Vernon Smith Has been in the fitness industry for more than 18 years. In 1991 he began training in Matsubayshi Shorin Ryu under Dan Hopkins. He got his NFPT Personal Trainer Certification in 1992 in Scotland were he created  classes to educate young adults in use of the fitness centers equipment and safety. In 1996 he attained his ACE Personal Trainer Certification while in Key West, Fl.  While there he worked at Club Body Tech where he taught abdominal classes, Cycle Reebok Spin classes, and provided personal training services to a wide rang of satisfied clients, including special populations such as the elderly and rehabilitation clients. 1997 began the study of NLP (Nero Linguistic programming).

He moved to Texas in 1998 where he trained out of Bally's Total Fitness providing personal training, as well as fitness classes and seminars.

In 2000 formed Body Under Construction Total Body Fitness Solutions L.L.C. as well as started Alvin Community College training in Massage and bodywork program.

In 2001 he became a Registered Massage Therapist from the Texas Department of Health. He started providing Corporate Chair Massage to medical clinics in the Clear Lake area as well as outcall massage and bodywork services in the Clear Lake area. In the fall of that year he started training in Kobayshi Shorin Ryu. under Kyoshi Cesar Marin and was promoted to Sho Dan in 2004. 

In 2006 he moved to Jacksonville Fl were he he started Bushido Fit to provid  in home personal training and massage therapy.  In September of that year he started coach training with Qemal Duka of United Gymnastics Orange Park Fl as an assistant coach, as well as offering Karate and Kickboxing classes at the facility. In 2007 recieved his Ni dan from Kyoshi Marin.

In 2008 received my Certification in Sports Hypnosis, moved to Okinawa, Japan in July of that year.  Began training with Hanchi Fuse Kise of Kenshinkan Karate receiving his Sho Dan in July of 2010.

His extensive experience in the fitness industry is a true testament of his dedication to a healthy mind body and spirit.

 

Over 17 years of experience in the fitness industry.

 

8/30/2010 Advanced Body Weight Training

8/27/2010 ABMP Certified Bodywork Therpist

8/28/2008 Lifestyle Fitness Coaching

8/20/2008 Sports Hypnosis Certification Spencer Institute

5/1/2007 Assistant Gymnastics Coach training

6/6/2007 Received my 2nd degree Black Belt

9/5/2006 Plyometrics Training

9/5/2006 Functional Training

5/24/2006 Received my 1st degree Black Belt

12/16/2004 Received my Black Belt from Master Cesar Marin in Shorin Ryu Kickboxing Karate

08/22/2004 Aromatherapy

3/9/2004 Certified Martial Fitness Kickboxing Instructor

4/13/2003 Chair Massage

7/20/2002 Client Centered Exercise Prescription

7/12/2002 Deep Tissue Techniques

10/03/2001 Registered Massage Therapist MT028560

5/2/2000 Program Design for Personal Trainers

 

6/15/1997 Sports Nutrition

05/18/1997 Cycle Reebok Instructor

08/16/1996 ACE Certified Personal Trainer

08/02/1994 N.F.P.T Personal Trainer Certification Martial Arts Instructor

16 years training in the Martial Arts,

5 Matsubayshi Shorin Ryu

5 years Kobayashi Shorin Ryu

2 nd Degree Black Belt in Kobayashi Shorin Ryu

7 Years as a Massage Therapist - (Registered in Texas).

Swedish massage

Deep Tissue

Chair Massage

Aroma therapy

Thai Massag

 

 

Professional Memberships:

• ABMP
• ACE
• IDEA