Jiu Jitsu Foundation Kids Martial Arts Program
8380 Center Dr., Suite A, La mesa, CA 91942
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The Jiu Jitsu Foundation Kids Martial Arts Program includes Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Jiu Jitsu kids classes as part of its kids program. The program is part of a school that also offers a Bully Prevention Seminar, a homeschool jiu jitsu program, a women’s and teen girls class, and adult classes. Kids train without a gi, and for the first class they are asked to wear comfortable workout clothes such as a t-shirt with shorts or leggings.
• Ages: 4–17 years old
• Schedule: Kids classes run four days a week
The Jiu Jitsu Foundation Kids Martial Arts Program is part of a school that describes itself as San Diego’s premier martial arts school in La Mesa and as the premier martial arts school of San Diego East County. Jiu Jitsu Foundation is owned and operated by Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belts Cadu Francis and Gabriela Francis. The program is offered in an environment described as friendly, safe, and positive, with an emphasis on self-defense, health, fitness, and life skills. The school states that jiu jitsu is one of the safer martial arts because there is no striking, and kids classes are grouped by age and stage: 4 to 7, 8 to 12, and teens 13 to 17. The school runs a daytime homeschool jiu jitsu program and is an approved homeschool vendor, and it offers a family discount, a free introductory class, and a free private class. Jiu Jitsu Foundation provides a test for all active students on the last Thursday of each month covering what was studied in the previous 30 days. The school states its mission is to empower and inspire people of all ages to pursue their own black-belt excellence on and off the mat, and describes Black Belt Excellence as reaching full potential, achieving confidence, obtaining success, and being a contributing member of the community. Jiu Jitsu Foundation is holding a Bully Prevention Seminar for young students and describes itself as a contributing member of the community as part of this Black Belt Excellence philosophy.
Last updated July 6, 2026.
• Ages: 4–17 years old
• Schedule: Kids classes run four days a week
The Jiu Jitsu Foundation Kids Martial Arts Program is part of a school that describes itself as San Diego’s premier martial arts school in La Mesa and as the premier martial arts school of San Diego East County. Jiu Jitsu Foundation is owned and operated by Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belts Cadu Francis and Gabriela Francis. The program is offered in an environment described as friendly, safe, and positive, with an emphasis on self-defense, health, fitness, and life skills. The school states that jiu jitsu is one of the safer martial arts because there is no striking, and kids classes are grouped by age and stage: 4 to 7, 8 to 12, and teens 13 to 17. The school runs a daytime homeschool jiu jitsu program and is an approved homeschool vendor, and it offers a family discount, a free introductory class, and a free private class. Jiu Jitsu Foundation provides a test for all active students on the last Thursday of each month covering what was studied in the previous 30 days. The school states its mission is to empower and inspire people of all ages to pursue their own black-belt excellence on and off the mat, and describes Black Belt Excellence as reaching full potential, achieving confidence, obtaining success, and being a contributing member of the community. Jiu Jitsu Foundation is holding a Bully Prevention Seminar for young students and describes itself as a contributing member of the community as part of this Black Belt Excellence philosophy.
Last updated July 6, 2026.
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