ABOUT US
“Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude.”
EVERYDAY IS AN OPPORTUNITY
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 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.
Bruno Mendes, more commonly known in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world by his nickname “Tank”, is one of the leaders and founding members of the Soul Fighters BJJ team. A black belt under Alvaro Mansor, Tank spent several years working behind the scenes of IBJJF competitions before founding his own team with his brother, the world champion Augusto “Tanquinho” Mendes, Leandro Escobar and Rafael Barbosa.
Madison began her Jiu-Jitsu career in March 2012 at Next Generation MMA in Frisco, TX under Chris Brennan. Although her original intentions were only to try a class out for fun since her brother was currently taking classes, she quickly found her calling and newfound passion. Madison currently trains at Soul Fighters/ Siam Star in Allen, TX where she is also an assistant instructor for the kid’s program.
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.
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.