John Carter

John Carter has 38 years of experience in martial arts and self-defense training. He is a Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Black-Belt, an Aikido 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 as well as the SafeWrap® Lateral Restraint System. He is also 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. John has been teaching Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, Aikido and Karate in Lexington, Irmo and Columbia since 1997 and has additional training in Boxing and Muay Thai. He is available for group lessons, private instruction and specialty seminars.