Located in Santa Clarita, UJJA teaches Jiu Jitsu a martial art and self defense to kids. Jiu Jitsu is a highly skillful martial art that involves the use of leverage, angles, pressure, and timing to get an opponent to the ground and control him or her, then forcing him or her to submit by applying chokes or joint locks there is no striking e.g. punches, kicks. Jiu Jitsu techniques can be learned and practiced by kids, regardless of size, strength, or physical limitation. Jiu Jitsu is both a mental and physical workout that optimizes strength, endurance, balance, coordination, flexibility, self control, confidence, and the ability to strategize and remain calm whilst under pressure.