Hendersonville Martial Arts

Hendersonville Martial Arts Premier Karate and Krav Maga training in Hendersonville, TN serving families from Gallatin and across Sumner County. Free trial available.
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Kids Karate builds confidence and discipline. Teen & Adult Krav Maga teaches real-world self-defense. Head Instructor - Sensei Swanson
-4th Degree Black Belt with over 20 years of training in Karate, Krav Maga, Kickboxing, Jiu-Jitsu & Mixed Martial Arts.
-Certified Krav Maga Alliance 3rd Degree Black Belt Instructor under John Whitman
-Trained under Black Belt Hall of Fame members Don and Christin

e Rodrigues.
-Certified instructor with extensive experience working with Adults, Teens & Children.
-Avid fitness enthusiast with a passion to motivate students to reach their fitness goals.

🇺🇸 HAPPY LABOR DAY FROM HENDERSONVILLE MARTIAL ARTS! 🇺🇸Just a reminder that HMA is CLOSED today, Monday, September 7th, ...
09/07/2026

🇺🇸 HAPPY LABOR DAY FROM HENDERSONVILLE MARTIAL ARTS! 🇺🇸

Just a reminder that HMA is CLOSED today, Monday, September 7th, in observance of Labor Day.

We hope all of our HMA families enjoy the day, get some rest, and spend some quality time with family and friends!

🥋 We’ll be back on the mats with our FULL SCHEDULE tomorrow, Tuesday, September 8th, and for the rest of the week.

Enjoy the holiday, HMA Family! We’ll see you tomorrow ready to TRAIN! 👊🐉

Better People. Stronger Community. Brighter Tomorrow.

09/02/2026

🥋 HMA KRAV MAGA TECHNIQUE OF THE WEEK 🥋
Defense Against a Choke From the Side

When someone has their hands around your throat, you don’t have the luxury of waiting around. The goal is to break the choke, counterattack, and get to safety.

This week our HMA Krav Maga students are working defense against a choke from the side.

The defense starts with an explosive pluck to remove the choking hand while simultaneously delivering a counterattack to disrupt the attacker. From there, we follow immediately with an upward elbow, turn aggressively into the attacker, and continue with combatives as needed.

But the technique doesn’t end when the attacker lets go.

✅ Break the choke
✅ Counterattack immediately
✅ Continue until you can safely disengage
✅ Create distance
✅ Scan for additional threats
✅ Get to safety

That’s one of the things we love about Krav Maga. We’re not just learning individual techniques—we’re developing the mindset and skills to recognize a threat, react under pressure, solve the immediate problem, and escape danger.

Want to experience Krav Maga for yourself?

🥊 Your first class is FREE!

📍 HMA Krav Maga | Hendersonville, TN
🌐 hvillema.com

🥋 WHY MARTIAL ARTS FOR GIRLS?Dance. Cheer. Gymnastics. Soccer.There are a lot of great activities parents consider for t...
09/01/2026

🥋 WHY MARTIAL ARTS FOR GIRLS?

Dance. Cheer. Gymnastics. Soccer.

There are a lot of great activities parents consider for their daughters. But there’s another one we think deserves to be near the top of the list:

Martial arts and self-defense.

Over the years, we’ve seen something pretty cool at Hendersonville Martial Arts—girls don’t just do well in martial arts. They often absolutely LOVE it.

Martial arts gives girls an opportunity to discover just how strong and capable they really are.

They learn to use their voice, set boundaries and stand up for themselves.

They build REAL confidence—not just from being told they’re confident, but from doing difficult things and realizing, “I CAN do this.”

They learn that being strong, athletic and powerful is something to be proud of.

They develop practical self-defense skills they can carry with them as they grow into teenagers and young adults.

And along the way, they develop discipline, perseverance, focus, respect, leadership and character.

One of our favorite things is watching a girl walk through our doors for the first time who may be shy, nervous or unsure of herself—and then watching her grow into a confident martial artist who kicks hard, speaks up, takes on challenges and eventually becomes a leader for the students coming up behind her.

Your daughter doesn’t have to already be tough, athletic or confident to start martial arts.

That’s the point.

Give her the opportunity to discover just how STRONG, CONFIDENT and CAPABLE she can become. 💪🥋

Check out our Top 5 Reasons Martial Arts is a Great Activity for Girls in the slides below!

Interested in seeing if martial arts is a good fit for your daughter? Send us a message or visit hvillema.com to learn more.

🥋 ADVANCED WEAPON DEFENSE SEMINAR WITH JOHN WHITMAN📅 Saturday, September 26th⏰ 6:00–8:00 PM📍 Hendersonville Martial Arts...
09/01/2026

🥋 ADVANCED WEAPON DEFENSE SEMINAR WITH JOHN WHITMAN

📅 Saturday, September 26th
⏰ 6:00–8:00 PM
📍 Hendersonville Martial Arts
💲 $99
👊 Ages 13 & Up

We are excited to welcome John Whitman, founder of Krav Maga Alliance, to HMA Krav Maga for a special two-hour Advanced Weapon Defense Seminar.

John holds a 7th Degree Black Belt in Krav Maga and is the former president of Krav Maga Worldwide. He earned instructor degrees from the Krav Maga Association of America, Krav Maga Worldwide, and Wingate University in Israel, where he became the only person to earn a Senior Instructor diploma.

Throughout his career, John has trained thousands of civilians and hundreds of law enforcement and military personnel, including members of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations Antiterrorist Specialty Team. He is also the co-author of Complete Krav Maga and Krav Maga for Beginners and played a leading role in the creation and refinement of the Krav Maga Worldwide Instructor Training Program, which he headed for seven years.

During this seminar, John will cover advanced weapon defenses, including strategies and skills for preempting weapon threats.

This training is designed to take your skills to the next level and introduce techniques and tactics that could be used not only to protect yourself, but also to help protect your friends and loved ones.

This is a rare opportunity to train directly with one of the most experienced Krav Maga instructors in the world.

⚠️ Space is limited, so secure your spot today!

Register here:

https://member-site.net/VIP/default.aspx?EV--bcMPcb

STRONG. AWARE. PREPARED.We had an incredible turnout Friday night for our Women’s Anti-Abduction Seminar at Hendersonvil...
08/31/2026

STRONG. AWARE. PREPARED.

We had an incredible turnout Friday night for our Women’s Anti-Abduction Seminar at Hendersonville Martial Arts!

Throughout the evening, we worked practical self-defense skills and strategies designed to help women recognize danger, respond aggressively, and escape common attacks associated with abduction scenarios.

We were so proud of the energy in the room! These ladies worked hard, challenged themselves, supported one another, and weren’t afraid to step outside their comfort zones. By the end of the night, they had an opportunity to put those skills to the test under some pressure!

Even better, 100% of the proceeds from the seminar are going to help victims of human trafficking. Thank you to everyone who participated and helped us support such an important cause.

We also want to give a HUGE THANK YOU to Sensei Henth and Mr. Cook for helping lead the training and to all of our female HMA student volunteers who gave their time and helped make the evening such a success.

And we can’t forget the REAL heroes of the night — Mr. Martin and Mr. Croteau! These brave gentlemen climbed into the Spartan suits for our final drill and gave the ladies an opportunity to put everything they had learned to work against some realistic resistance. They definitely took one for the team!

Self-defense isn’t about living in fear. It’s about developing the awareness, confidence, mindset, and skills to take action when it matters most.

Great job, ladies! Thank you for trusting us with your training and for making this such a great night at HMA!

🥋🎉 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR HMA KRAV MAGA STUDENTS! 🎉🥋What an awesome week at Hendersonville Martial Arts as we celebrated...
08/29/2026

🥋🎉 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR HMA KRAV MAGA STUDENTS! 🎉🥋

What an awesome week at Hendersonville Martial Arts as we celebrated our HMA Krav Maga Belt Graduation Ceremonies!

We couldn’t be more proud of everyone who earned a promotion. A new belt represents so much more than learning techniques or passing a test. It represents months of training, sweat, discipline, perseverance and the willingness to keep showing up and putting in the work. 👊

One of the things we love most about Krav Maga is watching our students grow—not only in their skills, but in their confidence, fitness, toughness and determination.

To everyone who earned a new belt this week: CONGRATULATIONS! Take some time to enjoy this accomplishment and be proud of how far you’ve come.

Then it’s time to get back on the mat and start working toward the next one! 💪

And a huge THANK YOU to our instructors, training partners, friends and family members who help support our students along the way. These accomplishments are always better when we get to celebrate them together!

Great job, HMA Krav Maga! On to the next challenge! 🥋🔥

🥋🎉 BELT GRADUATION NIGHT AT HMA! 🎉🥋What an incredible night celebrating our Little Dragons and Karate Kids at their Belt...
08/29/2026

🥋🎉 BELT GRADUATION NIGHT AT HMA! 🎉🥋
What an incredible night celebrating our Little Dragons and Karate Kids at their Belt Graduation Ceremonies!
We are so proud of every student who stepped onto the floor and showed just how much they have grown this training cycle. A new belt represents a lot more than learning new kicks, punches, katas and techniques. It represents hard work, discipline, focus, perseverance and the willingness to keep showing up—even on the days when it isn’t easy.
For some of our students, this was one of their first big milestones in martial arts. For others, it was another important step on a journey they’ve been working toward for years. No matter where they are on that journey, every belt was earned! 👊
We also want to give a HUGE thank you to our HMA parents and families. Behind every young martial artist is someone getting them to class, encouraging them when things get challenging and celebrating their victories along the way. We couldn’t do what we do without you!
Congratulations to all of our Little Dragons and Karate Kids! Wear those new belts with pride, enjoy the accomplishment…and then it’s time to start working toward the next goal! 💪🥋
We’d love to celebrate with you! Leave a comment with your congratulations or share your favorite graduation moment from the night. 💬❤️
The journey continues!

Address

393 E Main Street, Suite 10 & 11
Hendersonville, TN
37075

Opening Hours

Monday 11:45am - 10pm
Tuesday 3pm - 10pm
Wednesday 11:45am - 10pm
Thursday 3pm - 10pm
Saturday 7:45am - 1pm

Telephone

+16152658544

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