Ive been going here since I was a little kid and it's amazing the instructors really bring out the…read morebest in all the students while still keeping it challenging even as a white belt they don't make it a walk in the park and you also build up genuine muscle it's my favorite place ever

Pleasantly surprised with this school. Not only are they incredibly affordable, but they have a…read moregreat system to keep young ones motivated. There are 4 main teachers. It is a family owned dojo. It's an incredibly popular dojo. I very much like this place. They focus on on all the great aspects of martial arts. Respect, listening, customs, etc. I have background in Shaolin Kenpo and Japanese Kendo. Taido is a Japanese Okinawan style Karate. It has far more "flashy" movements than what I'm normally accustomed to, but I believe that is a good thing in this day and age. Still the basics are very good.

I've trained in martial arts for around 25 years, and I was amazed when I found this school. Sifu…read moreMatt is very knowledgeable and meticulous. He will answer any question you come up with because he's asked them himself. A lot of traditional schools seem a bit cult-like with an untouchable teacher held up on a pedestal, but Sifu Matt will mix things up with students and brings a more down-to-Earth atmosphere. You can try out a class to see if it's for you, so you have nothing to lose!

This is a wonderful school. My wife and I have been attending classes here for a number of years…read more We found classes to be informative. With attention to detail paid to each student. Classes are usually small and allow you to have hands on time with the Sifu.

Will work with anyone. Modifies exercises based on your ability and physical range of motion. Great…read morework with special needs students, I would highly recommend KA Dunwwoody to anyone.

We love Karate Atlanta!! My son has been a member going on 4 years now. He has learned great skills…read moreon and off the mat.

My daughter has been attending for 2 years now and we love this school. She is about to receive her…read moretiny tigers black belt. They have been supportive, fun, and excellent resource. They do everything they can to ensure that my daughter has both a positive and challenging experience. I highly recommend them.

5 stars! From the staff to the amount of activity and patience, this place is hands down the best!…read more I have an extremely active 5 yr old and 3 yr old. The tiny tigers class has helped my kids tremendously! They are learning new things; like respect, patience and martial arts all while having fun. The front desk staff are like extended family. They care about each and every child here. I highly recommend this place if you are looking for quality, loving environment for your children.

This is an amazing studio for both children and adults. If you have children and are interested in…read moregetting them started in a karate program this is the best place for them. The instructors and staff are amazing and genuinely care about all the students. As an adult student there, I have been attending the classes for a few years and can tell you that the classes are just as challenging today as when I started. Not only can you join the Black Belt Club, but there are cardio classes strictly geared for those of you who are looking for all around fitness without the "belt commitment". If you are interested in challenging yourself with martial arts or just a different form of exercise visiting this studio would definitely be worth your time. BTW, I don't believe yoga is offered here any more, but Gracie Jiu-jitsu, spinning, and personal training programs are available.

I would NEVER recommend this place to another parent…read more My son was seriously injured while in their care after another child struck him in the eye with a stick. And to be clear, this did not even happen during karate instruction. The children were outside playing when this happened. After my son was injured, he went to an adult and told them he had been hurt. Despite that, I was never called. No one notified me that my child had suffered an eye injury. No one contacted me and told me that I needed to come get him or have him medically evaluated. There was not even an incident report provided to me. I found out how bad it was when I arrived to pick him up. My child was crying, had his head down, was visibly injured and was struggling to open his eye. As a mother, it is infuriating to know that my child looked like that while under the care of adults and no one thought it was important enough to CALL ME. I had to take him for medical treatment, where he was diagnosed with an eye injury that required continued medical follow-up over the following months. Eye injuries can have serious consequences when they are not evaluated and properly treated, and I am grateful that I took his condition seriously when the people responsible for him apparently did not. Then I was left with the medical expenses. I ultimately had to hire an attorney simply trying to hold someone accountable for what happened to my child. That process was made even more difficult because of issues surrounding insurance coverage. Meanwhile, there was never a meaningful effort from this business to take responsibility, assist with the medical expenses or make this right. What makes this even harder to accept is that I have continued seeing the individual associated with this business picking children up from my son's former elementary school. After everything my child went through, I have never received the level of remorse, concern or accountability that I would expect from someone entrusted with children. And the effects did not end when his eye healed. Time has passed, and my son STILL does not want to do karate again. Something he once participated in has now become associated in his mind with being hurt and with how that experience was handled. As his mother, that is something I cannot simply overlook. Children can get hurt. Accidents happen. That is not even the most disturbing part of this experience. The unacceptable part is a child suffering a significant eye injury while in your care, telling an adult that he is hurt, and his parent STILL not receiving a phone call. The unacceptable part is having no proper incident documentation waiting for that parent. The unacceptable part is leaving a family to deal with months of medical follow-up, medical expenses and legal action while showing so little accountability afterward. A business caring for children should understand that supervision, emergency response, documentation and immediate communication with parents are not optional. My son's safety was placed in their hands, and based on what my family experienced, I deeply regret ever trusting this place with him. Parents deserve to know this before deciding where to leave their children. This place was horrible to my family, and I cannot recommend it under any circumstances.

