Programs
Our Sensei ( Head Instructor)
Sensei Kim has been involved in the Martial Arts
for over 14 years and teaching kids for the last
9 years. She holds the rank of Black Belt in
Tenshin-Kai Karate and was the first woman in
that style to be given a title. She continued her
training by adding Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Gi) under
5x women's world Jiu-Jitsu champion, Leka
Vieira, at her studio in Torrance and earned her
blue belt under Leka. After Leka retired in '06
Sensei began working on No Gi Jiu-Jitsu in
Hollywood at 10th Planet HQ. She now trains
exclusively No-Gi and recently earned her
Brown Belt under Master Bravo. She continues
training and competing in No Gi grappling,
mostly at BDMA under Eddie Bravo and Jared
Carlsten in our Adult Programs and
supplements other Martial Arts through
seminars, books and DVDs.
She has also been children CPR and safety
certified, was a foster parent, dog behaviorist
and has taken many seminars, classes and
courses on child development, behavior and
parenting including experience with ADHD,
ADD, OCD, ODD, RAD and more.
Sensei Kim strives to help develop her
students character and produce better citizens
though the Martial Arts and not just produce
militant, carbon copy fighters. She believes
students can learn discipline and respect with
out many of the harsh, old school tactics and
have fun doing it. She tries to promote a real
world use of respect and manners in the Dojo.
She considers this a more natural and realistic
way to teach kids about respect.
After years of seeing older students held back
by the limits of the younger kids, the younger
kids struggling to keep up with the advanced
techniques, and what Bruce Lee referred to as
"the classical mess" Sensei Kim decided to
start her own blended style, just for kids, and
separate them by age......and so Blue Dragon
Martial Arts was born.
for over 14 years and teaching kids for the last
9 years. She holds the rank of Black Belt in
Tenshin-Kai Karate and was the first woman in
that style to be given a title. She continued her
training by adding Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Gi) under
5x women's world Jiu-Jitsu champion, Leka
Vieira, at her studio in Torrance and earned her
blue belt under Leka. After Leka retired in '06
Sensei began working on No Gi Jiu-Jitsu in
Hollywood at 10th Planet HQ. She now trains
exclusively No-Gi and recently earned her
Brown Belt under Master Bravo. She continues
training and competing in No Gi grappling,
mostly at BDMA under Eddie Bravo and Jared
Carlsten in our Adult Programs and
supplements other Martial Arts through
seminars, books and DVDs.
She has also been children CPR and safety
certified, was a foster parent, dog behaviorist
and has taken many seminars, classes and
courses on child development, behavior and
parenting including experience with ADHD,
ADD, OCD, ODD, RAD and more.
Sensei Kim strives to help develop her
students character and produce better citizens
though the Martial Arts and not just produce
militant, carbon copy fighters. She believes
students can learn discipline and respect with
out many of the harsh, old school tactics and
have fun doing it. She tries to promote a real
world use of respect and manners in the Dojo.
She considers this a more natural and realistic
way to teach kids about respect.
After years of seeing older students held back
by the limits of the younger kids, the younger
kids struggling to keep up with the advanced
techniques, and what Bruce Lee referred to as
"the classical mess" Sensei Kim decided to
start her own blended style, just for kids, and
separate them by age......and so Blue Dragon
Martial Arts was born.
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- Blue Dragons is for kids ages 8-15.
Classes are run more like a
traditional Martial Arts class, with
higher expectations for form,
technique, manners, focus and
knowledge. Students will be
introduced to some of the philosophy
and culture of the various arts. As in
the younger classes respect and
discipline come first, but now the
students are taught beginning
through advanced techniques with
added; sparring, sticks, grappling,
submissions, throws, Kata, self
defense and more. Students continue
through age 16 at which time, if they
have earned a Jr.black or brown
belt, the may enter the Jr. Instructors
program.
