DEVELOPING LIFE CHAMPIONS
The purpose of D1 & Only Martial Arts in Antioch, CA is to create a friendly, family-oriented environment where people feel welcomed and special. It is to provide our students with the most comprehensive, realistic and effective self-defense system available. We strive to make a positive impact in their lives through our various character enrichment programs, which focus on leadership, academic performance and teaching basic financial principles.
Our objective is not to create world champions; it is “Developing Life Champions!”
OUR HISTORY
In 2000, our school’s founder, Master Tim Calvin purchased Pallen’s Martial Arts from one of his instructors, Professor Joseph Pallen. At that time, we only taught Senkotiros Arnis (Philippine stick and knife fighting) and Kajukenbo, which is a hybrid street fighting art comprised of Karate, Judo and Ju-Jitsu, Kenpo Karate and Chinese and Western Boxing.
In 2005, Master Tim changed the name of the school to Delta One Martial Arts and Fitness Center and he incorporated Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Kickboxing into our curriculum.
In 2014, Master Tim saw the necessity for yet another change, modernizing our system to fit the self-defense needs of today’s society and creating an exciting program designed to help people mature, develop and grow to reach their full potential.
To complete our well-rounded martial arts program, known as the Kajukenbo “Urban Self-Defense” System, we included Krav Maga, a highly effective self-defense system created and taught by the IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) into our curriculum. We saw that by blending key concepts and techniques from the different martial arts programs we taught into one system, it made that system highly effective and extremely practical for today’s urban environment. Our students are now capable of defending themselves standing, on the ground, against multiple attackers and attackers with various weapons, such as knives and guns. They are also capable of utilizing sticks and knives as a practical and realistic means of defending themselves.
Tiera Calvin
D-1 & ONLY OFFERINGS
We are not your average, every day, run of the mill martial arts facility. We’re different and we love it and pride ourselves on it! We strive to be exceptional, innovative, creative, unique and one of a kind. We are D1 & Only Martial Arts!
FOR OUR STUDENTS
- YET (Young Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow): YET teaches our students about basic financial and business principles.
LOT (Leaders of Tomorrow): LOT helps our students develop their leadership skills and abilities.
FOR OUR FAMILIES
- Kids Only, free group birthday parties each month to help celebrate a special day
- FREE Parent’s Night Out each month so you can have a date night, a night out with the guys or girls, or just a night to relax while the kids have fun at the school playing video games, dodgeball, watching movies, or a host of other fun-filled activities
- Picnics and numerous parties throughout the year
FOR OUR COMMUNITY
- Free anti-abduction seminar
- Free bully prevention seminar
- Free women’s self-defense seminars
- Cancer awareness and fundraiser event, “Kick Cancer to the Curb” where we raise money for a person battling cancer to help with their financial needs
MEET OUR STAFF
• 5th Degree Black Belt in Senkotiros Arnis,
• Certified Level II Krav Maga Instructor
• Certified Kickboxing Instructor
• Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
• 1st Degree Black Belt in Senkotiros Arnis,
• Certified Level I Krav Maga Instructor
Sifu Jarell was an amazing competitor. He was a National Champion in Open / Creative Forms and he won 4th place in sparring at the Super Grand “World Games” in the National Black Belt League (NBL) in 2011. He is also in charge of our Demonstration Team and he has created and performed demos for the Sacramento Kings and the Golden State Warriors half-time shows.
Developing Life Champions
We provide a comprehensive self-defense program that makes a positive impact on our students’ lives
