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Simply can't find better training ANYWHERE!

"I live on the east coast of the U.S..  I have been in California for 13 weeks on a travel assignment.  I chose this area of California so I could take classes with Sifu Adrian.  Since training during this time, I have learned a great deal more than I had hoped.  I always look orward to class.  Now it's time for me to go home.  As excited as I am to get home to my family, the one and only thing that makes me want to stay in California, and indeed, return to California, is to train with Sifu Adrian.  I don't want to stop training.  You simply cannot find better training in Jeet Kune Do ANYWHERE!"

- Seamus Eyerly, North Carolina

Attitudes and Egos have no place in the Academy

"I've been a student at the Academy for about six weeks.  In that time I've been instructed in concepts and techniques regarding grappling, knife/stick-fighting, and JKD.  It seems like a lot of information in a short time (and it is!), but the way in which it's instructed flows very well as it matches the changing dynamics of actual combat.  Sifu Tandez makes it a point that what he's teaching is not for sport…but for real-life combat scenarios.  I've studied another art (Shaolin Kenpo) decades ago.  While the instruction I received was beneficial, it covered only one area of actual combat (striking), and it was a 'forms-based' discipline.  In JKD, there are no forms to memorize and all dimensions of street combat are addressed (grappling, trapping, weapons, etc). Applications to real street combat are always stressed. There is a rank structure, but there isn’t a feeling of elitism.  On the contrary, the higher ranks provide guidance to the beginners, promoting an atmosphere of teamwork.  

"Sifu Tandez stresses that attitudes and egos have no place at the Academy.  He works us pretty hard, but there are lighter moments as well.  The students have a fun time, while working hard at conditioning their bodies and learning the techniques. I highly recommend anyone who is interested in conditioning their mind and body, for self-defense or self-fulfillment, to learn a martial art or expand their existing art to check out the Academy."

-Richard Viray, Bay Area California

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Learn skills that will save your life!

"Empowerment is the word that I would use to describe my training at the Jeet Kune Do Self Defense Academy. As being a survivor of assault, learning at the academy has been essential to my well-being. I find this invaluable. Not only do we learn reality based combat, we receive a great workout, learn about discipline in a supportive environment, and we have lots of fun.  At the Jeet Kune Do Self Defense Academy, I guarantee you that you will learn skills that will make you street smart.

"In early February 2009 in Oakland , I experienced a situation that could have ended terribly. It was late at night and I needed gas. Unfortunately, my only resort was to go to a gas station that was not at the best location. When I was about to pay at the machine, there was a man who came up to me and wanted money, but something inside me alerted me that this situation was very wrong. My training at the school immediately revealed itself. I warned him to not take any step closer which took him by surprise. He insisted that he wasn’t going to rob me but I did not buy any of it. As he was distracting me, I was aware enough to notice that he was only a decoy and that the real threat was a green car with two men who drove around me and then behind me. That was the time to leave in which I did without any hesitation. If I did not receive the learning I have had at the academy, I would have panicked and would not have the wits enough to be aware of what was happening and how to escape the situation.

"Adrian Tandez is a great teacher. He is passionate about his work and loves it. When you receive a service from someone with this much passion, you are receiving the best."

-Michelle, San Francisco California

Our skills are tested in sparring and partner drills

"The Academy is a fun and exciting place to learn.  Sifu Tandez keeps students motivated and learning with great material that has a practical edge.  One of the most important questions you can ask yourself is: "Does this work in a real situation?"  That question is answered when tested in class with sparring and partner drills.  We learn not only the effective applications, but also hone our attitudes and minds so we're not paralyzed with fear if confronted on the street.  We train our attributes constantly with workouts designed to increase our dexterity, power, efficiency, reflexes and awareness. One of the best things is, you get a printed curriculum to study. I've studied at other schools and never received one piece of written information.  With the curriculum in hand, you can focus on your studies.  The school's energy is fantastic.   People want to help you learn, and you'll see lots of smiling faces and feel great about yourself.   It's truly a special place that you can look forward to training in every week."

-Daniel Cabuco, Southern California                 

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