Jennifer Payne

Jen began training in American Karate a few months after her three children started with Hill Country Karate (HCK) under Nick Smith. HCK is part of the American Society of Karate (ASK) as well as the Bill “Superfoot” Wallace system. She received her black belt in 2018. After earning her black belt, Jen took a break from consistent, daily training to return to school to earn a Master of Social Work degree from Texas State University. During the pandemic and while quarantining, Jen also pursued and earned her 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training Certificate from Yoga & Ayurveda Center under Steph Ball-Mitchell. Jen has recently returned to her martial arts training and you can occasionally see her in the dojo when she is not busy with her day job as a social worker.