and Fitness
Baxter and Crosslake, MN 218-454-8728
Meet Our Staff
Mr. Nelson is the owner and operator of Ultimate Martial Arts, Baxter and Crosslake, MN. He started his martial arts training in West St. Paul in 1981. He received his 1st Degree Black Belt in 1986 through American Karate, American Tae Kwon Do. He received his 2nd Degree Black Belt in 1993, followed by his 3rd Degree in 1997, 4th Degree in 2001, 5th Degree in 2006 and 6th Degree in 2010.
He is registered at Fort Benning, Ga as a US Modern Army Combatives Level I Instructor.
He has trained the State DNR Conservation Officers and the Federal US Army Corp of Engineers.
He graduated from
He has been recommended by:
State Senators, Mayors, Great Grandmasters, Grandmasters, Masters, Black Belts, Doctors, School Teachers, Parents, Police Officers, Military, Federal, State Offices
1987 Nationally Ranked #7 Karate Illustrated Magazine
1986 ---2007 NCKA Consistently Rank #1
Won over 35 Grand Championships
1st Places-100's in Form (Creative and Traditional) / Sparring / Board Breaking / Weapons
1999 Trained Personally with Steven Segal; Aikido Master, Movie Star
2003 Started Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training
2004 Inducted in U.S.A. Martial Arts Hall of Fame Competitor of the Year
2005 Competed on World Tour - Diamond Nationals, China Open, US Open Orlando,Kentucky Blue Grass, Battle of Atlanta, GA
2005 KARATE World Ranked #3 Fighting Light Weight (159lbs.LW)NASKA
2005 KARATE World Ranked #3 Men Form Open/Creative -NASKA
2005 KARATE World Ranked #8 Men Form Traditional- NASKA
2006 World Martial Arts Ranking Association (WMARA)/ Certified #614
2007 MN State Karate Championships/Quadruple Grand Champion in Sparring, Form, Mega and Tag Team
2007 –Present -Licensed Trainer/Corner Minnesota Boxing and
2008 Dave Camarillo Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu Blue Belt (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu)
2008 KARATE World Ranked #3 Fighting Light Weight-NASKA
2010 MN State Karate Grand Champion
"I feel blessed to teach our students everything I know.
Mr. Ben Sabas - 3rd Degree Black Belt, UMA Karate
Mr. Sabas earned his first Black Belt with National Karate. He joined USA Karate and earned another 1st Degree Black Belt, 2nd Degree Black Belt and is now ranked as a 3rd Degree Black Belt under the Direction of Master Rob Nelson. He has competed at many tournaments and was the 2010 American Karate Cup Fighting Grand Champion. He teaches the art of Karate at our Crosslake academy and also teaches Women's Kickboxing . As with all of our instructors, he has also been actively involved in the community promoting safety & awareness.
Mrs. Carole Paschelke - Super Kids Karate Instructor
Mrs. Paschelke is currently a Brown Belt at Ultimate Martial Arts and is working on her 1st Degree Black Belt. She has already achieved the level of 1st Degree Black Belt in various other Martial Arts including Tae Kwon Do, Hap Ki Do and Gen Ryu. She is an accredited instructor with the IMHF. She has a Degree in Early Childhood Education and has run her own preschool for the past 9 years.
Ms. Michele LaFleur - Women's Kickboxing and Certified Yoga Instructor
Ms. Lafleur brings her high energy fitness and martial arts experience into her kickboxing class to push her students to accomplish more than they think they can. She is a certified yoga instructor and specializes in the full spectrum of health and wellness.
Mr. Adam Van Slyke - Adult Jiu-Jitsu & Combatives Instructor
Mr. Adam Van Syke has a BS Degree in Sports and Health Sciences with an area of emphasis in Athletic Performance. He is an Iraqi Freedom Veteran, Certified Level 4 Modern Army Combatives Instructor which includes Jiu-Jitsu & hand to hand combat, Army Weight Control Manager, and has over 10 years experience in Strength Training Program Design.
Mr. Trent Cook - Junior Jiu-Jitsu/ Wrestling, MMA & Jiu-Jitsu Instructor
Mr. Trent Cook is a Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Royce Gracie. He has 5 years Golden Gloves Boxing Experience, 7 Years wrestling experience in Folkstyle, Freestyle & Greco-Roman Style. He has 7 years experience in MMA, Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Tai. Mr. Cook was also a national team member on the 2002 MN Storm Greco-Roman Wrestling Team. He has a passion to teach and can't wait to pass his knowledge on to his students. "I can't wait to see what the future holds for Ultimate Martial Arts!", says Mr. Cook.
