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Pacific Martial Arts

Pacific Martial Arts

inside Valley Fitness, 6735 N First St, Fresno, CA 93710, Fresno, California

+1 559-436-4641
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Karate
Muay Thai
Wrestling

Classes & Programs

Class Types

  • Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  • Karate
  • Muay Thai
  • Wrestling

Age Groups

  • Adults
  • Kids

Skill Levels

  • Advanced
  • All Levels
  • Beginner
  • Intermediate

Highlights & Considerations

Highlights

  • Knowledgeable and friendly coaches
  • Welcoming atmosphere
  • Clean, spacious facility and mats
  • Varied class times including early morning and evenings
  • Strong community and family culture
  • Safe yet challenging training environment
  • Dedicated kids and youth programs
  • Women-only classes available

Considerations

  • One reported incident of poor tournament category placement and lack of coaching support

Testimonials

Rating Distribution

37 reviews

5 stars

36

4 stars

0

3 stars

0

2 stars

0

1 star

1

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Excellent

"Great classes even better coaches. They offer a variety of classes and times to fit my schedule."

- Toni Gonsalves

via Google

4/15/2025

Excellent

"I moved to Fresno after having trained for ~5 years in other states. After dropping in at a few schools I found PMA. It was an easy decision to sign up immediately. They are an absolutely fantastic jiu jitsu school with an excellent training environment. The coaches are all knowledgeable and friendl..." Read more

- Aidan Lincoln

via Google

3/31/2025

Excellent

"Big shoutout to Coach Ed from no-gi! His class is the soul of the gym. Offering very dynamic training with modern day technique. It's a must attend."

- Sienna

via Google

1/29/2025

4.8

(55 reviews)

Business Hours

  • Monday: 6AM-10PM
  • Tuesday: 6AM-10PM
  • Wednesday: 6AM-10PM
  • Thursday: 6AM-10PM
  • Friday: 6AM-10PM
  • Saturday: 6AM-10PM
  • Sunday: 6AM-10PM

Instructors

E

Ed

P

Pete

S

Sierra

M

Matt Smith

J

Jason Hannen

T

Tiago

D

Dennis

M

Master Cho

Sensei

Location

Amenities

  • Clean mats and spacious rolling areas
  • Early morning (6 am) and evening class options
  • Facility located inside Valley Fitness for cross-training

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