


23333 Cinema Drive • Valencia, CA 91355 • 661-255-1114
Jeet Kune Do - Self Defense - Muay Thai - Savate - Qi Gong - Pilates


Welcome to Ekata!
In Sanskrit, Ekata means "oneness." This name reflects our belief that this school offers something for everyone. To learn more about this concept, read a message from Head Instructor Sifu Ed Monaghan.
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Get those munchkins out of your hair and away from the video games this summer!
We are having 3 Kung Fu camps this summer!
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Sifu Jerry Poteet - Jeet Kune Do Master Instructor is coming to teach at Ekata! Branded by Inside Kung Fu magazine "the greatest Jeet Kune Do instructor in the world," original Bruce Lee student Jerry Poteet is known by many as "the conscience of Jeet Kune Do." Since his teacher's premature passing, Jerry has stood firm, refusing to water down the art that had such an enormous impact in his life. In fact, Jerry credits his teacher, Bruce Lee, with giving him the tools to survive, "the fight of my life", when he was compelled to undergo a liver transplant in 1995. Today, Jerry teaches Jeet Kune Do to the next generation of students and Instructors, who will keep the flame alive. Sifu Poteet has been teaching martial arts for over 40 years. Like many young men in the '60s, Jerry began his martial arts career in Kenpo, and became a black belt under renowned Kenpo Instructor Ed Parker. His proudest achievement is the fact that he was chosen as the person best able to train the actor who would portray his teacher, Bruce Lee. Over the years, Jerry has refined a teaching method that, like the art of Jeet Kune Do itself, strips away the inessentials. It was this method he used to train actor Jason Scott Lee for the role in DRAGON, THE BRUCE LEE STORY. For Sifu Poteet, it was the ultimate way "to give something back to my teacher." Whether teaching an individual or a group, Sifu Poteet is easy-going, yet intense, truly embodying the principle of Yin/Yang, or opposites co-existing harmoniously. He is friendly and casual in manner, yet he demands precision in movement and attitude. Laughing and joking, yet all business when it comes to the training results. He wishes to elicit from students only what his teacher demanded from him: their best. It is amazing to see how many surpass not only his expectations, but their own as well. This is why Jerry Poteet is proclaimed as "The Source" for the truth in the art of Jeet Kune Do. |
Call now for a private, introductory lesson in our Valencia studio with an Ekata Instructor. Absolutely free!
Kids
Give your child benefits and skills they can use now and that will last a lifetime. Learn more.
Adults
Lose stress and pounds by learning real, practical self-defense, as taught by Bruce Lee himself - all in a relaxed, fun atmosphere. Learn more.
Instructors
Highly trained and very friendly, Ekata's instructors will help you achieve your goals. Learn more.
Sifu JoAnn Wabisca
Styles
Whether you are looking to get in shape, learn self-defense, engage in competition, or get in better touch with yourself, Ekata has the program for you. Learn more.
With a variety of classes offered continuously throughout the week, Ekata Martial Arts & Fitness will fit your schedule.
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Message from Head Instructor Sifu Ed Monaghan
Thank you for taking the time to consider studying with Ekata Martial Arts & Fitness. The name "Ekata" means "oneness" in Sanskrit. This is the underlying theme of our school. Bruce Lee's philosophy in Jeet Kune Do embodies the essence of the Eastern arts, in that he recognized that there is more than one path to enlightenemnt.
Jeet Kune Do is a very efficient and practical martial art for self-defense, but is also a tool for learning. Through Jeet Kune Do children learn about respect, discipline, health and goal-setting. We adults learn to uncover the source of our own ignorance. Martial Arts intent is to help us defend ourselves, but without the philosophical tradition passed from generation to generation, it is nothing more than street fighting.
The point of learning to fight is learning not to fight - it is to discover peace, good health and tranquility, but still have fun in the process.
Whether your interest lies in full-contact competition fighting, self-introspection and meditation or getting the body fit, Jeet Kune Do offers something for everyone.
We hope you will join us on the path.
With warmest regards,
Sifu Edward Monaghan
Ekata Martial Arts & Ftiness
23333 Cinema Drive #150
Valencia, CA 91355
(661) 255-1114

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