Guardian Martial Arts

Guardian Martial Arts 🦁 BUILT FOR BEGINNERS
🥋 MMA for Self-Defense
🤼🥊 Grappler vs.

Striker
📍 Inside Pu’u Muay Thai on State St
🗓️ Tue-Thu 7:30pm • Fri 5pm + Weekends
👇 DM for 1-Week Free Trial

09/01/2026

Guardian Martial Arts game film 😎 🎥
These guys did an awesome job in their first class! This video is a great illustration of how you get to find your own way to the techniques that work for you – especially once the aliveness drills kick in.

To start with…

One of the was southpaw. The other was orthodox.

One preferred the cut across double leg. The other preferred the run-through double leg.

One shot head inside and found the double leg on the far side. The other stepped into a head outside shot like he was southpaw to begin with.

But they had one thing in common – they both used the low level of aliveness to problem solve in real time.

If you go too hard, you can’t learn like this. And if you can learn like this, you don’t need to go hard.

“Upgrade your software without damaging your hardware” 😉

DM to try a free intro class!

08/27/2026

After step-by-step repetition of basic forms, every class ends with a light aliveness drill where you get to apply what you’ve learned.

Even though we worked on the proactive entry to the double leg takedown today (using the jab to close the distance), the student here was able to execute a reactive takedown – timing his shot perfectly as the opponent threw a punch 🥊 Great job for his first class!👏🏼

This is what I love about training with aliveness: your body will naturally do things you’ve never been taught. You get to discover what works for you in real time without having to go hard. “Upgrade your software without damaging your hardware” 😉

Ready to try out a free intro session? DM now👇

08/24/2026

Week 4 at Guardian Martial Arts: Standup to Clinch to GROUND in a Grappler🥋 vs. Striker 🥊 format!

Put it all together – stay composed against strikes, time your takedowns, and secure ground positions and submissions so you can control your opponent without inflicting injury.

DM for a free intro class: this week Tue/Thu 7:30pm

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1107 State St
Santa Barbara, CA
93101

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Monday 5:30pm - 7pm
Tuesday 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Wednesday 5:30pm - 7pm
Thursday 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Friday 5pm - 6:30pm
Saturday 11am - 12:30pm
Sunday 12pm - 2pm

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