Our Granada Hills Dojo Opens

We're so proud to bring family martial arts to the San Fernando Valley. Master Garret's Santa Barbara Dojo Granada Hills is officially open!

Here's how the new school came together and what grand opening day looked like.

From Northridge to Granada Hills

Master Garret's school has been growing for a while. Earlier this year, we shared that he was moving to a bigger, better location in Granada Hills, and he worked hard building out the property and getting it ready for mats.

Watching a school grow like this is one of the most rewarding things in martial arts. It takes vision, patience and a lot of physical work, and Master Garret put in all of it.

Grand opening day

For the grand opening, we invited everyone to wear their gi and come celebrate, with classes, lunch, prizes and family fun. We had an amazing turnout of students from Santa Barbara who made the trip to support the official Granada Hills location of Santa Barbara Dojo.

That turnout said a lot. Our students didn't just come to see a new building. They came to stand behind one of our own.

Grand openings are a celebration, but they're also a beginning. The real work starts the next day, when the first new students walk in and start their own martial arts journey.

What a family of schools means

We believe a dojo family doesn't stop at one address. Students at every one of our schools share the same values and belong to the same community. As we grow, our goal is to bring the same family martial arts experience to more neighborhoods, without losing what makes it special.

That's why opening a new school is never just a business decision for us. It's about the people who will walk through those doors and the instructors who will lead them.

We're proud to see our values take root in a new community, and we can't wait to welcome the families who will call this dojo home.

Know someone in the Valley?

If you have friends or family near Granada Hills, let them know! The new dojo is on San Fernando Mission Boulevard, and you can follow along on Instagram at @granadadojo.

Congratulations, Master Garret. We can't wait to see what you build.

To everyone who drove down for opening day: thank you. You showed what it means to be a dojo family.

Have questions or want to learn more? Contact us using the form below, and we'll be glad to help.