My daughter has been taking classes her and she loves it! Teaching teamwork, building confidence,…read more spatial awareness, encouragement all in a positive atmosphere.

The instructors are awesome. They work great with kidsread more

I love this Rick works well with children. We are all one big family . Every one here is super nice…read more. My grand daughter is second generation. We need to keep it going

Entire family been coming here for years! Best Martial Arts studio in the 209! Great for all ages!read more

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.

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!

Fourth year training at Dogo. Personalized and structured training, motivating and family oriented…read more Fully equipped for technical and strength training. Thank you Gustavo and Dogo team for the continuous encouragement and learning!! I appreciate everything.

This is coming from someone who had been training muay thai, boxing, krav maga, and jiu jitsu at…read moremultiple gyms around the bay, DOGO is absolutely fantastic. Gustavo is very knowledgeable and knows what he's doing. If you are looking to learn basic or more advanced self defense skills, this is the best gym for you. You really get what you put in with these classes, but you are guaranteed to come out stronger and more prepared. I absolutely recommend DOGO, and refer all my friends here all the time! I love this place and the people who teach and go here. It's a family, not just a gym. No intimidation, no judgement, just support and good vibes. Join now, you won't regret it, trust me.

All the previous reviews are primarily about the contracts & I get it. I've moved several times and…read morebeen to several gyms and dealing with the contracts are the absolute worst. In any case, I am always upfront from the very beginning and I let wherever I am at know that I am always temporary. This was the case here and I did everything required to end my contract after two months and it went smoothly (granted, yes there was a few more steps than I would've thought). This following review will be entirely about the instruction and the classes. Again, I was here for two months & in those two months I got an amazing workout, felt comfortable with the instructor, and made some good friends & acquaintances with the extremely friendly people who frequent this place. The people themselves make this place worth coming. Even whilst I have moved to another country, my friends who are still attending this school encourage me to visit, and I always do! Workout totally kicks your butt in a good way too (: Yes, I would recommend if you're looking for a new and fun workout.

if you want to run around and get exercise go here if you want to learn self defense this is NOT…read morethe place

Great teachers in a beautiful facility. I took beginner lesson. I would love to continue learning…read morethis amazing art. I love the way things are broken down and each move and exercise has meaning to it instead of repeating warm ups and exercises without knowing what they are really for. Best place to learn BJJ.

I signed my daughter up almost a month ago and she loves it. The coach's are super cool and very…read moregood with the kids. I'd highly recommend this facility to anyone looking for a good jiu jitsu gym.

Our two boys love their classes. Great teachers! Our boys are definitely learning the skills they…read moreneed for defense and life in general. Recent name change to Cen Cal.

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