Triad Martial Arts Academy was founded by Johnny Lee Smith in January of 1996.

 

Johnny Lee Smith's pedigree in the world of martial arts is extensive and the lineage of the Triad way was through extensive years of training through the famed Gracie and Machado names.

 

Johnny Lee Smith was awarded his 3rd Degree Black Belt in 2009.

 

In 2011, Daniel O'Brien became the first Triad Jiu Jitsu Black Belt awarded solely by Johnny Lee Smith.

 

Since then, Daniel O'Brien has taken over the school and perfects the craft and way of life that the Triad way was founded.