History
At the height of the Gracie Revolution which is when the UFC was on the rise and Royce Gracie was winning the titles, everyone wanted to start taking Jiu-Jitsu. Relson Gracie had a waiting list of over 100 people to take classes. He hand picked four of his top students to extensively train to teach to open his first school not taught by himself. Chris and Mike Onzuka, the owners of O2 Martial Arts Academy, are two of only four instructors in the Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Association worldwide that were trained to teach by Relson Gracie. O2 Martial Arts Academy has trained many champions in Jiu-Jitsu and then expanded their offerings with Kickboxing, Kali-Escrima, and Wrestling classes by bringing in master instructors to teach these classes who have built Kickboxing and MMA champions. All the instructors also cross train under each other so each class is able to introduce the other arts. Also, the tuition structure is such that the members can mix and match the classes they take.
Specialties
O2 Martial Arts Academy offers Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Kickboxing, Kali-Escrima, Wrestling and Fitness classes taught in a family friendly environment for adults and children. Our classes are for beginners with absolutely no experience as well as advanced martial artists, athletes, and competitors. We are the FIRST Relson Gracie Association in the world and have been in business since 1995 so we have the extensive teaching experience. Also, the majority of our instructors are also college graduates which also sets us apart from other Martial arts schools. We have EIGHT Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Black Belts teaching at our academy. It does not get better than this! Your first class is FREE!