A short drive from the mountains to a complete martial arts program.
Reserve Your Private TrialJulian residents looking for serious, long-term martial arts training have a short, scenic drive down Highway 78 to Ramona MMA Center. Our gym sits about 25 miles southwest of downtown Julian and welcomes students from the surrounding mountain communities — including Wynola, Pine Hills, and Cuyamaca.
Mountain towns are tight-knit, and many Julian families who want a structured Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program, real wrestling, or authentic Muay Thai kickboxing make the drive into Ramona part of their weekly routine. Many of our long-term students started exactly that way.
The reason students from Julian make the trip is simple: depth. Ramona MMA Center has been training students for over two decades under Professor Kevin Hosseini, a 4th-degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt in the Rickson Gracie lineage. The program runs every weekday with multiple class options for adults, kids, and teens, plus dedicated women’s and 40 & Up classes.
The drive itself is direct. Highway 78 runs from Julian to Ramona without a detour, passing through Santa Ysabel and Wynola along the way. For students who plan their week around evening classes, the trip becomes routine — and many Julian residents carpool with neighbors who also train.
Every program at Ramona MMA Center is open to students from Julian and the surrounding mountain communities:
The drive from Julian to Ramona MMA Center is about 25 miles via Highway 78. Most students plan around the evening schedule, which runs Monday through Friday with morning early-bird options on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday at 5:00 AM. The gym is in downtown Ramona at 2102 Main Street, easy to find off the highway with dedicated parking.
Julian is a small mountain town with strong community values, and that’s exactly the environment students step into at Ramona MMA Center. Coaches know every student by name. Kids and parents train together in the same gym. The focus is structured training in a respectful, family-friendly environment with no pressure to compete.
For Julian residents, the easiest way to start is to reserve a private trial. Your first session is complimentary, and a coach will walk you through the gym, the schedule, and the program that fits your goals. Most Julian students begin with a single weekly evening class, then build up. Younger students often join the Tiny Tigers or kids classes first, with parents joining the adult schedule shortly after. There’s no pressure to commit beyond your first visit — just come down, see the gym, and decide for yourself.
Every discipline is taught across age-grouped and skill-grouped tracks. Julian families and adults can step into any track that matches their goals, whether it’s a child starting Tiny Tigers at 3.5 or an adult joining the beginner Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program.
For a full breakdown of any program, visit the Programs hub or the class schedule.
Many Julian families combine the core program with one of our specialty programs:
Each program is fully integrated into the weekly schedule. View the class schedule or reserve a private trial to walk through the program that fits.
Ramona MMA Center has been operating for more than two decades, training students of every age and experience level. The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program is led by Professor Kevin Hosseini, a 4th-degree black belt under Fabio Santos in the Rickson Gracie lineage — one of the most respected lines in modern Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Wrestling is led by Tyler McKay, the head wrestling coach at Ramona High School. Striking is taught by experienced coaches with real lineage and competition backgrounds.
Every coach in the gym was developed inside the program, which keeps coaching consistent and the curriculum coherent across every class. Students train as part of a team where coaches and teammates are invested in their progress from day one.
If you live near Julian, your first session is complimentary. A coach will walk you through the gym and the program that fits your goals.
Reserve Your Private TrialOne private session with a black belt. One walk-through of the Center. Zero pressure. Reserve before the timer ends and your offer is held if you decide to join.
