President - Master Jake Ogden |
Master Jake Ogden– MscD, Cert.Ed,I.B.O.B
Founder and President of the WJO
5th Degree Black Belt
Master Jake Ogden was born in Northampton, England. At the age of eight Jake took up Martial Arts in the form of traditional Kung Fu (Lee Chuan Fa) under Sifu Paul Carter after being inspired by Bruce Lee’s famous “Enter the Dragon” film. Jake also began to learn Judo under Steph Carter along side playing rugby.
By the age of sixteen, Jake was studying martial arts 7 days a week along side playing rugby for Northampton Saints U19s, where he was selected for the England U16s rugby Union team (4 x caps). He then signed a professional rugby contract with Super League high flyers Salford Reds. At this point Jake moved to Manchester as a professional rugby league player. Jake kept up his martial arts training which helped him stay flexible, coordinated, disciplined and fit which complimented his rugby immensely. Whilst in Manchester Jake trained at the famous Phoenix Boxing Gym which has produced boxers such as Ricky Hatton, Carl Thompson and Ainsley Bingham.
After 4 yrs of living in Manchester Jake’s rugby bought him back to Northampton where he signed a contract for Northampton Saints RUFC in 1996. In 1997 Jake retired from playing rugby through injury and concentrated on his martial arts full-time. He turned to Kickboxing this time and was coached by Morris Young. Jake also went to train under Mic Fowles and Jim Bacon for a short while. Jake Ogden was then coached by the Legendary Master Ronnie Green in kick/thai boxing.
Master Jake Ogden also holds Black Belts in Kickboxing, Karate, Thai boxing and Taekwon do.
Jake has studied Lau Gar Kung Fu, Shotokan Karate, Jujitsu, Wado-Ryu Karate, Aikido, Taekwondo, Wing Chun Kung Fu and Tang Soo Do .
From Master Jake Ogden's extensive martial arts background he very quickly formulated his own unique self defence and fighting system based on his own scientific concepts. This was the birth of the JADO KUIN DO art form. In 1998 Jake opened his first Jado Kuin Do self defence martial arts class, which became an instant success with 250+ students. Jake has not looked back since. Not only is he the founder of the JADO KUIN DO art form, but also the president of the WORLD JADO KUIN DO ORGANISATION, which has a wide network of clubs throughout the United Kingdom and abroad.
Master Jake Ogden is a senior committee member of the Martial Arts Guild and is often involved with sitting in on Black Belt Dan grading panels. Master Jake Ogden is a member of the I.B.O.B. (International Board of Black belts), a master instructor for Boxercise and a health, fitness and martial arts columnist for two leading magazines. He conducts master classes at martial arts centers, sports science institutes and fitness seminars and conventions around Great Britain, Europe and the USA.
Master Jake Ogden is also a qualified college lecturer and graduated from university in Sports Science & Management. He lectures throughout Great Britain, Europe and the USA in personal fitness training of the body and mind, exercise physiology and Speed, Agility and Quickness.
Jake Ogden’s CV
