Red Tiger Martial Arts

3.3 mi

I can not say enough good things about Sifu LaVonne Martin, her staff and academy! Top notch…read moretraining in JKD/Kali/Muay Thai/Wing Chun/CSW/BJJ and more. Nice and clean environment with talented, helpful and friendly instructors. Highly recommended!

From the owner: Martin Academy of Martial Arts is committed to excellence. There's not another karate school in…read moreSarasota that can offer this wide range of martial arts, kung fu, self defense, JKD, kickboxing, jiu jitsu, and women's self defense with instructors who are certified with years of experience and not weekend certifications! That's why we're committed to providing the highest quality martial arts instruction and training in a positive encouraging environment. The foundation of this school has been built training mixed martial arts under some of the top martial artists in the world such as: Sifu /Guro Dan Inosanto, Sifu Francis Fong, Master Chai Sirisute, Erik Paulson, the late Herman Suwanda, Machado Brothers, the Pedro Sauer Association and the many others with whom Chief Instructor Lavonne Martin has trained. By becoming a member of MAMA you will join a very select group of Sarasota martial artists. You will be someone on the leading edge of training.

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Capoeira Volta Ao Mundo

1.5 mi

A great place to get fit and have fun too! You'll meet great…read morepeople and learn things you never think you'd be able to do. Always looking forward to coming back to every class each week!

If you are thinking of getting into shape or looking for a bunch of cool people or into Capoeira…read morethen you HAVE to come to this place!!! I have been going for a month now and I can not say enough good things. First off I am terrible at it!! So if you are like me and afraid everyone will laugh at you don't worry, they are so friendly!! If you want to shed a few pounds or work on your core this is a great way. I was very sore the first couple of weeks but I didn't notice that I was working so hard during the class. I just had fun. If I had kids I would take them too. They have a huge area next door for kids. I don't know all of the details but when I come to the early classes I see the kids as they leave and they seem to be having a fun time plus they burn off the energy that they would take home if they were at a low energy child care center. If I remember I'll try to add more. I go mostly to burn calories but I have more flexability and overall energy plus I've made tons of cool friends

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Trautwein's Ata Martial Arts

4.8

(6 reviews)

3.8 mi

We have brought our daughter here since 2012 and she loves it. This is a girl who is not all that…read morenaturally gifted as an athlete and lasted about two months at other activities such as dance and gymnastics. Despite those early flame-outs, my daughter loves Taekwando and it's due in no small part to Kelly, Rick, Brooke, and all of their student instructors who are all excellent at what they do. My daughter is engaged, takes her lessons seriously, and has a lot of fun. Every time she advances to the next belt, she takes great pride in her accomplishment and feels as though she genuinely earned it. When she fails to advance, the Trautweins are there for her and help her refocus and get ready for the next testing cycle. Trust me: your child will work for, and earn their belts. This isn't a Taekwando studio where all of the kids automatically advance through the belts until they reach the black belt, are able to list the "accomplishment" on their college applications, and then quit. You'll find places like that up in Lakewood Ranch. If you want your children to learn a martial art and become a better person in general, this is where you will bring them. I do, however, wish the chairs in the observation area were more comfortable. I mean, c'mon! I've spent a lot of time sitting, watching my daughter over the years. How about some recliners, Rick?!

I have been practicing tae kwon do at Trautwein's ATA Academy for over two years now. I chose…read moretrautwein's because they were recommended by everyone here in Sarasota. The facility is huge, new, and immaculately clean. If you are a germ-o-phobe, then this is the place for you- you could eat off the floors :-) The instructors are kind and encouraging. The entire Trautwein family are such wonderful people, they really care about their students. Mrs. Tomlinson and Mrs. Nguyen are incredible role models as well. I only wish I had started practicing tae kwon do much sooner!

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Sung Cho's Tae Kwon Do

(7 reviews)

3.2 mi

I am a current student and I am nearing my purple belt. I love it! Master Roy is great! Everyone is…read morenice and respectful!

I highly recommend this place! My son, Tyler is very active and loves Master Roy and his staffs…read more My daughter was nervous at first but now she is enjoying the classes. Please sign up your kids....so many kids out there just in the street doing bad things, this will help them. The rates are very very reasonable. Just a few dollars a day. Classes are mostly in the evenings after school.

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Lee's Traditional Taekwondo Inc

3.0 mi

Very professional and super nice instructor .kids love it !!i highly recommended this place .read more

Great for the entire family. My daughter is a 1st degree black belt…read more I am a student 3rd degree and continue to be amazed at the workout and discipline. Try the cardio kickboxing class, taught by Master Lee himself. I would recommend this program to kids and adults

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West Coast Dojo

2.3 mi

I have been going to west coast dojo for about 7 years now and I love it! It's a great place to go…read moreand train hard and then relax. I've met some seriously awesome friends and instructors and my family just loves it there also.

LA Fitness

2.7

(78 reviews)

2.1 mi

I would like to compliment David Ryder for his outstanding customer service for me today at LA…read moreFitness. I came into town to visit and I decided to go back to see if it would be possible to workout at LA Fitness for the week. David was extremely accommodating and understanding of my situation. Not only did his work stand out, but there were many more instances throughout the course of the two hours that I was there that made me understand that this would be the ideal gym to go to if I lived in the area. All of the employees were upbeat and very polite. If anyone is looking for a gym to start up at in the Sarasota area, I strongly recommend this LA Fitness!

