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Women's Self Defense Seminar November 15, 2025 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
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We are continuing to grow as a school. We are family based and welcome you to come see what we do. We have multiple classes and blackbelts to teach them. We continue to offer Karate for youth and adults. We also offer Brazilian Ju-Jitsu and MMA. We are able to teach students of all levels and abilities. We have been in the Hernando County for many years and are well established in our community. We look forward to having you come and check us out. ~ Sensei Lee
As a martial arts school owner, a Sensei(teacher) and an MMA coach, I have to say that I am loving what I am seeing from everyone at my school; from the awesome karate students and their families to our awesome Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) and MMA fighters and coaches. The energy at the school is at an all-time high and we are building all the programs we offer!! This is going to be our biggest year yet, in both karate and BJJ/MMA, not that the previous 6 years haven't been great, because they have been... Very proud of our school family!!
SPECIALS
Come in and try a week of any classes for free.
ABOUT SENSEI LEE
Sensei Lee Burgess has been in martial arts for over 37 years, starting at age 6 in England. He currently holds ranks:
4th-degree black belt in Shorei Ryu karate
3rd-degree black belt in Shorin Ryu karate
2nd-degree black belt in Shinto Yoshin Jiu Jitsu
1st-degree black belt in Kodokan Judo
and a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Sensei Lee also has a professional record of 19-1 in Muay Thai Kickboxing and a 4-1 record in MMA (Mixed Martial Arts).
Professional Actor, Fight Choreographer, and Stuntman and is currently a Guardian in the Hernando County School System.
CLASSES AND SCHEDULE
Mondays:
5:30 pm to 6:45 pm Beginners' Karate
6:45 pm to 8:00 pm Advanced Karate
8:00 pm to 10 pm Adult MMA/Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Tuesdays and Thursdays:
6 pm to 7:30 pm Youth Jiu-Jitsu
Tuesdays:
7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Adult Karate (All belt levels)
Wednesdays and Fridays:
6 pm to 7:30 pm Combined Children's Karate (Wednesdays) and Children's Sparring (Fridays)
7:30 pm to 9 pm Adult MMA
The focus for Adult MMA on Wednesdays is on JuJitsu and on Fridays, the focus is a bit of everything.
Saturdays:
12 to 2 pm Jiu-Jitsu
PRICING
PHOTO GALLERY
These are just a few of the many activities we have done over the years.
Burgess Modern Day Warriors in Action!
SPARRING PRACTICE
This is practice for a continuous sparring session. The students are preparing for an upcoming competition.
Self Defense
Reviewing and practicing leg sweeps (inside and outside).
Practicing Striking
Practicing striking "Bob" using nunchucks. Students learned several basic strikes they could use against an attacker. Then practice them in various combinations.
Board Breaking
The kids really enjoy testing their skill as they work to see how many boards they can break using a variety of strikes.
CONTACT US
If you have any questions please contact Sensei Lee through the form below or via his Facebook page.