United Studios of Self Defense in Encinitas teaches Shaolin Kempo—a hybrid of Karate, Kung Fu, and Jiu Jitsu rooted in Shaolin Temple combat systems—from its dojo on North El Camino Real. The Encinitas location has operated under its current head instructor since 1996 within the USSD franchise network, which has maintained standardized Kempo curriculum across over one hundred North American locations since 1968—conditioning crossover programs complement the high-intensity functional training at CrossFit Counter Culture in the same community. Private and group training tracks serve students from age four through adult, covering bully-prevention modules, women's self-defense techniques, and traditional weapons forms. The dojo's belt-progression system aligns with the broader Encinitas martial-arts corridor that includes San Diego Shotokan Karate on Vulcan Avenue, offering families multiple discipline-specific options within the 92024 ZIP. Black-belt candidates complete a multi-year sequence progressing from white-belt fundamentals through advanced self-defense application, kata performance, and sparring proficiency under nationally ranked USSD Master Instructor oversight.