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    New School Aikido

    4.3 (11 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 1:30 pm, 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

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    New School Aikido IS an excellent dojo however, and anyone who is even remotely thinking about self defense should enroll here.

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    4.8
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    24.0 mi
    Committed to quality results
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    I just wanted to give a shoutout to all the hardworking the Blue Lion Group Family has been up to…read more Coach David and Coach Ryan are both young men who love the sport and giving back to it. They're always teaching the future of the sport with the Little Lions Class. Both coaches never skip a day and give the kids the best possible education while emphasizing technique and respect for all. Coach Ash and Coach Brandon whose hard work behind the scenes made this dream come true. And last but not least coach Chris. Coach Chris is the backbone of the family. He makes sure that everyone feels welcome when they walk into the door. He comes in early and stays late so that the community can have a safe place to learn the art of Muay Thai. This is a great place to try if you're thinking about getting yourself or your family into extracurriculars. https://www.bluelionmuaythai.com/proshop

    My two sons out of five joined in December 2024 and have enjoyed every session they've had learning…read morefrom all the different coaches. We're still new to Valor but hope to be here for many years with goals for them to grow, have fun and compete. They're always eager to learn more and strive to be the best version of themselves as fighters. I did my research on other gyms, and we felt like this was the place where they can grow at their own pace. The boys have been receiving great feedback during and after their training sessions. As a parent, I've had positive interactions with the Coaches and would recommend Valor.

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    Elite Self Defense Academy

    Elite Self Defense Academy

    5.0
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    33.8 mi

    This is an incredibly exceptional place. We were pleasantly surprised with Sensei John's unique…read moreapproach and continue to be very happy with what he provides to our son. A lot of the emphasis is on body movement and awareness. That means a lot of tumbling and agility exercises mixed in with self defense and karate. There's usually a competition for each session. The variety of the competitions - sumo, rope swing, dodgeball, freeze, belt grab, etc - is an example of how well rounded the entire program is. One of the truly great things about Elite is that kids are taught to instruct other kids. Every kid that stays long enough eventually becomes a sensei. Our six year old son started teaching about six months in. We love this! What better way to teach kids leadership, confidence, respect, social skills and more. All of this is to the credit of the great sensei that runs Elite. Sensei John is calm, upbeat, unflappable and definitely one of a kind. He talks to children with enthusiasm and treats them like more than "just a kid". As such, he gets the attention of his students without a loud voice or strong commands. The kids all want to do well for him and for themselves. It should be noted that if you're looking for a tough, strict and very regimented karate environment, this might not be the place for you. Your child will learn a lot at Elite but it's not going to be through military-style training you see at other schools. I could go on and on and on. Our son loves this place. We have the highest amount of respect for Sensei John. You must check it out for yourself!

    My neighbor found this awesome place for his som. I have been able to attend several of the classes…read moreand promotions. It is actually an after school program. The instructor picks them up and helps with homework etc... Then teaches.

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    5.0
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    My daughter and I have both been taking here for about 6 months. The sensei are excellent. Stan…read moreowns the place since he's a retired corrections officer, has a very real-world approach to martial arts. He teaches my "cane-fu" class, which is more like practical self-defense for older people (who might happen to have a cane handy.) He and his son and another sensei teach my daughter's kenpo class, where they do learn kata and forms, but they always make sure you know what the moves are a response to. In fact, that's Stan's first question almost every time: "why are you doing this?" Hard to believe this quality of martial arts instruction exists in small-town Galt.

    I used to train with stan back in high school, he's a great self defense instructor and his classes…read morecan also be a fantastic workout for those wanting to get in shape. I haven't been to his dojo in downtown Galt, but he used to have classes in his backyard(or garage on rainy days) which was quite the experience. I remember one day, trying to do a form while he distracted our eyes with a water hose...haha. He didn't do that often but he was always trying to find new ways to mix things up for us. I really appreciated how different it was compared to the usual karate place, where you can see yourself doing forms in the mirrored walls, he emphasized body control- knowing where your foot is(without looking) so that you don't screw up the technique for example. I don't know how his classes are currently, but I think he provided great real world tactical self defense back then and have no doubts that he's still a great teacher. I wish I had stuck with it longer than I did.

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    4.8
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    The program provides several instructors and senior students to help new students get more…read moreindividualized instruction. The constant fed back helps with confidence building as new moves are learned. It's only been a month, but my grandson watches the videos and practices almost everyday. I can see his enthusiasm and confidence growing.

    I would steer very very clear from this place if you are black or brown. The owners are racist and…read moreare not afraid of showing favoritism towards their yt clients. Black or brown folks will be ignored during classes. Sad, because the owners themselves are POC but they have very close ties to maga folks. They also promote people very easily. As long as you're paying, the 'master' doesn't care. Everyone gets a belt promotion. ***UPDATE*** Yelp seems to be hiding my review about this place. Let me add more info since it's so weird for my review to just disappear like that. I had a niece and nephew attend this place for a few years. At first things were great, then the owners got greedy and changed the timeframe of the classes as well as the quantity of classes you could take. They lost a lot of students because of this but those that were loyal stayed. My brother and sister in law contemplated on leaving since the classes were shorter and were only twice a week now instead of three times a week with an additional half hour. Oh, not to mention, THE PRICE STAYED THE SAME WITH THIS CHANGE. So not only were you paying MORE but got LESS. My nephew was on the spectrum and my niece was not. The difference in how they were treated was not what I was expecting. I came to a great amount of their lessons to watch but after seeing how the school was ran, couldn't bring myself to support this place. Obviously the decision to keep them there was not up to me but I couldn't stand it. Seeing the little black and brown kids get very obvious low standard treatment compared tho their Caucasian and Asian counterparts were incredibly sad. They are not at all prepared or even educated enough to handle children on the spectrum. The 'master' has lost his patience many times and tries to play it off but it's very obvious to those sitting and watching. Again, I would urge all black and brown parents to take their kids elsewhere.

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