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Welcome to our family, GMA Martial Arts Center is a family friendly place to learn and grow. GMA located at 130 N Locust Ave Gallatin TN 37066 (615)989-7945 or (615) 562-0082 forTaeKwonDo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wing Chun, TaiChi, Self Defense and Cardio MMA / Kickboxing. GMA offers Morning, afternoon and evening classes for adults, children and families. ** Special family discounts.
GMA offers programs in ITF TaeKwonDo, Sport TaeKwonDo, Rocian Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Hapkido, Korean Karate, MMA, Wing Chun, Tai Chi and Kung Fu. GMA offers morning and evening classes and programs for adult, children, families, home schoolers and for individuals with special needs. GMA also offer specialty evening youth TKD / RGBJJ competition classes. Additionally GMA offers adult Cardio / Light contact to Team MMA fight training classes which blends TKD Kicks, Muay Thai Drills, HapKiDo Self Defense, Boxing Strategies, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and Conditioning.
ITF - Member: International TaeKwondo Fed
ITF - Member: Phoenix Group (INO 78)
IBJJF - Member: (4756)
USATKD - Member: ATC GMA TaeKwonDo
ATC - Member: GMA Martial Arts Center
Rocian Gracie Jr Team - Team GMA RGBJJ
WHY GMA MARTIAL ARTS?
GMA is a full-time professional martial arts academy open 5 days per week, offering over 200 classes per month. All our programs are taught individually and traditionally in separate classes with the needed self- defense, enhanced techniques for today’s world. Our facility is one of the largest in the area, and we are additionally certified under several major international organizations.
GMA is a 15,000-sqft martial arts professional training centers with internationally certified master level instructors who will provide the training you need or wish to undertake. GMA Martial Arts Center (GMA) has over 50 years of martial arts knowledge and years of leadership development, fighting and winning experience.
GMA works diligently to maintain top instruction and Internationally certified master and grandmaster level instructors. Our academy founder and his family have dedicated their lives (Over 38 Years) to teaching top martial arts. They have taught thousands of students, including law enforcement and military personal.
Our academy founder, KwanJangNim Spillmann, is one of the country’s highest ranking Black Belts and holds 9th Degree Black Belt in TaeKwondo, 7th Degree Black Belt in HapKiDo, and holds black belt levels in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo and Karate.
KwanJangNim Spillmann also hold rankings in Wing Chun, Muay Thai and has boxed with some of the greats. He has also competed and won many gold medals and national championships. Our founder also holds a record for breaking over 400 concrete blocks for charity. His three sons are also top competitors and currently compete in multiple martial arts styles winning many gold medals. Master Kurt Spillmann is also a MMA fighter (see articles)
KwanJangNim Spillmann has taught martial arts seminars throughout the world including motivational and self-defense seminars for major companies, so we have the experience and knowledge to teach excellent martial arts and leadership development in our local community.
For almost 37 years, KwanJangNim Spillmann and his family operated 12 locations throughout the United States and overseas, including places like Southern California, Northern California, Texas, Florida, India, Peru, and Brazil.
When you train with our family, your black belt will mean something, and you will wear it proudly. We will make sure that your experience with us will reflect our philosophy, which includes family, friendship, perseverance, dedication, positive energy, honor, integrity, intensity, strength, leadership development, and continual improvement.
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We love what we do and care about our students. We are family for life.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
We offer 3 special semi-private classes for $24.99 if you join by the second class we credit you $25 towards any basic program.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
OUR CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS
- GMA Instructors have the teaching experience and knowledge to develop top students.
- GMA has some of the country's highest ranking master instrutors.
- GMA instructors are trained and ranked in multiple martial art styles.
- GMA instructors are full time professional martial art teachers.
- GMA grandmaster level instructors have taught military and police.
- GMA master level instructors have certification under top organizations. (TI - ITF - KUKKIWON - IBJJF - KHF - KKHF - WKGA - WHF Korea)
- GMA student belt certification is valid internationally.
- GMA grandmasters have over 50 years of martial arts experience.
- GMA grandmasters have been teaching for over 35 years.
- GMA has been developing national champions, life champions for over 37 years.
- GMA instructor must pass Back Ground Checks to teach or coach.
- GMA coaches are certified under several major international organizations.
- GMA awards, trophies, medals and certifications can be viewed at the school and verified.
- GMA works to develop leaders, academic excellence, confidence, focus and life skills
- GMA is open 6 days per week and offers over 60 classes per week.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
We start of with a trial program then figure out a program and try to find a program for your budget.
$80 to $159 per month.
How did you get started teaching?
We are a family run academy and we all started at a young age. We are four generations of martial artists. It is in our blood and we are a serious training center with a love for teaching and our students.
What types of students have you worked with?
We work with and have taught all types of students and work to adjust training with special needs adults and children.
What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?
Make a true commintment and pace your self. Ask questioms and be dedicated and fearless in your training.
Perseverence is they key to success.
What questions should students think through before talking to teachers about their needs?
Just ask yourself can you make a commitment. Can you assist in motivating your child. Can you attend 2-4 times per week.
Without a commitment your life will not change.