Welcome to Peninsula Self Defense

Peninsula Self Defense is the only official Jean Jaques Machado Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy affiliate school in the San Francisco Bay Area. We offer world class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu instruction in a 5400 square foot facility in the heart of the Silicon Valley.

We offer Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes for kids, teens and adults. Classes are based on professional instruction in a safe environment. We offer classes 5 days a week for adults and teens and 4 days a week for kids.

Peninsula Self Defense also offers classes in Jeet Kune Do, Kali and STX Kickboxing. These programs are taught by certified instructors and are designed to provide you with reality based, street proven self defense techniques.  Jeet Kune Do and Kali classses are held 3 days a week and STX Kickboxing classes are held 5 days a week.  Check out our schedule of classes to see which of our programs work best for you!