Imperial Beach Judo

Arashi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at 1465 30th Street Suite D in San Diego, California, is a veteran-owned martial arts academy opened in 2020 by Owner and Head Sensei Drue Ferguson and Owner and Assistant Coach Candace Ferguson. A retired U.S. Navy veteran who began training in 2000 in Oak Harbor, Washington, and established the first children's judo program on Naval Base North Island in 2012, Drue Ferguson holds a 4th-degree black belt in Judo and a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Candace Ferguson is a Judo black belt who teaches children's classes, joined by Assistant Coach Henrique Nakamura from São Paulo and Muay Thai Coach Dante Trinidad, who trained under Saenchai and Attachai Fairtex in Bangkok. Classes include Tiny Tots ages 3 and up, Judo for kids and adults, BJJ, Boxing, Muay Thai Kickboxing, and Friday Open Mat.