Kali/JKD in Nashville TN

[Macthesword]

Hi, I have just moved to Nashville TN and had searched to find no Kali or JKD here. So, I am looking for others interested in training. I do not claim to be a "master" or "guru/sifu" by any means but have trained quite a bit with Guru Dan Inosanto, Sifu Larry Hartsell, Guru Ken Pannell, Sifu Charles Reed, and many others. If anyone I meet has more experience than me, great. If not, I will be happy to share what I know. I am a Nidan in Shorin Ryu and have trained in Kali, JKD, Wing Chun, some Muay Thai, Ju-Jitsu, Sayoc, and Bando. I have been told I am a good teacher and not looking for any egos...just others wanting to train. Please let me know if anyone is in the Nashville area and interested,
Chris Dunnett

[arnisador]

Good luck! Dan Inosanto comes to Evansville, In and other places in teh general area (if you don't mind doing some driving).

[johnmarkpainter]

Excellent!
email me at
johnflem(AT)mac(DOT)com

I live in East Nashville and am getting a club together now.
My teacher is certified under Larry Hartsell so we would likely be at home training together.

I am also training with Lamar Davis to get my original Jun Fan Gung Fu tightened up.

jmp

[tfo23]

I am doing a training group in South Nashville just off of Harding Place at my home. I have been bringing friends who are interested in the hopes that I can train a few people up to the point of being training partners for me.

If anyone with experience in any FMA would like to meet up regularly and train, that would be great.

email me at jerry_teague2002@yahoo.com if interested.

[arnisador]

I hope you all have gotten together by now!

[johnmarkpainter]

Yes, thanks for hosting this forum!

jmp

[Fan the Madman]

John,
If you ever wind up out in Murfreesboro, just outside Nashville hit up myself or Guro Billy Brown. I run The Naga's Gift (kali-silat and bagua) and he's the instructor at Progressive Martial Arts (JKD-concepts/kali) both here in the Boro. All the FMA/IndoMA people in the Boro know and hang out together so if you know one of us you know us all :) Come visit sometime.

cheers
Brian

[mattmikulla]

I live in Nashville and I am extremely interested in training JKD and FMA. I used to train in Indianapolis at Victory Martial Arts. Since I moved to Nashville I've had a martial arts void in my life. It sucks.

[JunFanFighter]

Hi all, if you ever come thru southwestern indiana give a holler, always enjoy sharing and training. I work alot of JFJKD, Wing-Tsun and FMA (Inosanto/Presas) material. Peace!

[wesbennett100]

If any of ya ever make it up to So Illinois (about 3 hours outta Nashville) you are most welcome with my backyard/garage group as well. Hope the training is going well.
God bless
-wes bennett
MidWest Regional Director Lucaylucay Kali/JKD
Much respect.

[CFC/JKD/KALI]

I am trained and certified as an Instructor in Jeet Kune Do and Kali by Paul Vunak. I am also trained and certified in Muay Thai by Suwat Sidthilaw of Thailand. I am the Tennessee State Director and the Southeast Regional Director for the United States Muay Thai Association. I have 35 years of experience in martial arts and have trained with Sijo James DeMile, Paul Vunak, and Kevin Seaman. I have attended several seminars with Guro Dan Inosanto, Larry Hartsell, Tim Tackett, Chai Sirisute, Francis Fong, and Chuck Gauss. I have trained in Kali under several top instructors.
Anyone in the Nashville, TN area interested in training can email me at:
Kruu@creativefightingconcepts.com.
Check out my website:
www.creativefightingconcepts.com

[johnmarkpainter]

So at long last....
We are opening a Gym in East Nashville!

The Gym and website are under construction but I am running classes four days a week out of my house.
Contact me...it's going to be a great training atmosphere with low rates and no contracts.

John Mark Painter
www.eastnashvillefightclub.com
www.eastnashvillemartialarts.com
www.facebook.com/eastnashvillemartialarts

[arnisador]

Good luck!

[johnmarkpainter]

Thanks...we'll need it!

We are going to be a Jeet Kune Do Grappling Association affiliated School (for those who care about that kind of thing!)

John

[tfo23]

To my knowledge there is only one FULL instructor of Filipino Martial Arts who is teaching a dedicated program in Nashville and that is Guro Keith Groves of Villbrille-Largusa Kali. Contact at keithta2r@yahoo.com

[johnmarkpainter]

Yeah... Our Chief instructor is only a Full Instructor under Larry Hartsell :)

[Macthesword]

Hi Again to All,

I now have a venue to train/teach at if anyone is in or is coming to the Nashville area. It is right in downtown Nashville. I have just created a FB page with details if you are interested. Classes will be on Tues. and Thurs. nights from 7-8. I look forward to training with anyone interested, cheers,
Chris
http://www.facebook.com/balanceacademyofmartialarts