INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHIES
Jeet Kune Do
Owner, Founder, Senior Instructor
James Miller: Head Instructor/Founder Innovative Fighting Arts.
With over 50 years experience in Martial Arts, James is currently (2025) a 3rd Hagdan Guru in Pekiti Tirsia Kali, training under Grand Tuhon Jared Wihongi and Tuhon Kit Acenas. James holds a Senior Instructor rank in Filipino Martial Arts and Jeet Kune Do Concepts under Sifu Paul Vunak.(Progresive Fighting Systems) In addition, James holds a Blackbelt in TaeKwonDo, a bluebelt in JiuJitsu, and has developed Kune Tae Mu Do, his own system of mixed arts registered with The Combat Martial Arts Practitioners Association since 1997. Within the self defense, law enforcement and military communities, James is a certified Tricom Combatives Instructor.
Coach Andrew "Andy" Wold
Wrestling, BJJ, Physical Training
Andy brings 10 years of experience in Navy Special Operations to Innovative Fighting Arts. He is a Jiu Jitsu Blue Belt with a combined 12 years of grappling experience. He primarily teaches wrestling as it applies to Jiu Jitsu to adults and youth. Beyond grappling, he has 6 years of experience in a variety of mixed martial arts.
Andy is currently studying Jeet Kune Do, Pekiti Tersia Kali, and other arts in IFA Mixed Arts classes under Guru Jim Miller, as well as Jiu Jitsu under Blackbelt Jared Turner.
Jared Turner
JiuJitsu, Tricom, Combatives
Jared started in Jiu Jitsu in early 2012 under Matt Baker of 10th Planet.
He moved to Idaho in March of 2015 and began training at Darkhorse Jiu Jitsu under Levi Skidmore. Jared was awarded his black Belt in 2025.
Other Certifications: Instructing defensive tactics: 2017
Firearms Instructor: 2017
IFA Instructor: 2023
Effective Fitness Combatives Instructor: 2024
Tricom Instructor: 2025
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