Excelsior Mixed Martial Arts

Excelsior Mixed Martial Arts conducts classes inside the Neill W. Clark Jr. Recreation Center at 3404 6th St Dr NW in Hickory, NC, serving students from Hickory, Conover, Newton, Granite Falls, Lenoir, Taylorsville, Claremont, and Long View. Every class is taught directly by Head Coach Lesley Steiner, who has trained and competed since 2012 across boxing, kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, and Mixed Martial Arts. Lesley Steiner earned her Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt in 2022 under Professor Jeffrey Carter and her Muay Thai rank under the late Ajarn Rick Davis. Weekly group classes meet on Monday and Wednesday evenings, beginning with Youth BJJ for ages 8 to 13 from 5:30 PM to 6:20 PM and Adult BJJ for ages 14 and up from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM, with Mondays trained in the Gi and Wednesdays trained No-Gi. Late evening sessions cover Kickboxing for ages 10 and up on Mondays from 7:40 PM to 8:40 PM and MMA for ages 10 and up on Wednesdays from 7:40 PM to 8:40 PM, with select one-on-one Muay Thai coaching and private sessions available by request.