I enjoy East Los Angeles Juju. They're very Well experienced…read morebrazilian jiujitsu. Since my daughter started six months ago.She has elevated herself with confidence and great leadership. I highly recommend engaging your kids into self defense classes like brazilian jjujitsu, especially here with great community support.

East LA Jiu Jitsu has a great program for everyone in the area! Highly recommend signing up if you…read moreever wanted to try out Jiu Jitsu or if you have kids! Coach Ron, Wendy, Leo, Alex and everyone else that helps out offer great instruction and support and provide a free trial class if you want to try it out.

I wanna make it to Varsity…read more Isaac is a great instructor. He managed to make my friend who looks like a complete hooligan, a respectable jiu jitsu roller. He can roll well not because of his round steamed mandoo shape body, but his elegant technique. I cannot pass his guard no matter how hard I try! What is his secret??? Why am I only so Intermediate? I'm more muscular, more athletic, and dare I say more handsome... It must be the training that sets us apart. I'd definitely love to learn from Varsity Jiu Jitsu!

Very nice gym and amazing instructors! Super technical but Isaac is able to articulate everything…read morein a simple to follow manner. I highly recommend to new and experienced people.

The business has been there many years and the master teaches character building as a means of self…read moredefense and sport tkd as a point of focus for training. I wouldn't go there as an adult but it is great for kids to learn leadership and self control.=

My son has attended this school for two years now. This school works hard on improving a childs…read moreability to focus and their ability to listen to orders. In class, he is learning to exercise the body and the memory. My son has learned to speak to a group and to command a group. Through this school, he has discovered strengths in himself. Im glad we joined.

Kim's Hapkido is an awesome place! My son started at the South Pasadena location when he was 5. But…read moreafter only 3 months, the Covid pandemic shut down everything. Afterwards, at age 8, he had his second start and has been learning Hapkido for nearly 4 years now. He enjoys it a lot. This school is a wonderful place to learn self-defense, develop self-confidence and how to stand up to bullies, practice discipline and respect, and forge friendships. Master Kim and every single instructor are great with the kids (and adult students, too!). Hapkido as a martial art combines kicking, striking, throws, grappling and joint locks into a very effective self-defense system. While these techniques might seem scary and, as a parent, one might be concerned about injuries during practice, there is no reason to worry at Kim's Hapkido. The entire team of instructors is patient and skilled, and safe instructions have priority. In all the years watching my son practice, I've never witnessed an accident or unsafe instructions, including during the sparring sessions. Kim's Hapkido employs a neat belt system, with about 13 different belt colors and stripes from white to black belt. While these many steps are more than what you typically have in other martial arts, they provide an effective motivational tool to keep attending practice. Achieving the next level belt color is based on performance and an official exam (with board breaking!), and each kid is immensely proud when they are awarded the new belt. No belt is given merely based on the time spent in the dojang, but rather is awarded based on the merits of having learned the respective set of techniques. By now, my son has climbed up the belt ranking by 10 steps, and each successful passing of a belt exam represents a wonderful highlight that nurtures his self-confidence and personal growth. The adult classes at the South Pasadena location usually are 8-15 in size, whereas the kids' classes are larger, depending of the day of the week. However, in all classes there are always multiple black belt instructors available; therefore the teacher-to-student ratio is excellent; during the detailed technique portion of the class, safe and personalized instructions are assured. My son attends practice 2-3 times per week (depending on his soccer practice), plus 1 sparring session in addition. The sparring sessions are restricted to intermediate + advanced students and require the wearing of well-padded sparring gear (hitting the head is prohibited!). The gender distribution is about 50:50, and it is great to see how girls hold their own during sparring; a valuable lesson to learn for the boys! Another clever concept is Master Kim's Star Program, where kids can earn small, star-shaped merit badges for their uniform, based on achievements outside of Hapkido (such as in school or church or another sport). Some of the kids wear over a dozen of them as a proud display of their varied accomplishments during their young lives! This is one more example of how thoughtful this place is with regard to instilling a sense of achievement in its students. Despite its location in the heart of South Pasadena with its high rental costs, Kim's Hapkido has managed to keep its membership fees fair and affordable, which I appreciate. The studio is nicely spacious and there is a designated seating area for the parents in case they want to stay during class and observe (or read a book). Parking is easy and free; there is street parking along Fair Oaks Ave, dedicated parking behind the studio, and a large lot behind the Canoe House across the street.

