Cain Family Martial Arts

09/30/2026

We made it! Ten years in business as a dojo right here in Hurricane, Utah.

In an industry where most martial arts schools don't last past their third year, we have been truly blessed to hit a full decade. What amazes me even more is that we survived COVID without ever closing our doors. We kept going through online lessons and the unwavering loyalty of our incredible students.

Looking back, we’ve come a long way from starting out in the back of a local tattoo shop. From there, we moved to a bigger space, and eventually built out the location we call home today. Over these ten years, we’ve had the honor of training hundreds of students locally and thousands worldwide.

Running a martial arts business isn't easy. To be honest, there were moments along the way where we weren't sure if the dojo was going to make it. But by the grace of God, we kept moving forward. We’ve been able to help so many kids and adults gain confidence, turn their lives around, and even help recovering addicts find healing and strength.

We’ve always taken a chance on people. Some have turned around and tried to slam us or hurt the dojo, while others have thrived, grown, and made us beyond proud. Through all the noise, we have never given up on a single student.

The system itself has evolved and refined over the years as we’ve worked to perfect the training and improve ourselves. None of this happens alone, either. We’ve been blessed with a stellar crew of instructors, including Sensei Melani, who has been standing by this dojo since those early days in the tattoo shop.

We remain fully committed to keeping this dojo a pillar in our community. Our mission hasn't changed: we're here to help kids become leaders instead of followers, and to train adults to be capable protectors of themselves, their families, and their community.

Happy 10th Anniversary to the Cain Family Martial Arts!

09/29/2026

Since 1978, I’ve been building and refining what we teach at Cain Family Martial Arts today. I call it Shaolin Kempo JuJutsu. It’s a complete system and curriculum that I’ve labored over for decades, and to be honest, I’m deeply proud of where it stands today.

Bringing together a cohesive art, one that truly takes a lifetime to master—doesn't happen overnight. I’ve spent my life putting these concepts to the ultimate test. First, it was on the tournament floor in Judo and Karate. Then it was inside the ring and cage with kickboxing and an early No-Holds-Barred fight. I tested it working the doors as a bar bouncer, on the streets with the Guardian Angels, training military personnel, and working hands-on inside at-risk youth and adults in specialized facilities.

It has been tested in the lab, on the mat, in the ring, on the street, and on the battlefield. But testing it was only half the journey. I then spent over two and a half decades running my own dojo, refining it into a system that consistently gets real results, a method designed to teach the true principles and science of self-defense while allowing room for live pressure testing and genuine growth, both internally and externally. That complete system is Shaolin-Kempo-JuJutsu.

With all of that history behind us, I’m beyond proud to announce that we are officially celebrating 10 years in business right here in Hurricane, Utah. That’s a full decade of sharing Shaolin-Kempo-JuJutsu with the incredible people of Southern Utah.

To all of our students, families, and members, come celebrate with us this Saturday at the dojo for a movie night and potluck at 6pm. Thank you all for being a part of this journey.

09/28/2026

Looking at combat through the lens of a brutal street attack or a home invasion completely changes the perspective of the training environment.

When you start asking the hard questions—what if it's a carjacking, an attempted sexual assault, or a child abduction?—the concept of scoring points vanishes. It becomes entirely about survival.

That is the exact lens we train through at Cain Family Martial Arts. In our Shaolin Kempo JuJutsu system, we have shifted our focus away from competition and directly toward reality. We call the methodology A.S.P American Survival and Protection. We have integrating pressure testing across every single phase of our curriculum, from traditional self-defense combinations to ground grappling. We have taken off the sport glasses to focus solely on real-world survival and protection tactics.

Making this distinction is critical. We are no longer interested in how many times you can sweep or switch positions on a soft grappling mat. We care about whether you can safely control an aggressive attacker, break free, and either neutralize the threat or get up and run away.

In our training, we always assume the worst-case scenario: that the attacker is bigger, stronger, more aggressive, and potentially impaired or unstable. We assume they may be carrying a weapon, and we assume they aren't working alone. The world around us is becoming increasingly unpredictable, making personal safety and survival our top priority.

Our mission is clear. We want to help our children become empowered, aware, and confident, to be leaders not followers, while equipping adults to be capable protectors of their families, neighborhoods, and communities.

If you are ready to train for the real world, come in for a free trial lesson today and take the first step on your path toward true American Protection and Survival.

