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JOHN CARTER

Owner & Head Instructor Lexington

John Carter has 40 years experience in martial arts and self-defense training. He is a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu 1st Degree Black-Belt, an Aikido 5th Degree Black-Belt, a Certified Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Level 4 Instructor, a Certified Women Empowered® Instructor and is Certified to teach the Nationally Recognized Gracie Bullyproof® Program. He is a GST (Gracie Survival Tactics® for Law Enforcement & Military) Certified Instructor and has completed Level 1 and Level 2 Instructor Courses with many Federal, State & Local Law Enforcement Professionals benefiting from his training. He also teaches a Women's Self-Defense & Jiu-Jitsu Fundamentals Course at the University of South Carolina. John has been teaching  Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Aikido and Karate in Lexington, Irmo and Columbia since 1997 and has additional training in Boxing & Muay Thai. He is available for group lessons, private instruction and specialty seminars.

Want to learn more about the amazing team behind Carter’s Academy of Self-Defense? Get in touch today.

This Certified Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Training Center is independently owned and operated. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu®, Gracie Combatives®, Gracie Bullyproof®, Women Empowered®, and Certified Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Training Center®, are registered trademarks used under license from Gracie University.

1216 West Main Street Lexington, SC 29072

(Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Aikido & Karate since 1997)

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