Dragon Snake MMA: Little Dragons Karate, Mesa

What services does your business offer and what makes your business stand out from the competition?
Dragon-Snake MMA is the home to state and national champions. Master Rick Jimenez is a 7 time winning karate champion, with 31 yrs of martial arts training under his second degree black belt. He has been teaching the art of Chinese Kempo for 10 yrs, and began competing at the age of 7.

What equipment is provided? Is there anything visitors need to bring?
We provide a comfortable setting for children to train using 4 foot fall certified Tatami martial arts mats. We also provide practice kick shields, pads, and mitts to be used for training. Class Uniforms can be purchased on the first day of class

What was the inspiration to start or run this business?
Master Rick Jimenez comes from a lineage of martial artists, most well known being Master Luis Jimenez, a 5th degree black belt, master and founder of Jim Tzu Kempo, of Toledo, Ohio. Now Master Rick is bringing this martial art to the west coast so that they are nationwide and growing.

What do you love most about your job?
Pushing people upwards, helping them grow as human beings through the martial arts. Sharing my passion for Karate and MMA, by watching students master the knowledge I am able to pass down through my many years of exposure to the sport.