About Us

My name is Paul Sisk. I started training in the art of Taekwondo in 1984 at the age of 9.

Throughout many years, along with my wife, Kellie Sisk, we opened Martial Arts schools in Santa Maria, CA, Champlin, MN, and now currently in Eagan, MN (my hometown).

The following is my background…

I received my 1st Degree Black Belt in 1987 through the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF).

In 1991 I joined the American Taekwondo Association (ATA), where I attained the Rank of 5th Degree Black Belt.

In 2005 I became a Haganah F.I.G.H.T. Certified Instructor, and after 6 years of training, attained the Elite Rank Title in the Haganah System.

In 2009, I joined the American Martial Arts Institute (AMAI).
In 2012, I started training in BJJ under my Instructor, Chris Ruiz, who is a 3rd Degree Black Belt. Chris is ranked by Paulo Fernando from San Diego, CA, who is an Elite Black Belt Instructor in the Arts of BJJ and Judo.

On October 12, 2015, I tested for the Rank of 6th Degree Black Belt with Master David Youngman in the presence of a judging panel that included Master R. Battenberg and Master J. Battenberg. I then introduced the Armored Warrior Martial Arts Systems, known as ARMR the WARRIOR, to my MN students, which is a hybrid traditional system of Combat Taekwondo, Kick Boxing, Thai Boxing, and Haganah.

In August 2021, my training resumed with Mike Lee Kanarek in South Florida. This includes, but is not limited to, Striking Militia, Blade Warrior, and Israeli Combat Shooting, and became F.I.G.H.T. recertified.

My lifeline is long, and I am blessed to have mentally and physically grown and learned from great Instructors, great students, and great friends, from all over the Country, who have taught from their hearts, and who I am proud to call family. Because of them, my life has changed. I personally continue to train daily, but I get the privilege to change the lives of others, and that is the utmost best part of my “job”.

Because we are family owned and operated, I get to share these opportunities and experiences with my talented wife, Kellie, who is a 4th Degree Black Belt, and Certified Yoga Instructor, my oldest son, Sam, who is a 3rd Degree Black Belt, and my younger son, Charlie, who is a 2nd Degree Black Belt.

I would like to thank the following people, because without them, I would not be where I am today:
Master H.Y. Kim, Master David Youngman, Grand Master Jager, Master J. Battenburg, Master R. Battenburg, Chris Ruiz, and Mike Lee Kanarek.