Suibukan started as an activity for my 9 yo son. It has become our community. Wonderful people,…read moregood exercise, and a tradition applicable to all aspects of life.

A wonderful dojo, with classes for adults and kids. They teach Okinawan Shorin-Ryu karate, among…read moreother martial art styles, and are one of the best in the Midwest region. Added bonus - they are very affordable.

The coaches are not only experienced in real competitions but also super helpful and approachable…read more The atmosphere strikes a great balance--friendly and welcoming for beginners, while still competitive enough to push you to improve. The gym is clean, well-equipped, and even provides gear if you don't have your own. With a variety of classes in BJJ, MMA, and more, this gym is an excellent place for both beginners and advanced fighters looking to grow. Highly recommend!

LK is great! kids love it here. the Instructors are awesome. They provide a fun, friendly and at…read morethe same time disciplined class atmosphere. I love the way LK touches on many disciplines. My kids have been going for over 6 months, I can tell that their confidence has gone up. Sometimes it hard to get them to class, don't feel like training, but once they to class and start to warm up their attitude changes. I recommend Lk!

I've had the opportunity to travel the country and train at a wide variety of Uechi-Ryu dojos and…read moreother martial arts schools and I can say without hesitation that this dojo is the best I've ever trained at. Sensei Thompson's reputation among other martial artists in the country and the world is incredible. He is featured in martial arts books and I've even seen high-ranking martial artists ask for his autograph. When I mention that Sensei Thompson is my Sensei when visiting other dojos, I'm met with looks of admiration and am welcomed as an honored guest. The other instructors at the school are also highly-respected members of the martial arts community. I should note here, he is a humble man and this attention is not something he seeks (this humility is also a good indicator of a reputable martial arts instructor). One of the ways you call tell a good karate martial arts school is by the number of high-ranking adults at the school and how long they've trained there. At this school, there is the largest concentration of high-ranking adults that I've ever seen. And many of them have been training for over 20 years. This says a lot; they've also had the opportunity to travel and visit other dojos and yet they keep coming back here. Finally, as a petite female, I greatly appreciate the emphasis on real-life, applicable self-defense. So many dojos I've visited focus on competitions and getting promotions in rank as fast as possible and the students that go through these schools don't have actual self-defense skills. While I have progressed in rank at a steady pace here, the ability to confidently defend myself has been the true benefit. I've had friends and coworkers comment how calm and confident I am in a variety of very tense situations and I always say that it's because of the skills I've learned at this dojo.

A great Dojo. Friendly and Traditional.Dedicated students , who are helpful in showingread more

I was extremely disappointed. My grandson was in an 8 and under class that had 4 students. Two of…read morethem were disruptive EVERY SINGLE CLASS. They would fool around, whine, not pay attention to directions and took time away from the 2 students who wanted to learn. Tammy had no control over her class. She started late because of the misbehaving children and was not prepared for her class. My son in law and grandson were fed up and he asked for his money back for the trial month. Tammy assured him she would find out what to do and get back to him. SHE NEVER DID AND THEY CHARGED HIM FOR ANOTHER MONTH. Don't go there. Do your homework. This isn't over. Sad that this gym doesn't do what the say they do.

Absolutely ridiculous place. I do not recommend being your child or yourself here. Very poorly…read moremanaged. They will quickly try and get you to sign papers. Don't believe them like I did. My child spent an average of 13 minutes a class sitting or standing around doing nothing while Tammy his instructor fought with other kids trying to get them to pay attention, not to mention they don't practice for a full hour. They start late, sometimes 15 minutes late and end early. After I texted them to tell them we would not be returning because of this they charged my bank for the next month still. Taking them up with the better business bureau and anyone else I need to.

We've been at Star for 6 years now. It is a testament to the dedication every instructor commits to…read morewhile teaching martial arts to their students. When the pandemic hit, we knew it would be an indication of dedication as to why businesses would step up and answer the call to challenge and diversity or cave to the many existing pressures. The Star team chose to rise up and answer the call, bringing along with them a group of like-minded students. What came out of it was an even stronger team who demonstrated the life skills they taught: respect, discipline, communication & confidence. This weekend our daughter became one of the youngest black belts and has enjoyed being a student and now leader at Star. We can't say enough about Masters Mr. & Mrs. Birky, Ms. Torres, Mr. Cooper, Ms. E & C Gallegos, Mr. Schoettmer, Mr. Hartman & Mr. Hawkins along with all the other instructors who are learning to lead and assist in classes or who may no longer be at Star. You are an extraordinary team with life long goals both meaningful and purposeful. We appreciate the practice and effort you've given us, and as newly signed-up parents, we are now looking forward to our journey to black belt as well. Once again, we continue to strongly recommend Star Martial Arts - Elkhart to foster all the important life skills parents are teaching their children.

I came here as a single woman with no children, simply looking for some self defence to make me…read morefeel a bit safer at my job. What I found was so much more. This is more than a school, this is a community. The people here invest in each other's lives, and they'll invest in you too if you give them the chance. Yes, there are promotions, it is a business, but none of it is mandatory and you don't need the fancy stuff to get a real benifite out of it. I've seen countless lives transformed. Please come see it yourself!