Our Fighting Instructors

Phil Beatty  (Director/Chief Instructor) Mr. Beatty is a 3rd degree Black Belt in karate with over 20 years martial arts experience, a certified Level III F.A.S.T. Defense™ instructor, certified F.A.S.T. Defense For Children™ instructor, and has served six years of honorable U.S. Military service. Phil Beatty started his formal martial arts training at USA Karate of St. Petersburg on January 6, 1985, under John Graden and achieved his Black Belt on March 23, 1989. USA Karate was also the training facility of the Legendary Joe Lewis, the man Black Belt Magazine named as "The Greatest Fighter of All Time." The Joe Lewis Fighting System taught to Beatty is a combination of the most effective strategic full-contact karate and hand-to-hand combat available. The focus of Mr. Beatty's training and specialized studies is in reality self-defense and empty-hand combat. Mr. Beatty is certified by internationally known combat and self-defense expert Bill Kipp, the chief instructor and creator of F.A.S.T. Defense™ (Fear Adrenal Stress Training). Mr. Beatty is a certified instructor in F.A.S.T. Defense™ for Level I (Stand-Up Aggression), Level II (Ground Aggression), Level III (Weapons Disarming), and F.A.S.T Defense For Children™ (stranger abduction and bullying prevention and self-defense).

Roger Patrizzi  (Muay Thai and Mixed Martial Arts Instructor) Mr. Patrizzi has over 20 years martial arts experience and is a certified Muay Thai Instructor, 2nd degree Black Belt in American Kenpo, and holds high belt ranks in various martial arts including Japanese Ju-Jitsu. Mr. Patrizzi has also served six years in the United States Marine Corps. While serving as a Close Combat Instructor in the Marine Corps, he was a competition fighter for the Marine Corps Muay Thai/NHB Team, with a NHB/Vale tudo record of 12 Wins 2 losses, and an Amateur Muay Thai Record of 10 wins and 3 losses. Mr. Patrizzi has been stationed all over the world and has fought in both Thailand and Japan. He currently teaches and trains competition Muay Thai and Mixed Martial Arts Fighters.

Eduardo de Lima  (Director, Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo de Lima started practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at 19 after being invited to Gracie Barra by his friend, Renzo Gracie. He trained under Jean-Jacques Machado for two years and received his blue and purple belts before Jean-Jacques moved to America. Eduardo began training under Master Carlos Gracie, Jr. In 1997, after 8 years of hard training, Eduardo earned his Black Belt under Master Gracie. In 2000, Eduardo left Brazil to follow his passion and teach Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in America. Mr. de Lima has competed in the prestigious Pan American Jiu-Jitsu tournament every year since 1997 and has achieved an impressive record of 3 Gold Medals, 1 Silver Medal and 5 Bronze Medals.

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