Sensai Green is a great teacher!! My son has special needs and loves his classes!…read moreHighly recommend Green's karate for all needs and ages.

Green's Karate, conveniently located in East Ridge, Tennessee, is a traditional karate dojo. The…read morestyle of the school is Shito Ryu, one of the four main karate styles. Sensei Corey Green is a 3rd Dan black belt, and in addition to Sensei the school has several teaching senpais, each having a black belt. Sensei Green is an accomplished writer, having authored two books on karate; perhaps the best known of these is Karate Wise, A Technical Guide for Teaching Self Defense. Sensei Green is also well-known locally and nationally as a teacher of karateka (karate students) with special needs. In fact, many of the techniques that Sensei Green has developed over the years have aided blind, wheelchair, and other students with different abilities compete--and win!--in national and international karate competitions! Sensei Green is an excellent, patient teacher, but in the tradition and old spirit of karate he expects respect, discipline and hard work. If you're looking for a genuine karate experience, want to learn how to defend yourself, and perhaps gain self confidence, strength and maybe even lose a bit of weight, try Green's Karate!

Aikido tends to get a bad rap and for good reason with all the videos out there that are simply so…read moreunbelievable. Many are hilarious as to the nature of the fakery/malarkey involved in showing the techniques. That addresses the fakes. On the other side of the coin there are the videos that appear to be fake or choregraphed also yet, these videos are not. Due to the way Aikido is practiced/utilized it is rather impossible to show on a video the pain being inflicted from using an Aikido technique. The manipulation of the wrist and joints on the human anatomy usually happen too fast for even the best camera person to film. For this very reason it often appears as though people are just all of a sudden flying through the air. i have seen some of the fakes. There are none at this school. Aikido, real true Aikido works...if properly used. If one wishes to properly learn it then this is the school to attend. The first class is free and i believe it is so because after seeing and FEELING a proper Aikido technique firsthand one will absolutely not be able to dispute the effectiveness of this martial art and one will be highly motivated to return for instruction. There is a reason that Aikido is not allowed into tournaments and this school will show and teach one firsthand what that reason is...that being Aikido will physically devastate the person it is being applied on to. This school is the real deal. If one is afraid of pain do not come to this school. If one wishes to learn how to dispense pain and how to submit and control an opponent then by all means this is the school for you. The instructor often states that they train for pain, he is not kidding. In this day and age learning and possessing these skills are not only a very good thing, they could save your life or the life of one you love. What have you got to lose? A couple hours of your life? Take the free class, i did and then i signed up. If it were not real i would absolutely not keep going back. i am a former soldier and i was a bouncer at night clubs/bars for eight years. i know blowhards and posers, there are none at this school.

From the owner: Aikido was developed by Morihei Ueshiba. Aikido focuses not only punching and kicking opponents,…read morebut rather on using their own energy to gain control of them or to throw them away from you. What is important is a skilled Aikido practitioner to be skilled enough to redirect his attacker's energy while keeping them in a constant unbalance. Aikido is a self-defense training art. Seven Good Reasons to Join Us 1. Excellent Cardio & Strength Enhancing Workout 2. Outstanding Self-Defense Training 3. Improve Mental Focus & Concentration 4. Increase Self-Confidence 5. Self Discipline 6. Adults & Youth are Welcomed 7. Weapons Training Real World. Real Street. Self-Defense

Great Teacher, Great Studio and Family Fun!…read more Mr. Thornton is a really good martial arts instructor. He is a 7th degree black belt and 8 time world champion with many lessons to share. He is fun to spar with and learn from. He has a good sense of humor and makes you feel like family. Mrs. Thornton is a 5th degree black belt and is also a fun instructor to learn from. She has a playful sense of humor and is very knowledgeable. She also runs the Little Ranger program for the kids under 5 years of age. In my opinion this is one of the best gifts you can give your children. It's not all about just fighting, but also learning perseverance and discipline, while also boosting confidence. We should all want our kids to have the best tools to navigate this life. If you've been thinking of getting your kids or yourself into martial arts, this would be a great place to come. They also give a free trail week if you want to see if this is for you.

