WELCOME TO
CHEEK JIU JITSU
A DIVISION OF COMBATIVE ARTS AND TACTICAL SECURITY, LLC.

Jansen Scott Cheek began training in 1970 at 8 years of age.  At age 10, he started training in Kenpo, a blend of Japanese Jiu Jitsu and Old Pine Tree School of Kung Fu under John Poythress, Jr.  In 1984, Cheek was a Marine Sergeant serving as a Drill Instructor and Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor at Parris Island, South Carolina when he was awarded his Black Belt.  Cheek trained with fighters from all over the world in various fighting systems while helping to develop a standardized system of battlefield combatives for the U. S. Marine Corps.  He has been awarded a third degree black belt from the North American Jiu Jitsu Federation under Professor Earnest McPeak, a fifth degree black belt from the Kami No Kanazuchi Kai Ryu under Soke Patrick Merriman, and a seventh degree black belt from Sikes Combat Ju Jitsu under Soke Scott Sikes. Cheek taught a modified Army Combatives program derived from the famous Gracie Jiu Jitsu family, to federal police officers and service members at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. He has trained thousands of Marines, Soldiers, Police Officers and civilians over the years, many of whom applied their fighting skills successfully in life-threatening situations.  It's often said that if a fight lasts long enough, it'll end on the ground.  But, they all start on your feet.  A full-range fighting system (kicking, punching, trapping, clinching and ground fighting) for self-protection (what you do before the attack) and self-defense (what you do after the attack is initiated) is what we offer.  Hanshi Cheek has trained in various other fighting systems, to include Krav Maga, Keysi, Iaido, Botto Jitsu, Kendo, Judo, Tanto Jitsu, Boxing and others, and can blend a fighting system that's right for you.  Whether you're young, old, have pre-existing injuries and limitations, male or female, if you're looking for a positive lifestyle change, experience it here. At Cheek Jiu Jitsu, you'll learn old school strategies taken from proven successful sources and blend your capabilities with customized fighting approaches for the real world - no referees, no points, no prizes for winning, just success when it matters most. For select students, we also include close quarter battle training with handguns and long guns, range time, vehicle dynamics and other survival training. 

Has your teacher or coach ever been in a real street fight?  Has he ever been in combat situations? Hanshi Cheek has, and he teaches from his experiences as a member of small, specialized tactical Teams with the U. S. Marine Corps, Army Special Operations, and Federal and State law enforcement SWAT Teams.  He knows the high cost of freedom, and spent decades tracking down and delivering justice to some of the most violent people on the planet. He's worked in the Senior Civilian Service of the U. S. Army for decades helping to create another generation of warriors to carry on the fight in the most efficient and effective way possible.  That's what makes his training methods rare.  Although he's a fan of the qualities of spectator sport fighting,  that's not what he teaches. The only thing that can make a Doctor is another Doctor. The only thing that can make a Warrior is another Warrior.  Hanshi Cheek is selectively passing on knowledge, skills and abilities to help honorable and vulnerable people thrive in an unstable environment created and controlled by debased and violent ideologues.  This was the original, and remains the enduring purpose of Jiu JItsu.    

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