Huge complaint! My husband and I have been coming to this location for over 5 yrs. maybe 3-4 times…read morea week and this isn't the first time I caught employee, TIM staring at me from a distance and making faces at the way I work out, walking away, shaking his head and then watched him go to the front desk and laughing about it with another employee, Hunter. When I went back to tell my husband, he told me he just pulled the same thing on him, staring at him, making faces basically didnt like the way he works out and shaking his head. I went over, confronted him. He was nothing but arrogant. Told me I didn't know what I was talking about. He then told me that I didn't know what I was doing and neither does my husband. There was more I could say about our conversation, but I will save that for my call to the corporate office. I will tell you this guy doesn't belong working there!! This guy TIM is an old man bulked up with a fake tan who shouldn't be criticizing the way other people work out. This is predominantly an older clientele gym and not a Hard core muscle gym. A few weeks prior to today he actually walked up to my husband and straight out told him, "don't you know what you're doing?" he did the same to me a few weeks prior as well. I was on a machine had to take the earbuds out and he said, "don't you know how to use this machine?" I told him I know how to use this machine. He then gave me an attitude and walked away. I don't need to go to the gym to be made felt uncomfortable and neither does my husband. We both have medical conditions and we don't work out aggressively and work out at own pace. We don't need anyone staring us down, criticizing the way we work out. What he said to me that I will be relaying to corporate should be enough to get rid of this guy. I hope I never see this TIM's face again.

Dirty sauna

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Siesta Key Watersports

4.4

(169 reviews)

3.6 mi

Four of us booked a sunset cruise with Siesta Key Watersports and would highly recommend it to…read moreanyone visiting the Sarasota area! Our tour guides were Chad and Joey who made for a great ride out into the ocean. Good information was shared along the way and when dolphins were located on the tour Chad was excellent at pointing them out along the way. A bald eagle nest was also seen complete with a bald eagle perched overlooking the ocean. The sunset was absolutely gorgeous and the tour was just the right amount of time to be out on the water to enjoy the boat ride. We don't drink so purchased the tickets without the alcohol included but then were welcome to bring on our own drinks and snacks for the ride. The playlist of music out on the sunset tour was top notch and apparently dolphins have a good affection for Elton John's "Tiny Dancer" as when that song came on the dolphins came out in force. Highly recommend Siesta Key Watersports!

I took my friend ftom WI on this cruise and it was wonderful!!!…read more Corey and Chad we great Very informative and great atmosphere Will take all my friends there and even tho I live in Sarasota I will make this a monthly trip Thank you , Cory & Chad ! Theresa

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Dip in the ocean

Rosaire's Riding Academy & Pony Rides

4.6

(21 reviews)

4.8 mi

Rosaire's Riding Academy & Pony Rides is wonderful! Ellian Rosaire is a wonderful teacher for new…read moreriders or adults returning to riding. Safety for her students and her animals is a priority for her. She knows her ponies/horses and assesses a new student for a good fit for both. My granddaughter trained with Ellian for about 5 years and attended summer camp also before she moved to college. I have attended many training classes over these years and I've enjoyed watching the development of her students during those years. I highly recommend Rosaire's for your rider. Nothing fancy but definitely fun and safe.

We are thoroughly impressed with Ellian at Rosaire's Riding Academy! We signed up our two kids for…read moreprivate beginner lessons and were immediately impressed with her style of teaching! Our kids learned more in her private lesson than any other lesson they've done in the past. She chose the perfect horses based on my kids' personalities and instilled an immense amount of self confidence in both of them right from the beginning! We feel blessed to have found Ellian and are excited to see all that our kids learned through her professionalism!

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Petting zoo

Big Cat Habitat

4.1

(320 reviews)

4.4 mi

Amazing variety of animals and well taken care of. This is perfect for kids of all ages. Petting…read moreand feeding the chickens and goats were my kids favorite part. But be careful of the monkeys they will throw poop! Haha

My family received free tickets and decided to visit a while back. We were so sad the whole visit…read more Many of the animals were in small, jail like enclosures. There was a wolf kept in a small, concrete floor, tiny stall with a big cat and the cat bit the wolf. We let a staff member know and they told us the name of the person who owned the wolf (we assumed the animals were owned by Big Cat Habitat and not private individuals. Big Cat Rescue in Tampa is a legitimate rescue. Big Cat Habitat is more like a side circus where most animals are kept in enclosures which are too small. Please support legitimate rescues and not places where private individuals own and display their pets.

Wrestling Fun!

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Lido Beach

4.5

(176 reviews)

6.8 mi

This has become our go to beach in Sarasota. We like it better than Turtle Beach, our other go-to…read morebeach. We don't love Siesta Key as well bc it's so crowded. This is always a chill gem of a beach. We find the same parking in a side lot or the street that are always free as well. This beach is on the way to and from St. Armand's Circle. We can also go to the restroom at the nearby Lido Beach Resort if we need to, plus they have a beach bar too.

Beautiful beach and great for shell hunting!…read more We used the free breeze trolley to get here and that was a very quick and smooth ride. It dropped us right at the pavilion area that has tables and bathrooms. The back is very wide and has tons of shells. The water is calm and it's really overall relaxing. The sunset view here was gorgeous! If you plan to stay long, make sure to bring some sort of shade as, opposed to the beaches that I'm more used to on the east coast of the state, there's not really many trees or anything in the sand.

12/24 Christmas / Chanukah / Happy Holidays from sugar sands

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CoastLine Dolphin & Snorkeling Excursions

(15 reviews)

19.9 mi

John was a tour guide and was Great!! He took me and my family to some very cool snorkeling spots,…read moreand provided us with all the gear and water.

We had the best time ever! We saw tons of dolphins. Went to Egmont Key and then went snorkeling…read more The kids had a blast and our captain was so nice!

Captain Casey and our family

Boat on the shore

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Emma J.

5 years ago

Fantastic place! My nephew went since one year and half and he loves classes! He has improved a lot and now he is green belt!!! Highly recommended it!! :) read more

Heather P.

9 years ago

My home away from home! I've been coming here since they opened in 2004. I love this place!!!!!

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