The central office of Kidpower Teenpower Fullpower is located in Santa Cruz. The office is charged with building curriculum, training faculty and providing support to various other locations. There are workshops at various locations in California including Castro Valley, Granada Hills, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Santa Rosa and San Diego. The classes are for everyone — from children to adults.
Tucked away on the corner of Delaware and Swift, Kaijin Mixed Martial Arts offers one-of-a-kind personal training with some of the best in the business. With world-renowned instructor Garth Taylor, winner of multiple Brazilian Jiu Jitsu world championships, you can be sure you're training with a master. The studio also offers kickboxing, wrestling and boxing in classes tailored to all ages in a comfortable and friendly environment. Kaijin is a top-notch gym that can help improve even the most advanced students.
Sandro Batata teaches Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, considered the gentle martial art, at his studio on Mission Street. Men, women and children are welcome to take classes, and private lessons are also available. The studio offers a free introductory class as well. Sandro is a third degree black belt and has won numerous awards, including third place in the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Championship.
Lairds Academy of Martial Arts offers Korean martial arts classes, cardio fitness programs, kickboxing and power fitness, a class that aims to increase your metabolism and reduce body fat. They also have a variety of classes for children, including Little Dragons, which will teach your child introductory martial arts techniques such as falling, tumbling and flexibility. A cardio kickboxing class is available for teens. With any course you register for, the first class is free.
This dojo offers mixed-level classes for kids, women and men in a relaxed atmosphere. The founder, Claudio Franca, was a top competitor in world jiu-jitsu tournaments and took a silver medal in the 2001 Mundials (World Championships), held in Rio de Janeiro. A team of instructors including Franca, a Brazilian with more than 30 years of teaching experience, teach grappling, throws, take-downs, ground work and submissions. The first class is free.
