We now operate as consultants and offer private lessons. Our primary tool / apparatus is Martial arts; but not limited to. HIT ME Freestyle Martial Arts. - A system of natural movements, instinctual reactions, and response control. The Sports Commission considers us to be Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Community partners with at-risk programs and other community affiliates:
- City of Marina Recreation
Department
- Marina Recreation youth outreach program Friday Night Live
- Monterey County Juvenile Probation alternative choices
- Marina PD Community Policing
- Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
- Learning for Life Charter School
- Law Enforcement combatives training facilitation
- US Military combatives training facilitation
HIT ME was founded as a Martial Art in 2009, and Certified in 2011 as a cousin of Kajukenbo with the guidance / mentoring from Sensei Jerry Jaeger. Our Founder and Creator Kumu Nick Rivera achieved 2,016 hours of martial art training, research, owner and operations experience as an Instructor, mentor training and foundation incubation; all while under the tutelage of Sensei Jerry Jaeger in 21 months to achieve the Title of Kumu, and the Rank of 10th Degree Black. https://www.facebook.com/kumu.rivera
Sensei Jeager is a 4TH Degree Black Belt, Owner and Chief Instructor at Monterey Bay Family Martial Arts, in the Art of Kajukenbo. Co-Founder and Co-Owner of J&J Self Defense & Family Martial Arts. https://www.facebook.com/pages/JJ-Self-Defense-Family-Martial-Arts/303294696510591?fref=nf