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09/25/2026

Hey everyone, Raven here. I’m going to be down at the dojo tonight running the 7:00 PM Cain Family street JuJutsu class. On Monday, we walked through how to handle things when you’ve taken the mount and the other person wraps you up in a headlock. Tonight, we’re going to build right on top of that. We'll start with maintaining solid mount control so you don't get tossed, and then work into setting up a clean Americana arm lock. If we've got some extra time toward the end, I want to circle back and dig a little deeper into those headlock scenarios. Hope to see you on the mats tonight, let's get some good work in.

09/21/2026

Stepping into the martial arts world isn't always about clean technique or winning trophies. Sometimes, it comes from a place of real raw necessity.

Our founder, Raven Cain, knows that reality firsthand. Long before standing on the mats in Southern Utah as an instructor, Raven was part of the Guardian Angels, (call sign Punisher) patrolling real streets and facing real danger. He didn't just walk the streets, he was one of the men who taught the Guardian Angels hand-to-hand defensive tactics and he personally graduated from the Guardian Angels Academy of Police Sciences.

Looking back, Raven admits there were moments that were genuinely terrifying. From stepping in to help stop an active gang war to being part of taking down a local drug house to name a few, the situations were high stakes, volatile, and deeply unforgiving. But he will be the first to tell you how proud he is to have stood alongside such an honorable group of people who put everything on the line to protect others.

Those experiences shaped everything we teach today. What you learn here isn't based on abstract theories or techniques blindly passed down through generations without being tested. It was forged in real high-pressure situations where staying safe was the only option.

At the end of the day, our mission is simple and deeply personal. We exist to do two things: empower everyday protectors to keep their families and communities safe, and give our youth the confidence, self-worth, and discipline they need to stand tall, lead instead of follow, and always give their absolute best.

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09/21/2026

When a fight hits the ground outside of a controlled gym, the rules change completely. There are no ref stops, no mats to soften your fall, and no point system to save you.

Imagine finding yourself pulled down onto 115-degree asphalt on a hot afternoon. Someone has top control, but they aren't looking to pass your guard for points, they're pinning your wrists with one hand, reaching into their waistband with the other, and actively trying to throw head strikes. In that split second, standard sport positioning won't save you if you aren't prepared for the reality of hidden weapons, dirty tactics, or the brutal surface beneath you.

That is the core idea behind our new Street Grappling class at Cain Family Martial Arts, kicking off every Monday and Friday at 7:00 PM.

People often ask what sets Street Ju-Jutsu apart from Classical or modern sport Jiu-Jitsu. While sport Jiu-Jitsu is a phenomenal workout and art form, it operates within strict safety boundaries. On the street, there are no restrictions. You might find yourself on scorching pavement, sharp gravel, or loose sand facing an opponent who is ready to use everything at their disposal.

This class is built around real-world, street-smart survival. We will dive deep into submissions, control holds, throws, clinching, and chokes. But we also address the reality of what happens when rules don't exist: dealing with bites, knives, guns, sticks, punches, and kicks.

If you want to build practical confidence and learn how to handle yourself when taking the fight to the ground isn't a game, come train with us. Join Raven on Mondays and Fridays at 7:00 PM and take your survival skills to the next level.

09/18/2026

As we move through life, our priorities naturally evolve, and that shift extends directly to how we train. For the past ten years, Raven MMA has enjoyed an incredible run. We have seen real success in the MMA cage, the boxing ring, the bare-knuckle arena, and across countless grappling tournaments. But recently, my focus has shifted dramatically toward two primary areas: realistic survival methods for adults and Shaolin Kempo Jujutsu for the youth.

The simple truth is that the world around us feels increasingly dangerous, and because of that, sport martial arts have fallen near the bottom of my personal priority list. When responsible adults carry tools like knives and fi****ms daily to protect their loved ones, we have to acknowledge that just as many carry them for nefarious reasons. For our adult program, teaching functional survival across hand, stick, knife, and gun and street grappling contexts has become the absolute most vital service we can provide.

While certain sport techniques overlap with real-world combatives, the modern person simply does not have the endless hours needed to master high-level competition tactics while simultaneously preparing for life-or-death survival. Rather than dividing our energy and watering down the instruction, I have made the firm decision to focus entirely on pure warriorship.

