Chattanooga Martial Arts (in progress)

I am going to start the overview of the available martial arts schools in the Chattanooga region on this Blog entry. I'll be returning frequently to update, edit, and revise this guide page. Later entries will go into more detail about each school and particular style taught there. All of the information on this guide page will be available in the phone book, on web sites, and on internet search engines. I will be compiling all that information into one location for convenience.

• Rick Hall's Tae Kwon Do Plus/web site/(423)877-3451/Hixson (N.Gate Mall area)/Style: Tae Kwon Do/Head: Rick Hall/Organization: International Taekwondo Alliance/e-mail: rickhall@rickhalltkd.com
• Greg Roy's Tae Kwon Do Plus/web site/(423)892-7557/Hixson(Lee Hwy)/Style: Tae Kwon Do/Head: Greg Roy/Organization: International Taekwondo Alliance/E-mail: groybb6@comcast.net
• Signal Mountain Tae Kwon Do Plus/web site/(423)886-1512/Signal Mountain/Style: Tae Kwon Do/Head: Mark Johnson/Organization: International Taekwondo Alliance/E-mail: mjtkdplus@hotmail.com
• Green's Karate/web site/(423)432-5280/Hixson/Style:Shito-ryu Karate (Traditional: Lineage verified)/Head: Corey Green/Organization: Nihon Karate Do Kenwa Kai/E-mail: greenskarate@msn.com
• Carl Yapp's Center for the Martial Arts/web site/(423)827-7429/Hixson/Styles: Filipino Martial Arts (eclectic inc. Sayoc Kali & Pambuan Arnis) & Kung Fu (eclectic)/Head: Carl Yap/Organization: Independent/e-mail: christianspirit07@gmail.com
• Body Martial Arts/web site/(423)710-3206/South Side Chattanooga/Style: Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido, Kung Fu (eclectic)/Head: Chris Edwards/Organization: Charters (various(?)/info@bodymartialarts.com
• Terry Pollard's School of the Fighting Arts/web site/(423)893-3335/East Ridge/Style: Eclectic /Head: Terry Pollard/ Organization: Independent (founder)/ guroterry@yahoo.com
• Blaylock's International Martial Arts and Boxing/no web site (myspace page)/(423)892-8144/East Brainerd/Style: MMA, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai /Head: Chet Blaylock/Organization: Independent/E-mail: None found
• Fight Factory (MMA)/web site/(423)870-0041/Hixson/
• Chu's Martial Arts/web site/(423)877-5661/Hixson/Style: Tae Kwon Do (Traditional: Lineage unverified), Hapkido, Judo, Kendo/Head: (?) Chu/Organization: World Taekwondo Federation & USTU/e-mail: masterchu@chusmartialartinc.com
• Dr. Y.Q. Wong's Kung Fu Academy/web site/(423)488-3553/East Ridge/Style: Bak Mei "White Eyebrow" Kung Fu (Traditional: Lineage verified)/Head: Luke Kilburn (Dr. Y.Q. Wong deceased)/Organization: Independent branch affiliated w/Hong Kong and Guanzhou China/E-mail: luke52@comcast.net
• Chattanooga Tai Ji Community/web site/no phone number listed/Downtown/Style: Tai Ji Quan (founder Dr. Zibn Guo - Chen Style Tai Chi Chuan and Sword, Hsing-i, Ba Gua)/Head: Dr. Zibn Guo, Ph.D/Organization: Chattanooga Tai Ji Community/e-mail: ctjc@taijicommunity.com
• Dojo Chattanooga/web site/(423)267-0855/Downtown/Style: Wing Chun Kung Fu, Five Animals Kenpo (founder), Modern Fencing/Head: Trevor Haines/Organization: Independent/Trevor@dojochattanooga.com
• Chattanooga Jiu Jitsu Academy/web site/(423)874-0222/Hixson (Hwy 153)/Style: Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu/Head: Mike Swafford/Organization: Unknown (Independent?)/e-mail: Via web site form
• James Hobby United Karate Studios/web site/(423)499-1988/Chattanooga (Hwy 58)/Style: Tae Kwon Do/ Head: James Hobby/ Organization:United Karate Studios/ E-mail: questions@hobbyunitedkarate.com
• Chattanooga Aikido Center/no web site/(423)697-0449/Chattanooga (Amnicola Hwy)/
• Yin Yang House Accupuncture and Wellness Center/web site/(423)521-0480/Riverview/Style: Yang style Tai Chi & Qi Gong/Head: Chad Dupuis/Organization: Independent/
• Chattanooga Family Karate/web site/(423)693-5134/Chattanooga/Style: Lung Fu Do Karate (Eclectic blend)/ Head: Eric Johnson/Organization: 1st Church of the Nazarene/e-mail: chattanooga@lungfudo.com
• Kenpo Karate/no website found/(423)842-5407/Hixson
• Tiger Society Martial Arts/web site/(423)314-2200 & 847-5513/Hixson(Dallas Bay) & Ft. Oglethorpe, GA/Style: Shotokan Karate ,Shinsei Hapkido & Escrima/Head:(representative) Bryan Ratliff/Organization: Karate for Christ/E-mail: bryan@tigersociety.com & karate@tigersociety.com
• Bujinkan Masayoshi Dojo/web site/
• Tai Chi @ St. Peters/web site
• Westside Boxing Club/no web site. myspace page/(423)847-7682/Chattanooga(Central Ave)/Style: Boxing/Head: Coach Smith/Organization: Chattanooga Golden Gloves Boxing Gym/E-mail: chattanoogaboxing@yahoo.com
• Red Bank Boxing Club/no web site/(423)877-4113/Red Bank/
• Martial Arts Ultimate Training Facility/web site/(423)704-7220/East Ridge/Style: Kenpo Karate, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Tae Kwon Do, MMA/Head: Michael ?/Organization: Independent?/E-mail: michael@mautf.com
• Renshinkan Martial Arts Dojo/no website found, myspace/(423)645-4104/Chattanooga/Style: Shorin Ryu Karate, Kendo, Okinawan Kobudo, MMA/Head: ? Randolph/Organization: Team Seito Mixed Martial Arts Association/
• Tower Karate Studios/no web site/(423)886-3104/Signal Mountain
• Black Dragon Association International/web site/(423)432-2028/Hixson (Lakesite)/Style: Black Dragon Style Kempo Karate, Kendo, Iaido/Head: Ernie Reynolds/Organization: Black Dragon Association International (founder?)/E-mail: senseitiff@blackdragonassociation.com

Note: Some of these might be dead links (still on search but out of business) on the Google search. I will find out if they are still open and update their status accordingly.

This entry is under construction. Check back frequently for revisions and updates.