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Martial artist continues to train at downtown location
• By DEAN SIEMON
Sergeant Clan Jacobs
has traveled the world to
teach and compete in mar-
tial arts. Now he contin-
ues to instruct in Shelton,
opening the Jacobs Fight-
ing System gym on W. Cota
Street in Shelton in Decem-
ber.
The gym's first location
was on Olympic Highway
North three years ago and
moved to Sanderson Field
before the current down-
town location.
In self-defense courses
Jacobs has a group of stu-
dents, ranging in age and
experience, training three
days a week in mixed mari-
tal arts (MMA).
"I have students that I
train that actually com-
pete," he said. "We have a
young lady who is going to
be fighting some time this
year."
Julia Kerkes, a 15-year-
old student at North Mason
High School in Belfair, said
she was interested when
she heard of the school.
"This is all after school.
I'm dedicated to this," Ker-
kes said.
Some students hope to
continue on and one day
make a career as a fighter,
like Kerkes.
"I want to eventually
fight and get to the point
where if I get good enough,
I can make money," Kerkes
said.
Kerkes was responsible
for bringing another NMHS
student to the gym, Jacque-
line Messey, 17.
"I need a really aggres-
sive sport to get a lot of
energy out," Messey said.
"This is the only thing that
I really like."
A few of his students use
the training as a hobby,
including Juan Barcelona,
28, who has trained with
Jacobs for two years.
Barcelona said he was in
boxing beforehand and said
the MMA fighting styles
were different from his pre-
vious trainings.
Journal photos by Dean Siemon
Above, Sgt. Clan Jacobs instructs his class during warm-ups during a
class at his Jacobs Fighting System gym on W. Cota Street in
Shelton, which opened in December. At right, Jacqueline Messey, 17,
works on strikes with Scott Svoboda, a co-trainer at the gym.
"A lot of his boxing
skills are mixed with Wing
Chun," Barcelona said. "It's
all blended into one."
Jacobs first began learn-
ing GoJu Kai Karate as a
child in St. Croix, U.S. Vir-
gin Islands.
"There was a club right
next to my home and it's
warm there so most of the
training was done outside,"
Jacobs said. "You couldn't
help but hear and look and
see the training."
Jacobs explained that
entering the school was
reasonable at the time be-
cause it was not expensive
to train.
"Most people were into
it because they care about
the sport," he said. "They
wanted to seek knowledge,
wisdom and perseverance."
Jacobs began to learn
other martial arts styles
from various parts of the
world - Shoalin Kung Fu,
Wing Chun, Muay Tahi
Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-
jitsu, Silat, Aikido are just
a few examples.
Jacobs began serving
with the U.S. Army and
while serving, used his
martial arts training to
help work with not only
training soldiers, but also
to teach self-defense cours-
es to some of the military
wives.
"I used [my skills] for
training special operations
group," Jacobs said. "I was
used for a lot of security for
generals and such."
He also entered compe-
titions around the world
to represent the United
States, including a third-
place finish at the World
Kickboxing Championships
in 1979.
While competing, Jacobs
would teach various organi-
zations his different styles,
including special forces for
British, Italian and French
armed forces.
After serving and tour-
ing around the world, Ja-
cobs then began to train at
Fort Lewis military base in
Washington in the 1980s
and continued to exhibit
his skills.
"At the time, recruit-
ment was not that great,"
Jacobs said. "I used to do
martial arts shows for the
military, demonstrating
my skills."
"Rather than seeing that
American soldiers are do-
ing wrong, here's one that
has won all these champi-
onships," Jacobs said.
In November 1986, Ja-
cobs finished his service
duty and becamse a Master
of Use Of Force Instructor
for Washington State, cer-
tified through the Criminal
Justice Training Center.
Jacobs is also involved
with training law enforce-
ment corrections and mill-
dents.
"That's the way you get
that exposure," Jacobs
said. "Once you have the
talent and skill, you can ex-
pose that talent."
Jacobs said he continues
to train constantly because
he knows prospective stu-
dents are intrigued by the
speed and skill of the in-
structor.
"You have to impress
people to do things," Ja-
cobs said. "Whatever you
preach, it must be shown
on the mats."
is less than most gyms that
charge down payments and
minimum balances, accord-
ing to Jacobs.
"The money goes toward
the rent and the equip-
ment," he said. "I train for
success and I'm not going to
exploit students to do this
or do that to make money."
Jacobs said one of his'
goals is to create fight-
ing teams throughout the
state.
But in Shelton, Jacobs
hopes to organize exhibi-
tions at various locations
in town to recruit more stu-
makes
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SEX OFFENDER iNFORMATION BULLETIN - PA
VERY HIGH RISK LEVEL 3 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSIENT STATUS
Date: January 24, 2011 Prepared by:
Detective William
Adam
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The Mason County Sheriff's Otffce is releasing the l~llowing inlbm~ation pursuant to RCW 4.24,550 and the Washinglon State Supreme
Court decision in ~,~ttg..~.~- wh cl authorizes law enforcement agencies to intbrm the public of a sex offenders release when: in the
discretion of the agency, the release of intbmmtion will enhance public safety and protection.
