Zachariah Smith-Hoskins

Meet Mr. Z. Smith-Hoskins

Mr. Z. Smith-Hoskins is a true example of where a martial arts journey can lead. He began training in the Tiny Tigers program at just 4 years old and quickly progressed into the Kids Martial Arts program. By age 7, he had earned his 1st Degree Black Belt and has continued training in ATA Taekwondo for more than 16 years.

Today, Mr. Z. Smith-Hoskins is an ATA Certified Instructor and brings a passion for traditional Taekwondo forms, Gumdo, and Xtreme Martial Arts to his training and teaching.

His favorite classes to teach are Tiny Tigers, making his journey from a Tiny Tiger student to an instructor especially meaningful. He loves watching his students learn new skills, gain confidence, and accomplish goals.

As he always says, watching his students grow and succeed brings him so much joy—and that's what makes teaching so rewarding.

Accomplishments

2019

• Indiana State Champ – Traditional forms, traditional weapons, sparring, combat sparring, XMA forms and XMA weapons

• Silver Medal in Traditional Weapons and XMA Weapons

2020

• Indiana State Champ – Traditional weapons, sparring, combat sparring, creative forms, creative weapons and XMA weapons

• Mid-America District Champ – Traditional forms, traditional weapons, combat sparring, creative weapons, XMA forms and XMA weapons

• Top 10 qualifier in Worlds – Traditional forms, traditional weapons, sparring, combat sparring, creative forms, creative weapons, XMA forms and XMA weapons

2022

• Indiana State Champ – Traditional forms, traditional weapons, sparring, combat sparring, creative forms, creative weapons, XMA forms and XMA weapons

• Mid-America District Champ – Creative weapons, XMA forms and XMA weapons

• Top 10 qualifier in Worlds – Traditional weapons, sparring, combat sparring, creative forms, creative weapons, XMA forms and XMA weapons

2023

• Indiana State Champ – Traditional forms, sparring, combat sparring, creative forms, creative weapons, XMA forms and XMA weapons

• Mid-America District Champ – Creative weapons

• Top 10 qualifier in Worlds – Sparring, combat sparring, creative weapons and XMA weapons