T. Kent Nelson

Giving you the confidence and skills to realistically defend yourself by teaching the Principles & Concepts that UNITE the Martial Arts.

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A great day of Jiu-Jitsu and Yoga at Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in Ft. Wayne, IN!

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If you don’t focus on your position on top, you'll lose it. If you’re on bottom there's always opportunity to turn things around, but you gotta be able to recognize it. If you’re being crushed/submitted, it’s okay to tap out & start over, as long as you learn from it. #grappling

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Life is like Grappling-

Sometimes you’re on top & dominating, sometimes you’re on the bottom & surviving, & sometimes you’re getting crushed or submitted no matter what you do.

#tkentnelson #kskmartialarts #ksk #bjj #jkd #fma #movementislife

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Beautiful morning for a little outdoor training of Tai Chi and Ryu Te.
#tkentnelson #kskmartialarts #ksk #jkd #fma #bjj #taichi #ryute #movementislife

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Movement. Is. Life. 🙌

[Bruce Lee @brucelee]

"Like flowing water, life is perpetual movement. There is nothing fixed.”

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Getting ready for the next phase of updates to the school, starting with a fresh coat of paint!
#tkentnelson #kskmartialarts #ksk #jkd #fma #bjj #movementislife

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The Halloween Spirits have possessed the poor souls at KSK Martial Arts 👻

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So, this happened over the weekend!

#thirdstripe #purplebelt #brazilianjiujitsu #bjj #martialarts

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Found a pretty cool new training spot today in Grand Haven, MI. Our trip did not go as planned so we decided to improvise. So glad we did. It was a great training session!
#tkentnelson #kskmartialarts #filipinomartialarts #kali #inosanto #AdaptAndOvercome #movementislife

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Getting & staying in shape is huge for a healthy immune system, which is more important than ever in recent times. Don’t just invest in more time on your journey, invest in your quality of life during your time. Stay healthy my friends.
#tkentnelson #ksk #movementislife

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WTF! 🤣

One of my favorite things about my relationship with Guro Darrell Smith is that we will go the extra mile to prank each other.

He certainly won this round when he showed up with a special gift for one of my own students... this handsome looking rash guard. 😮🙄🤣

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Big night at KSK last Thursday. Saw a lot of folks move up in rank, including these 3: Joshu Katie Hammond, Joshu Sam Defreese, Guro Matt Mondragon. We had KSK current family, alumni, affiliates, & new faces in the house all at once. Everyone did an amazing job!

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Happy 85th birthday, Guro Dan Inosanto. Thank you for all the lessons you have passed down to me over the last 21 years... many of which I’m sure I have not even realized of yet. 🙏 @ KSK Martial Arts https://t.co/8f2r87ImnC

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Stick and long shield practice with Joshu Katie and Joshu Sam after a recent Kali class 👏

So much respect for these two!

#fma #martialarts #Practice #kali #jkd #tkentnelson #kskmartialarts

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In the past week, we've had four students earn their first stripe in Jiu-Jitsu! Congratulations, Bryson, Jonah, Josh, and Jackson!
#tkentnelson #kskmartialarts #ksk #martialarts #bjj #jiujitsu #brazilianjiujitsu #graciejiujitsu #movementislife

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Woo, now that’s a workout! 💪

9-11am - Solo weapons training, strength & cardio.
11am-noon - Wooden Dummy
Noon-1pm - BJJ 60 min. free roll.

Doors open, breeze blowin’, and a good training partner. Looking forward to tonight’s classes!

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Had to get in a little holiday training with some Kali on the beach, at Saginaw Bay in Lake Huron. Always love a good training road trip with my boy, Ben Eichler. Movement is life!

#july4 #trainingonthebeach #kali #lakehuron #PureMichigan

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Evening outdoor training sesh!

#fma #kali #kskmartialarts #martialarts

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My toughest opponent yet!!

#kskmartialarts #martialarts #littleninja

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It might be a rainy week ahead, but we're still looking forward to a week full of martial arts classes!

Get out of the rain and join us this week!