A short drive down Highway 79 to a complete martial arts program.
Reserve Your Private TrialSanta Ysabel sits at the crossroads of Highway 79 and Highway 78, just 17 miles from Ramona MMA Center. For families and adults living in or passing through Santa Ysabel, our gym is one of the most accessible martial arts academies in San Diego County’s back country.
The drive is one of the shortest from any of the surrounding mountain communities. Many of our students from Santa Ysabel discovered the gym while passing through Ramona on regular trips and came back to train.
Because the drive is short, Santa Ysabel families can comfortably fit martial arts into their weekly schedule without it becoming a logistical commitment. Our after-school kids classes run Monday through Friday, and most adult evening classes wrap before 8:00 PM — early enough to be back in Santa Ysabel before bedtime.
What Santa Ysabel residents value most about Ramona MMA Center is the structured curriculum and the depth of the coaching staff. Programs run year-round, and students train under instructors developed inside the program. That consistency matters when you’re traveling regularly to attend.
Santa Ysabel is a community where families train together. The full lineup of programs at Ramona MMA Center is built to accommodate every member of the family:
The drive from Santa Ysabel to Ramona MMA Center is approximately 25 minutes down Highway 79, then west on Highway 78 into downtown Ramona. The gym is located at 2102 Main Street, Suite 2, with parking out front. Most Santa Ysabel students plan their weekly routine around the evening schedule and arrive 10 minutes before class.
Ramona MMA Center is the kind of gym where ranchers, working parents, students, and retirees all train side by side. The atmosphere matches the feel of small communities like Santa Ysabel — respectful, focused, and welcoming. New students are introduced to the room, paired with experienced training partners, and brought into the program at their own pace.
Santa Ysabel families typically start with a single private trial session — your first class is complimentary. Many families plan their first visit on a Friday afternoon when both kids and adults can see the schedule in action. The 25-minute drive down Highway 79 makes weekly visits practical, and most students settle into 2 or 3 classes per week within the first month. Coaches will help map out the right starting point based on age, schedule, and goals.
Every discipline is taught across age-grouped and skill-grouped tracks. Santa Ysabel families have access to age-appropriate kids and teens classes alongside structured adult programs — everyone in the family can train under one roof.
For a full breakdown of any program, visit the Programs hub or the class schedule.
Santa Ysabel families regularly enroll in our specialty programs alongside the core training:
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 Santa Ysabel, 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.
