Sensei Brad Jones was born in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada in 1955 and began his Karate taining in 1969. He originally trained with "The Father of Canadian Karate", 9th degree Masami Tsuruoka.

Mr. Jones has made several trips to Japan and Europe for training and has practiced under such masters as 10th degree Grand Master Tsuyoshi Chitose, the founder of Chito Ryu Karate and the teacher of Masami Tsuruoka and Master M. Nakayama, a student of Master Funakoshi and the former chief instructor of the Japan Karate Association (JKA).

Mr. Jones had a very successful competitive career. He retired from competition in 1990 to redirect his focus solely on teaching and coaching after representing Ontario in the National Black Belt Championships nine consecutive years, winning three gold medals and two silver medals.