Ms. Katie Schmid

Teaching Ranks:

  • Instructor Level 2 - International Bok Fu Do Association

  • Instructor A - John Ozuna's K.O. Kung Fu Karate

  • Certified Cardio Kickboxing Instructor - John Ozuna's K.O. Kung Fu Karate

Training Rank: 1st Degree Brown Belt

Date Began Training: May 2004

Represented the United States Lei Tai Kuo Shu (Full Contact) Team in World Competition:

2022 - 7th TWKSF World Championships, Italy

2015 – 5th TWKSF World Championships, Argentina

Represented the United States Forms and Weapons Team in World Competition:

2015 – 5th TWKSF World Championships, Argentina

Represented the New Zealand Lei Tai Kuo Shu (Full Contact) Team in World Competition:

2018 - 6th TWKSF World Championships, United States of America

Represented the New Zealand Forms and Weapons Team in World Competition:

2018 - 6th TWKSF World Championships, United States of America

Represented John Ozuna's KO Kung Fu in National Competition:

  • 2024 - International Kuoshu Championships, Bethesda, MD

  • 2023 - International Kuoshu Championships, Baltimore, MD

  • 2022 - International Kuoshu Championships, Baltimore, MD

  • 2021 - International Kuoshu Championships, Baltimore, MD

  • 2019 - International Kuoshu Championships, Baltimore, MD

  • 2018 - International Kuoshu Championships, Baltimore, MD

  • 2017 - International Kuoshu Championships, Baltimore, MD

  • 2016 - International Kuoshu Championships, Baltimore, MD

  • 2015 - International Kuoshu Championships, Baltimore, MD

  • 2014 - International Kuoshu Championships, Baltimore, MD

  • 2013 - International Kuoshu Championships, Baltimore, MD

  • 2012 - International Kuoshu Championships, Baltimore, MD

  • 2011 - International Kuoshu Championships, Baltimore, MD

  • 2010 - International Kuoshu Championships, Baltimore, MD

Awards & Recognitions:

K.O. Kung Fu Karate “Instructor of the Year” – 2011 

World Champion - Full Contact Short Weapons Free Fighting - 2018

World Champion - Full Contact Short Weapons Free Fighting - 2022

World Champion - Full Contact Long Weapons Free Fighting - 2022

Brief Bio:

Katie Schmid first started training at K.O. Kung Fu Karate in 2004. Before starting at K.O., she struggled in school and was very unfocused, but her training in martial arts has helped her learn how to set and achieve goals, and has helped her in all aspects of her life. She has competed in local, national, and world competition in forms and weapons, as well as in Lei Tai fighting. Ms. Schmid became an instructor in February of 2011.

In 2015, Ms. Schmid travelled to Argentina to compete at the 5th TWKSF World KuoShu Championship Tournament in forms and weapons, and represented the United States as a part of the Lei Tai (full contact fighting) team. Of course, she jumped at the chance! Miss Schmid returned with a silver medal in Lei Tai and a bronze medal in the Kenpo Weapons division.

In 2018, Ms. Schmid represented New Zealand on their National Team at the 6th TWKSF World Championship Tournament in Baltimore, MD, USA. She qualified to compete in five separate events and took first place in Full Contact Short Weapons Free Fighting. Ms. Schmid also came home with silver medals in Full Contact Long Weapons Free Fighting, Kenpo Form and Mass Attack, and fourth place in Lei Tai, as well as first place in the open division for Kenpo Weapons.

In 2022, Ms. Schmid traveled to Rome, Italy as a member of the United States National Kuo Shu Team at the 7th TWKSF World Championship Tournament and took first place in both Long and Short Weapon Full-Contact Free Fighting, as well as third place in Lei Tai fighting.