What Makes Us Unique

My name is Sifu Darryl James, and I with my wife are the proud owners of the James Martial Arts Academy located in El Cajon, California. As a 5th Degree Black Belt and USA Hall of Fame inductee, I have more than 28 years of martial arts experience. Cheryl is a practicing Child Psychotherapist and faculty member at San Diego State University.

Our combined talents provide a unique and rich learning environment for all students.  We are looking forward to having the honor of welcoming you into our martial arts family.

Offering the Best Martial Arts San Diego
Serving the El Cajon, La Mesa and Santee

Most martial arts systems only teach you how to defend yourself against one attacker on your feet or on the ground.

Ask yourself this one questions…” WHAT if the attacker has an accomplice”? Will you be able to defend yourself against multiple attackers?

This is the reason the arts of Kosho-Ryu and Kajukenbo stand out from all others. They were specially designed to defend against multiple attackers. This is the reason I invite you to learn true self-defense at our academy.

The James Martial Arts Academy offers one of the most comprehensive martial arts programs in San Diego. Our training is ideal for children, adults and has been shout-out by police departments, FBI, SEAL Teams, and the 82 Airborne.

Our karate program has continued the legacy of Soke Thomas Barro Mitose Grandmaster of Kosho-Ryu Kenpo Jiu-Jitsu which is based on traditional Japanese martial arts and..

Grand Master Adriano Emperado-Kajukenbo (KA for Karate and Tang Soo Do Korean Karate, JU for Judo and Jujutsu, KEN for Kenpo and BO for Western and Chinese Boxing) which is a modern hybrid self-defense training art of which was founded in Hawaii.

Both systems are principally designed to make you feel confident and safe when you're are walking down the street at night.

At our school, you will learn to protect yourself against grabs, chokes, punches, gun, knife, club including defending yourself against multiple attackers.

And if you find yourself on the ground… don’t worry Jiu-Jitsu is in the fiber of both Kosho-Ryu and Kajukenbo.

Since the 1940’s, Kajukenbo has been known as the first mixed martial arts because we can fight equally well on our feet as on the ground.

In addition to learning how to protect yourself, you will feel physically stronger, build self-confidence, development greater mental discipline, which help students in the classroom or boardroom. Plus, it’s a great stress-relieving and fun after a hard day at work or school.

So! Put down that remote and come in a learn the best martial arts for today’s challenges.

Time Demands, Children's Homework, Work Pressure, Health Concerns... Does This Sound Somewhat Familiar? Does This Sound Somewhat Familiar? Self-Defense in San Diego is not just a physical activity. There are additional components such as emotional and mental. Navigating and confused 11 living your life in San Diego is not always easy.  When I first meet a new student, I quickly realize that the daily grinds of life are usually pretty (sorely) clear:

Our Children Martial Arts Programs Builds Confidence

Picture Your Daughter or son Psychologically Strong, A Self-Assured Leader and Confident for life. In Fact, Let's Not Dream. Let's Make It Happen, Together

Are you a parent in San Diego hoping to locate a karate program that not only will teach self-defense and self-discipline to your Child, bu

COME AND PUSH YOURSELF:

No Machines, No Shoes

This was the philosophy driving our training. The first 100% functional training fitness center in San Diego!

This was a very daring step to take as all gyms at this time utilized machines for physical fitness ... not the body! true health is based on the pure user-friendly movements of running, jumping, crawling, climbing, reaching and rolling combined with natural entire body alignment training and plant-strong nutrition. Each separately is the most efficient methods to its end ... together the healthiest combination in the fitness industry.

Natural Training-- Running, jumping, crawling, climbing, reacting, rolling

Plant-Based Nutrition- 80-90% or more nutrient abundant plant strong foods!

The James Martial Arts way is just what people and all animals have actually done given that we were young ... practice daily to develop all our movement skills to higher and greater levels! We make every effort to change the world of physical fitness from being one of seclusion to one that assists people and the planet.

Program and Classes:


The Monkey Bar Fitness center training program has shown to be the most effective in the nation for increasing strength, conditioning and balance for all life tosses at you. Constantly varying strength and conditioning through, pure strength, endurance, power, endurance/ strength, metabolic and speed parts is crucial!

Individuals starting our program can expect typically 17 pounds of weight loss and 5.4 pounds of muscle gain in the very first 60 days !!

Small group training
Expert trainer leading every class
All workouts scaled to every level of physical fitness
Enjoyable and safe exercises that get outcomes

The Strength Training Classes are called Body Power which continuously rotates between pure strength and/or power and metabolic training sessions. Anticipate to discover the best ways to jump on boxes, ropes, crawl across the floor, walk on your hands and a lot more

Our Conditioning Training classes are called Boot Camp and continuously turn between agility, speed, endurance, core and metabolic conditioning. Expect to find out how to run appropriately, ways to leap rope (one of the single finest conditioning tools in the world taught directly by one of the originators!), find out dexterity ladders and much a lot more!

Seniors (Silver Samurai):

You will have fun and move to the music through a variety of exercises designed to increase muscular strength and range of movement and activities for daily living. Hand-held weights, elastic tubing, boxing, medicine ball are offered for resistance. A chair is used for seated or standing support.

Contact Details
James Martial Arts Academy
2356 Fletcher Pkwy, El Cajon, CA 92020, United States
833-894-0191
Website: http://www.jamesmartialartsacademy.com/
Google Site: https://sites.google.com/site/martialartssandiego/
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Monday -5:30-9:00
Tuesday- 5:30-9:00
Wednesday -5:30-9:00
Thursday- 5:30-9:00
Friday -Closed
Saturday- 9:00-9:30
Sunday-Closed