We tried karate at Mesa Martial Arts on a recommendation from my son's teacher, to see if it might help him with his behavior issues.... On the last night of his trial he was asked not to return tonight. The Sensei Nick even went so far as to tell me they just don't have the resources to handle special ed kids. I guess ADHD is something that bars children from karate at this Dojo. Save your money. Go somewhere else. read more

Update... I love the owners but as a marketing & sales professional I'll leave them with this thought. It takes more money, time & effort to gain a customer vs. keeping a customer. We quit the program because the classes got too big, pockets seemed to have gotten too deep. In our last class there were 5 lines of kids, 15 deep for one class. All messing around with no discipline & goofing off. I was hoping, as a single mom, that he would see and listen to authority there. But in the end there wasn't any and he lost interest. When we first started and the classes were smaller, my son was engaged & wanted to go back. That died down. I hope Darrell & Shannon can see & feel the need for making a difference in the life of a child. Good peeps, need to reevaluate your motive for growth. read more

This is such a fun, family oriented environment. The staff treats us all as family, as well as teaching self defense, discipline, and respect. Thank you for giving my grandson a safe, bully free environment. The holiday parties allow me to drop my child off without any worries. read more

While searching in Mesa for a facility for my kids I stumbled upon Budo Shingikan. After visiting their website I was very interested. They invited us to come your their Dojo, so I made an appointment. I have to say my children and myself were a little nervous. Upon arrival we were greated with very welcoming smiles ( no Cobra Kai feel at all ) we got a tour of the Dojo and Shannon explained a how things work and invited us to sit in and watch a class. My kids were very excited, so we signed up for their 6 week trial. We are now on our 5th week and have already enrolled our kids full time. In just 5 weeks my children have made such huge progress not only in class but at home as well. Their instructors Manny and Skyler are so awesome. They way they work with the kids and really strive to make sure the kids are learning correctly is amazing. I would recommend Budo Shingikan to anyone. Everyone there have been amazing and we already feel like family I would give 10 stars if I could. read more

It's been an absolute blast in the kids program. They gain confidence, learn how to set and achieve goals, overcome shyness, learn perseverance and learn how to protect themselves. The kids instructors are fantastic. There is always have enough instructors on the mat to help all the children. Instructors are top notch and the program is very family oriented. I don't need to convince you that Kids Martial Arts Mesa is AMAZING. You need to come see for yourself. read more

Our daughter has been with this dojo for almost 3 years and we have absolutely loved the work she has done here. We have watched a shy, quiet little girl become a strong, self confident, high self esteem young lady that has learned so much. Mr. Nick has been such an inspiration to her that she has almost accomplished her Jr black belt and is looking forward to continuing her training in the adult level. We could not say enough of this dojo. She is looking forward to being mentored by Kaiso and has long term goals with the dojo. We can't say enough about everyone here. Self discipline is so important for kids now a day and this is definitely the place to learn it along with self esteem, self defense, and responsibility. read more

This place is absolutely excellent. This is a great program for kids to get into if you are trying to improve their discipline, self-confidence and respect for others. The facilities are clean, the staff is friendly and run a structured & effective workout for the kids. This is a great Dojo family. It's nice hearing a 1st grader say "Yes sir!" when you ask them to do something. read more

What a great place to have your kids come and experience martial arts. They can learn discipline, self-confidence and respect for others...plus get a great workout. The children not only get to learn martial arts but they learn life skills and personal safety. The added plus is that the martial arts they learn is defensive instead of aggressive. Trust me my son was at one of the large international Taekwondo schools and he was much happier here - plus my wife and I were happier that he attends this school... it is so much more than punching and kicking. Their instructors are first rate and the facilities are awesome. read more

My son and niece attended this program for 3 weeks, they really enjoyed it. After that time I signed my son up ( my niece was leaving town), less than one month later & before my original coupon deal had expired my schedule changed drastically and my son would not be able to attend for an unknown period of time. I placed my cancellation notice in person in writing as they require. They called me and informed me I must pay my last month's tuition before my account could be cancelled. This is a pre-payment and not a payment for time used. I advised them that this is not written in their contract and to please send me a bill regarding the remaining two months I owed in order to cancel my account. ( be advised when you sign up they require you to give them a 60 day notice to cancel your account basically, according to them this is the most lenient cancellation policy in the industry do your research) I am now receiving collection calls for an amount over 1,500$ an amount that is unbelievable considering I only owe them 268$ for two months and have yet to receive that bill. This company in my opinion is more interested in the bottom line than actual martial arts. The other issue I had with this establishment is they were on almost a per session basis trying to up sell their bi-weekly parties to you and your kids telling them to " go ask your parents" these parties are around 50$. The option is nice sure the constant upsell along with the un professional demeanor of the employees are why I give it one star. read more

This is a wonderful studio with friendly and helpful owners and staff. My 5 year old daughter loves coming to class and would attend every day if she could. Just the right balance of fun and learning is provided. The instructors have a great way of communicating with the kids and there are always lots of instructors on the mat during class. I am so glad we found this dojo! read more