I recently took my son to this martial arts school and he fell in love with it. I have seen the work that the trainers put with their students and feel glad that my son is attending this place. It is a welcoming place. They teach mixed arts, which also makes it fascinating. The class sizes are small so the teachers try to work with students on a one on one basis. David and everyone else I have encountered has been amazing! David works with each student and demonstrates and articulates all techniques well enough to help his students execute them. I highly recommend this place. read more

My boys love it, Dave & Gloriela are great Instructors. They are patient and very encouraging with the kiddos and my kids have gained so much confidence since being apart of this community. We highly recommend Bakersfield Elite! read more

Dave Woods is an exceptionally experienced instructor. Great programs offerings. Can't wait to sign up!

Bakersfield Elite Martial Arts is the real deal. -- a disciplined approach to real-world self-defense. If you're committed to pushing yourself, developing skill, and learning what actually works in real world situations, this is where you want to be. No fluff, no gimmicks and that's exactly the point. read more

If I could give more stars I would. My daughter has been a student of Master Dave's since she was a 6. She is now a college student and she has achieved so much confidence and skills from learning martial arts and self defense. This would never have happened if she hadn't been so well trained and mentored by such a wonderful teacher and human. I highly recommend this studio for any parent who wants to see their child improve physically, mentally and emotionally. read more

i've been training with Bakersfield elite martial arts for the past couple of years and they are fantastic. They've taught me things that will not only improve my health but given me the confidence to know that I can defend myself if I ever needed to. read more

Been going here for 3 years now. Amazing instructors and variety of classes for all ages. read more

Bakersfield Elite Martial Arts - Free Women's self defense seminar - Martial Arts Near Me - Bakersfield, California

I really enjoy learning at Elite martial arts. Master Dave is very approachable and great with the kids. He worked us out hard for the women's self defense class too! read more

If you want to learn how to defend yourself in real life situations come here! What makes this place so great is the owner Dave. What makes him such a fantastic teacher is that he genuinely cares about his students and is willing to go the extra mile to help them. He really pours his heart into his business. The other students are really nice and helpful and there is ALWAYS someone who will help you out when you can't quite get a technique down the way you want to. Everyone looks out for each other. I learned more in a week here than I did my first 6 months in Tae Kwon Do classes! 10/10 I would recommend. It's definitely money well spent!! read more

Wonderful!!! I have been training with them for a while, I've learned some good self defense skills. There classes are also very fun! They offer different styles of classes that can fit anyone. You can tell that they really care about their students! read more

Our son has been training in Kung Fu at Bakersfield Elite Martial Arts for over 10 years and we absolutely love this place. Not only is Dave Woods an expert martial artist, but a really great guy. He's a wonderful instructor and is equally comfortable teaching kids and adults. He starts by teaching the three D's: Discipline, Diligence, and Determination, and gives each one of his students the individual attention and encouragement that they need. We feel confident that our son could now handle any situation that could arise with the maturity and skills he's learned at Bakersfield Elite, and we are so thankful that we found this school. read more

I have been coming here for a few months now and I love it .. my kids enjoy it so much and David is a wonderful instructor. Even with the other class mates and family we all get along very well and it's such a family environment. If you want family environment this is the place to go. And kids learn a lot. read more

I can only speak for the MMA and Jui Jitsu camps here, but they push my cardio the limit, then they incinerate my strength and my whole body ends up sore and weak for three days after a class. I've been doing kickboxing and muay thai for several years and this is the first club I've seen that puts cardio first. You can't fight if you're tired. The technique is way beyond what I've been exposed to, but if I could add one thing it would be more time on upre form drills and a little less doing the warm up (which can last 30-45 minutes depending on if any little kids break rules). Lots of sparring is available if you want, and everyone seems focused on improving. read more