Grant's Martial Arts
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Head intsructor and Founder: (Read interviews by Gary Grant Jr.)
Gary Grant Jr. is the head instructor and founder of Grant's Martial Arts. He began studying karate at the in 1984 at Michak's Karate in Nanticoke, PA. He received his black belt in Goshin Jutsu in 1991 his instructor at that time was William A. Brown. 
He is currently a 4th degree black belt in the Goshin Jutsu Ryu. He was rated #1 in the nation in fighting in 1991. He was also ranked nationally #6 in weapons and #8 in forms competition.
The beginings of Grant's Martial Arts
Grant's Martial Arts heald its first class on April 1, 1994. It started as a traditional school that taught self-defense, forms and point sparring to it's students. At the time the school opened it was not affiliated with any particular style or system and that remains true until this day.
What is Grant's Martial Arts today?
Grant's Martial Arts is a school that teaches students how to protect themselves or their loved ones if they are ever attacked. Most people come to our school in search of confidence. Weather you have a little confidence when you step into our school or a lot, you always have more when you leave. Also we train our students to manage that confidence and use it productively in postive leadership positions
Our school has grown and matured with age. We now teach a curriculum that is unique to Grant's Martial Arts that is base on three separate disciplines; Kick boxing, Hand to Hand Combat and Grappling. Each of those disciplines are influenced by many areas.
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Kick Boxing
Karate
Boxing
Muay Thai
Competition Experience
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Hand To Hand Combat
Karate
Aiki
Street Scenarios
Real Life Experience
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Grappling
Jiu Jitsu
Judo
Wrestling
Competition Experience
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We still teach kata and kubodo classes to those who wish to compete in "Karate" style tournaments as an add on to our program, but not as a requirement.
Gary Grant Jr.
Circa 1984-1986 -- Began his study of the martial arts at Michak's Karate School in Nanticoke, PA. The focus of the training was on kata and basic traditional material. Mr. Grant study there for nearly a year training 2 nights a week in Nanticoke and 1 day a week in the Michak's other location in Wilkes-Barre. Mr. Grant's father pulled him out after classes were being frequently cancelled and tuition and testing fees were being raised monthly. Mr. Grant was a yellow belt at the time.
Circa 1985-1986 -- Began training at Bill Brown's Karate School. Was asked to leave because Mr. Brown's instructor was Michak and Michak did not want his former students training at Brown's.
Circa 1985-1986 -- Was allowed to train at Brown's after Michak's Schools closed. The training at Brown's, although still the same style, was more focused on fighting, self-defense and brutal work outs.
March 1987 -- Mr. Grant competes in his first tournament in weapons, forms and point sparring. He wins nothing in forms or weapons and was disqualified in his second match after touching the head with a backfist which was illegal.
March 1989 -- After getting kicked in the head during sparring, Mr. Grant is hospitalized with a blood clot on his brain that would require surgery to remove.
August 1989 -- Mr. Grant wins a bronzed medal at the Keystone State Games in weapons. He is not yet cleared to fight after surgery.
1991 Competition Season -- Mr. Grant is ranked first in fighting, sixth in weapons and eighth in forms by the PKL/AKL National Rankings.
1992 Inducted into the PKL/AKL Hall of Fame as the "Fighter of the Year."
April 1994 -- Mr. Grant opens Grant's Martial Arts Inc. in Plymouth, PA.
What is Grant's Martial Arts?
By Gary Grant Jr.
I began my training at age 8 years old when my mom brought home a gift certificate for 2 free lessons at the local karate school. I had been begging my parents to take lessons after failed attempts at baseball and basketball. When my dad took me for me and my brother for our first lessons, I loved everything I saw. Even though I had a great experience it wasn't exactly what I had expected and what I necessarily wanted.
Grant's Martial Arts is my vision for what martial arts should be. The emphasis in training is on building disciplined a confident students who know how to defend themselves.
Our physical building is a lot of wide open space, a big boxing ring in the middle of the floor, an area that is completely padded and an area that is beautiful maple hardwood floors. We have a weight room, plenty of heavy bags, speed bags, double end bags as well as assorted equipment.
Our curriculum is made of up karate, kickboxing, hand to hand combat and mixed martial arts. We have gone through great lengths to trim away all the fat from our curriculum and give the student a practical experience with immediate benefits.
Our programs are designed with all ages in mind and we split all of our Level 1 classes in to age groups. We tailor these classes to suit the needs of each individual age group and its unique learning style.
The beginner who is in our group lessons for the first time experiences a great workout along with improved confidence in the ability to defend themselves. The intermediate and advanced student get to refined those ability and their over all skill level.
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