November 22, 2025
Congrats to Four Seasons students Jean and Seven on their performance at the New Breed BJJ tournament in Louisville. Jean won Gold in no-gi and Seven took Silver in both gi and no-gi.
September 13, 2025
Great turnout for our seminar with Carlson Gracie Jr. Looking forward to having him back next year.
August 21, 2025
Congratulations to Rob Aavatsmark on his promotion to black belt in BJJ. 15 years of focused dedication on technical detail pays dividends!
August 13, 2025
Congratulations to Hiram for an overdue promotion to purple belt in BJJ!
August 8, 2025
Congratulations to Mike Lawson on his well-deserved promotion to black belt in BJJ!
July 26, 2025
Great job by 4 Seasons students Severo and Seven at the NAGA tournament in Columbus. Seven took gold in no-gi. Severo took silver in gi and bronze in no-gi. Just the second tournament for both of them and they’ve medaled in both tournaments.
July 12, 2025
Congratulations to 4 Seasons student Severo on winning gold in gi and silver in no-gi at the New Breed BJJ tournament in Lexington. Great job in his first tournament.
June 7, 2022
Congratulations to Andre Prins and Troy Patterson for their promotions to black belt in BJJ!
May 16, 2015
Feeling bummed because you missed the last seminar due to the weather? You’re in luck! Carlson Gracie Jr, the Prince of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, returns to Four Seasons on Saturday, May 16. Seminar and rank evaluations run from 1:00 – 4:00 pm. Cost is $75 for CGKY members, $90 for everyone else.
April 18, 2015
Four Seasons Martial Arts will be hosting a seminar covering extreme weapons disarms and hostage escape situations, taught by James Urban of Urban Tactical. This seminar will run from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm and costs $50.
February 21, 2015
Four Seasons Martial Arts will be hosting a seminar with Carlson Gracie Jr. on Saturday, February 21. Seminar and rank evaluations run from 1:00 – 4:00 pm. Cost is $75 for CGKY members, $90 for everyone else.
On the same day, we will also be hosting a seminar covering extreme weapons disarms and hostage escape situations, taught by James Urban of Urban Tactical. This seminar will run from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm and costs $50.
If you’re a hard-core martial artist, why not come for both and get in a full day of training!
August 20, 2014
New Class! Sombo is a Russian martial art which combines elements of Judo, Jujutsu, and various forms of folk-wrestling from the countries of the old Soviet Union. Sombo practitioners are known particularly for their skills with throws and leg locks. Coach Kenny Readnour will be teaching an ongoing Sombo class on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm. UPDATE – Sombo classes are now 5:00 – 6:00 Tuesday/Thursday.
April 19, 2014
The University of Kentucky Judo club and Four Seasons Martial Arts will be hosting a judo clinic with World Champion and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Neil Adams. Neil Adams is an 8th dan judoka known for his teaching and coaching skills as well as his competitive record. The seminar will run from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on April 19, 2014. The price is only $20 for kids (7-12 years) and $40 for adults (13 and up). Don’t miss this rare opportunity to train with one of the best.
April 5, 2014
Four Seasons Martial Arts will be hosting a seminar with Carlson Gracie Jr. on April 5, 2014. The seminar will run from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm and will cost $75 for CGKY members.
February 22, 2014
Four Seasons Martial Arts will be hosting ChokeFest, a round-robin Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gi-only tournament, on February 22, 2014. All grapplers are welcome. See http://kychokefest.wix.com/kychokefest for details.
January 12, 2014
New class! Sundays from 5:00-6:30 pm we will be hosting practices for the Carlson Gracie KY BJJ competition team. All Carlson Gracie KY members are welcome. New guest instructor each week!
January 10, 2014
The new schedule is up. Some classes have been moved around, so check the schedule page for details.
December 12, 2013
Congratulations to Luke Bubenzer and Isaiah Combs on receiving their black belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. This is an accomplishment very few ever achieve.
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