Instructors

Bobby Popham is the owner of Popham Athletics. He started martial arts in 1991 at the age of 11 and earned his first black belt in 1994 with the North American Hapkido Association. He wrestled through high school under Coach Morris Brooks at Habersham Central and when he graduated he continued to assist Coach Brooks and Middle School Coach Chuck Amato with Habersham's USA program and middle school wrestling team from 2002 to 2003. Over the years Popham has studied many arts including shotokan karate, Judo, and Jujitsu and trained with many top instructors all over the United States. He is currently a student of Troy Lovell of Lovells Karate where he continues his martial arts training. He teaches the wrestling and grappling classes as well some of the conditioning classes. He has also put together the first ever Mixed Martial Arts Event in Habersham County, many of which thought would never happen. Popham continues to promote martial arts in Northeast Georgia where he calls home.

Scott Sanders is the Combat Muay Thai Instructor of Popham Athletics. With many years experience with Kickboxing, Muay Thai, and Reality based Self Defense. Scott has found a home teaching at the gym. Scott brings an smart, aggressive style when he spars with the students or is teaching one of the many effective ways to escape diffcult situations in the cage or on the streets.

Jamie Cantrell is the current military fitness instructor at Popham Athletics. A native to Habersham County, Jamie joined the United States Army and was deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Now as a member of Popham Athletics, Jamie instructs a cardio class consisting of all of the moderen military personal fitness techniques. Come out and work out with Jamie Monday-Friday..

Erik Kennedy is the current sport Muay Thai and fight team Instructor at Popham Athletics. He leads stand up classes on Monday and Wednesday nights.