Junior Warriors
Warrior Combat Arts Academy (Tandez Academy of Martial Arts), 1931 Old Middlefield Way, Unit C, Mountain View, CA
About
Junior Warriors offers Jeet Kune Do, Kali Escrima, Muay Thai, Maphilindo Silat, and Grappling for ages 6–12. Junior Warriors says students can work with age-appropriate training sticks and padded equipment. The academy says it is beginner-friendly and welcomes beginners and experienced martial artists alike.
Programs
- Junior Warriors — Ages 6–12
- Jeet Kune Do (JKD) — Bruce Lee’s direct, efficient self-defense system focusing on striking, footwork, trapping, timing, and real-world combat tactics.
- Kali Escrima — A Filipino martial arts class specializing in stick fighting, knife defense, weapons training, and close-quarters self-defense.
- Muay Thai — High-intensity striking focused on kicks, punches, elbows, knees, clinch work, and conditioning.
- Maphilindo Silat — A Southeast Asian hybrid martial art emphasizing joint destruction, sweeps, takedowns, limb control, and close-range survival tactics.
- Grappling — Ground-based martial arts combining takedowns, submissions, escapes, positional control, and MMA grappling fundamentals.
At a glance
- Ages: 6–12 years old
About the provider
Junior Warriors was established in 2005. The program is authorized by Guro Dan Inosanto and the Inosanto Academy. The head instructor, Guro Adrian Tandez, is a member of the Inosanto International Martial Arts Instructors Association. Junior Warriors says it provides martial arts and self-defense training for communities including Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, East Palo Alto, Redwood City, Redwood Shores, San Jose, Santa Clara, Milpitas, Campbell, Los Gatos, Santa Cruz, Saratoga, Atherton, Stanford, San Carlos, Belmont, San Mateo, Foster City, Daly City, San Francisco, and South San Francisco.
- Mixed-Level Training — Every class welcomes beginner, intermediate, and advanced students.
- Private Instruction — Private lesson options include 1 student, semi-private for 2 students, and small group private for 3 students.
Junior Warriors is not a traditional kids karate program. It is designed for children ages 8–12 on one page and ages 6–12 on another page. The academy says it is beginner-friendly, welcomes beginners and experienced martial artists alike, and offers a free 3-day trial.
Last updated September 14, 2026.
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