 Instructor Name:Joey Perry
Owner / Master TaeKwonDo and XMA Instructor. 5 th Degree Black Belt . President and Training Director of ELITE . Arkansas State Director for National Association of Professional Martial Artists .
Contact:perryjoey@joeyperrysma.com
Other Information:  
At the age of 8 years old, Joey Perry had to make a decision . Violin Lessons or TaeKwonDo lessons . His family couldn't afford both so Joey chose TaeKwonDo. 20 years later Mr. Perry is the proud owner of two of the largest and most successful martial arts schools in the state of Arkansas. Mr. Perry started his training under Mr. Jack Bell in Jonesboro, Arkansas at a local gymnastics club. Soon after, Mr. Billy Madison took over the program and was Mr. Perry's instructor to first degree black belt. Over the next few years Mr. Perry had the opportunity to be under the instruction of Master Robert Sublett and Mike and Darryl Turner in Northeast Arkansas.
At the age of 17 fresh out of high school, Joey purchased the NTFA academy in Newport. With only 7 active students Mr. Perry went to work hard and quickly built the studio up to 50 active students within 18 months. Two years later he opened a location in his home town of Jonesboro. Mr. Perry spent the next few years focusing on teaching while training and competing locally in hopes of having a valid shot at competing on the National circuit. After 12 Arkansas State Championships he decided to focus almost solely on the National circuit. By the year 2000 Mr. Perry had been asked to join Master JOHN CHUNG's "Team Sidekick" National team. The following year would be outstanding! Mr. Perry finished the year ranked # 3 in the World in Musical Forms by NASKA as well as # 3 in Traditional weapons and # 5 in Middleweight point sparring.
Soon after Mr. Perry decided it was time to focus on his career and family. In 2001 Mr. Perry married his Beautiful wife Beth and went full time 'professional' with his Jonesboro academy. The Jonesboro location keeps an active count of students well over the 200 mark. Due to his success in school operations and active involvement in cutting edge knowledge Mr. Perry was promoted by NAPMA, the leading martial arts business organization to be the Arkansas NSSN director. Mr. Perry is currently a Fifth degree Black Belt and happily serves as the NTFA President and Training Director. Mr. Perry has proudly trained under many nationally recognized Instructors such as Mike Chat, Royce Gracie, Bill Clark, Ernie Reyes, Grand Master Mike Brown. Mr. Perry is also proud of his 2 year old daughter Ella Tate is convinced that she will one day lead the organization into the future.
Rank Progression :
1986 ... Started TaeKwonDo training
1988 ... 1 st Degree Black Belt
1990 ... 2 nd Degree
1994 ... 3 rd Degree
1998 ... 4th Degree
2001 ... 5th Degree Black Belt
Titles :
1991 ... NTFA Certified ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR
1994 . NTFA Certified INSTRUCTOR
1996 - Current ... NTFA Training Director
1997 ... NTFA Vice President
1999 - Current ... NTFA President
1998 ... AKC Board Member
1999 ... AKC Vice President
2001 ... MAIA and NAPMA professional member
2004 ... NAPMA Arkansas state director , NSSN
Certifications :
CPR certified
5th dan TaeKwonDo Instructor
XMA , Extreme Martial Arts certified Instructor
XMA Weapons Instructor
Acrobatics and Basic Tumbling Instructor
Attended Arkansas State University
Competiton Highlights :
1999 and 2000 .... Ranked # 5 in World ratings in 'Open' forms
2001 ... Ranked # 3 in the World in Musical Forms by NASKA
2000 - 2002 member of "Team Sidekick" National Team
1994 - 2000 ... Arkansas State Champion ( Forms - Fighting - Weapons )
1996 - 1998 ... NTFA 'National' Champion winner
Grand Champion Winner of EVERY major OPEN tournament in the State of Arkansas
Over 300 FIRST PLACE wins
Over 50 Grand Champion wins
AKC BELT Champion more than 5 times
Undefeated NTFA forms competiton as an Adult since 1996 .
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