I have known Jessie since the early 1990s. Not only is he a fantastic martial arts teacher, he is a…read moregreat person. Jessie and his wife Joy have dedicated their life to teaching TKD in the community and if you are a parent of a kid looking for a great place to teach them some discipline and get great exercise, this is the place. This is a first class facility and you can be assured you or your kids are in good hands here. They not only teach TKD/Karate, you will also learn discipline, respect and self restraint. There is no better gift that you can give your kids than the lessons that will be learned here at UKS Ringgold,

Refuses to pay employee after they resigned. We have several pictures and testimonies from parents…read moreand employees who removed their children due to unsafe environment. Evidently has influence with higher powers that be in Knoxville as many safety issues at this business have been 'overlooked'.

We started our son at KAMA just to see if he'd like karate as an activity and he did. We've kept…read morehim at KAMA, however, because of how awesome Master Butturini and his instructors are at teaching the students not only karate, but respect for self and others, confidence, and how much character matters. Those are all things we teach our son as well, and it's awesome to see them reinforced at an activity he loves. We were thrilled when KAMA started an after school program, and happily switched our son over to it.

Awesome teaching! Mr Nick is great with no ego. Not after your money like some mc do'jos in town…read more My son loves it!!!

This is an amazing place to take your kids, or even yourself, to learn about martial arts and self…read moredefense. They are very knowledgeable, helpful and patient. If I could give more starts I would. Go to TTJC Karate

Eun has made a family-friendly atmosphere, he is a highly trained instructors with very authentic…read moretraining. I am very happy to have my son join the group.

We are still attending over two years later! We plan to continue to black belt and beyond. Students…read moreadvance regularly at 3 month intervals as long as they come to classes and practice, with minimum six months between black belt tests. Master Eun is still as wonderful as he was on our first day and he teaches every class except on very rare occasions when another instructor fills in (but they teach just like him). The higher degree black belts (4th +) he has who help test are just as encouraging as he is. They practice with the kids before testing begins and help them do their best. Testing is about showing off what they know, not humiliating them for any lack. It's always encouraging even if the kids feel stressed having all eyes on them (understandable! But no shame ever comes from the leaders). Master Eun is big on teaching leadership, humility, and respect and he models those values, too. I'm still so glad we became involved with EMAC! The kids have made many friends here and they see them outside of class time which is a blessing!

Ben Kiker's United Karate Studio is the best martial arts studio I have ever attended, and I have…read moregone to many martial arts schools practicing in Capoiera, Muy Thai, Tae Kwon Do, and Karate. The success of this school stems from many great instructors, but it's all because of the head instructor Mr. Ben Kiker. He is the most honorable man I have ever met. Because of him, 5 members of my family have been able to earn their black belts. There's just so much to say about this studio that can't be expressed into words. There are just so many precious memories formed at this studio that it's hard to mention the one that would give this martial arts studio justice. Personally, this studio has changed my life. It is so much more than a gym. If a parent is reading this, and would like your child to gain self-confidence, a better self-image, and develop self-discipline, this is the studio to attend.

I say this is the place to go if you or any friend family member or just if you know anybody who…read morewould like to do karate this is the place to go if I could rate 6 stars I would

Tim and the guys run a very professional and welcoming environment here. Classes are budget…read morefriendly and consistently fun to learn and work in.

Want a place to learn self-defense try Cleveland Gracie jiu-jitsu. Build your self confidence…read morewhile building yourself physically. Doing jiu-jitsu will build you in many ways. And you can build outstanding friendships along the way, more like family. And we have 2 other sister schools that we train with as well. And being a part of the PSBJJA we can find a school to drop in on if you happen to be traveling. Great bunch to train with, wouldn't trade this school for anything!

Great learner atmosphere....master is good with the kids...he has the patience with my 7-years-old…read moreson which is amazing

Nice family oriented tkd school. I only visit on special events, like iaido training, or knife…read morethrowing demos. If I did tkd there, maybe a better rating.