YMCA Martial Art School -
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Published on: 5/24/2007
Last Visited: 3/5/2008
Head Instructor: Sensei Jay Dotson
Assistant: Guro Cory Ballinger
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Mr. Dotson is Chief of Security at Ball Memorial Hospital and a Reserve Sergeant for the Muncie City Police Department.In addition to his rank of 5th degree (Godan) black belt, his accomplishments and certifications include:
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Sensei Dotson:
Sensei Jay Dotson began training in martial arts at the age of 16 at the old YMCA (formerly located at the corner of Adams and Jefferson Streets) in Muncie, Indiana, where he studied Korean Tae-Kwon-Do under the instruction of Steve Van Camp.
In 1990 he began studying under Carl Jackson (Jackson's Karate Institute), a well-known instructor and state champion in Kumite (1980), and received his black belt in 1994.After receiving his black belt Sensei Dotson moved on to also study Bushi-Jiu-Jitsu, Eskrima/Contact Weapon Defense, Kali, and numerous other areas of defense in direct relation to his law enforcement career of more than 20 years.
In February of 2003, Sensei Jay Dotson opened the Karate Do Academy at the Muncie Family YMCA (now at the corners of Mulberry and Howard Streets) which quickly grew from three students to seventeen in less than 6-months.