Guro Phillip Palmejar

Guro Phillip Palmejar

Phillip Palmejar began his martial arts journey prior to his teenage years after moving to Calaveras County from the California Bay Area. There he obtained the rank of 1st Dan Black Belt in the art of Tae Kwon Do in an attempt to counter act what he saw as an apparent lack of size and strength and to gain confidence.

The next step in his martial arts career began in the dynamic art of Jeet Kune Do. Originally gravitating to the art through the influence of Bruce Lee and his philosophies, Phillip has continued to study and train in Jeet Kune Do for over 15 years eventually obtaining his instructor certification under the tutelage of Sifu Roy Harris.

Through his familial influence and training in JKD, Guro Palmejar was exposed to the world of Filipino Martial Arts and to many of the unique styles of combat that exist within the scope of FMA. Starting initially with the Inosanto blend of Kali, which is used as a foundation for many of the techniques and movements within JKD, Guro Palmejar has expanded his FMA training to include Jendo / Arnis, Kalis Ilustrisimo. As an FMA teacher and practitioner, Phillip has successfully won several expert division and world level tournaments, was inducted into the Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame (Houston, TX 2015) and has visited and trained in the Philippines under several masters in which he received his Fifth Degree Black Belt in Jendo/Arnis under Grandmaster Jonathan Makiling Abaya.

One day while training at a multi-use martial arts facility, Phillip caught a glimpse of a nearby BJJ class during a rolling session. He was invited on to the mat that day and has continued his grappling career ever since. Phillip has excelled in his more than 15 years on the mat obtaining not only his Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, but also his level 1 and level 2 No-Gi grappling instructor certification under Sifu Roy Harris who is one of the original 12 non-Brazilian Black Belts in the world (BJJ dirty dozen).

Phillip is an ever evolving martial artist in both learning and instruction, recently focusing on and obtaining his 2nd degree Black Belt in Greek Pankration Athlima under 8th Degree Black Belt Hanshi Roberto Serrano, Jr. Through Pankration, Phillip has been able to compete for the US National Team in 2007, 2010, 2011 and 2012 amassing a total of 7 World medals. He is also the 2012 California State Champion (145lbs) and National Champion (65KG) and was an official USA National Team Coach for the Palaismata and Polydama events in 2011 and 2012. His Pankration Black Belt is recognized through WPAF (World Pangration Athlima Federation), WAMAI (World Amateur Martial Arts International), FILA (Federation Internationale des Luttes Associates, aka International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles), USFL (United States Fight League) and the USAFPA (United States of America, Federation of Pankration Athlima).

In his scholastic endeavors, Guro Palmejar holds an Associate’s Degree from Southwestern College in Chula Vista, a Bachelor’s Degree in Comparative Government from UCSD and is currently enrolled at the California Institute for Human Science in Encinitas in a Master’s program for Comparative Religion. He also volunteers at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) Federal Prison in downtown, San Diego, teaching Buddhist studies every Monday afternoon.

SEE WHAT OUR STUDENTS HAVE TO SAY

My son has been attending the kids class for about 3 months now. The instructor, Philip is great-- he is very warm and patient with the kiddos. We've visited a few different dojos, and this one is by far the most affordable, with a friendly atmosphere and a relaxed, attentive instructor. You really get a sense that you are a part of a community, and you can tell that Sensei truly cares about the progress of each of his students. The kids class has mixed ages; my son is 9, but there are little ones as young as 5 in the program. The activities he uses to teach work well for all the age groups, and he will match kids when sparring. Overall, it has been a great experience for my son. He has learned a lot while having fun in the process. The only bad thing is that now he thinks its funny to pin Mama... LOL--- so it looks like I might need to start taking classes too!
Alex S.San Diego, CA
I've trained under Sensei Phillip Palmejar since 2009 and I couldn't recommend his academy and his instruction more highly. Phillip is a highly gifted martial artist, kind person, and great teacher.I started as a complete beginner to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, but other students have joined with previous experience. Phillip welcomes and accommodates many levels of experience and varying levels of commitment; I participate in 3 to 4 classes a week, while others train anywhere from 6 times a week to once a month.I like the fact that the environment of learning BJJ that Phillip encourages is friendly and not intimidating, but also is really respectful of the art.The academy is large, has clean beautiful mats, and is extremely accessible (close to the 5 and 163 in downtown SD).BJJ is super fun and P5 academy is a really welcoming place to begin training.
Lauren B.San Diego, CA
P5 Academy has the best transit access of all jiujitsu schools in San Diego. It is on both the blue and orange trolley lines as well as close to bus routes 2,3,7,11,30,50,120,150,215,235,901,923,992 as well as the special rush hour routes to and from downtown. Routes 5, 20, 170, 929 are just a few blocks further away.The facility is owner operated thus no going through some middleman or membership director with all kinds of conditions to join and train. There are 3 different rates based on whether you wish to train up to 2 days a week, 4 days a week, or on an unlimited basis. The membership costs are lower than most of the competition as well.Besides jiujitsu, JKD, MMA, Pankration, Filipino Martial Arts, and boxing are also offered. The facility has classes Saturday through Thursday (6 days a week). The classes are small and there is always a lot of personal attention, considerably more than you can get elsewhere. There are plentiful open mat times as well. The facility is clean, completely accessible, and you will find no egos. Phillip Palmejar (Black Belt under Roy Harris) as owner and instructor does an excellent job in giving you personal attention and answering all your martial arts related questions.The training environment is a place where everyone knows your name. Give P5 a try, I am glad that I did!
Pesach K.San Diego, CA
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