About Brazilian Jiu Jitsu:

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art and combat sport that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting with the goal of gaining a dominant position from which to force an attacker to submit. The system is based on a modified version of traditional Japanese Jujutsu called "Judo" which is based on the idea of soft overcoming the hard. In other words, smaller, weaker person using leverage and proper technique to defend themselves against a bigger, stronger assailant. BJJ can be trained for self defense, sport grappling tournaments (gi and no-gi) and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition. Sparring and live drilling play a major role in training, and a premium is placed on performance, especially in competition. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was developed for a small person to be able to defeat a larger, stronger opponent through the use of leverage and positioning. The goal is always to establish dominant position then submit your opponent using chokes, armbars, footlocks, or other joint manipulations.

The art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is unique not just because of the sophistication of its techniques, but for the realism of its training methods. No other art allows you to train at 100% without hurting your training partners.

All classes have three main components:

• A warm-up that builds the level of general conditioning
• Introduction of new techniques
• Sparring, which is an opportunity to practice the techniques against a resisting training partner

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is one of the fastest growing martial arts in the United States. California has the most schools and tournaments outside of Brazil than any other state. Sporting events such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and reality shows such as the Ultimate Fighter have put Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on the map as a respected martial art.

About American Kenpo:

Ed Parker Sr., founder of American Kenpo, in his Encyclopedia of Kenpo, says: Kenpo is "a modern term describing one of the more innovative systems of the Martial Arts which originally started in Hawaii, is heavily practiced in the Americas, and has now spread worldwide. KEN means fist and PO means law." The term stems from the Chinese "Kempo" which refers to all migrating Chinese Martial Arts outside of China. Mr. Parker brought Kenpo to the mainland from Hawaii and made "numerous contributions of innovative concepts and principles." Kenpo is a system of self defense based on logic and the scientific study of movement. By studying motion in all its nuances, Kenpo provides both maximum efficiency (no wasted time, movements, or energy) and maximum effectiveness (speed, power, focus). It offers "explosive action with minimum target exposure. It employs linear as well as circular moves, utilizing intermittent power when and where needed, interspersed with minor and major moves that flow with continuity. It is flexible in thought and action so as to blend with encounters as they occur."

Valencia/Lameco Eskrima:

Lameco Eskrima is a Filipino martial art system combining several different styles of kali, arnis and eskrima which the founder, Punong Guro Edgar G. Sulite, learned from prominent grandmasters in the Philippines. Valencia Lameco is the distillation of Guro Felix Valencia’s vast experiences in the fighting arts. Guro Valencia’s empty hand expertise range from the internal system of Hsing I, Indonesian Silat, Hawaiian Lua, Shooto, and Muay Thai (where Valencia was trained in Thiland). Guro Valencia has studied a variety of Filipino Eskrima and Arnis systems under a variety of tutelage.

Cabales Serrada/guro Khalid Kahn Eskrima:

Serrada Eskrima utilizes the art of stickfighting as well as Espada y Daga techniques. Serrada eskrima is usually practiced at close (also known as corto) range. The Filipino founding father of Cabales Serrada Eskrima was Angel Cabales (1917-1991). Known as the Father of Cabales Serrada System of Eskrima it was designed as a form of personal defense, as well as a form of critical thinking. Within the past several decades countless martial artists worldwide have had the rare opportunity to train and to discover the skills, wisdom and close-range, stick and knife empty-hand strategies of Cabales Serrada Eskrima.