CATABE Staff Bouting & Aikijitsu - Martial Arts at 4400 San Juan Avenue, Fair Oaks, California.

My first experience with CATABE & Inner Ripple was purely by accident. I was driving around, looking for somewhere to eat & when I stopped to get my bearings, I noticed the subtle banner outside the small studio that said "Fighting Arts". I never heard of this place, or knew it was there, but upon viewing closer the different fighting styles, I was intrigued. Coming from a Krav Maga & Karate background, I was eager to learn more about street wise self defense, so I called the number on the door & made a appointment. The next evening I was in the dojo observing the class & talking to the man in charge Kyoshi Ruben Gutierrez. I explained to him why I was there; and as he sat and listened & told me what CATABE was, I could tell right from the start he was knowledgeable beyond his years & could give the me training I was looking for and more. There are many different elements of CATABE that make it unique, it's not just the same "you pay me and I show you how to punch & kick for a hour" dojo. Combining the styles of boxing, Taekwondo, Japanese Jujitsu, Aikijitsu, Judo & more make for very physical classes. As well as implementing Tai Chi, meditation, energy work, & obstacle courses make class very fun as well. Many many times has a class started only being a hour, but quickly turned into 3 or 4 hours because we all lose track of time having so much fun & listening to Kyoshi's philosophy & stories. The words I say here aren't a accurate description enough of the training and knowledge we have all attained since starting CATABE under Kyoshi Ruben Gutierrez & his family. It has enriched out lives physically, mentally, and spiritually for the better. Anyone looking for superb self defense training while making themselves a more harmonious person needs to contact Inner Ripple & CATABE immediately, you will not regret it. CATABE is simply the way Martial Arts should be, & used to be from days gone by.
-Zach Silva / Oct. 2014