Sensei Rui has been training my daughter for three years now. He is old-school martial arts, the…read morereal thing. He cares about his students. Yes it is a business, but a business that is built on integrity, loyalty and professionalism. He doesn't hand out lollipops to the kids and adults in this dojo. He doesn't want to just take your money and turn out a student that thinks they know what to do but really doesn't. He wants the outcome to be faultless. He trains his students to be respectful of the practice. My daughter loves him and doesn't want to miss any classes - she goes to training 4x a week and loves it. It's a second family to her. Her confidence has immensely improved, and she is jacked now from all the hard work. She has placed first multiple times in her age category at martial arts tournaments under his tutelage. He has infinite patience when needed, but tough love when called for. This school and Mr. Rodrigues is no joke; he is very capable and competent. You will be hard pressed to find another instructor that is as competent and caring as Sensei Rui.

The kbox and bag classes here are amazing!!! You won't get a better workout. I absolutely love it!read more

Great self defense class!! Great information on how to avoid an attack and realistic technics on…read morewhat to do if it happens...you definitely leave feeling more prepared than when you walked in...these two hours could save your life...would highly recommend for everyone

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Sadly, I was never able to experience an actual class at American Martial Arts, and it was a…read moretremendous disappointment to say the least. I was so excited about attending my first class, as my life is so incredibly busy and I was thrilled to think that I had potentially found a wonderful place to relax. My first class was setup by Kerri, who was an employee at American Martial Arts. We had been in contact for months, but my schedule was so busy that I simply didn't have time to connect. When I realized that there was finally an opening in my otherwise hectic schedule, I immediately reached out to Kerri. We were able to schedule a class, and I was beyond excited. On the day of the class, I nervously entered their facility and was immediately impressed by the size. There was a lot of activity all around, but I found what I thought to be the Reception desk and waited while the woman behind the desk finished with a group that was there. I observed a upbeat and friendly conversation amongst them, and waited patiently for them to finish. Once done, I stepped up to a smiling woman who, upon seeing me, suddenly looked surprised, if not shocked. I was a bit thrown off by her sudden change in demeanor, with her smile completely leaving her face and that smile becoming what could best be described as a scowl. The energy in that space and in that moment became negative and unbalanced, in a way that was uncomfortable. What came next should not have surprised me as the woman's facial expressions were absolutely leading up to it. The now "smile-less" woman looked at me and said "do you need something"? No hello, no niceties, just "do you need something"? I barely knew how to respond, but one thing was abundantly clear, this wasn't a place where I was welcome and I felt an overwhelming need to leave immediately. I attempted to respond with a full sentence, but I was too taken aback to even think, I asked the woman if she could please let Kerri know that I had stopped by, as I had absolutely no intention of spending even another minute there. I then began to leave, but of course this exchange would not be complete without the requisite sarcasm that is to be expected from someone who greets a potential customer in such a manner. No surprise here. When I went home and told my husband what happened, he calmly and quietly explained that I did the right thing by leaving immediately. He said "babe, that wasn't a place for you, and that woman at the front desk was making sure you understood that you were not welcome.". Of course I understood exactly what he meant, but it still saddens me to my very core that people of color are not always welcome. I never, ever, ever pull the race card, but something went very wrong at this place of business, and that woman seeing my face in person ignited it. There was no hiding her contempt and obvious disdain for me, she didn't even try, and I am guessing that she behaves this way because someone has set the tone for that behavior within this place of business.

Excellent Martial Arts school. My son loves it. We were…read morereferred by a school friend and never looked back. It is a family run business and all classes are run by family members . Each instructor excels in teaching techniques and also respect and values.They show dedication and passion. There are varied class times to fit most schedules. The school manages to maintains very reasonable tuition costs. Also worth mentioning they are very active in the community and annually put together Thanksgiving dinners for those in need once again teaching kids the importance of helping people.

Let me start by saying I'm not one to write reviews. However, Mastery of Smithfield deserves one…read more We joined a year and half ago with a kid who was shy and quite. We were not sure if he would like it, so we attended the free week and we quickly saw him wanting to go to class thanks to Mr. Bolte, Ms. Sjostedt and Mr. West. They made him feel welcome every time he was there. He is now part of the leader ship program and loves participating. We recently had a parent teacher meeting at school and every teacher express how he is always working hard, always the 1st one to do what is require in class. Mastery Martial Arts, has help assure the things that we as parents encourage him. Thank you for running an incredible program, creating future leaders.

I cannot say enough good things about Mastery Martial Arts, not only as a whole but the team at…read moreSmithfield has been awesome with my boys. Mr. West takes the time to help my boys with not only the struggles during class but if there are struggles on the home front as well. Ms. Sjostedt holds the kids accountable for their actions on and off the mat. The amount of self esteem and confidence and maturity that has been seen in both the boys over the last few years has been wonderful to see. I am astounded and dumbstruck at points in conversations or when we are doing things around the house. I find myself constantly thinking "who is this person and when did they get so smart and mature" or I watch them take it upon themselves to do chores without me asking. I could go on and on, the bottom line is that I owe a lot to Mr. West and Ms Sjostead for helping my kids and the Mastery program.