Best Judo Classes San Diego Near Me

4worldlovers: Parents wonder why they should pay good money for a martial arts program? Besides the obvious self-defense skills martial arts teach, the most important reason to invest in a martial arts program is because an awesome program like ours at Judo America can cure many of issues that plague today’s “entitlement” and “entertainment” generation. This is what your investment…


There are many reasons Judo America is San Diego’s Premier Training Center. We’ve been serving San Diego since 1972 under the longest active coach in the county. Our Director of Coaching is USJA Master Coach Gerald Lafon, 7th degree black belt. He’s an internationally recognized coach and blogger who believes in innovative, unorthodox and modern coaching methods.


We understand that you have many choices within the Martial Arts world. Why pay good money and get half a Martial Art, when you can practice Judo and get a complete, standing and ground grappling art? Judo is the most popular Martial Art in the world. Let us show you the benefits of Judo training for both children and adults. Call us now to set up your Free Trial appointment.

4worldlovers: We run some of the best Boxing and MMA Fight Camps in not just San Diego, but the world. Our Coaches are also available for Summer and Dream Camps for incredible Combat Sports vacations.

Our Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) classes provides outstanding instruction in Kali and Escrima. One of the world’s most lethal Martial Arts, our FMA training provides the perfect way to learn realistic self-defense.

We provide high level training in Submission Grappling, also known as No Gi Jitsu or Submission Wrestling. Our Coaches have competed at the highest levels in Grappling and offer outstanding instruction to all levels.

Under the direct supervision of the legendary Xande Ribeiro, we are the San Diego Six Blades Jiu Jitsu affiliate. We offer the largest number of Adult Jiu Jitsu classes in Diego, ranging from BJJ fundamentals to advanced technical training.

Run by one of the top Judo Coaches (7th Dan) in the U.S., our Judo School offers the best instruction for both new students and experienced Judoka who want to train in one of the premier Martial Arts for stand up grappling.

We teach Dutch Style Kickboxing; the main striking system used in MMA and K-1. We are not a Cardio Kickboxing gym. Instead, we teach real Kickboxing classes here, focusing on training for maximum skill development.

We are one of the best MMA gyms in the U.S. and have trained numerous world champions, including legendary fighters like Cris Cyborg. Our classes and training are designed to build MMA fighters from the ground up.

We teach Muay Thai, known as “The Art of 8 Limbs” in one of the best and largest training facilities in North America. Our Muay Thai Coaches provide Beginners a solid foundation that leads to rapid skill development, while offering advanced training and sparring to Pros.

Our Accelerated Training Program offers the ultimate in Private Lessons. It’s been designed by some of the best Combat Sports Coaches in the game to rapidly increase learning and new skill acquisition.

We designed our S & C program for the specific needs of Combat Sports athletes and those who want to train like them. Our exhilarating classes make our students and fighters agile, fast, flexible and conditioned.

With a variety of Wrestling styles offered in a 2 college mat training room, our Wrestling classes are perfect for students new to Wrestling, High School and College wrestlers, and MMA fighters.

We offer the largest Combat Sports & Martial Arts program in North America.

27,000 square feet. San Diego’s biggest Combat Sports Gym & Martial Arts School.

"This is our home. I love it here. Everyone trains hard and is dedicated to perfecting their craft and I like to be surrounded by that."

"I've been training with Baret since the very beginning. So when he came to The Arena, I was here right away. It's been great."

"I've been training here for 7 years. I really like the way they put classes together. I feel their method of teaching is the best way to do it."

"There are so many great coaches at The Arena. It all comes together where everybody can come in and get great training."

"All the instructors are always here, they're always on time, they're squared away, they know what they're doing. I love training here."