Jason Boh's School Of Martial Arts

Unit 9 Portsmouth Enterprise, Quartermaine Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO3 5QT.


Our Team

Jason Boh

Owner/Head Instructor SMA Academy

I began Martial Arts in 1983, studying Shotokan Karate under Sensei Mervyn O’Donnell. I achieved my Black Belt at age 13, enjoying competing and assisting with teaching others .

Having always had a childhood fascination with Bruce Lee, I would regularly travel to London to study with Guro Bob Breen and became an Apprentice Instructor in his Jeet Kune Do/Kali International program. During this period, I was fortunate to meet Guro Dan Inosanto and I continued to attend Guro’s UK seminars in London, Edinburgh and Bournemouth. In 1999, I decided to start teaching regular classes, hiring school and community halls.

I became exposed to the wider Jeet Kune Do (JKD) community and in addition to Bob Breen I became acquainted with the other senior JKD UK Instructors such as Rick Young, Terry Barnett and Phil Norman.
I became a private student under Terry Barnett and would make regular trips to train with Terry at his home in Hertfordshire and hosting him in Portsmouth for annual seminars.

In 2006, Terry certified me as an Instructor in his Integrated Arts and in 2007, asked Guro Inosanto to accept me as an Apprentice Instructor in his Inosanto International Martial Art Instructors Association.
Always eager to continue driving my passion, I achieved Instructor credentials under Guro’s Rick Faye and Daniel Lonero and Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Professor Dave Birkett.

I continue to travel worldwide to train with Guro Inosanto and countries include Germany, Spain, Italy and USA (Atlanta and Minnesota), and the Inosanto Academy, Los Angeles.

Jason Boh’s School Of Martial Arts (SMA) continues to develop students from 5 years upwards into confident, disciplined, respectful and skilled individuals. In addition to teaching classes, I also teach private lessons and am regularly invited to Ireland to teach at the SMA Affiliate School.

I have developed my own student curriculum and Instructor progression for those wishing to become Instructors, both within and outside of SMA.
My other relevant qualifications include a Personal Training Diploma and Teaching Certificate.

Below is my team of Instructors who honour me by teaching classes and assist in the running of the school. They have been formally certified by myself to teach the arts within the SMA curriculum and remain current and active in their own training in addition to being SMA Instructors.

Dave Savage

SMA Instrucor Level 4 SMA Academy

 

I began martial arts in 1994 at the age of 5, studying Taekwondo & achieving black belt in 1998.
I met Sensei Boh in 2008 & was awarded Level 4 instructorship in 2022. Sensei Boh has introduced me to & facilitated my training under many of the different instructors SMA is affiliated to. I was honoured with Integrated arts instructorship under Guro Terry Barnett in 2016.

Terry Wong

SMA Instructor Level 3 SMA Academy

I began Martial Arts in 2003, initially studying Tae-Kwon-Do and achieved black belt in 2005 at age 12. I continued this journey in Tae-Kwon-Do until 14 years of age before finding Jason Boh’s School of Martial Arts and starting over anew.

Since then, I have not looked back and only forward, constantly learning, evolving, and finding my own way under Jason’s guidance. Studying Jeet Kune Do / Kali has not only improved myself in Martial Arts over the years but also had an impact on how I am as a person outside of the school.

Some-time after achieving Black Belt under Jason, I decided the next step for me was to teach – the learning doesn’t stop once you reach Black Belt in fact it only just begins. Through the school I have had the opportunity to train with some of top-quality instructors both within and outside Jason Boh’s School of Martial Arts, including the world-renowned Guro Inosanto in Spain and Germany which has been an irreplaceable experience. Not forgetting the other students whom I train with on a regular basis!

Lydia Nolan

SMA Instructor Level 1 SMA Academy

I started Martial arts at the age of 6 years old under my Sensei Jason Boh. From 2012 to 2015 I worked my way through the grades and achieved Brown belt at 10-years-old. In this time I had also been completing my studies in Kali. I had spent time developing my skills and attributes in acting as a role model to my fellow students. This aided my confidence and coaching skills to develop. In 2019, at the age of 14 I achieved Black belt as certified under Sensei Jason Boh. After achieving Black belt, this began my journey of guiding other students, moreover, reinforcing my vital role in helping and coaching others. In 2021, I received my Level 1 Junior Instructor. This gave me opportunities to develop my instructor role by teaching and coaching my own group of students. I teach the Junior 5–7-year-olds in order to develop their training techniques and skills. This has given me the privilege of instructing other young students and aiding their growth and knowledge.

jim lipscomb

SMA trainee Instructor Level 1 SMA Academy

When I was younger I dabbled in judo and boxing but my real martial arts journey began in 2008 when I started training in an art called taiho jutsu. This art is used by the Japanese police force and is a blend of jiu jitsu, judo, aikido and karate. I achieved my black belt in 2015. At this time I was also studying Jeet Kune do and kali when I joined Jason Boh’s school of martial arts in 2009. I was awarded my black belt in 2023 and I received my trainee level 1 instructor in early 2024. I really enjoy the grappling arts so I help run the BJJ group and I received my blue belt under professor Dave Birkett in 2024.
I have also been very fortunate to meet and train under Guru Dan Inosanto in Los Angeles and in Modena, Italy.

The SMA Affiliate Instructor Program is for those who like what we do but are unable to train with me on a regular basis. This is ideal for both existing Instructors/Schools as well as the less experienced.
We are proud to have SMA Affiliates in Northern Ireland and below is Justin Weir and his team from Infinity SMA Northern Ireland.

Affiliate Instructors

Justin Weir

Infinity SMA Northern Ireland - SMA Affiliate Instructor Level 1

Sharon Weir

Infinity SMA Northern Ireland - SMA Affiliate Trainee Instructor Level 3

Jordan Weir

Infinity SMA Northern Ireland - SMA Affiliate Trainee Instructor Level 3

Joshua Weir

Infinity SMA Northern Ireland - SMA Affiliate Trainee Instructor Level 2