Pacific Judo & Ju-Jitsu Acad

read moreWe are a very established martial arts school who teaches and trains in Danzan Ryu Ju Jitsu, the sport of Judo and along with other weapons, one weapon system called Bokendo. Our school was founded by William (Bill) Montero. In 1949, shortly after relocating from Honolulu to San Jose, CA, he opened Pacific Judo Academy and was later assisted by his son, William (Don) Montero, who had been studying the arts since childhood. Both became well known for their traditional teaching style, personal competition success and coaching success in national level Judo tournaments as well as mastery of Danzan Ryu Ju Jitsu and the rare art of Bokendo.

read moreJapan's martial tradition is dominated by the exploits of its feudal warriors. The feudal era lasting nearly a thousand years - from the 9th century to nearly the 19th century - provided plenty of opportunities for warriors to engage in, and perfect, the art of war. With that, came the refinement of various methods of combat known collectively as Martial Arts. At the end of Japan's feudal era, warriors found themselves and their weapons not needed for combat and turned to teaching such combative techniques, drawing from years of field experience.