Development of the Kwanmukan 17-Jan-2004
Academic Training (not all represented)
Kenka Aiki- Jitsu 2014 December
Fast Defense Training
Technical Congress 2013 January
Judo Boot Camp (Hanshi Hickey, IKC, Strongsville) 2011(?)
Traditional Okinawan Kobudo (Hanshi Phil Koeppel) 1993 January
All KMK Symposia (except 3 or 4)
II. Kwanmukan Management/Administration Positions/Titles
Management Board 2019-present
Ohio Representative 2014-present
Budget and Management Advisory Committee 2014-2019
Kwanmukan Titles
Founding Life Member 2013
Shihan 2009
Sensei 1998 (with 3rd Dan?)
Sempai 1996
III. Teaching Experience
Dojo Owner/Coach/Instructor Hudson Centers for the Martial Arts , Glendale, OH 1996-present
Epee Coach, Queen City Fencing Club, Mason, OH 2017-2019
Coach/Manager, Countryside YMCA Fencing Program, Lebanon, OH 1998-2014
Coach/Manager, Kent State University Fencing Club, Kent, OH 1986-1996
Instructor: Kwanmukan Symposium/Picnic/Special Session
Topic Event Date
Epee: Presentation Style Symposium 2019
Kick-Punch Drills to youth Picnic 2018
Epee: Core Concepts to "Get Good, Fast" Symposium 2018
Fencing: The Fleche Symposium 2017
Epee: The Coach Drill Symposium 2016
Epee: Reading Your Opponent Symposium 2015
Epee: Reading Your Opponent Symposium 2014
Epee: Attacking while Defending Symposium 2013
Introduction to Epee Fencing: Core Concepts Symposium 2012
Fencing Boot Camp, Int. Karate Ctrs., Strongsville Special Session 3/13/2011
Intro. To Foil Fencing: Core Concepts Symposium 2011
Intro. To Foil Fencing Symposium 2010
Shihan Hudson has been consistently fencing in the North American Cup (NAC) tournaments since 2014, which happens to be the year of my best results. There are three NAC tournaments per year that fencers accumulate rolling points to determine national ranking (they drop the lowest tournament result of the three). After the last tournament of the year (the National Championships in July) the top 4 ranks are awarded US team berths, while 5-8 are designated team alternates. He has placed in the top 12 or better every year. In 2014, he won a 3rd place and a 2cd place finish in Veteran 50 (50-59 year olds) which put me in 1st place on the national ranking rolling points list and gave me the chance to compete on the US team at the veteran world championships in Debrecen, Hungary. There, he finished 16th in a field of 83. To get into the round of 16, he had to knock out a former two-time world champion, Peter Barvestad of Sweden. In the round of 16, he was knocked out by my team mate, Walt Dragonetti. In the tables below, my rolling points results in Veteran 50 by year (since 2014) are listed, as well as my top finishes in national level tournaments (photo of medals). The number of national competitors trying to make the team in Veteran 50 was approximately 120.
SENTIR LABS (STI-TEC) (May 2019- present):
Professionally - Dr. Hudson is a Biological Anthropologist, Chief Scientist assigned to support service contracts with the Airmen Accommodation Lab (AFLCMC/ROU), as the Lab Chief Scientist and Subject Matter Expert. Majority of work is body size and shape statistical modeling, human physical performance modelling, and accommodation analysis for cockpit, workstation, and personal protective equipment.
Contact Info -
Jeffrey A. Hudson
Email: [email protected]
Life Member - United States Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF) ®
Life Member - USA Traditional Kodokan Judo (USA-TKJ) ®
Shihan Jeff Hudson currently resides in Glendale, Ohio (northern Cincinnati) with his wife, Susan. Since 1996 he has run the Hudson Center for the Martial Arts (located within the Harry Whiting Brown Community Center) where he teaches karate and fencing. In 1980, as a freshman at the University of Akron, he began his Kwanmukan training under Hanshi Anderson in the wrestling room of Memorial Hall. His tenure in the Kwanmukan Hombu on Kenmore Boulevard started in 1985, after a short time in the US Air Force, and lasted until 1996 when a job offer at Wright-Patterson AFB took him to southwest Ohio.
To date, he still works in the same Air Force Anthropometry Lab as its Chief Scientist. His work includes ensuring the safety and mission effectiveness of our pilots and aircrew through cockpit and workstation accommodation and proper design and fit of protective gear. After completing his B.S. in Geophysics at the University of Akron (1984), his education continued at Kent State University where he received an M.A. in Anthropology in 1991, and then a Ph.D. in Biological Anthropology in 2002.
From 1995 onward Dr. Hudson has been an avid competition fencer. His most notable fencing accomplishment is making the U.S. World Veteran Epee Team in 2014 and competing in the World Championships in Hungary, earning 16th of 83. He loves to learn and train and continues his advancement in martial arts under the Kwanmukan umbrella.
