John Geyston's Empowered Martial Arts & Jiu Jitsu 

John Geyston' Empowered Martial Arts Academy located in both Springfield IL and Tampa FL. John began serving his communities in quality martial arts instruction in 1982. 

Empowered provide Gracie Jiu Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts, Muay Thai Kickboxing, and Self-Defense classes for children, teens and adults.  

John Geyston's vision with Empowered Martial Arts and Gracie Humaita Jiu Jitsu is to build a community by helping people get in shape, be safe and at the same time instill the life skills and character that leads to a more fulfilled life  in their personal life as well.  This is what he calls martial arts for life reaching new levels of success on and off the mat. 

His Youth Leadership program is based on Code 18 in addition to upholding important values like courtesy, patience, respect, self control and integrity.