We have been going here for two years now. Master Eric is amazing. This program balances fun, hard…read morework, and skill while staying fun. It feels like a family here and all the staff knows every student. Highly recommended.

..the scheduling was crap. lessons repeated everything…read more Parents got mad at kids for not wanting to participate. 2025 was the worst thanks to this taking up my schedule. However, the staff there is very nice, and are expericenced. talk to your kid before sending them to this place-- (I'm pre-teen) because they can hate it like i did or love it.

One of the places I've been training since I started my BJJ journey. I go out of my way to come…read morehere, and it's always worth it. The gym has a family feel, everyone is very friendly and accommodating. They have a number of black belts, and the coaches are all highly credentialed. Matt, the owner, is an amazing human and has been training martial arts for an extremely long time. Matt is a 3rd Degree Black Belt, a Defensive Tactics Instructor, and one of the main instructors of the C4C/PJJ program, in addition to working for the fire department and swat teams. His presence and attitude travels from top down, from the coaching staff to the members, and the gym has a great vibe and friendliness to it. I'd highly recommend it!

Impressive first day of class for my kids. They went straight to skills throughout and grappling in…read morethe end. On another day, they started off with some drills. The staff were nice and welcoming. The instructors were knowledgeable, patient and genuinely have the desire for each child to succeed. Our kids also enjoyed working with the other kids, and said they were helpful. They said it was fun overall. I would highly recommend this place for those hesitant and/or looking for high-quality Jiu Jitsu.

Being a lifetime martial artist and having tried many styles of martial arts from Brazilian…read moreJiu-Jitsu to Taekwondo to Escrima, I wasn't sure what to expect from Shotokan but Shiba Sensei is very welcoming and presents the material and dojo etiquette professionally and precisely. Excellent teaching and conveys and explains the ins/outs of the techniques clearly and straight to the point. The dojo atmosphere is very traditional and welcoming. I am hooked. Wish I would have tried Shotokan earlier.

I've just started training in karate, but Shiba Sensei is always patient to explain moves…read more I also enjoy the dynamic of training as one group with people who are a range of skills -- from white belts (me) to black. It's a great group of people. Come try a free class like I did. It was a good enough experience that I went and bought a gi.

in town to train for a few days. everyone was more than welcoming and the training was top notch…read more if we lived in the area this is where my son would train.

Brand new academy in the area... still haven't gotten the sign-up quite yet so you'll be looking…read morefor a tae kwon do sign as it is a split building where the left will be taekwondo and on the other side of the wall, it will be Jiujitsu. Head coach Ighor is an absolute gem to the sport. He is owner and operator and has many years under his belt and know him through my academy up in Portland. I've never heard bad things about him or his JiuJitsu. He has mounds of experience and more time and years on the mat than most people in this area. The kids program is absolutely already kicking off and is the place to be if you want to enrich your kids value in the sport . Now there's also plenty of room for hobbies and people looking to just have fun and if that turns into something more, this is a place you'll wanna be. Unfortunately, I am about 45 minutes from it so I'm only able to visit on occasion to come to an open Mat and roll around with some new people. Everyone was super nice and welcoming. Everything is absolutely clean and meticulously taken care of. If you know anything about Jiujitsu or wrestling, you'll know that cleanliness is almost tied with expertise and knowledge in criteria when looking for a spot. It might be a new name, but it's not a new person and if you look into him, you'll see that his associations are with many well-known associations and branching out into something new to bring new blood and new life to a very traditional sport. I wish I had more photos to post but sometimes when you're getting choked out or dropping someone into a sick back take, you don't have time for photos. Check out their online handles and see what they're up to stop in and try a class, men women children everyone's welcome here. And as a man is late 30s that recently started the sport. I will tell you once you dig in it's absolutely worth the time.

This dojo is a gem in Tigard/Portland. They offer a few different martial arts and I go here solely…read morefor Judo. Im so glad I found Pac Rim. The instructors really do care about teaching clean and safe Judo. As somebody who's practiced and competed in Judo very intensely as a youth (I am a second degree black belt) and stepped away for a while, I'm especially grateful to learn/re-learn good foundation. I have a lot of fun too in class. The facilities are amazing. You can definitely feel the springs on the mat too. It's been about four-five months here and Im already recommending friends here. What also makes this dojo great is the connections to excellent Japanese Judo players (amongst other martial arts) that come stay at the dojo and teach.

The amount of investment and care this Dojo gives to its students is incredible, from the…read moreopportunity to go on annual Japan study tours to bringing in Olympic Judo athletes from around the world several times each year, I am amazed by the leadership this organization has. Mike (Head Sensei) is so passionate about the sport and takes meticulous care in preserving the honor and tradition in the sport of Judo. He is extremely knowledgeable and is so approachable when teaching. In addition to just completing a world class facility, the culture of students here is exactly what our family was looking for. If you're looking for an awesome environment to learn martial arts and want to be surrounded by warm, passionate students and instructors. Drop your off your kids (or yourself) and worry about nothing.

We went to a number of different martial arts dojos before finding Karate on Main. Our (7 year old)…read moredaughter had a hard time getting comfortable at other dojos, but after her first class at Karate on Main, she was already making new friends. While they do a great job teaching karate, for us, the most important impact we've seen was our daughter's growth in confidence and ability to focus. The instructors do a wonderful job of gently coaching children to be their best selves. We're very happy to be a part of the wonderful community at Karate on Main!

A great place for serious martial artists interested in learning traditional Okinawan Goju Ryu…read moreKarate Do. Excellent instructors, fantastic community and a great spirit for truly learning the art.

Great gym for the all around. People are very humble, and allowed my wife and I to do a drop in…read more Wednesday nights offer serious conditioning with a much longer class. This is a great option for people that want to get serious, into shape or just want more mat time! Not sure if it's only for Blue's and up, but there were a few White belt's there. