Executive Martial Arts

Executive Martial Arts is the Nashville hub for traditional Hapkido training for all ages and skill levels, offering children’s classes, women’s self defense, adult open class, world class swordsmanship training in all categories. We also offer advanced private lessons for military and law enforcement personnel looking to broaden their skill sets. Led by internationally recognized Grandmaster Chris Garland, EMA represents the Korean Hapkido Federation in the United States and serves as the focal point for the World Hapkido Union’s workshops and seminars, as well as digital content production and distance learning.