Our Instructors have spent many years devoted to training in the martial arts and have attained a certain level of expertise to qualify them as teachers and also mentors.

Through extensive testing, certification and tournament level competition, our staff has attained mastery in this martial art and now enjoy sharing their skill and passing it on to their students.

Kevin Brown  (Head Instructor)

Kevin has been involved in martial arts since 1991. He started taking karate during kindergarten in an after school program. When he reached the rank of blue belt, he began more intensive training at Martial Arts America in Peachtree City, GA under Mark Dumas.

While training for his black belt, Kevin competed in several inter-school tournaments and placed first in three of them. He earned his first degree black belt in November 2000 and is currently a third degree black belt.

Kevin began teaching immediately after earning his first degree black belt. He taught at Martial Arts America in both Peachtree City and Fayetteville, GA. In 2003, Kevin helped to open the Newnan School where he taught for over 4 years until opening his own school in Griffin, GA. Kevin is also working towards his business degree at Georgia State University.

Kevin is certified by the Board of Regents of the Black Belt Schools of America as a Black Belt Schools International Instructor. His instructing experience includes American Style Karate, Mixed Martial Arts, Women’s Self-Defense, and Kardio Kick Boxing. Kevin is trained and experienced in teaching both children and adults.

Jim Brown  (Program Director)

As Program Director, Jim is in charge of much of the business operation of Elite Martial Arts Academy (“EMAA)”.  He has an undergraduate business degree in finance, and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from VA Tech.

With over 30 years in the business world, many as an independent businessman, Jim has the experience to run a dependable and safe operation.  He also has significant leadership experience having been vice president of two large financial institutions.

Integrity and values are of utmost importance to Jim.  He served as an Elder in his Presbyterian church and remains active in that church.  He believes we should serve our community, and will offer the opportunity for our students to become involved in various service projects.

Jim is currently a martial arts student working towards his Black Belt, and demonstrates that no one is ever too old to be involved in martial arts.  As both the Program Director and a student, Jim brings a unique perspective to EMAA.  From a business perspective, Jim is responsible for ensuring a vibrant, healthy school, capable of sustaining a long-term, positive influence in your student’s life.  As a martial arts student, Jim is able to empathize with the other students, and develop programs with that viewpoint in mind.

Stephanie Jenkins  (Instructor)

Stephanie started her training in Shotokan in July of 2000 at Griffin Martial Arts. She then went to Victory Martial Arts and trained in Tang Soo Do, earning her first degree black belt in December 2004. She remained at Victory Martial Arts for further training and testing while teaching kids. She is currently a third degree black belt and glad to have the opportunity to train and help teach kids at Elite Martial Arts.

Torri Davis (Instructor)

Torri started training at the age of four years old. She began her training in Shotokan at Griffin Martial Arts. She then switched to Tang Soo Do at Victory Martial Arts, where she earned her first degree black belt on December 4, 2004. She is now training towards her second degree and helping to teach kids at Elite Martial Arts Academy.

EMAA is a family-owned and operated business.  You can be sure that the success of your student/family is as important to us as the success of our business.