Ive only taken one class of Krav Maga and I LOVE IT. What's great about it is that it teaches you…read morebasic self defense when you're put under extreme stress - say walking home from the bars and a person tries to mug you. I didn't realize how easy it is to just freeze up and do nothing when someone tries to hurt you, so I think this is a great class to learn basic street fighting. I'm a petite lady and I always worry that a bigger person will try to attack me and I won't be able to fight back, but I think if I continue to take krav maga classes I will gain the muscle memory and strength to defend myself. I've taken kick boxing class and it's great for cardio and strength training but you're always punching an inanimate object (sand bag) so it doesn't put you in the mindset of being attacked by someone. When I took my krav maga class I was already learning how to fight one on one with another person and it forced me to think quick on my feet and attack back. Also, I had my first class with Morgan and she is super awesome! Very informative and her demonstrations make it easy to learn when it's your first time. She also makes it very fun. There's a groupon for this class and they also offer a free first time try out!

Five stars, need I say more? Of course, I will. I stumbled…read moreupon this place while looking for reasonably priced Krav Maga classes. I think they have the best price in town. I am traveling for year, and I needed to learn some useful real life street self defense. I am so glad to have found this place. The classes are fairly small,which lets you get a more personal training. All of the trainers are super awesome (shout out to Morgan!) The best thing about to fit to fight krav maga classes is that it's pretty comprehensive. I heard other classes teaches you techniques, per level. Hence, you will be doing level 1 before you can proceed to getting your hands on to some much more advance self defense ie. Knife defense or gun defense. Hence, you will be doing fighting stances for a while. But here, they teach you the basics, and then also lets you experience various advance techniques. They will ask you "what do you feel like learning today?" And you can tell them, and they can plan for it. Maybe you will get to learn that technique you suggested that day, and if not, they will try to do it the next time. Granted, you will not master these advance techniques right away of course, but at least, they gave you the knowledge to do it. You end up getting better at it, when they go over that same technique on classes later on. So it's a cycle. By doing this, I was able to cover a lot of useful real life self defense skills, and I only had 4-5wks of training before I left. A few examples include: gun defense, knife defense, what to do when you are being hostage (with gun or knife), get someone off of you, etc. Krav maga is awesome. A very useful self defense and a real work out too. If I come back to Atlanta, I am definitely coming here again. I do miss this place!

I have been training here for a couple of years now. This dojo builds a unique, strong, and…read moreinclusive community of likeminded martial artists. They are now like my second family.

I practiced Cuong Nhu at Sung Ming Shu for 2 years, before I moved. I had been practicing…read moreIshin-Ryu Karate in New York before and wanted to find a Dojo where I could continue training. I wasn't interested in any one particular style, just the chance to continue learning and getting a workout. From day 1, Sung Ming Shu exceeded all my expectations. Not only is the style great, since it combines soft and hard styles (everything from Shotokan to Tai Chi and Aikido), but the people at the dojo and the instructors are just great. What you will find is a very open and welcoming bunch of very down to earth people. The atmosphere is casual and inviting, yet rigorous (it is a martial arts dojo, after all). I've kept in touch with everyone at the dojo after leaving Atlanta almost 2 years ago and I train there every time I'm back visiting. I can truly say that Sung Ming Shu is like family to me. Oh, and the new Dojo is great. They're in Grant Park now. Great location, air conditioning and brand new hardwood floors.

Both of my children have been boing to Yongsa since they opened in 2015. I was simply hoping for…read morebasic self defense for my daughter, but we quickly fell in love with the high quality instruction and the care and support they show each child. Both of my kids have achieved their black belts and my daughter is a state champion! Yongsa knows they have a great product and they don't lock you into a contract or charge belt testing fees. They don't need to!