Journey Martial Arts Academy proudly serving Youngsville
Journey Martial Arts Academy has Classes in Youngsville, Perfect for Kids, Teens, and Adults Martial Arts Lessons.
Who we Are And why You Should Train at JMA
Journey Martial Arts is a place where everyone is welcome. Our diverse program offering provides a family atmosphere with options for the whole family to achieve their goals. Our goal is to do far more than merely teach self defense, focus, work ethic, Karate or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Our goal is to have a heart and passion for service and use that to give our best to our students and community.
Our students feel the Journey difference. The Journey staff is trained with the mindset of service from day one. For us, service means giving each day, each class, each student our 100%. All students and parents of our younger students see the passion in each class. We do what we do because we love it. It is our hope and prayer that every student’s quality of life improves through training with us, whether it be a boost of confidence, increased athleticism, motivation, improved grades (a common comment from our parents), or just a fun activity! Whatever your reason for training Karate or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at Journey Martial Arts, it’ll be an unforgettable journey that will impact you for a lifetime.
People often ask us why we do what we do, and our answer is our faith in God. Journey Martial Arts is owned and operated by Brent and Rachel Rowe. It is their Christian faith that led them to open Journey Martial Arts.
“I am not a preacher and I don’t go around shoving my faith down people’s throats, but I want people to see how much I sincerely love and care about the work I’m doing and know that God is the reason why I do all of it.” – Head Instructor Brent Rowe
Brent Rowe
Brent Rowe is our head instructor and co-owner. He has over a decade of teaching experience and nearly two decades of martial arts training. Now, he’s a 3rd degree karate black belt and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Brown Belt. He leads the 6:30am BJJ classes and many of the Little Samurai, Kid’s Karate and BJJ classes. He loves spending time with family and training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Michael Caban
Rachel Rowe
Rachel Rowe is our manager and co-owner. She has a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, personal and group fitness instructing certifications, and is currently studying Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Her credentials speak to her passions of healthy living, but she also enjoys learning about business and social media. Her and Brent have two kids!
Sam Tarnovsky
Mario Ayala
Professor Mario Ayala is a 2nd degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black belt and leads our Tuesday/Thursday/Friday gi classes, along with our all kids classes. He has a wife and three young kids and loves videography!
Brent Rowe
Brent Rowe is our head instructor and co-owner. He has 7 years of teaching experience and 15 years of martial arts training. Now he’s a 3rd degree karate black belt and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu purple belt. He loves spending time with family and training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Rachel Rowe
Rachel Rowe is our manager and co-owner. She has a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, personal and group fitness instructing certifications, and a decade of martial arts experience. Her credentials speak to her passions of healthy living, but she also enjoys learning about business and social media. She is also a mother as of September 2023!
Connor Mainwaring
Connor Mainwaring is our wonderful assistant instructor. He has 15 years of martial arts experience and 8 years teaching experience. He joined Journey Martial Arts just 3 months after opening to make sure our classes run smoothly and with the highest quality possible. He loves a challenge and is currently learning Chinese and has a cat named Meatloaf.