I. Promotions/Ranking/Awards/Special Training
Kwanmukan issued Karate Dan Grade Dan Grade Award Date Time in Grade (yrs)
Kwanmukan Karate 6 Dan, 14-Jul-19 5 1/2
Kwanmukan Karate 5 Dan, 12-Dec-2012 6 1/2
Kwanmukan Karate 4 Dan, 15-Jan-2004 8
Kwanmukan Karate 3 Dan, 21-Sep-1997 7
Kwanmukan Karate 2 Dan, 15-Nov-1992 5
Kwanmukan Karate 1 Dan, 18-Dec-1988 4
Kwanmukan & USJJF issued Ju-Jitsu Dan Grade
USA Ju-Jitsu Federation 6 Dan, 19 Dec 2024
Kwanmukan Ju-Jitsu 6 Dan, 19-Dec-2024
Kwanmukan Ju-Jitsu 5 Dan, 12-Dec-2012
USA Ju-Jitsu Federation 2 Dan, 15-Jan-2004
USA Ju-Jitsu Federation 1 Dan, 27-May-1995
Kwanmukan issued Dan Grade (other)
Kenka Aiki-Jitsu 5 Dan, 1-Jan-2015
Chang Moo Kwan, CTA 2 Dan, 19-Jan-2005
Kwanmukan Kobudokan 1 Dan, 15-Jan-2004
Other Dan Grade/Certification
WUKO, Recognition of Dan Grade 6 Dan, 7-Dec-2023
World Tae Kwon Do, Chang Moo Kwan 3 Dan, 19-Jun-1993
Hong Kong Dragon Intl./Hua Ling Tai Chi Kung Fu mid 1990s
Other Certifications
SafeSport (USA Fencing/Kwanmukan) current
USA Fencing Coach current
Federal Background Checks (USA Fencing/Kwanmukan) current and green
Awards/Recognition
Kwanmukan Hall of Fame – Legacy 9-Mar-2019
Kwanmukan International Society (excellence in competition ) 2-Mar-2019
Kwanmukan Shihan of the Year February, 2014
New Vistas Award 19-Feb-2005
Recognition for the Development of the Kwanmukan 17-Jan-2004
Academic Training (not all represented)
Kenka Aiki- Jitsu 2014 December
Fast Defense Training
Technical Congress 2013 January
Judo Boot Camp (Hanshi Hickey, IKC, Strongsville) 2011(?)
Traditional Okinawan Kobudo (Hanshi Phil Koeppel) 1993 January
All KMK Symposia (except 3 or 4)
II. Kwanmukan Management/Administration Positions/Titles
Management Board 2019-present
Ohio Representative 2014-present
Budget and Management Advisory Committee 2014-2019
Kwanmukan Titles
Founding Life Member 2013
Shihan 2009
Sensei 1998 (with 3rd Dan?)
Sempai 1996
III. Teaching Experience
Dojo Owner/Coach/Instructor Hudson Centers for the Martial Arts , Glendale, OH 1996-present
Epee Coach, Queen City Fencing Club, Mason, OH 2017-2019
Coach/Manager, Countryside YMCA Fencing Program, Lebanon, OH 1998-2014
Coach/Manager, Kent State University Fencing Club, Kent, OH 1986-1996
Instructor: Kwanmukan Symposium/Picnic/Special Session
Topic Event Date
Epee: Presentation Style Symposium 2019
Kick-Punch Drills to youth Picnic 2018
Epee: Core Concepts to "Get Good, Fast" Symposium 2018
Fencing: The Fleche Symposium 2017
Epee: The Coach Drill Symposium 2016
Epee: Reading Your Opponent Symposium 2015
Epee: Reading Your Opponent Symposium 2014
Epee: Attacking while Defending Symposium 2013
Introduction to Epee Fencing: Core Concepts Symposium 2012
Fencing Boot Camp, Int. Karate Ctrs., Strongsville Special Session 3/13/2011
Intro. To Foil Fencing: Core Concepts Symposium 2011
Intro. To Foil Fencing Symposium 2010
Shihan Hudson has been consistently fencing in the North American Cup (NAC) tournaments since 2014, which happens to be the year of my best results. There are three NAC tournaments per year that fencers accumulate rolling points to determine national ranking (they drop the lowest tournament result of the three). After the last tournament of the year (the National Championships in July) the top 4 ranks are awarded US team berths, while 5-8 are designated team alternates. He has placed in the top 12 or better every year. In 2014, he won a 3rd place and a 2cd place finish in Veteran 50 (50-59 year olds) which put me in 1st place on the national ranking rolling points list and gave me the chance to compete on the US team at the veteran world championships in Debrecen, Hungary. There, he finished 16th in a field of 83. To get into the round of 16, he had to knock out a former two-time world champion, Peter Barvestad of Sweden. In the round of 16, he was knocked out by my team mate, Walt Dragonetti. In the tables below, my rolling points results in Veteran 50 by year (since 2014) are listed, as well as my top finishes in national level tournaments (photo of medals). The number of national competitors trying to make the team in Veteran 50 was approximately 120.
SENTIR LABS (STI-TEC) (May 2019- present):
Professionally - Dr. Hudson is a Biological Anthropologist, Chief Scientist assigned to support service contracts with the Airmen Accommodation Lab (AFLCMC/ROU), as the Lab Chief Scientist and Subject Matter Expert. Majority of work is body size and shape statistical modeling, human physical performance modelling, and accommodation analysis for cockpit, workstation, and personal protective equipment.
Contact Info -
Jeffrey A. Hudson
Email: [email protected]