Because of this shift, Raven MMA is officially on hold, and we will not be taking on new competition fighters at this time. We simply cannot devote ourselves to both endeavors if we want to do this right.

So if you are looking for an adult program focused on protecting your family using a proven, integrative combatives methodology, then Cain Family Martial Arts is the place for you.

For the kids program, our mission is to build strong, grounded young people who can navigate the world with confidence. We focus on giving children the practical tools and mindset to handle bullies, stand up for themselves safely, and build the inner strength to always do their best. If you want your child to develop unwavering discipline, the confidence to be a leader instead of a follower, and the core virtues of Shaolin Kempo Jujutsu then our LIVE HARD model of loyalty, integrity, valor, empathy, honor, accountability, respect, and discipline may be right for you.

However, if you are strictly looking for sports competition like MMA or boxing for yourself or your child, we are not the right fit for your journey right now.

Perhaps if the world becomes a more peaceful place down the road, we will step back into the arena with our friends in the combat sports community. But for now, our mission is clear: we are here to forge modern warriors, instill lasting values in our youth, and train adults to be capable protectors of their families, their communities, and themselves.

All my best,
Raven

09/16/2026

There is a reason Jujutsu has held my heart for so long. It is an art with a deep, dual history. On one side, you have the ancient battlefield art used by the samurai, designed for the absolute worst-case scenarios where lethal force is the only option. But on the other side, there is the modern evolution of Jujutsu. It is an art rooted in human connection, restraint, and absolute control.

In a violent world, extreme action is sometimes necessary. If someone breaks into your home at night to harm your family, the battlefield art is what you rely on. But life is rarely that simple or black and white. More often, a confrontation involves someone in the middle of a mental health crisis, or someone who is deeply misguided and acting out. In those moments, killing, maiming, or inflicting permanent damage should be completely off the table.

This is where control tactics come in. At Cain Family Martial Arts, we focus on a principle I call ARC: Attach, Redirect, and Control.

Consider the difference in how these situations can play out. We have all heard stories of public altercations where someone applies a chokehold and it ends in a tragic loss of life. But contrast that with a situation where a trained practitioner uses Jujutsu to simply take a struggling person down and hold them safely until help arrives, leaving them completely unharmed. I read about a man who was restrained in exactly that way, and because he survived that moment without injury, he was able to get help, turn his life around, and land a job. That is the true power of modern Jujutsu. It protects you from harm while protecting the other person from themselves.

This is the most important physical lesson we can pass down to our children. We do not want an eight-year-old responding to a playground conflict by breaking another child’s nose. Wouldn’t it be far better for that child to use ARC, bring the situation under control, and hold them safely until an adult steps in? No unnecessary harm, no lifelong trauma.

I know the counterarguments. People will say the world is dangerous, that there are weapons and multiple attackers. I completely agree. That is precisely why we teach the striking arts of Shaolin-Kempo and the weapons-based history of battlefield Jujutsu. But not every single conflict needs to escalate to war. Sometimes, the most powerful thing you can do is simply attach, redirect, and control.

If you want love in this world, be love. If you want peace, be peace. If you want compassion, be compassionate. Be the change you want to see in the world.

Just always remember, if you truly want peace, you must also be prepared for war.

09/15/2026

Parent power is real, and we see it every single day on the mats at Cain Family Martial Arts.

Building confidence, discipline, and resilience in young martial artists takes a team, and we couldn't ask for better partners than the incredible parents in our community. You are the ones driving to classes, sitting on the sidelines, encouraging consistent practice, and constantly lifting these kids up. Your love and support give our students the strength to step onto the mat, tackle challenges, and grow into the best versions of themselves.

To all of our Cain Family Martial Arts parents: thank you for being so supportive, encouraging, and downright amazing. We truly appreciate everything you do to help us forge the next generation of leaders.

09/15/2026

The energy in the dojo is going to be electric this weekend.

Testing is officially set for this Saturday at 9:00 AM, and we could not be more excited to share that Kaiso Raven will be coming in to personally lead the testing.

To all our students: please make sure you arrive dressed in your full, clean uniforms, focused, and ready to show off all the hard work and skill you've been putting in on the mats. The test will start at 9:00 AM sharp, so plan to arrive early to get warmed up and settled.

We want the stands full of support, so all friends and family are warmly welcomed to come join us, cheer on the students, and celebrate their growth.

See you all on the mat Saturday morning. Let's make it a great test!