Instructors
A Passion for Martial Arts — a Dedication to Teaching Them!

Ken Smart, Senior Instructor

Ken is a former Army military officer and senior instructor at Nashville Kung Fu.  Ken began training Wing Chun in 2011 under the leadership of Dai Sifu Emin Boztepe.  Ken’s primary instructor at that time was Chad Winn, a 20-year veteran Law Enforcement Officer and EBMAS Wing Chun instructor.  Ken was awarded his Technician Certification personally by Dai Sifu Emin Boztepe in 2018.  Ken served as an instructor with EBMAS until he moved to Nashville in late 2018.  After moving to Nashville, Ken met Sifu Thommy Luke Boehlig. They became personal friends and Ken trained under Sifu Boehlig for the next five years.  Currently, Ken continues to train and enhance his knowledge of Wing Chun with his long-time friend, Sifu Shawn Wallace who is the current head instructor of North American Wing Chun (NAWC).