Aikido Of Reno is my beloved third space where I and my children go to learn martial arts, play…read morewell with others, and enjoy this beautiful community. This is a spacious wide open space for practice with cool green mats and a padded and sprung floor. This excellent floor makes it easier to learn graceful falling, while doing more repetitions unhurt. The sensei is a (by turns and in good measure) brilliant & stern teacher with a wry sense of humor to keep all learning lively. I love that this dojo has such a complete community, male and female, young and old, experienced and new practitioners. I am a longtime martial artist, with more than 30 years of practicing my hand to hand hobby. This school and its people are far and away the best community for learning martial arts that I have ever been in. This dojo is of the Takemusu Aikido strain of Aikido. It emphasizes a structured approach to learning with a clear curriculum that integrates empty-handed and wooden weapons training. The term Takemusu signifies spontaneously created and employed martial techniques with a huge emphasis on flowing and effective movements. I've been learning and playing at this dojo for more than eight years now. There are always a few open to the public classes every month, so why not come out and learn and play with us. I hope to see you on the Mat‼

My daughter, 11 yrs old, started here a few months ago. This is her 1st experience with martial…read morearts and she loves it. They art very detailed oriented. The classes she attends are a mix of all levels. They all help each other out. The sensei is great with the kids but strict when he needs to be. I like the attention to detail and he talks to people throughout the class to give feedback. He also comes over to the area we watch from to ask if there is anything we feel he needs to work on, even if it is just behavior or habits. Having something my daughter looks forward to doing is great.

The staff there is super professional, proficient and personable. The place is clean and spacious…read more I like to come regularly to keep up on my skills. I am always on the lookout for good deals, also.

They always treat you great and very knowledgeable and professional. It's a one stop shop AMO guns…read moreshooting range. There classes are very organized and they have a class for everyone no matter what your experience is new and advanced. Should definitely check out what they have to offer I recently bought my second handgun from them in last two years. Looking forward to next month CCW class taking it with my son

Been here for 10 years and this dojo is for 1/anyone who's not tried martial arts yet once in life…read more2/anyone who wants to get a great workout 3/anyone who is looking for authentic, smart, kind friends 4/anyone who wants great instruction from a fifth plus degree Blackbelt and her amazing jiu jitsu husband 4/anyone who is ready to have a lot of fun while working out. I've earned two Blackbelts here and a blue belt in grappling. Come try our dojo and see if it's for you Ps we've got a great kids program too

You only get one chance to make a good first impression…read more We'd gone to Freestyle Martial Arts check out their class offerings for myself and my family members of all ages and abilities and as a possible birthday party location for a youngster family member as they advertise: "Swing by for a tour to see what we have to offer you and your family" and they advertise they're disabled-friendly with, "We've had students with asthma and high blood pressure, and we've also taught students in wheelchairs. If you or your child has a physical limitation or a learning disability, let us show you how Freestyle can make it work" and they advertise "You're also welcome to stop by and observe any of our group classes." and they advertise, "For your event, you'll have the run of the entire academy for games like dodgeball, obstacle course, padded weapons and Instructor Says, a martial arts segment with punching, kicking and blocking, and even a dance party complete with disco lights and lasers. Your Freestyle party includes party favors! All guests will receive a card good for a FREE karate lesson with gi." and they advertise, "Am I too old to start martial arts? No." PROS Website is useful Parking is shared in the shopping center Diverse curriculum Diverse hours Gave us their advertised tour Has men's and women's bathrooms Let us observe their group classes Appeared clean CONS Not on a bus line Parking is shared in the shopping center, which gets very crowded and full. No showers or lockers for students. Weird, huh? I did not find them disabled-friendly of my disabilities. Weird, huh? Not being disabled-friendly is more disabling on people with disabilities than their disabilities. I did not find them senior-friendly (I'm age 60+). Weird, huh? Has no Military or Veterans Discount. Weird, huh? May is Month of the Military Caregiver "Military caregivers" typically are defined as those caring for an Active Duty, Veteran, Reservist, or National Guard who has injury, disease or disability caused by or exacerbated by military Service. We are all military caregivers; or we should be.

Wonderful experiences at this Dojo. All are caring and professional…read more Very experienced instructors. Not a competitive fighting school. Their program teaches self reliance, self control, using your words to diffuse a situation and Self defense. l express how much I love and respect I have for this organization.

I have first found this martial arts school in the early 90's and I was super impressed with how…read moreknowledgeable the instructors were. Yes, this is the oldest Martial Arts school in Nevada from back in the 50's and it has a lot of history. I came back in the late 90's to train seriously. I've been active ever since. It's a traditional Japanese based jiu-jitsu school and they have a donation based - nonprofit pricing structure that is very affordable. To top that off, the blackbelts are some of the most knowledgeable in the area. Typically, more knowledgeable than the for profit schools in the Reno/Sparks area. There is a good family atmosphere, it's not a "cage fighting school" or "sport BJJ school" but it does have some serious training taking place. I couldn't be happier with the years of traditional jiu-jitsu training that I got here. I give this school an easy 5 stars.

Amazing instructors, amazing atmosphere. This is definitively place where owners care about their…read morestudents.

We are seeing positive changes in the short time my son has been in the jujitsu program. Not only…read morehas my son has built body mass and confidence in last few months. Thank you Evolution for all the positive support and encouragement!

Terrible customer service, no one is up front to help you before class. They use old school payment…read moreprocessing- if you want a receipt it's hand written and a calculator is used to do the math. They are closed for Monday holidays the entire weekend before. Wouldn't recommend. There are better options in Reno.

I took a kickboxing class here with Linda -- what a workout! She really leads a good class, and is…read morefun and encouraging. The music playlist is really enjoyable. We do a variety of things, from punching and hitting the heavy bag to exercising with weights. She mixes it up every class to keep us from getting bored. They offer other classes here too, but I haven't been to those. The facility is very clean, and has ample parking. There are tables and stools in the lobby if you have to wait for a loved one to finish class.

We were invited to our friends son's birthday over the weekend which is the greatest idea for kids…read moreparty! We pulled up to the facility and my husband had told me it was previously a boxing gym he used to work out at so he was familiar with the place. As we walked in, we were greeted and was advised to fill out a liability form. There are no shoes allowed on the mats, so there was definitely a smell of shoes, socks, feet (similar to walking into Chuck E. Cheese in the 90's) area but as you walk in further in the smell dissipates. We were advised not to play on the boxing ring, which was ok but everything else was open! The best things that I loved was that they offered activities for the kids to do: tug a war, obstacle course, and nerf gun playtime! I noticed the instructors of the gym were interacting with the kids whether it was being chased with nerf guns or playing tug a war. They were teaching some kids how to properly kick! They also allow outside food advising food may be eaten on the green turf/carpet area. 90 minutes of play time and 30 minutes of food time is perfect! This is definitely a great option for birthdays to get kids energy out in a safe environment!

We hosted a kids birthday party here and it was amazing! Absolutely perfect space for a fun filled…read moremorning Working with cassidy and her team was a breeze!