About Us

“Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude.”

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The Atlasi Martial Arts Academy has grown from a small, dedicated group of practitioners into a full-fledged martial arts school devoted to training quality individuals in the best martial arts and self-defense available anywhere. The Chief Instructor, Arrash Atlasi, and the other instructors have been actively training and teaching in the Dallas area for over 16 years.

We are an officially recognized school in Tae Kwon Do, under the auspices of the International Tae Kwon Do organization. All of our instructors are internationally certified through the international Tae Kwon Do organization for the benefit of all our students. Our Chief Instructor, Mr. Arrash Atlasi, holds a Fifth Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo from the International Tae Kwon Do organization and continues to train intensively. Mr. Atlasi hosts open-to-the-public seminars several times per year.

Instructors at the school must meet a minimum training time standard, must have appropriate rank, and must be actively continuing their own training both at the Atlasi Martial Arts Academy and via seminars or special training trips to other schools. All instructors are also certified in First Aid/CPR which must be maintained yearly in order to keep their instructor status, which allows the Atlasi Martial Arts Academy to offer the best, safest, highest caliber of martial arts training anywhere. Give us a call today at 972-765-4593 and find out why we’re not only different but also the best.

TRAIN ALONGSIDE THE BEST

Arrash Atlasi

Arrash Atlasi is the Principal Instructor and Founder of the Atlasi Martial Arts Academy. Mr. Atlasi is passionate about both martial arts and teaching. Being a lifetime student of the martial arts, he is always seeking out ways to improve himself and in turn his students. Mr. Atlasi has over twenty years of training and teaching experience.

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As a teacher, Mr. Atlasi focuses on refining fundamentals and exploring practical applications of techniques from the forms. Mr. Atlasi holds multiple Black Belt certifications and has experience teaching age groups ranging from 3 years old to retirees. Mr. Atlasi currently holds a Fifth Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo and a First Degree Black Belt in New Kung Fu.

A special area of interest for Mr. Atlasi is working with children and children with different needs. He is working with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, Asperger’s’ syndrome, and many other developmental challenges or delays. Through individualized lesson plans and tailored personal attention, Mr. Atlasi ensures that his students fully experience the benefits from martial arts training – improved social interaction, heightened focus and concentration, and overall better sense of self.

As a teacher and role model for younger students, Mr. Atlasi believes that his path is clear. To create the world we want to live in, we need to help shape our children to become credible leaders, and believers in a way of thinking and acting that promotes the general well-being of others, and not just ourselves.

In his own words: “I am passionate about mentoring my students not only in physical training but also mental development and spiritual growth. It is my hope that every student who comes to the martial arts mat will experience growth and excellence in every area of their lives. I firmly believe that the real growth can be achieved only through the relentless pursuit of finding ones’ self, and martial arts is the ultimate way of achieving this.”

Mr. Atlasi offers fully personalized training through group classes and private instruction.

Koroush Atlasi

Mr. Koroush began his study of martial arts in 1997. He has studied and learned by means of the traditional master/disciple apprenticeship method. Mr. Koroush began his teaching career nine years ago. He specializes in Tae Kwon Do, Kung Fu, Kickboxing. Koroush has taught classes for children and adults, women’s self-defense, as well as experienced competitors. Mr. Koroush has earned many trophies at tournaments and is actively competing and refereeing.

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Koroush currently holds the rank of Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do (1st Degree) and Black Belt in Kung Fu (1st Degree) that, by definition, indicates a complete knowledge of the entire system as well as the ability to teach its contents. Mr. Koroush strives to help the students fulfill their untapped potential and to be the best that they can be. Under his instruction, they learn to persevere under adversity. He is passionate about instilling the traditional values of respect and dedication. These basic principles shine through in his teaching methods and are core values of the academy.

Jesse Palmer

Jesse Palmer is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitor and professional martial arts athlete who is a black belt under Bruno “Tank” Mendes. In November 2016, Jesse was honored to be the first American to receive his black belt under Bruno and is currently the head instructor at Soul Fighters Plano and Atlasi Martial Arts. Jesse has competed in the many high-level competitions ranging from IBJJF opens throughout Texas, to the IBJJF European Open in Portugal, all the way up to Pan Ams and World Championships in California. Jesse has also fought MMA professionally in Dallas with XKO, Dominion Warrior, and professional Muay Thai kickboxing in Thailand at Patong Stadium.

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Some of Jesse’s most recent achievements are:

▪ 2016 Master Worlds Bronze Medalist 3rd in Las Vegas middle weight brown belt division

▪2016 NO-GI Worlds Silver Medalist 2nd in San Francisco middle weight brown belt division

▪ 2016 Dallas Open No-Gi 1st place Gold Medalist middle weight brown belt division

▪2016 Dallas Open Gi 3rd place Bronze Medalist middle weight Brown belt division

▪ 2016 Dallas Open Gi 1st place Gold Medalist Absolute division

▪2016 Austin Open Gi 1st place Gold Medalist middle weight division

▪ 2016 Austin Open Gi 3rd place Bronze Medalist in absolute brown belt division

▪ 2016 Austin Open No-Gi 1^st place Gold Medalist middle weight brown belt division

▪2016 F2W Dallas 1st place Gold Medalist GI-adult middle brown/black division

▪ 2016 Houston Open 3rd place bronze Medalist middle weight brown belt division

▪ 2015 Gran Prix 1st place Gold Medalist Adult middle weight brown belt division

Aside from Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and other martial arts, Jesse enjoys the outdoors and nature where he loves to go rock climbing, mountain biking, snowboarding, and fast cars!

If you want to build a confidence, learn discipline, fulfill your need for competition, and create everlasting relationship with teammates as a second family, then Soul Fighters Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is for you!