Who’s Kevin?
*Mental and Physical Performance Coach with 36 years experience
*Considered one of the leading authorities of Jeet Kune Do
*Certified Senior Instructor ranked as Ajarn and Special Advisor for the Thai Boxing Association USA (TBA)
*Certified 26 Thai Boxing Instructors through the TBA to date
*Developed Smiling Tiger Muay Thai Instructor Program in 2012
*Certified in 1999 as a CSW Instructor Under Erik Paulson
*Certified Full Instructor in Jeet Kune Do under Sifu Tim Tackett (Full Instructor Certification in 1992)
*Certified in 1999 as an Associate Instructor in Wing Chun under Sifu Francis Fong (Student of Francis Fong since 1987)
*Certified Police Defensive Tactics Instructor
*Striking coach for over 100 competitors in USA Boxing, UFC, USMTA, IKBA, Bellator and others.
Author of 5 Boooks
Jun Fan Gung Fu: Seeking The Path Of Jeet Kune Do
Jun Fan Gung Fu: Seeking The Path Of Jeet Kune Do 2
The Winning Mind Set
The Mind Game Of MMA
The Mind Game Of Competition
*Developed and taught The Winning Mind Set as a credit course at Cornell University for 10 semesters and performed various workshops on campus.
*Developed the Thai Boxing University Instructional Library Subscription Website 2020 https://thaiboxinguniversity.com
*Developed and launched the How To Hack Your Own Mind Program 2019
*Developed and launched Coaching 4 Coaches Program 2022
*Has written for various magazines, featured in Black Belt, Inside Kung Fu, MA Training, Authority MMA, and others.
*Staff Instructor and Program Developer in the Physical Education/ Athletics Department at Cornell University for 30 years.
*Professional Educator/Consultant/ Speaker
Performance Coaching
In addition to being a Professional Educator for over 40 years, Kevin Seaman has taught on the instructional staff in the Physical Education Department at Cornell since 1992. Kevin has written dozens of articles featured in national and international magazines. He is currently producer, writer, and presenter for MindCast With Kevin Seaman. MindCast With Kevin Seaman was written and produced to help guide, and inspire others to Develop A Warrior Mindset To Overcome Life’s Challenges And Adversity. https://mindcast.buzzsprout.com
Kevin is a guest lecturer and workshop presenter for numerous business, educational, sports and recreational organizations including the Johnson School of Business MBA Fellowship at Cornell University, US Foods, Inc, Farrell’s Extreme Bodyshaping Franchise Conference, and exclusive Performance Coach for the Professional Kiteboarders at 2005 PKRA World Cup held in Caberete, DR. He has presented over 250 workshops, seminars and group presentations to date. In addition to this, his study and application of the art and science of personal achievement and performance coaching has spanned over two decades. He has taught his Winning Mind Set Principles helping to empower thousands of students of all ages on both an academic and vocational level for over 30 years.
Martial Arts Credentials
Kevin R. Seaman began his martial arts training in 1970 in Southern California. To date he has achieved advanced instructor levels in seven different martial arts systems and is a certified boxing coach, certified police defensive tactics instructor, and published author of two books on Jeet Kune Do and a Video Series published by Black Belt Magazine on the subject. He also has a video on Filipino Martial Arts, as well.
Performance And Combat Sports Coaching
Kevin has extensive experience in the education and coaching of amateur and professional competitors in Thai boxing, kickboxing, boxing, shootwrestling, NHB, UFC and full contact stickfighting. He has had a positive influence on the athletic careers of thousands of athletes, including high school and collegiate athletes, Empire Games medallists, national champions, All Americans, international champions, and Golden Gloves State Champions, as well as dozens of professional athletes. Now closed, Kevin owned and operated his 5.300 sq. ft. Premiere Martial Arts Training Facility and Gym, the East West Martial Arts Academy for nearly 20 years. He now works as a contract educator, teaching all over the country.
Kevin is a three-time Hall of Fame inductee, being inducted into the ZDK, AMA and World Martial Arts Hall of Fame’s. In 2001, he was honored for a Diamond Lifetime Achievement Award in Atlantic City, at the largest Black Tie event of it’s kind, in the history of the martial arts.
Kevin has competed in the martial arts on a regional, national, and international level for over a decade, and was an “Eastern National Champion” in both floor forms and full contact sparring. At the age of 37, Mr. Seaman was a World Champion in full contact stickfighting competing in Southeast Asia at the 1992 World, Kali, Arnis Championships at the Aquino Memorial Stadium in Manila, Philippines.
