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In American Elite Martial Arts classes, we practice the style of American freestyle karate. American freestyle karate is a hybrid martial art that combines a solid foundation in traditional Japanese/Okinawan style karate with elements from other martial arts including Taekwondo, Kung Fu, Jujutsu, Muay Thai, Boxing, Weapons Training, and others!
Sensei Jarrod Keesling
Sensei Jarrod Keesling has been training in martial arts since 1990 and has been teaching since 2000. Sensei graduated with a degree in mathematics from Appalachian State University in 2004 and then moved to Charlotte, NC and began teaching martial arts full time. He then founded American Elite Martial Arts and Community Martial Arts, non-profit organizations created to provide affordable high-quality martial arts classes to everyone who wants to learn. Sensei has taught classes and seminars as well as competed in tournaments all around the Carolinas!
Sensei Jarrod Keesling has the following certifications:
5th degree Black Belt — American Freestyle Karate
3rd degree Black Belt — Olympic Taekwondo
1st degree Black Belt — Shito-ryu Karate
Level 2 Tricking Instructor under Professor Dan Perez
