2nd Degree Black Belt / Head Instructor
About Michael -
Michael is the owner of Checkmat Charlotte and a recognized 2nd degree Black Belt by the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation. He has coached numerous ...
Black Belt / Head Kids Jiu Jitsu Instructor
About Edward
Edward is a staple of the Checkmat Charlotte family... literally. He is the son of head instructor Michael Allen who started training him at the early age of six ...
Black Belt / Instructor
About Dan
Dan has been a loyal member of Checkmat Charlotte since his white belt, earning the rank of black belt in November of 2022 from Professor Michael Allen. Dan is a ...
Brown Belt / Instructor
About Amanda
Amanda has been a member of Checkmat Charlotte since 2016 and has trained consistently ever since, medaling at Master Worlds in her blue belt and winning ...
Queens class Instructor and Kids Assistant
About Jill
Jill joined Checkmat Charlotte in February of 2019. She put in an unprecedented number of practices throughout her white and blue belts and achieved the rank of ...
Checkmat Charlotte is amazing!! The talent and passion of this school is something you notice as soon as you walk in the door! These people are amazing at the art! Amazing school! The thing is you can get that at a lot of places in the area( albeit maybe not quite the level of tenacity that Professor Allen not only expects but also demonstrates) The thing that Checkmat Charlotte has is the community! I have only been here a short time but have met soo many encouraging teammates! And teammates that come alongside and teach inspire and challenge you to treat yourself well in this art and in life.
but seriously don’t just take my word for it! Come train!!! Come join the community that I’m now so happy to be a part of!! :)