Instructors | Alexander Family Karate & Self Defense School, Greenville, SC

AFK is all about GREAT people! A great instructor will make you feel good about what you're doing. He or she will help you stay safe and healthy and take an interest in why you've joined the school.

Alexander Family Karate
2310 E. North Street
Suite F (Behind the Thrift Shop)
Greenville, SC 29607

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864-235-1100

Alexander Family Karate is owned by Ray Alexander, 6th Degree Blackbelt. Alexandar Karate School employs dedicated Martial Arts professionals.
The blackbelt instructors have combined experiences of 50 years. This Greenville Martial Arts School specializes in individualized self-paced classes.

Ray Alexander - Chief Instructor

Attended multiple seminars under martial arts experts such as Royce Gracie, Joe Lewis, Kathy Long, Bill Wallace, Keith Vitali, Jim Grayden, etc.

Bodyguard at BMW Charity Golf Tournament for Alice Cooper 2004 and David James Elliot 2007

Specializes in Women's Fitness and Self-Defense
Member of National Assoc. of Professional Martial Artists for 7 years

Blackbelt 1989 under Marty Knight at 32 years old
6th Degree
B.A. from Furman University 1979 in Coaching
Four-times State Fighting Champion

Ronnie Horne, Jr.

Bodyguard for Kevin Sorbo (Hercules, Andromeda) @ BMW Charity Golf Tournament 2005 & 2007

Senior Instructor - Teaching in our school for 14 years

Blackbelt 2003 at 36 years old
3rd Degree
Eight-times State Fighting Champion
2002 Southeast Regional Champion

Blackbelt 2003 at age 37 years old
3rd Degree
Two-times State Fighting Champion

Blackbelt 2006 at 19 years old
2nd Degree
State Fighting Champion
2004 2nd place NBL world Games
Trained at SMA's MMA program under Brian Plempel

AFK instructors have earned their blackbelts through rigorous physical training and dedication; each instructor is technically proficient in martial arts techniques, whatever the style.

But even more important - each AFK instructor has mastered mental clarity, emotional maturity and spiritual awareness equal to or greater than their physical techniques.