USAMAF Biography Information

Shihan Jeff Ellis
Member, Board of Directors
United States (USA) Martial Arts Federation

Shihan Ellis, 8th Dan, has trained in the martial arts for nearly 35 years.. He has devoted over 25 years to perfecting and teaching the martial arts.

In keeping with traditional martial arts instruction, his quest for physical mastery has gone hand-in-hand with his pursuit of intellectual excellence. He is an International Coach and Referee with the USA Karate Federation and is the Director of the Travel Committee and the Junior Athlete Program. He is also an International Referee for the Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF) , an international representative for the US Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF) and Treasurer of the North American Ju-Jitsu Union (NAJJU).

He holds High Dan Black Belts in Karate, Taekwondo, Ju-Jitsu, Kobudo, Kung Fu, and is ranked in Kodokan Judo. Shihan Jeff Ellis operates the International Karate Centers and teaches Karate and Ju-Jitsu at the Baldwin Wallace Physical Education Faculty.