JP Martial Arts Academy
About
JP Martial Arts Academy is a Jamaica Plain school teaching karate and Brazilian jiu-jitsu to adults, children and families. Its mission is to bring martial arts to the neighborhood for safety, protection, fitness and enjoyment. Training is structured and rigorous, with an emphasis on self-defense and positive physical, mental and spiritual results, yet the atmosphere stays family friendly, and everyone is welcome to come and train.
The academy was opened by Dr. David Shim, who has trained in martial arts since 1972 and serves as owner and head instructor. He is a clinical psychologist whose dissertation focused on the psychological benefits of self-defense training. The karate program traces its lineage to pioneers including Gogen Yamaguchi, Peter Urban, Richard Kim and Joseph Hess, while the jiu-jitsu draws on the Gracie family tradition through Professor Roberto Maia of Boston Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
What to Know
- The academy has operated at its current location since December 2012.
- Classes are taught by black belt instructors with decades of experience.
- Instruction is student-centered, aimed at each person’s physical and self-defense goals.
- Roberto Maia, under whom the head instructor trained, is a first cousin of Renzo Gracie.
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