TRAVIS DOWNING

Travis has been teaching martial arts full time for the past six years. In September of 2003, he opened Integrated Martial Arts in Signal Hill, Ca. His goal is to provide a fun, safe environment where the benefits of martial arts training are available to everyone. Travis began his martial arts career 20 years ago in Shotokan Karate, earning a 3rd degree brown belt, Japanese Jiu-Jitsu, and Goju Karate where he attained the rank of Nidan (2nd degree black belt.) After a stint as a Navy Corpsman, Travis settled in Southern California and began training with Daniel Sullivan in Jeet Kune Do and the related arts that Travis teaches now. Travis has achieved instructor rank under Guro Dan Inosanto in Jeet Kune Do and Filipino Kali; He is an Associate Level 1 instructors in Sayoc Kali. He is a recognized Muay Thai instructor under Ajarn Chai Surisute, a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu with Cleber Luciano, a level one coach in Erik Paulson’s Combat Submission Wrestling, a silver glove in Savate, and a training group leader for the Sayoc Kali Southern California group. Travis brings a wealth of knowledge from a variety of different martial arts. He believes that proficiency in the martial arts can be achieved by anyone willing to apply themselves, not just the young or physically gifted.

SYLVIA DOWNING

Sylvia brings the women’s perspective to Integrated Martial Arts. Sylvia has been training in the martial arts since she was a young girl and competed at the junior college level in cross country. Sylvia is a fierce competitor in spite of her small physical stature. Her passion comes across in her attention to detail and her ability to motivate our students. Sylvia is an instructor in Muay Thai kickboxing and a purple belt under Cleber Luciano in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

JOEY PENA

Joey brings to us over 20 years of study and instruction in many different martial arts. Joey has teaching credentials in several different styles of Japanese Ju-Jitsu, a second degree black belt in Judo, and advanced rankings in Kenjitsu. Joey has been training in the Filipino Martial Arts for more than 5 years and is an Associate Level 1 instructors in Sayoc Kali , is a Muay Thai instructor, and a dedicated student of Erik Paulson’s Combat Submission Wrestling. Joey is a gifted teacher, able to convey the concepts and strategies, in a way that few instructors can.

MIKE MELLO

Mike has over 2 decades experience as a law enforcement officer with the Huntington Beach Police Department. In addition, he travels all over the country giving instruction in police tactics to other police departments. Mike is one of the few people that have “been there and done that”, giving his instruction a real world practicality.  He has a black belt in Aikido and several other arts. He also holds a brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Cleber Luciano.