Chattanooga Martial Arts: Body Martial Arts; sample videos

Videos taken from the Body Martial Arts youtube channel.

Chattanooga Martial Arts: Chattanooga Fight Factory; video samples

Found this on Youtube searching "Chattanooga Fight Factory".

Chattanooga Martial Arts: Blaylock's International Martial Arts and Boxing; video samples

These videos were found on Youtube using the search terms "Chattanooga Martial Arts"

Chattanooga Martial Arts: Dojo Chattanooga; video samples

Video samples from the school Dojo Chattanooga taken from owner Trevor Haines Youtube channel.

Chattanooga Martial Arts: United Karate Studios; video samples

There are a few schools in the Chattanooga area that are part of the United Karate Studios organization. These are a few videos found on Youtube using the search "United Karate Studios".

Chattanooga Martial Arts: Terry Pollard's School of the Fighting Arts; video samples

These video samples were taken from Terry Pollard's School for the Fighting Arts Youtube Channel: Kalikungfu.

Chattanooga Martial Arts: Chattanooga Taiji Community; video samples

Video sample of Dr. Zibn Guo of the Chattanooga Taiji Community. Video available on Youtube.

Chattanooga Martial Arts: ITA Tae Kwon Do; video samples

There are several schools part of the International Taekwondo Alliance (ITA) franchise in the Chattanooga, TN, area.  Below are some sample videos featuring ITA Tae Kwon Do.  These videos are found on YouTube and open to the public to search and view.

Note about Chattanooga Martial Arts Guide

The compilation of the Chattanooga Martial Arts Guide on this Blog is an independent work of mine. I am not receiving any compensation from any martial arts school in the guide. If offered compensation from a specific school I will refuse. I wish to approach this project with honesty, integrity, and as free from external influence as possible.

In the interest of full disclosure I will state here that I am a student of Dr.Y.Q. Wong's Kung Fu Academy and my 8 year old step-son is a student of Green's Karate. I chose both schools based on my knowledge, experience, and needs. I do not recommend them above other schools based on general considerations, however I may recommend them based on specific considerations posed by individuals asking my opinion.

I have already identified a problem in this process, which is how to balance honesty in my reviews of these schools and not causing a negative or harmful impact on those businesses by expressing my opinions. Where possible I will avoid expressing my opinion and try to provide as much informational resources so that a reader may form their own conclusions.

While there are schools that employ training methods and have affiliations of which I do not approve I will refrain from expressing my opinion on those matters since I recognize those schools may provide other positive services to their students.

This project is to serve the interests of the consumers and potential students of the martial arts. The secondary function of this project is to promote awareness of the Martial Arts in the Chattanooga area community.

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.

Martial Arts in the Chattanooga, Tennessee Area: Project Overview

I live in the Chattanooga area community of southeast Tennessee. I will be writing a series of blog articles about the various Martial Arts Schools available in this region. I figured a good starting point for exploring the Martial Arts via this format would be to write about the schools, instructors, and events that are in close proximity to my home location.

I hope to have opportunities to visit and get some feedback from the instructors and students of these schools. While I am an optimist about the "brotherhood" and comraderie a shared interest in the Martial Arts instills in fellow practitioners I have at times found it difficult to establish contact and interact with the martial artists in this area. I don't know if it's a sense of competition for the market or something else along those lines.

There is no comprehensive consumer shopping guide for Martial Arts schools for the Chattanooga area communities. I thought it would be useful to put together something that features highlights and some details about the type and quality of instruction available.

I believe the challenge will be to balance an honest evaluation of the quality of instruction while trying to avoid repeating press releases and advertisements that are designed to attract customers and spin the business images in a positive light. I do not intend to be a source of free advertising for any businesses or services. I wish to provide a service to people genuinely interested in the Martial Arts by providing them a resource to evaluate the available instruction and choose one that meets their needs.

Selecting a Martial Arts school or instructor can be a cumbersome and difficult task that takes a lot of investment of time. Without a comprehensive guide an individual may have to drive from location to location to meet instructors, observe classes, ask questions, and compare their findings. For a serious inquirey this process could takes weeks of time and many miles of travel. Anything I can do to shorten this process and make it easier for a person to find what they are looking for in Martial Arts instruction would be gratifying for me.

I am going to start by compiling all the available information open to a public search into one location on this Blog. From there I will try to contact each school and see if they would be interested in providing more information to this blog and community martial arts guide project. I anticipate some schools will be open and accomodating to my questions and others will not be cooperative at all.

I will attempt to find current and/or former students of each school and ask them to submit an account of their experience training in those schools. I will start with the schools with which I already have established ties and have a working relationship.

The blog project series will be titled 'Martial Arts Chattanooga: "Subject"'