Founded in 1949, The Arena in Point Loma is the longest continuously operating martial arts school in North America, tracing its lineage to a USMC Sergeant Major who earned his Danzan-Ryu black belt under Seishiro Okazaki in Hawaii. The 26,000-square-foot facility near Pechanga Arena runs 150-plus weekly classes in boxing, jiu jitsu, Muay Thai, MMA, wrestling, and five additional combat disciplines, a fight-camp intensity that channels training injuries to Rehab United Physical Therapy for return-to-mat rehab. Six Blades Jiu Jitsu affiliate training operates under a six-time IBJJF world champion, while a two-time Olympic head coach leads the boxing program. Two elevated competition rings, an MMA cage, and dual college-size wrestling mats allow amateur fighters to spar under the same roof where pro competitors run multi-week fight camps, with post-session soft-tissue recovery available at Pain Reset Sports Massage Therapy nearby. The Accelerated Training Program pairs private striking, grappling, and strength-and-conditioning sessions with sport-science periodization to prepare fighters for sanctioned bouts.