The i,adividual who appears on this notification has been convicted of a sex offense that requires registration with Ihe Sheriff's Oltice in
the county of their residence. Further, their prcxious criminal hislor~ places them in a classification level which reflects tile potential to re-
offend. This sex offender has served the sentence iznposcd on Him by the courts and has advised the N|aSOll County SherifCs Office that he
~ill be living in the location below. HE 15 ~ ~,~¢~t NTED BY THE POLICE AT THIS TIME. THIS NOTIFICATION IS NOT
IN'FENDED TO INCREASE FEAR, RATHER, 13" IS OtR BELIEF TIIAT AN INFORYvlED PUBLIC IS A SAFER PUBLIC.
]qle Mason County Sheriff's Office has no leg aulhont~ to direct xsberc a sex oltkmder may or may not li~e. Unless court ordered
restriclions exist, this offender is constilutionally l~ee to live ~herc~ cr he chooses.
Sex offenders ha~e al~ays li~ ed ill our colrlmunities, but it v,a~n't until passage of the ( onlrntlnity Protection Acl of l Q¢)0 r*,vhi¢.h
mondates sex (?ffbnder tz,gtstraHon~ that law enforcement even kne~ v~hcrc thc~ ~cre li~ing In many cases, la~ cnloreemen! is nm~ able to
share that ilfformation with you. Citizen abuse nf this in.formation to threaten, intimidate or harass registered sex off;coders will not be
tolerated. Further. such abuse could potentially etad law enforcement's abili~' to do community notifications. ~-rv~ believe the only pcrso,a
who wins if community notification ends is the sex offender, since sex ofl~nders derive thelt paver through secrecy.
if you have any information rt~aardinm current criminal ac/ix, ffv ol" this or any other offender. I~lease call 911.
For other sex offender information+ htfD.*//so.co.maso~t.~a.ns/.
JAMES HENRY CHRISTY
WHITE MALE - DOB: 10/16/58 - 6'00" - 188 LBS.
BROWN HAIR & BROWN EYES
,lames CHRISTY has recently been released l'rom custody again
and registered as a Transient sex otT;ender due to numerous sex
crime convictions as well as for being homeless. His most current
conviction that he is just being released fi'om is due to pleading
guilty to Felony Indecent [-xposure on 05/03/2010, Kitsap County
Superior Court cause #10-1-00367-1. This is due to CHRISTY at
age 51 exposing himself to a 52 year old woman in a connnon area
of an apartmem complex. Other sex crimes are as lbllows:
CHRISTY pied guilty to two counts of Indecent Liberties With
Forcible Compulsion on 11/12/93, Mason County Superior Court
cause #93-1-00098-7. This conviction stems from when CttRISTY
38 years old, he was baby-silting a friend of a relative's
children. While he was alone with the two little girls, ages 5 & 6, he
began tim sexual abuse by groorning the little girls through playing
sexually oriented gmnes. Eventually, the sexual molestation
escalated to rape. During the investigation of these sexual assaults,
CHRISTY solely placed all responsibility for the offenses upon the
little girls. According to Departmcnl of Corrections file material,
CHRISTY also admitted three more sexual assauhs as follows
Card Number:
CHRISTY admitted to exposing himself to a 14 year old girl that was unknown to him: and that he approached two
other girls unknown to him, ages 10 & 12, and offered to expose himself to them. CHRISTY further admitted that he
provided alcoholic beverages to a 14 or 15 year old girl where the girl became intoxicated and CHRISTY stated that
he "'had his way with her". In all, CHRISTY personally estimates that he has had "20 or so victims" including 15
teenage girls, 4 girls under the age of 7, and one 10 year old boy,
Potential ~ictims for CHRISTY include children and vulnerable adults. CHRISTY personall> .lists his victim age
range as 5 years old to 17 years old. CHRISTY also has a lengthy criminal conviction history which includes
Possession of Marijuana, Minor In Possession, DWI, Malicious Mischief 3r~ Degree, DWLS, Disorderly Conduct,
Criminal Trespass, Simple Assault, Theft/Larceny and Indecent Exposure (Public Indecency).
WARN!NG~ 1~ th~ p~tl ~HRi~Y ~ad ihfo~:al ~partment of Corrections Staff psYch01ogist that he wilt ki]]
unyone in the e~mmuni~y wh0 says anything it) him about being a sex offender. All Law Enlbrcement Officers
sh~uid be forewarned to take this theft very seriously. The I)epaament of Corrections psychologist describes
CHRISTY aS an angry sex 0ffender who is in denial ab0U~ ~ing a sex 0ffender, Due to these thetnrs he is Considered
~ $"ER~ HIGH R!SKi
(NOTE: CHRISTY is no longer on Department of Con+ections Supervision and his only requirement is hi~ duty to
register as a sex offender.)
CHRISTY is assessed by the Mason County Sheriff's Office as a L¢vel 3 Sex Offender. due to his assessment by
the WA State Department of Corrections as an "EXTREMELY HIGH RISK TO RE-OFFEND". This is the
HIGHEST LEVEL given to a Sex Offender, meaning that the subject is at a VERY HIGH RISK to re-offend.
CHRISTY has given his status within Mason County as:
Transient/Homeless within Shelton, WA
Mason County Sheriff's Office
Washington State Accreditation since 1990
South (360) 427-9670 t~bst (260) 482-5269 North (360) 275-4467
tary forces.
Jacobs said that at his
age, there is no reason to
fight anymore, he focuses
on training others.
"Not that I can't fight
anymore but I don't need
to prove anything," he said.
The gym in downtown
Shelton only charges a
monthly fee of $70, which
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