Ekata Training Center

Specialties

We offer After School Care! Now enrolling for 2015 – 2016 School Year. Pick up available. Healthy snacks, homework assistance, meditation, movement arts and dance, martial arts training and more! We also work with children who are behaviorally and cognitively challenged as well as building confidence in shy kids.

Founded in 2006, Ekata Training Center is firmly committed to presenting the ancient tradition of martial arts classes to the modern age, blending science and technology to this timeless art form. With a goal to empower and liberate members through physical expression, this martial arts studio engages students with a wide variety of courses including Muay-​Thai classes, hip hop dancing, Jiu-​Jitsu classes, Jeet Kune Do training, and Capoeira classes. Led by some of Hollywood’s top martial arts trainers, each passionate instructor knows that proper physical training can transform and radically revolutionize lives. Dedicated to providing students with the finest martial arts classes and fitness education, athletes of all levels can visit this facility to learn fight training and achieve their fitness goals. Join the talented and enthusiastic team of Ekata Training Center and develop your personalized fight training and martial arts classes. Create a fusion of everything from Jiu-​Jitsu classes and Jeet-​Kune Do training to Capoeira classes and hip hop dancing.

History

Established in 2007.

The concept for Ekata Training Center was originally birthed in 1995 by Sifu Ed Monaghan, and Sifu JoAnn Wabisca, whose combined efforts over the course of 19 years led to the development of a completely new approach to fitness, lifestyle, and living.

From their tutelage under Jerry Poteet (one of Bruce Lee’s star students that comprised the Jeet Kune Do nucleus of which many consider to hold the most undiluted teachings) to their extensive experience in in the arts and sciences, Sifu Ed and Sifu JoAnn bare a unique skill set — coupled with a great passion for helping others.

Meet the Business Owner

Ed Monaghan and JoAnn Wabisca W.

Business Owner

Chief instructor Ed Monaghan is certified with the National Academy of Sports Medicine, and holds a black belt or equivalent rank and instructor’s certifications in Jeet Kune Do, Savate, Muay Thai, Jiu Jitsu, Karate, and Kung Fu. Mr. Monaghan instructed combat courses for the DEA and SWAT Team. He was chosen as one of «Americas Top 100 Trainers» by Men’s journal Magazine, and one of the top 5 in Los Angeles. He has been inducted into the Martial Arts Hall of Fame, has been voted «Martial Arts leader of the year», and is a professor at UCLA who teaches mind-​body connectivity.

JoAnn Wabisca holds a black belt or equivalent rank and instructor’s certifications in Jeet Kune Do, Muay Thai, and Savate. She won the United States Savate Championship, and earned the ranking of #2 in the world at the World Cup of Boxe Francaise in Bulgaria. Mrs. Wabisca became the first female president of the American Federation of Boxe Francaise Savate, and is a champion Figure Competitor.