Welcome to John Geyston's Premier Martial Arts. John Geyston's Premier Martial Arts began serving the Springfield Illinois community in quality martial arts in 1982. We provide Mixed Martial Arts, Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Fitness, Karate and self-defense classes for children, teens and adults. John Geyston's vision with his schools was and still is to build a community by helping people get in shape, be safe and at the same time instill the life skills and character of a true martial artist. Upholding important values like courtesy, patience, respect, self control and integrity.

John Geyston will also help you achieve self discipline, high self esteem, a positive out look, a spirit of constant improvement, and an attitude that refuses to give up. These values and life skills will lead to remarkable improvements in academics, careers, and relationships, literally making a better community one black belt at a time.

We hope you enjoy our website and will stop by and visit us if you are in the area. This site is designed to give you information about our facility, our style of martial arts, our staff and provide you with information on how to contact us as well.

Modern World Self-Protection
John Geyston has over 30 years experience and holds black belts in multiple styles and has traveled the world literally as one of the top instructors in the nation. John Geyston's Premier Martial Arts in Springfield, Illinois incorporates a combination of techniques found in his 30 year plus training and broken into 7 ranges and his unique pyramid of teaching. The primary disciplines include Karate, Kickboxing, Ju Jitsu, Submission grappling and Kali to provide students with a challenging curriculum and a realistic personal protection system for a modern world.

Fitness is a Goal "When I enrolled at your school you made a lot of promises and claims. I must admit I had my doubts. But just as you promised, Sara is doing better listening at school, she loves to exercise and has been avoiding the unhealthy snacks. You have been able to do in 2 months what my husband and I have been trying to do for years. Thank you ----- I recommend your school to all my friends with children." No matter if you are four or seventy-four, Strength, Conditioning, and Flexibility are all benefits that a student can expect to receive with John Geyston's Premier Martial Arts. Every muscle group is strengthened and defined with the exercises, movements, techniques, and training drills that are incorporated into our curriculum. Your endurance and stamina will peak as we increase your cardiovascular conditioning. All these physical benefits on your body will be felt in your daily life and activities, increasing your energy and confidence.

Focus + Discipline = Success
Most any exercise gets some results when done, most any self defense is better than none. The problem is that most fitness programs fail to offer the excitement and interest to keep the participant consistent in their training, therefore setting them up for failure in their results. The success in the results of the Premier Martial Arts physical program is supported by personal development. The student learns concepts and receives coaching that keeps them on track like focus, goal setting, self-discipline, and confidence, which are inherited in our martial arts training. It is like having your own personal trainer and success coach all in one. The best thing of all is you will receive incredible physical benefits and personal development traits, while receiving the empowerment that comes through the self-defense training that will be invaluable as you learn the skills needed to protect yourself and your family.