My 5 year old girl has been growing a ton of confidence here. We started in jiujitsu and she was…read morehaving trouble leveraging her weight and figuring out the twisting of body parts with her partner. The competitive nature of that program and discipline didn't build her confidence much. Here, the practice is focused on the individual but also as a part of the collective team. No real sparring yet in the Little Samurai class, only some practice punches and kicks with chest protectors. Lots of punching bag practice for strength building and training. Lots of calisthenics as well with lunges, jumping jacks, mountain climbers, frog jumps, burpees, etc. Skills that they can use their whole lives and get stronger with. At the same time, there will be fun games like tag, dodgeball, red light green light to keep their interest and to work on reflexes. Excellent training in focus and active listening as well with focus claps, raising hands to speak, caring for others and awareness of everyone's space. These things I have not encountered in any other studio/dojo. I've seen many places that allow disruptive students or even parents. In contrast, here at 1st class, they don't teach blind discipline towards any instructor/owner but respect for one's self and each other. This alone is what keeps us coming back. This is what schools don't teach enough of. Not to mention the actual martial arts she is learning here. Channeling their chi into a strong Aiya, learning how to punch and kick correctly in self defense. Amazing program for little ones. Instructors are all black belts who are not only cordial, but also gentle yet firm. We fit in very well here and would highly recommend this program for little ones.

Took my little one here for a complimentary class. I was pleasantly surprised by the diversity of…read morestudents and staff. The class was cute. It went by a little fast but I'm not sure if my little one could handle and hr long class though. Besides the distance for us, we would have committed. We may consider later.

My 9 year-old son has this to say about Sensei Ford and Kaizen Dojo: "I love it! Sensei is great!…read moreHe's fun and nice, but he's also still a badass! I like his jokes! He's a good Sensei and I like going there very much!" I couldn't agree more! Very thrilled we found Sensei Ford and his impressive dojo. He's a natural teacher, leader, and clearly enjoys sharing the art, sport, and spirit of karate with all the kids. He keeps both the kids and parents engaged with the occasional joke or well-placed movie quote. And yes, he *is* a badass! I hope my son stays with karate at Kaizen Dojo!

Great dojo to train for self defense. Learn at your own pace by age and ability. Safety first,…read moregotta glove up to punch.

Amazing dojo and community. Very open to people from all walks of life and languages. Excellent and…read moreethical martial art Kyokushin is. Can't wait to go again. Se habla español

I regularly attend classes at this dojo and have been actively training here for a couple of years…read more Sensei Taku is one of the best instructors I've ever had and he has the patience to make each individual's goals a reality, be it to be a championship fighter or better fitness or stronger spirit. This dojo is also an affiliated dojo of the International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan which is one of the largest martial arts organizations in the world. More info can be found at www.kyokushinla.com.

Mr. Colwell is a fun, motivating and disciplined instructor. He teaches broader life, integrity and…read morecharacter lessons along with the karate. My son loves the classes, game nights, nerf wars and all the other stuff they put on. The close community of kids, parents and teachers really shines

Highly highly recommend! My 7/9 year old boys love the studio. Mr. Colwell is an amazing…read moreinstructor teaching karate, focus, discipline and fun. Not the cheapest class in town - you get what you pay for.

We started karate with Michi sensei at Samurai Karate because my 3 year old son showed interest in…read morekarate/martial arts and Samurai Karate studio accepted 3 year olds and offered some outdoor classes, which I preferred at the time. My son has been going to karate with Michi sensei for about 6 months, and he's made a ton of improvement in his ability to focus and follow instructions, as well as with his body awareness, in that time period. He started off barely able to participate in class for 10 minutes, and now eagerly tries to learn all the moves the whole time. Michi sensei is warm and natural with young kids, but also has appropriately high expectations of them so that they take class seriously and improve. My son loves Michi sensei and looks forward to class with him every week, and we look forward to continuing our son's karate journey with Samurai Karate studio!

My sons have been taking classes with Yamato Sensei for a little over a yr now. His patience and…read morediscipline have amazed us. My wildest son is doing a lot better now and able to focus better. It also helps that he can speak Japanese as he can discipline the boys in Japanese if they cannot understand what he's saying in English. I believe my boys picked up English faster as they were able to hear both English and Japanese in class even for once a wk. Thank you Sensei for all your help!

From the perspective of someone who has had the opportunity to compete all over California, I…read moreSTRONGLY believe that Dragon Martial Arts is the best Taekwondo studio in the state. Dragon has been my home for over 8 years, and ever since then, they have always took good care of me, and shaped me into a well rounded, disciplined person. I've been doing taekwondo ever since I was a little kid, and had the time of my life during this long journey. I also strongly believe that Grand Master HoJae Young is the best in the business. Not only is he the best Grand Master in Southern California, he wants all of us at Dragon to be the best not only at taekwondo, but outside of it as well. He always encourages students during class to try their best, and bring a positive growth mindset every single day. Whether you are reading this review because you are interested in your kid in starting taekwondo, or you are looking for a new studio, I strongly encourage you to check out Dragon. P.S. - I really don't write much reviews on yelp, so I mean everything that I wrote to my heart. Growing up in this studio, I truly had one of the best experiences I could ever ask for in my life. I would like to thank everyone in Dragon for being such amazing people. I couldn't ask for more professionalism from any other studio in the world.

I enrolled my son in the 4-week introductory special. After the program ended, I spoke with the…read moremartial arts instructor, who told me there was no contract and that my son could continue attending classes twice a week for as long as we wanted. I was also specifically told that I could cancel the membership at any time. In May, I attempted to cancel the membership, but I was unable to reach anyone despite multiple attempts. My calls and messages went unanswered, and I was not provided with any way to cancel. As a result, the membership remained active, and I continued to be charged even though I had clearly intended to cancel. I made a good-faith effort to cancel the membership as instructed and respectfully request that the charges incurred after my cancellation attempt be reviewed and refunded.

Shotokan Torrance dojo is at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center that has a lot of parking spaces and…read morethere are a lot of cultural communications are going on. It is easy to come! It is very good opportunity to learn mental method to apply your business and any challenges that you are doing in your living. When you are mentally stronger, you are physically stronger too. Should try to watch the practice first!

From the owner: Torrance Shotokan Karate is a dojo (studio) member of Shotokan Karate of America, a non-profit…read moreorganization promoting the teaching of traditional Karate-do in the United States since 1956. Our Shihan (Chief Instructor) is Tsutomu Ohshima, a direct pupil of Gichin Funakoshi who introduced karate to Japan from Okinawa in the 1920s. Torrance Shotokan Karate stresses the importance of character in the practice of martial arts as well as physical development. We welcome all who wish to practice our traditional style of karate.

Training understanding, observing him teaching other students is consideration for my shortcomings…read moreand teach me to appreciate Korean Hapkido and accomplishing my black belt. Thank you.

My daughter and I attended self defense classes here. The instructors are informative and helpful…read more The facility is clean and organized. Highly recommend!