programs
At American Black Belt Academy we offer a program for everyone!
Providing exciting programs for KIDS, TEENS, AND ADULTS we offer the most modern and innovative martial arts and fitness training in the Athens, Watkinsville, and Northeast Georgia area. We offer programs and classes to suit all different ages from our Children's Martial Arts; Karate and kid's Jiu-jitsu and Bully Defense classes, to our highly motivating adult and teen integrated Martial Arts & Fitness, Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu and Women’s Self-Defense classes.
PROFESSIONAL SELF-DEFENSE, PERSONAL SELF DEVELOPMENT !
GRACIE JIU JITSU
Gracie Jiu Jitsu is the official hand-to-hand combat system of the United States Military and self-defense system for law enforcement agencies all around the country. It has been taught to hundreds of local, state, national and international law enforcement agencies and thousands of civilians interested in realistic self defense options. It is a proven and powerful fighting system, designed to be used against armed and unarmed attackers.
MARTIAL ARTS
We practice a traditional based system of integrated martial arts that combines Karate, Jiu-jitsu and Kickboxing into one very flexible system that provides our students with an extremely effective way to defend themselves while getting in the best shape of their lives.
Featuring fitness techniques that include an awesome abdominal workout, cardio and body weight exercises that tone while burning calories and fat.
KIDS CLASSES
Martial Arts is good, clean, fun for kids and it is a great way to give kids a headstart on life. At American Black Belt Academy they will learn the concept of “BLACK BELT EXCELLENCE” which means doing your best not only at the academy but at home and in school. They’ll acquire the positive benefits of self-discipline and confidence, develop coordination and increase strength and flexibility. Achieve better focus, have better grades and show better respect.
LEARN MORE ….
At American Black Belt Academy everyone is dedicated to your personal success and development in martial arts and in life. Instructors and veteran students encourage others to excel during workouts, and engage in friendly personal coaching during training. New students feel the positive energy and are at home from the first class.
With over 20 years operational experience as a US Army Special Forces “Green Beret” our chief instructor possesses a unique insight to training, curriculum development, and program organization that provides you with the most effective results possible. Many sports and competition oriented schools claim to teach realistic and effective self defense with NO LEGITIMATE QUALIFICATIONS. They present sportive techniques for use as effective self defense which provide false security and may actually endanger student’s lives. This unique real world background allows us to offer THE BEST SELF DEFENSE TRAINING AVAILABLE based on ACTUAL EXPERIENCE.
WOMEN’S SELF DEFENSE
At American Black Belt Academy our Women’s Self Defense program focuses on sexual assault prevention and defense techniques that will help you evade danger before it develops and defend yourself when no danger signs are given. You’ll acquire the skills to Resist, Escape, & Defend. This program teaches you how to defend yourself against common chokes, grabs, and other attacks, including fighting on the ground and when confronted by a weapon. We emphasize realistic scenarios!
Many martial arts schools claim to teach self defense, but real attacks happen as a complete surprise and afford no time to raise your hands and get into a fighting stance like you do in a tournament. Our program pays special attention to the real world nature of attacks that occur as a complete surprise and require an appropriate, immediate, conditioned response.
Founded on easy and instinctive movements, this reality-based method is intended to transmit practical self-defense in the shortest doable time. Our courses will teach you the defenses against the most common street attacks. Learn to defend against ordinary chokes, grabs, punches, kicks, bear hugs and head locks, as well as weapons such as guns, knives and sticks. Just as important, we teach people to function during the stress and shock of a sudden violent encounter.
SPECIAL TRAINING
At American Black Belt Academy we offer elite world class programs for SPECIAL PURPOSES, including programs designed to provide Military and Law Enforcement with the foundational tools in unarmed & knife combat, high risk entry defensive tactics and ground combatives, and training for Executives, Pilots, Flight Crew / Attendants, Journalists, and individuals that travel extensively and may have an increased risk to their personal safety.