- Jiu-Jitsu / 10th Planet Kids is
offered through Blue Dragon! This
class is all grappling. Jiu-Jitsu is one
of the most effective martial arts for
fitness and self defense plus it's tons
of fun! We teach 10th Planet style Jiu-
Jitsu - a new advanced style of No-Gi
grappling. We are the first studio that
teaches the "kid friendly" 10th Planet
system. Sensei Kim teaches this class
for kids ages 6-15. It covers control
positions, safety, self defense and Jiu-
Jitsu for tournament competitions. In
No-Gi you wear shorts and a rash
guard instead of the Grappling uniform
or Gi. Sensei Kim ranks the kids from
white to green and after age 15 they
may enter the adult program. This
class is relaxed with more of a "sport"
environment, but of course safety,
honesty and respect are always a part
of any Blue Dragon class. All Grappling
Class students have an opportunity to
compete in outside tournaments with
the Competition Team- Team Ground
Control! - Special grappling shorts and rash
guard are required to train and may be
purchase through Blue Dragon or
check with Sensei .
- Free trials of all classes at anytime!
Just wear proper attire, show up with a
parent a few minutes before class and
JUMP ON IN! No appt. needed. - OR if you are a student, bring a buddy
in for free and if they sign up you get
$25 Dragon Dollars!
Accomplishment Time-line
- Teaching title, Tenshin-Kai Karate, 2000
- Black Belt, Tenshin-Kai Karate, 2001
- Started training with Leka Vieira 2004
- 1st place/Gold, National American Jiu-Jitsu
Championships (white,140) 2004 - 1st place/Gold, International Jiu-Jitsu championships
(white,140) 2004 - 1st and 2nd place/Gold&Silver, Cleber Luciano
Friendship tourn. 2004 - 2nd place/Silver, Wander Braga friendship
tournament 2005 - 2nd Place/Silver, Copa Pacifica 2006
- Blue belt from Leka Vieira Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 2005
- 2nd Place/Silver, Pan Ams 2006
- 2nd Place/Silver, Pan Am No-Gi
- 2nd Place/Silver National American Jiu-Jitsu
Championships (blue, 145) 2006 - Added No-Gi training in 10th Planet System at HQ '06
- Leka retired.
- Injured and out for almost a year.
- started training with Wander Braga '07
- decided to focus on No-Gi
- Started training exclusively with Eddie Bravo.
- 1st place/Gold, Spring Ground Fighting, Women's
Open, 2008 - 1st palce/Gold, Spring Ground Fighting, Mid, 2008
- Opened Blue Dragon in Burbank 10-15-08
- Got 10th Planet Affiliation 12-08
- 2nd place/Silver Abu Dhabi regional. 5-23-09
- 1st place/Gold US Open
- Purple Belt from Master Bravo 6-23-09
- 1st place/Gold- Grapple X Tuff Luv 2-14-10
- 1st Place/Gold Grappling X-Murriettta
- 1st Place/Gold Grapplers Quest UFC-Vegas 2010
- Received her brown belt in Jiu-Jitsu 9-11
- Current Jiu-Jitsu/Grappling record 34-15
About us
- Lil'Dragons is a national program for
children ages 4-7, designed by black
belt Kimber Hill and Century Martial
Arts, then modified for Blue Dragon by
Sensei Kim. Classes are slightly
shorter and activity based to keep
interest peaked and rewards are given
more often to motivate the younger
student. Lil'Dragons is like a Martial
Arts prep school in a way. Classes are
more focused on developing the
manners, respect, self control, and
understanding needed to become a
Martial Artist. Students learn and
improve balance, strength, flexibility,
teamwork, respect, Dojo manners, large
motor skills, safety and basic Martial Art
techniques. Classes are taught in a
rotating curriculum and Bully Defence
and even Board Breaking are covered
monthly. A Special feature at BDMA is
our Dragon Cards, these are used in
most LilDragon classes to help teach
manners and respect and is a favorite
of students and parents alike! Classes
also cover kicking/punching, rolling,
grappling positions and forms in a safe
low impact environment.
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PLUS- a monthly Parent's Night Out! |
Links to Articles on Sensie Kim and the Dojo
| Our Competition Team Mascot:) Ya, it's a Taco. |
- Muay Thai- We now offer Muay Thai
(Kick -boxing) for kids ages 8 and up 3
days a week! The Art of the 8 limbs
comes to BDMA! This class is all stand-
up and very active. Great for Self-
Defense, getting in shape, disipline,
respect and FUN! Throwing knees and
elbows, kicking pads, working with
partners holding boxing mits, sparring
and more! Come try a free class today.