Jarrett Leiker.
Champion. Coach. Advocate.

Built on discipline.
Driven by purpose.

I’m Jarrett Leiker. From the competition floor to the courtroom, my work is rooted in preparation, resilience, and helping others move forward.

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Jarrett Leiker in a blue blazer
Jarrett Leiker, Esq.Kansas City
33Professional
world titles
30+Students coached to
world championships
3Paths. One
commitment to excellence.
01 / My story

A competitor’s spirit.
A coach’s heart.
An advocate’s resolve.

Martial arts has been part of my life since I was three, learning from my parents, Jill and Bob Leiker.

Competition took me around the world. Coaching gave me a way to help others find their own potential. Law gave that same drive another purpose: standing beside people when they need an advocate.

Across each chapter, the through line is simple—show up prepared, keep growing, and put the work into something that matters.

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02 / Where I put my energy

Three arenas.
The same commitment.

A life shaped by competition, teaching, and service to others.

I — THE ATHLETE

World champion.

33 professional world titles across forms, weapons, and point sparring. A competitive career built through years of practice and a return to the sport after spinal surgery.

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II — THE COACH

Building what’s next.

After retiring from open competition in 2016, my focus turned to the next generation. I coach martial artists and serve as COO of AmeriKick in Overland Park and Lenexa.

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III — THE ADVOCATE

Purpose in practice.

As a founding member and Managing Partner of SWL Injury Lawyers, I represent people facing serious injuries, bringing preparation and personal attention to their cases.

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03 / The defining chapters

Progress isn’t always
a straight line.

In 2005, spinal surgery put my future in martial arts in question. Two years of rehabilitation brought me back to competition—and changed the way I understood perseverance.

That experience remains part of the perspective I bring to coaching and advocacy.

2005 → 2007

The comeback

A nine-hour spinal fusion. Two years of rehabilitation. A return to competition.

2009 → 2013

A new arena

Graduated summa cum laude from Rockhurst University, then earned a law degree at UMKC.

2016

Passing it forward

Retired from open competition and shifted focus to developing the next generation of martial artists.

2024

Building with purpose

Joined James Stigall and Luke Whitworth to form SWL Injury Lawyers.

The next conversation

Let’s connect.

Whether our paths cross through martial arts, coaching, or the legal profession, I’d welcome the conversation.

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