My Son, and later, myself have been attending Gateway Martial Arts Academy since 2011. Since then,…read morewe have both entered numerous tournaments, brought home trophies, made new friends, and even hung out with Chuck Norris! For my Son, it has been a place for him to develop confidence, learn self defense and martial arts, and then go into the world and pressure test himself against others. It has given him huge confidence in dealing with his peers, and also made him faster, tougher, and more disciplined. It has been a supportive community for him to grow within, where each student matters. As a bonus, it is something that we can share as a family. Gateway Martial Arts is a United Fighting Arts Federation charter school, teaching the Chuck Norris System, which is based on Korean Tang Soo Do. The classes are taught by UFAF master black belts with decades of teaching and competition experience. I entered the adult class (adults are taught a bit differently) after watching my son do it and thinking it looked fun. I was a Karate drop out at 11 years old, and really didn't exercise at all. 40 years caught up to me, and I was going to need to exercise or start on the pills. I have gone from having goals involving my blood pressure, and blown straight through to goals about my performance at the national tournament in Vegas. Also, all those things I said about my son being more confident, faster, tougher, and more disciplined; that applies to me too.

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Our Son Sam (almost 8) has been attending for a month now and loves it. Sensei Scott has a great…read morebalance of structure, discipline and encouragement. Sam has grown physically and is becoming mentally tougher as he continues to do more than he thought he could do before. We look forward to many years of great karate to come. And our youngest Conor looks forward to the day he can begin as well.

My son joined the Japan Karate Federation about one year ago and I cannot say enough good things…read moreabout all of the amazing accomplishments, growth and overall mental and physical strength he has gained from his practice. Sensei Langlais works so well with his students; he exemplifies leadership and promotes a well-rounded structure throughout his practice. My favorite part is that the students are taught to earn their achievements. If you are the type of person who is into participation awards then this dojo may not be for you. Every person works hard towards each promotion and it is not earned until every aspect required to move on has been perfected. My son is excited for every class and wholeheartedly tries to uphold the goals and requirements that are set out for him to keep moving forward. I think that no matter what your age or skill level, if you are looking for the hands-down best dojo in Tucson that this is the place to go!

Extremely knowledgeable and friendly staff. They are great with both kids and adults. There are…read morefamilies that train together and the focus is not only on kicking and punching. The life skill and leadership training is second to none. I've trained in different Taekwondo schools for 20 years and this is the type of school I wish I had started in.

I regularly train at this location of M.Y. Martial Arts. I feel as if I am getting quality physical…read moreand mental training when I attend classes and interact with the other students. When I walk through the door and take the teen/adult class, I am able to reset from whatever day I am having. I can count on having a good workout in a very low stress and highly supportive/encouraging environment, and always leave happier than when I arrived.

It has been a great experience for my son. Within the first week we saw better behavior!read more

Learning Self Defense here is fun and gets you in great shape. I've been here for 2 or 3 years and…read morelearned atleast 100 different moves and techniques. This was the first karate school I've been to and it's been an amazing start. The teacher Mr. K is patient, down to earth, and most of all understanding.

After googling multiple self defense classes, I'm beyond happy with my decision here with Jenna…read more Jenna was and continues to be very personable and helpful throughout the class. She takes her time to not only teach but also gets to know us as individuals, encouraging us to get to know each of us participating. I think that's what makes the environment what it is.. as a welcoming, friendly, sweaty, hard working, motivating, fun fast paced learning experience. As if this wasn't enough to have anyone give it a try, the first class is legitimately free. No catch. The class is worth it but Jenna is a solid person, and makes it welcoming and worth coming back too.

Jenna is the absolute best! She cares for each one of her students and makes sure we all feel like…read morewe're a part of the community. She is very knowledgeable and will make sure your form is correct and she gives her students individual attention even though she teaches us in a group. I continue to come back here because I get the privilege of learning from the best and I feel stronger and more confident with every class. Jenna ensures that we're all safe and having a good time. Her gym is nice and clean, no issues with parking, and it's easy to get to.

Oro Valley Martial Arts is the best place I've ever taken my kids for activities. They've…read moreparticipated in various sports all over, and we've never had such a positive experience. Master Kim and Coach Jamie genuinely care about the children's progress, development, and character. They have a well-tuned system to keep them engaged, excited, and rewarded. I'm so impressed with the older kids and coaches who have been practicing here for years, because they have confidence and are so well-mannered. That disposition comes from consistent reinforcement of the right characteristics. We are lucky to have them here in OV!

We only started here a few weeks ago but my kids, 5 & 8 love it. I love watching and hearing them…read moreexhibit the values Mr. Kim and the other instructors teach. I will update again in a few months!! Update: we've now been at ATA for quite awhile and my original review stands. The student teachers and Mr. Kim are great and even days my daughter says she doesn't want to go bc she's tired, she ends up having a huge smile on throughout the entire class. I read the recent reviews about Mr. Kim and I've never seen anything like that happen, including removing a stripe! I can't imagine what would lead him to take a kids stripe! He's always joking with the kids and most seem to get him and play along. I've never seen flicking but he does do little bops on the head to remind them to block and always be aware of your opponent. My daughter doesn't pay attention a lot of the time, staring at the ceiling and or playing with her belt but I've only seen him call her name to get her attention back. I'm sad the other family had this happen and am shocked by it bc I only see positive interactions when we're in class. Anyway, we love the location and the classes and I hope my daughter wants to continue as she gets older.

I was in the north Tucson area for a family vacation, stayed over night in the way to Tombstone. I…read moredropped in on a 6am no class at Daimyo academy. I reached out via instagram about a week prior and heard back very quickly. Class was taught by Professor CJ - solid front head lock techniques. They have an awesome AM crew, with a lot of tough and technical practitioners. Thank you for the hospitality and rolls!

This place is amazing for learning the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Amazing world class instructors…read morewho provide an awesome learning environment.

Amazing place! Terrific instructors! Absolute 5 stars…read more I've been to bjj gyms by myself and with my children in San Francisco, Boulder, and Tucson. North Side BJJ is the best I've seen. They're professional, knowledgeable, clean, and organized.

Today was my first day and I actually learned a few moves and the teacher was very good, it was a…read morereally great experience. It's a great place for those who want to learn Jiu-Jitsu.