Oro Valley Martial Arts is the best place I've ever taken my kids for activities. They've…read moreparticipated in various sports all over, and we've never had such a positive experience. Master Kim and Coach Jamie genuinely care about the children's progress, development, and character. They have a well-tuned system to keep them engaged, excited, and rewarded. I'm so impressed with the older kids and coaches who have been practicing here for years, because they have confidence and are so well-mannered. That disposition comes from consistent reinforcement of the right characteristics. We are lucky to have them here in OV!

We only started here a few weeks ago but my kids, 5 & 8 love it. I love watching and hearing them…read moreexhibit the values Mr. Kim and the other instructors teach. I will update again in a few months!! Update: we've now been at ATA for quite awhile and my original review stands. The student teachers and Mr. Kim are great and even days my daughter says she doesn't want to go bc she's tired, she ends up having a huge smile on throughout the entire class. I read the recent reviews about Mr. Kim and I've never seen anything like that happen, including removing a stripe! I can't imagine what would lead him to take a kids stripe! He's always joking with the kids and most seem to get him and play along. I've never seen flicking but he does do little bops on the head to remind them to block and always be aware of your opponent. My daughter doesn't pay attention a lot of the time, staring at the ceiling and or playing with her belt but I've only seen him call her name to get her attention back. I'm sad the other family had this happen and am shocked by it bc I only see positive interactions when we're in class. Anyway, we love the location and the classes and I hope my daughter wants to continue as she gets older.

This is a great dojo with an amazing teacher that truly lived and studied in Japan for over a…read moredecade. I lived in Japan for several years. I came to Tucson for work and I was looking a dojo like the ones I had experienced in Japan. I found that in the Shoubu Dojo and in Aikido. Aikido is more than martial technique, it is a way of life. In addition, the knife class has been a great experience. Blending both the tactical and traditional arts of knife defense and offense. It is eye opening to see and learn that. The only way to truly understand is to stop by a class and see it in action. There is not enough space to covey how I feel about this place and the teacher, so I will leave you with this thought. There is an old saying paraphrased " when the student is ready, the teacher will appear." That is how I felt when I found Cody Sensei and the Shoubu Dojo. I have now been there 9 years. Hope to see you there.

When you walk into this dojo it feels like you're in Japan! It's so beautiful and Lewallen sensei…read moreis the real deal! He can even speak Japanese!You learn discipline and respect. I highly recommend for anyone looking to learn self defense!

I was visiting Tucson for work and was looking for a place to train. I messaged the business, they…read morepromptly responded, and were very friendly. When I arrived, they were just as friendly and very welcoming. The mats are clean, the non-mat areas are clean with ample storage space, and they have a shower they were kind enough to let me use. The instructions was great, instructors friendly, and students just as welcoming. I would like to highlight the mats even more, because they are amazing to breakfall onto. If/when I'm back around here, I'd definitely come back.

This place is the absolute best place for the youth to build confidence and learn Brazillian Jiu…read moreJitsu. I have 2 of my sons in this gym. The owner Sal and the rest of the staff are very knowledgeable and patient with the kids. There is a real family vibe here. The instruction the kids receive is top notch! Not to mention this gym has some of if not the best prices in town! If you are looking for a great Brazillian Jiu Jitsu gym, this is it! I highly recommend this place to anyone.

I joined recently with zero background in Muay Thai and am loving the gym. Cash is obviously very…read moreknowledgeable and an excellent teacher.

A fun, affordable gym for beginners and advanced Muay Thai students. The instructions are…read moreunderstandable and easy to follow. Muay Thai is an easy sport to catch onto while also learning discipline and grit. Anybody who's interested in getting a full workout, lose weight, and learn and improve Muay Thai skills should consider becoming a student. This is one place where the phrase "you get what you pay for" is not applicable!

Learning Self Defense here is fun and gets you in great shape. I've been here for 2 or 3 years and…read morelearned atleast 100 different moves and techniques. This was the first karate school I've been to and it's been an amazing start. The teacher Mr. K is patient, down to earth, and most of all understanding.

It has been a great experience for my son. Within the first week we saw better behavior!read more

KNOWLEDGE: Big guy/owner definitely has a lot of expertise and knowledge on TKD…read more INSTRUCTORS: 2 of the 3 lead instructors are great. The big guy/owner was rough with some of the students. Jolting their arms and legs into position, not very happy with how my child is being manhandled. COUNTING: It's a Korean sport, why are they having the students count in Spanish? Accommodating the Spanish population? There are many other populations of languages that aren't being accommodated to. Korean is most appropriate. OWNER: Big guy likes to talk over his employees and shout out from his office correcting them- not too professional. FACILITY: Smells like a freshly opened bag of Doritos. Wish they'd open the back door for some cross breeze when the weather permits. Nice people, room to improve.

Awesome school. We love it and being able to train as a family too. Different experience than when…read moreI trained in high school, but that's not a bad thing. Classes are fun and entertaining while pushing us to learn more. Even with 30 years martial arts experience I'm still learning new things which is awesome.

Four of my children and I have been students of Master Brian Malm's over the past 10 years…read more Master Malm teaches most classes himself, with experienced black belts assisting or teaching occasionally. He has personally over 40 years experience in Taekwondo, and over 25 years teaching. He teaches ITF style following the TKD encyclopedia of Gen. Choi. He has great patience with the children, but works hard to teach them how to properly perform the forms. He offers a first class for free so new students and parents can see how things run before making a commitment. He does not use contracts, billing is month to month so you are free to start and stop whenever works best for you. He does sell equipment at his school but you are free to purchase it elsewhere as well.

Master Malm is an excellent teacher. Every class is fun and difficult and the instructors truly…read morewant you to succeed. I have a 3 year old and a 5 year old training here and they love it. I don't think they realize how hard they are working. I am also training there myself and would recommend for any adult thinking about trying it out. Why not, the first class is free.

I was in the north Tucson area for a family vacation, stayed over night in the way to Tombstone. I…read moredropped in on a 6am no class at Daimyo academy. I reached out via instagram about a week prior and heard back very quickly. Class was taught by Professor CJ - solid front head lock techniques. They have an awesome AM crew, with a lot of tough and technical practitioners. Thank you for the hospitality and rolls!

This place is amazing for learning the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Amazing world class instructors…read morewho provide an awesome learning environment.