Sensei Paul Belle Isle is an excellent instructor of Shindo Jinen Ryu Karate. I attended his class…read morefor a little over a year and can easily attest that his approach to instructing and teaching this style of Karate makes it easy to understand yet keeps it challenging as it should be. He doesn't just "hand out" belts like some other dojos nor does he allow the students to forget the very basics. For every belt you earn, you can honestly say you know everything you are required to know up to that point. Sensei Paul makes the student understand the purpose of each movement in Shindo Jinen Ryu and with the typically smaller sized classes, he has time to teach one on one if need be. Sensei Paul truly has a love for Karate and a passion for teaching. I highly recommend this class to anyone.

I started taking classes here a few months ago after my (fit) wife gave me karate lessons for…read moreChristmas. Hmmm....Was she inspired by Michelle Obama who gave gym clothes to the President? Anyway, I happily accepted the gift because I was already wondering how to add more variety to my daily fitness routine, which consists of bending, stretching, and balancing exercises along with weights and cardio (I am lucky to have the equipment and space in my home to do this). I was also hoping that by participating in a group exercise, I will not have the monotony of working out alone (listening to the Morning Edition) at least twice a week. Well, despite the fact that I had never taken marital arts lessons before and other than tidbits gathered from watching Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan movies, I hardly knew anything, I found that at the end of the day, karate is yet another way to improve fitness. Obviously, it was a little intimidating to join a class with that level of ignorance, but I found the instructor to be supportive and patient. Over several weeks, I have learned a few stances and kicks, and feel much more confident about being able to defend myself in the future. Now, yet again, maybe it was my ignorance, but I did not expect that we will be doing a lot of other exercises to warm up and to improve our fitness levels in addition to actual karate techniques. So that has been a blessing for me because I am realizing that by doing these additional exercises I am exercising each and every muscle in my body. Let me add that karate can be learned at any age and I am aware of instructors who are in their 70s and 80s. That is yet another plus because this is a fitness activity that I can envision doing the rest of my life. Taking on karate classes as I am approaching my 50th birthday was a step outside my comfort zone of fitness, but it has been fun because the classes are designed to be slow-paced and focused more on getting it right than on speed.

A wonderful place for a child! Warm, caring ,disciplined ,…read moregoal oriented center of kind talented adults could not be more pleased with this experience my granddaughter is totally enthralled A wholesome environment for learning about effort and reward

We love Hanmi Tae Kwon Do. My daughter who is currently 12 years old is a 2nd degree black belt…read morethere. She has been doing Tkd since she was 3 years old. It was the best decision I have ever made for my daughter. My daughter has gained so much confidence by being there. The instructors are top notch. Their enthusiasm in each class makes me want to get back to class as well. They take the time to get to know my daughter and help her with her struggles in TKD. By doing that, it helped her persevere not only at Tkd but also at school. Kudos to the instructors. You don't know it but YOU make a difference in my daughters life. Most of all, I love how everyone there is like family. Hanmi TKD recently started a completion training class which my daughter attends. She loves it. Not only does she practice her competition forms but also get out of her comfort zone and compete at tournaments. There, every single parent, student and instructors cheer on each other. i love how the instructors goes with them to all the completions. Not many schools does that. All in all, we love Hanmi TKD. my son who's 4 years old just started and I can't wait to get my youngest daughter ( 2 years old) in there as well.

I do not live in the area, but take private lessons at this gym. The gym is beautiful, has clean…read morelocker rooms, showers, pretty much anything you would need. The coach that I take lessons from, Ovi, is hands down one of the best coaches I've ever had the opportunity to work with, in any sport that I've ever participated in. He is what I would call a diamond in the rough. I highly recommend trying to find a class that Ovi is coaching, and I highly recommend this gym!

Jiu-Jitsu is a great activity to get into as you can dip your toe in or go full bore and compete at…read moreall levels and rice through the ranks. I can't say enough good things about this location and recommend anyone to try it one night.

The school has it all. Stellar staff, quality instruction, and community outreach that is…read moreunparalleled. I have belonged to many different schools, and this is the greatest by a landslide. Tonya goes above and beyond with women's self-defense seminars catering to any sized group. If there is a need, she will be there.

You couldn't ask for a better learning community, and definitely could not ask for better…read moreinstructors! Insanely knowledgeable instructors! Add in the FREE seminars the school does for area schools, colleges, senior centers, churches, etc. and you get the idea of how passionate Tonya Peters is about helping people learn to defend themselves. I have been to Israel to study Krav Maga, have a black belt in another discipline and having extensive boxing experience and am confident in saying this is WORLD CLASS instruction! If I had young children I would enroll them without hesitation, as I have come early to watch kids' classes. No matter what age, gender, race, level of prior experience, you are welcome here, and will be supported throughout your journey of personal growth! Just a phenomenal school!

My 4 year old has been taking lessons for 6 months. I could not say enough good things about how…read morehappy we are with the Ninja Tiger Cubs program. The instructors are excellent. Lots of patience, humor and able to keep control of the 8-10 youngsters for the duration of the class. Highly recommended!

MJA really did an awesome job during this pandemic and keeping their students active and classes…read moregoing. Very impressed with the level of communication, videos and classes they offered. They even offered one on one classes at no extra charge. All their hard work helped my grandson to be part of his normal routine and was able to earn his next level belt. Thank you for doing what you do! Keep up the good work.

Very hard to find. The entrance is in the far back of the building (far from Shrewsbury street)…read more Once you get in the building the facility is huge and clean. The staff was really friendly and nice and the the classes they offer are varying in skills and length.

The staff was both friendly and informative- made me feel welcomed even though I had no prior…read moreexperience. The place was clean, and their Judo mat was the largest I've seen anywhere in the area. I would recommend this place to children and adults alike!

I studied there very many yrs ago, and found it to be a great school, I achieved a green with a…read morebrown stripe b4 life got involved.. I can remember my sensei tom and drew doing our first board breaking seminar, which I broke 5 boards open hand it was a great time.. mike mullin

All teachers and staff are great, but buyer beware... There is a year contract you sign and the…read moreonly way out is to move out of proximity. This part of the contract should seriously be review. A few things that owner Lee McDonald doesnt find qualifying; Marital problems Un-commiting children Change of job and out of work for a few months Total loss of job due to closing of work So please beware you are indebted.

I am a student and absolutely love the school! I have been in the program for almost 10 years now…read moreand have made lasting friendships! Definitely would recommend!