Smoky Mountain SWARM
Schedule
Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Norma Dan Motel | Pigeon Forge, TN
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World champions. Hall of Fame inductees. Master-level instructors.All in one place.
SMOKY MOUNTAIN SWARM — April 10–11
If you’re serious about martial arts… this is where you level up.
👊 Grandmaster Bob Stines
10th Dan Soke Sanshin-Ryu Ju-Jitsu
World Champion • Pancrase Fighter (35-5-1, 17 KO’s)
Training since 1975 across Jujitsu, Judo, Karate, and Boxing, Bob has competed and won at the highest levels—earning multiple World Championships and serving as a leader in the American Sport Jujitsu League.
➡️ Bringing Combat Jujitsu — real control, takedowns, and submissions that dominate fights.
🥋 Master Scott Shamblin
9th Degree Black Belt — Isshinryu Karate
President — International Isshin-ryu Karate Association (IIKA)
A lifelong martial artist with direct Okinawan lineage, Scott is a Hall of Fame inductee, undefeated national champion, and one of the most respected Isshinryu practitioners in the world today.
➡️ Teaching Isshinryu Beyond the Basics — the deeper principles most practitioners never reach.
🥊 Deborah “Knockout” Nichols Swafford
IBA World Champion (10-0-2)
8-Time Toughwoman Champion
An undefeated professional boxer and world champion, Deborah has competed on national television and dominated in both boxing and full-contact competition.
➡️ Sharing real knockout mechanics — speed, timing, and power from a world-class fighter.
🔥 Rick Moneymaker
9th Degree Black Belt (Kudan) • Soke of Torite Jutsu
Co-Founder — Dragon Society International
Hall of Fame inductee and recipient of multiple lifetime achievement honors, Rick has spent over 20 years teaching internationally and training military, law enforcement, and martial artists worldwide.
A former champion with 25 heavyweight titles, he is known for revealing the hidden science behind pressure points, kata, and joint manipulation—teaching methods that break structure, disrupt the body, and end fights efficiently.
⚡ Michael Patrick
9th Degree Black Belt (Kudan) — Dragon Society International
Co-Developer — CombatiX™
With over 40 years of experience, Michael holds multiple advanced black belt rankings and has dedicated his career to understanding why techniques work—not just how.
His work has been applied by law enforcement personnel and his teaching focuses on pressure points, body mechanics, and real-world application.
Known for breaking down complex concepts into clear, usable principles, his approach makes advanced material immediately effective.
💥 PLUS: DSI INSTRUCTORS PANEL
Martial Science Across the Arts
See how universal principles apply across striking, grappling, and traditional systems.
This isn’t just a seminar…
👉 It’s a deep dive into Martial Science
👉 It’s about real power, real structure, real application
👉 It’s training you won’t get anywhere else
📍 Smoky Mountain SWARM
📅 April 10–11
🔗 Dragonsociety.com/events
Spots will fill.
This lineup doesn’t happen often.
👉 If you train… you need to be here.
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Where is it happening?
Norma Dan Motel, 3850 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863-3816, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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