Yee's Martial Arts Academy

Yee's Martial Arts has been serving the community for over 60 years, dedicated to providing top-quality martial arts instruction to students of all ages and skill levels. Founded by Grandmaster John Yee, the school has taught thousands of students, including police officers, local officials, martial arts instructors, black belts, and even famous celebrities in the fields of film, television, music, and sports. Our accomplished teaching staff has developed effective teaching strategies and coached many students to national and international championships. We have been featured in numerous martial arts magazines, newspapers, and radio and television interviews, documentaries, and most notably, we were the proud sponsor of the 1986 Beijing Wushu Team World Tour performance in the East Bay.

Our mission is to help our students become the best version of themselves through martial arts. We strive to create a positive, supportive, and safe environment where our students can learn, grow, and thrive. Our instructors are not only highly skilled in martial arts but are also dedicated to teaching and mentoring our students. We believe that martial arts is more than just a physical activity; it is a way of life that promotes self-discipline, respect, integrity, and perseverance.

Our Arts

At Yee's Martial Arts, we offer a wide range of martial arts programs, including Gong Fu, Judo, San Shou Kickboxing, and more. Our programs are designed to cater to various interests and goals, from fitness and self-defense to character development and competition.

*Gong Fu* is an ancient Chinese martial art that emphasizes skill and proficiency developed through intense rigor, dedication, and self-discipline. Our Gong Fu program integrates kicks, punches, blocks, grapples, take-downs, and weapons. It is the historic origin of Karate-Do, and its techniques are often portrayed in movies of famous martial artists such as Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li.

*San Shou Kickboxing* is an ancient Chinese sparing method that evolved into a military Kung Fu fighting system and is now the world's most popular emerging combat sport. Our San Shou program combines full-contact kickboxing with devastating takedowns, providing an intense calorie-burning cardio-vascular workout that improves physical fitness, health, and burns fat fast.

*Judo* is a martial sport that incorporates the best fighting techniques of the many ancient Jujitsu clans of Japan. It educates and trains the student to execute a variety of take-downs, choke-holds, and arm-bars with maximum efficiency and minimum effort. Our Judo program teaches unarmed hand-to-hand combat used to neutralize and immobilize opponents through throwing, wrestling, grappling, choking, and pinning. Judo's many techniques are an excellent method of self-defense and are often used in mixed martial arts competitions.

Why Should You Study at Yee's Martial Arts?

Studying martial arts at Yee's Martial Arts has many benefits, including:

• Improved health: Our programs provide excellent exercise, fitness conditioning, stress management, muscle toning, and weight reduction.
• Self-cultivation: Our martial arts programs promote self-confidence, self-esteem, self-discipline, self-motivation, and a better understanding of ancient martial arts traditions, history, philosophy, spirituality, morality, culture, language, tradition, and ethics.
• Self-defense: Our martial arts programs teach practical and effective self-defense techniques suitable for various situations.

At Yee's Martial Arts, we are committed to providing the highest level of instruction and support to our students. We believe that martial arts is a lifelong journey, and we are dedicated to helping our students achieve their goals and become the best version of themselves.