Phillip Palmejar is a scholar, multi-discipline world champion international fighter, renowned seminar instructor, Hall of Fame inductee, and high performance martial arts coach. He is an instructor for the US Marines, US Navy and has had many military, law enforcement and Navy Seal students.

Phillip Palmejar holds a plethora of ranks across the martial arts spectrum. He represents Bruce Lee’s lineage of Jeet Kune Do under the guidance of Sifu Fran Poteet as a certified instructor. He holds a 6th degree black belt Punong Guro rank in Filipino Jendo-Arnis, as well as being a certified Guro of Kalis-ilustrisimo. He is a 4th degree black belt Professor in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, a 2nd degree black belt in Greek Pankration, a 1st degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, a Boxe Francaise Savate coach, and a certified instructor in Apache Knife Combat known as “Fight Like The Wind.”

Phillip Palmejar propagates the martial arts as the head instructor and owner of P5 Academy in San Diego. He also has affiliate students in both The UK and Mexico. He is the head coach for Team USA Jendo-Arnis, a US national coach for Team USA Pankration, founder of The San Diego FMA Open Tournament, and has been a meditation and Buddhism teacher for the federal prison system for over 15 years. He has been recognized by multiple publications, associations and organizations such as The Academy of Masters, The Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame, The Martial Arts History Museum, and The US Marine Corp.