This karate studio is by far the best we have come across. We started out with a trial that was offered to us as an after school 6 week class that the Master's go to the school and teach the kids, our son really enjoyed it so when we were offered another discount for classes at the actual studio we jumped on the offer and it has been hands down awesome. The studio is very clean and organized and the system that master Preston has in place you can tell he has been doing this for a long time and has his method that works. We LOVE the flexibility of not having a set day of the week we have to come, it's broken down into belt color/age and you can choose whatever 2 days work best for you that week. Your not dedicated to 2 specific days and times. Since we have signed up the masters send little video clip reminders and really encourage the family to watch to be able to continue certain skills at home. Master's go above and beyond to recognize your son/daughter. We received a video saying how focused our son was in class, and to keep up the good work! it's little things like this we will continue to give them our business. Master Preston is GREAT with the little ninjas he makes the class fun but they learn so much at the same time, like I mentioned earlier my son really loves going to karate because of the teaching style of this studio. All the masters have the same teaching style and are all great with the kids. Master Deguanno, Master Pozon are awesome as well! This studio is a must to enroll your kids!!!! read more

Arizona's Best Karate - The studio from the searing area - Karate Near Me - Mesa, Arizona

My daughter has just started her karate career. We have enjoyed the Free lessons. I am hopeful she enjoys it for years to come. The staff are awesome and very helpful. If my little one learns everything they are teaching, I am hopeful it will be worth the price. Do things the first time and the self discipline are what I love most about this dojo. Keep it up. Great place. read more

My step-daughter loves her teachers! She is a low brown belt! She is looking forward to earning her black belt

We have a blast at AZ Best Karate. Most of the bad reviews on here are about price. My experience with studios are it's expensive for Karate. Just the way it is. The Instructors have been very good to my son and he has found a sport for him. Almost a Black Belt!!! read more

My daughter has been going to ABK for a little over a month now. So far I am really impressed with the classes. I can see already that ABK values good discipline and respect, both in class and at home. We have tried out other Karate programs in the past that seemed to be very pushy, money hungry and focused primarily on the physical training than on developing good behavioral skills. ABK has definitely shown in just a short amount of time that they are different and my daughter has such a great time! I highly recommend trying them out! read more

Kids had a blast during their two free classes. I was thrilled to sign them up-until the high pressure sales started. "Free two weeks" really means, come for two classes then get grilled to either stay or leave. $399 registration fee for two kids if you don't sign on the dotted line immediately. Uncomfortable being asked to make a $2,200 commitment in front of strangers without any time to discuss privately. Will not be doing karate at this business. Ever. The kids were very disappointed but even my 6 year old understood we couldn't afford another basically another car payment each month... read more

This place is for sure great with the kids. But they are master manipulators to try to get you into a contract. They require a 7 month commitment, and they get you back in a room and pressure you in front of your kids to sign your life away. It was clear neither us nor the other couple wanted to join and the sensei was pushing hard. They keep everything secret until your kids are hooked and make you be a bad guy if you can't afford $200/month for your kids. They give you free opening classes. It isn't even worth going unless you are very strong at resisting manipulation. Good thing for me, I am read more

Great martial arts school with emphasis on focus and discipline. 30 minuets a session is perfect! Good instructors.

DO NOT SIGN THE CONTRACT AS THE OWNER WILL NOT LET YOU CANCEL WITHOUT A FIGHT!!! MONEY IS THE OWNERS ONLY MOTIVATION NOT THE WELL BEING OF THE CHILDREN!! We have been coming here for 3 years with both our kids. Everything was great until due to unforeseen circumstances we were not able to bring one of our kids. WE WERE NOT ALLOWED TO CANCEL after 2 months of going back and forth with the owner and the billing company- WE HAD TO PAY 3 months of tuition fee in fees as a penalty. The owner made no adjustments to accommodate our life circumstances and showed NO CARE or concern for what's best for his student (our son). WE will NEVER go back- They teach integrity and morals to our children and DO NOT RUN the business with any moral ethics or integrity or care for the children. We will be happy to give you details and documentation of the cancellation nightmare. read more

Preston is an Amazing Instructor. He is patient with the kids and has a fun way of teaching respect, listening skills and karate all at the same time. My son's listening and attention skills improved after his first Karate lesson. We highly recommend Arizona's Best Karate to anyone looking for a great place to learn Karate and use their teaching method at home, school and in the every day world. read more

Several members of my family ( three boys and myself) have been attending classes here for years. It Can get expensive but it is worth the investment if you can swing it. read more

I have been taking my two kids here and I find the staff knowledgeable and great with kids. When we first started looking for a school, there are a lot of them around. We went in and visited several, however we decided on ABK. Now that they have advanced to the point of (hopefully) being ready for their black belts, I still believe that this is a great school. I would highly recommend! read more

So far, so good. We are doing the introductory lessons right now. We were referred by another family. So far no hard sell but we will see. We want to bring out child here so we basically prepared to be told what the cost will be to sign him up. We've done sports in the area and they definitely aren't free so unless they tell me it's thousands of dollars I'm not going to stress too much. Twice/week classes and it's something he enjoys, I'm prepared to pay for it. read more

I would give it 5 stars if it weren't for the cost. I'm paying about $200 a month for 1 kid unlimited classes. What happened to $99? Its overpriced as far as I'm concerned and we may bail based on that alone. Love the staff though. The studio moved from across the street a few years ago and I thought it would be bigger but it's not. Thats another downfall. The studio is way too small to handle it's load. Needs probably 2 larger size classrooms to practice. read more

Our daughter signed up for an after school program with AZ Best and loved it! Our son wanted to join but was not school age. We went to the studio for our daughter to test up and learned they offered classes for both age groups. Both kids are excited and look forward to going each week. read more

This is a bad review, not about price, but about lack of respect for others. The owner was extremely rude the moment he realized we would not be signing up for karate lessons as we can only commit to one night a week right now for lessons instead of the recommended two nights per week. He said we were wasting his time, in front of other parents in his office, and said he could walk us to the door. It's one thing to embarrass an adult in front of other adults, but it's shameful to do it to the child as well, and my son was very upset by the sudden change in tone and being shown the door. We were there for two lessons (my son won for free at a school event), and the first time I walked in anyway, I found the place overly crowded and the staff very disorganized. The second star on this review is only because the instructor my son had for the two lessons was very engaging, kind and fun, he did an excellent job teaching and my son enjoyed it. The nice thing about living in a large city though, is this is not the only place that teaches karate, and we will look for another place that is more professional and respectful to their potential students. I highly recommend looking for another karate school as well. read more

RIPOFF.......... BEWARE........ READ THE CONTRACT. My daughter signed up her daughter (8) at this place. 4 months later, she lost her job. Now has to pay a "3" month CANCELLATION FEE $417.00. How do you pay this when you don't have a job. Called many times, "NO CARES", IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY.......... read more

Wonderful training in a fun wholesome environment. When you are signed up you are family and treated as such. When they know you won't be re-singing (due to unforeseen circumstances) you are no longer spoken to. Four months prior to my contract ending things changed financially for me. I brought it to their attention and was told they would work with me, not to worry. Just keep brining my kiddo. I made the payments happen every month without a hitch and never needed flexability. On my final month (no prior missed, late or unpaid payments) I was now unable to even take my child to classes. I left two different messages to please have someone call me back. No one returned my call. All I wanted was to stop my final payment from being auto deducted. If they couldn't waive my final month as a courtesy to a formally good paying happy customer then I'd set up payments in house to pay (not auto pay) My child really wanted to return someday and I encourage her to. When we are ready we will be finding a new studio. read more