Vaughn Nelson

I have 8 years experience training students in Martial Arts, ninja warrior, acrobatics, fight choreography, and stunts. I have trained students in New York City and North Carolina, from ages 7 to adult.

In 2004 I was asked to join Spinnin Ronin martial arts group in New York City (now Spinnin Ronin Japan, located in Tokyo) by Tsuyoshi Kaseda, master Wushu instructor. As a member of Spinnin Ronin, I performed as a fighter and co-fight choreographer in Chinese Kung Fu, breakdancing, and acrobatics. During my time with the group, we performed on Off Broadway stages in New York City, and other cities along the East Coast.

I teach a mixed style of martial arts, combining Taekwondo, Wushu, and Kickboxing. I focus on the individual student’s strengths in order to train them to become a well rounded martial artist. In my class, students will learn self defense by utilizing punches, kicks, knee strikes, elbow strikes, grapples, blocks, parrys, foot and head movement techniques, acrobatics, as well as gaining mobility, flexibility, and learning proper breathing and stretching techniques.

Private Lessons - 60 minutes; outdoors, weather permitting at either CM Herndon Park (south Durham) or Forest Hills Park (downtown Durham)
Group Classes - 60 minutes; indoors at Davis Dance Company (North Durham) or Blue Point Yoga (Downtown Durham). Space fee included in price of class.

Current Classes
- Fight Class, Saturdays at 2:00pm, class size capped at 12 students