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Melissa's Premier Martial Arts Academy

At Professional Blackbelt Academy – Melissa, we bring nationally-certified instruction, a welcoming community, and a structured training environment where students of all ages develop real skills and real character.

Our curriculum covers Taekwondo, American Karate, Jiu-Jitsu, and Kickboxing — taught by instructors who are as invested in your personal growth as they are in your technique. We believe the mat is one of the best classrooms in the world, and we’re here to make every session count.

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Meet Our Instructors

Master Buddy Hudson

9th Degree Black Belt Taekwondo, 9th Degree Black Belt American Karate, Founder of Professional Black Belt Association

Master Hudson is a Internationally Certified 9th Degree Black Belt Instructor. He is certified in both American Karate and Taekwondo with over 30 years teaching experience. He has been recognized in the “Who's Who of Martial Artist” and serves as the President of the Professional

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Alan Ellen II

5th Degree Black Belt, Chief of Instruction

We have the great honor to have Mr. Ellen at our Academy. He is uniquely suited to serve as our Chief of Instruction with over 25 years of Training and Instructing in the Martial Arts. He began training as a child, grew up in the Martial Arts, trains as an adult and now trains wi

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Skylar Ellen

2nd Degree Black Belt, Jr. Assistant Instructor

Skylar comes to us with a long lineage of Martial Artists in her Family. She walks in the foots steps of her father and his father before him. Her Uncle and multiple cousins are also Martial Artists. Growing up, granted she is 11 now, she tried multiple sports and activities, but

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