Welcome to United Self-Defense Academy in Palmdale, CA!

History:

Palmdale MMA students and instructors. Pictured second from left: legendary MMA fighter and instructor, Gokor Chivichyan.

Stephen Kirkman, founded United Self-Defense Organization (USDO) in 1988 and opened the first United Self-Defense Academy (USDA) in 1988 in Lake View Terrace.

The second Academy opened in Palmdale in 1992 and is owned by Margaret Adamic and David Schoonover.  Margaret and David began their association with USDO in 1989 through teaching and tournaments.

Classes Offered:

• American Karate
• MMA
• Self Defense
• Grappling
• Weapons
• Fighter Fit
• Lil’ Dragons

Contact Us:

Some of our students from the children's martial arts classes in Palmdale, CA.

Palmdale – (661) 267-6880

Email: unitedsda@hotmail.com

What We Teach:

The United Self-Defense System, most popularized as American Karate, is a mixture of:

• Shotokan Karate
• Japanese Karate
• Shito Ryu
• Tae Kwon Do
• Hapkido
• Kickboxing
• JKD
• Kung Fu
• Boxing
• Russian Sambo
• Judo
• Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
• Ju-Jitsu
• Aikido
• Wrestling
• Shoot Wrestling
• Grappling
• Arnis and Kali

Add a cage, full contact and some rules, and you are a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter.

The goal of USDA is to move with the times and problems of the real world; therefore, we evolve and are always in a state of improvement.  There are no set movements that date back 200 years.  All moves are streamlined and fine tuned constantly.  If it works, we keep it.  If there is something better, we use it.  If we don’t know, we research it.  We believe we are the best because we are still learning ourselves.

We are nonpolitical and are willing to assist you in achieving your goals.  If you are interested in becoming your own boss, why not consider opening up your own dojo?  We can offer you exciting information and help.