I highly recommend this gym. They offer a variety of classes for all skill-levels throughout the…read moreday and have great instructors. I've enjoyed Anne's Muay Thai class for women on Saturday mornings. She's a great instructor, friendly, good place to learn technique and meet some cool people.

I've been a member of Nashville MMA for a few years now and have really enjoyed it. Great coaches,…read moregood competition, many options throughout the day to attend a class/es, a lot of opportunities to compete, and a full gym for weight training/mobility work. I highly recommend this gym!

If you are thinking of checking out a martial arts studio in Nashville- this is the one to check…read moreout. Their Ju-Jitsu classes are wonderful and their self defense classes are a great, non-intimidating introduction into martial arts. The instructors are great, they explain everything well and will take time to work one on one with people so that they are learning the material and they feel comfortable. The other classmates are also very helpful and are willing to help. As a woman, I never felt intimidated or out of place at Zanshin. Also a great place to come if you are just passing through Nashville!

Zanshin Dojo offers Wado-Ryu Karate and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes, specifically Gracie Jiu-Jitsu…read more It is located in Next Level Fitness on Church St. Zanshin Dojo is the oldest BJJ school in Nashville and is the kind of place that is dedicated to quality traditional martial arts instruction. It is not the kind of place that will have a pit bull in the logo or offer kickboxing fitness classes. It is not an MMA school or a quick executive black belt school. What it is is one of the best places in Nashville to seriously study martial arts. All classes are open to Men and Women and children's classes are taught as well. Instruction is top notch and you will get the kind of technical instruction that is not available at most schools. Great school for beginners and advanced students.

Took me a very long time to find a new academy after moving from Florida. Tried a few here and none…read morefelt like home. Thank God I found Artista. I had stopped training, got way out of shape, but now after two years at Artista, I'm in the best shape of my life and back on the mats! By far the best culture and atmosphere of any academy I've ever been to!

I've trained at dozens of Jiu-Jitsu gyms (and own one), and can say Coach Felix and his team run a…read moregreat gym at Artista! Professional classes, very clean environment, and tough, technical AOJ-style Jiu-Jitsu. The Showers and locker rooms are clean and large - always a nice plus! They also routinely bring in world-class coaches to share knowledge with the students and Nashville Jiu-Jitsu community. If you're in Green Hills area, this is a great option Clay Mayfield - BJJ Black Belt - 3x Pans Medalist

I was very disappointed when I visited the east Nashville location for this school. I emailed about…read morewing chun classes, because their site says that they offer (and actually says "specializes") in wing chun. I studied wing tsun/chun in the past under sihing Keith Fain, so I'm very familiar with it. I was told that there was a wing chun class on Saturdays, which turned out to be non-existent. I was also told that there was an "adult" class that consisted on ages 13 and up, which actually consisted of mostly kids under the age of 13...yet there was a class right before that one for ages 7-12 supposedly. Besides the classes being dominated by kids and only having the slightest hint of wing chun concepts that I could see, there was little to no discipline. The kids played more than anything and the instructor did nothing to keep them in line, and worst of all, at least for me, was the fact that he had two "black sash" students that I would of ranked as beginners with a little experience. They were completely unskilled. (I'm assuming that's akin to a black belt in Karate. My previous classes in Chinese martial arts, other than the wing tsun which had its own unique system of ranking, followed the more traditional family styled system of ranking, not colored belts or sashes, which is more of a Japanese and American thing. Don't get me wrong though, I'm not dogging it. It is an easier way of discerning rank.) I really mean no disrespect, but it was really sad. These kids think they are learning kung fu and they actually believe they are good at it too. It's good that they are having fun and are confident, but they are terrible. I totally blame the instructor for this! He'll stand there and watch a student just totally butcher a move, then say to him/her "good job!" and go on. It's not their fault at all. I'm 32 now and have been training since the age of 14. I've trained in a hand full of schools and visited several, and this is by far one of the worst I've ever seen :(

This school isn't a /bad/ school, per se, but I really didn't get a great vibe from it. I'll weigh…read morethe pros and cons: Pros: The school was really inexpensive month-for-month. If you have a kid, they did really well with instilling discipline and respect. "yes sir" and "no sir" were common. The instructor (who wasn't the school owner the night I visited) was very knowledgeable and skilled. It was obvious he'd had quite a bit of training in kung fu. Cons: The "school" is actually in a church gymnasium. When doing warmups and other exercises, (push ups, etc), you're on this VERY hard surface, barefoot, and no give whatsoever. This is eventually going to kill your knees and other joints when you're doing moves that require quick jumping and stomps. The instructor, though knowledgeable, was kind of... up on himself. Every time he would have you do some hard, esoteric move, he would explain how his instructors would have drilled this into you, and made you do it over, and over, and over again. Sorry, this isn't China. People don't devote their lives to practicing kung fu. On top of it, I got the feeling that the guy really didn't care that I'd had any other martial arts training, treating me like I was a complete newbie, who didn't know what a "proper" punch was. You're not really learning kung fu-- the program, when you sign on, teaches you "traditional" karate, punches, kicks, etc, which you learn to spar with, and then as you progress, you apparently learn more actual kung fu. Classes of mixed ages: Adults practice with children. Having experienced both mixed and seperate classes in other settings, it's WAY obvious that children and adults have different needs to cater to, and having both children and adults together, in my opinion, is a HUGE distraction. If you want a cheap martial arts class, go for it. I only visited one class, but I could tell this school was not for me. "Hard" traditional training methods don't benefit you as much when you could incorporate isometric exercises that are far safer. Standing in one pose for an extended period of time doesn't teach you how to fight. I came out of the class aching, not in a good way, but with a tweaked back from these exercises. I couldn't see myself going back for what amounted to more punishment.

Absolutley love RMA! My wife has been going for a few years and over the past 2 years our children…read moreand I have been taking classes. Master Dan has classes for young children all the way to adults. Shaolin Kempo and Silat are the main focus and his knowledge spans over a few decades.

Excellent. Coach J has a wealth of knowledge to pass on…read more Couldn't be happier with the classes and my progress as a well-rounded student of mma.

I have been a student at Elite Martial Arts, Bellevue since 2009, and I love the gym as much today…read moreas I did when I first started. The adult classes are perfect. You learn real self defense, Krav, Boxing, Kick Boxing, and Jiu Jitsu in a real world setting. Whether you compete or not, you will recieve the same level of instruction...something that sets this gym apart. Most gyms spend a lot of time with their competitors, but the people who just want to train and have fun are left alone. Not here. Jason Jeanette LOVES to teach and is very good at it. I have been doing martial arts for quite a while and have set foot in most of the gyms in the Nashville area. This one is special. In fact, I drive past several to get there. The gym is sparkling clean and the people are a blast to be around. No big egos here! Jason has a way with children. His kids classes are nothing short of amazing. Coming from a guy who has coached youth football, I can say that I wish I had the natural ability to communicate with children in such a fun and constructive way. You and your child will both benefit greatly from these classes. I would not send my son or daughter to any other martial arts school in the Nashville area. To do so would be to compromise way too much. Jason is that good of a coach.