Columbus, Ohio · Since 1983

Learn to fight for real.

Boxing, kickboxing, grappling and street self-defense, rooted in Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do. Full-contact training twice a week, outdoors in Clintonville. Beginners welcome.

RSVP on Meetup See the schedule

An instructor in an Art of Fighting shirt holds a kick pad while a student throws a punch — Pad work

Wednesday5:45 – 7:15 PM

Saturday1:30 – 3:00 PM

WhereWhetstone, N. High St.

Cost$10 a class

Weekly classes

Two sessions. Every week.

Every week the club works technical skills, runs drills and spars full contact. Both classes welcome beginners.

Wed5:45 – 7:15 PM

Fundamentals: Striking & Grappling

Striking and grappling fundamentals, partner drills and sparring.

Sat1:30 – 3:00 PM

Self-Defense & Martial Arts Fundamentals

Self-defense and core martial arts skills, partner drills and sparring.

Whetstone Community Center (outside)

3923 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43214. We train on the grass between the playground and the horseshoe pits.

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What you will learn

One system. Many sources.

Following Jeet Kune Do, the club keeps what works from each art and drops what does not. The techniques draw on American boxing, karate, escrima, fencing and the trapping of wing chun kung fu.

Boxing

Footwork, head movement and punches that land hard and efficiently.

Kickboxing

Kicks, knees and combinations that link hands and feet.

Grappling

Jiu-jitsu fundamentals: takedowns, control and escapes on the ground.

Trapping

Close-range hand work drawn from wing chun, for when a fight gets tight.

Street defense

Defending against people who attack with intent, not a points game.

Fitness

Conditioning built into every session.

A student in guard position faces an instructor holding a kick pad

How a session runs

Technical skillsInstructors break down a technique and why it works.
DrillsPartner drills and pad work to build speed, timing and power.
Full-contact sparringTest it against a resisting partner, with gloves and a mouthpiece.

Our history

Four decades in Columbus.

1983
Do-Jung-Ishu begins as a martial arts club at The Ohio State University, guided by the concepts of Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do. The name is Cantonese for “the art of fighting.”
2011
Darin Waugh publishes The History & Practice of Do-Jung-Ishu: “The Art of Fighting,” documenting the club’s training principles and philosophy.
Today
The club trains as Ohio Fight Club, outdoors at Whetstone, with more than 600 members on Meetup. Its instructors have tested their skills from the street to the ring, and some still compete in cage fighting.

Real, quality martial arts instruction should be affordable and accessible.

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Your first class

Just show up.

RSVP on Meetup, or come straight to either class. Here is what to know.

Wear workout clothes

Whatever you can move and sweat in.

Bring a mouthpiece

Bring your own. You need it to spar.

Gloves provided

The club has gloves you can use.

Ages 16 and up

Students under 18 must come with a parent or guardian.

Can’t find us? Look for instructors in black-and-red Art of Fighting shirts on the grass between the playground and the horseshoe pits, or call or text James at 614.357.0295.

Call 614.357.0295

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