If you're looking for a good martial arts school and organization to send your kids to this is the…read moreplace. They have studios throughout southern California and are a pretty reputable and established hapkido family and organization. I studied under the founder at the Alhambra studio 30 years ago and his son at the Pasadena studio along the same timeline. I'm probably the oldest/longest Red-Black student/practitioner in their history which is probably the longest running joke. But now is probably the time to pass that torch on and I have three kids currently attending and learning the same things I did during my time there. My favorite memory from the old days was of when the head sparring instructor at the time "Red" was teaching defense against kicks and I raised my hand and asked what if your opponent kicks so fast you can't defend against their kicks. He invited me to demonstrate a kick like that against him. Me being the idiot I was, took his challenge. Except it probably didn't work out the way he planned, because I ended up hitting him so fast and hard with a roundhouse kick (after he told me to go for it) that the sound echoed across the studio before he could blink and his arms grasped empty air while my foot was already back on the ground before he could even react. I remember the stunned look on his face and the gallery of people at that moment and the words, "well okay, for the rest of us that can't kick like that, we need to practice this." He then proceeded to pummel me with his superior height and range in the sparring bouts that ensued later that night. Lol, those were good times and some of my fondest memories in life. If you ever see a tired old guy with a red-black belt hanging around from time to time, it might be that I'm still there keeping up the legend.

The gym's blue mat in the ring, paired with the display of all 4 sanctioning championship belts…read morecreates an inspiring atmosphere.

U get a Supportive atmosphere starting with the trainers and a supportive environment while getting…read morethat workout in. The Staff is amazing.

I have enrolled both of my kids to Chun Lee Taekwondo for almost one year and I am glad that I…read morefound this studio. The teachers and staff are very nice and helpful. The classes are well structured and the students were disciplined during class. In this class, they learned self confidence, respect, self protection, as well as physical fitness. It's a great way for kids to stay active After few months of attending TKD, my daughter became more confident and more active. She enjoyed the class very much and I've enrolled her the 1 year membership and it came with a great set of sparring gear. I strongly recommend Chun Lee Taekwondo to anyone looking for a great class that builds self confidence and self defense. Thanks for all you do Master Lee and all the great teachers and staff. You guys are amazing!

Take your kids here if you want them to learn discipline and respect. It's a great environment for…read moreall ages and the instructors are extremely friendly. They offer Traditional Taekwondo and Sparring is on Thursdays. Can't recommend this place enough!

I have nothing but great things to say about this martial arts studio!…read moreWe've been bringing my 3 year old daughter for almost a month now and she has been ecstatic about it since her first class. Master Parth and his team are great and very patient with the kids. They take the time to help every kid individually if needed. His style of teaching keeps the kids engaged and excited to learn more! Since starting my daughter has built her confidence to use her voice more and not be as shy which has been a great milestone. I would highly recommend!

My son has been attending this place for over a year and he loves it. He has more confidence in…read morehimself. This place definitely helped him to stay more focused. Best part he made new friends.

So glad we found this place... My kids absolutely love it. They just started last week 06/2018 and…read moreit's already starting to make a difference. The instructors are very detailed and extremely patient. Highly recommend this location. 6 months in 01/2019 and my kids have advanced to a PURPLE belt and currently working on their 1st degree BROWN. My kids have grown and blossomed as individuals during their tenure at We Train Here. I wanna personally thank Master Angel, O-Sensei Michael, Instructor Edward and Jr. Instructor Edwin for the dedication they have given the teaching of Martial Arts to my kids. I see the love for the arts every time we walk in the door, always being welcomed like family. Above all, it is very affordable. I truly am grateful.

Welcoming environment with a very structured style of lessons. Definitely see how discipline is…read moretaught here. My son enjoys it and it has improved my sons self confidence and focus. Once my other kids are older I will be sure to enroll them all. The gym is small however every child gets a good amount of attention and the owner is very flexible with accommodating packages.