Meet the Team
Our Founders
Established in August of 2013 and officially opened February 2014, The Fitzgeralds have been serving the Nashville Community through KSA for the last 10 years.
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Lissette E. Brassac-Fitzgerald, Owner, Founder & Co-Chief Instructor
Aikido, Jeet Kune Do, Filipino Kali, Tae Kwon Do, ASSERT Empowerment Self Defense, Resistance Flexibility and Conditioning
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James Cat Fitzgerald, Founder & Co-Chief Instructor
Aikido, Jeet Kune Do, Filipino Kali, Shotokan, Tae Kwon Do, ASSERT Empowerment Self Defense, Resistance Flexibility and Conditioning
KSA Instructors
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Master Tina Lynn Mead
Youth Tae Kwon Do
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Master Craig Williams
Hapkido
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Sarah Stephens
Assistant Instructor Tae Kwon Do and Jeet Kune Do
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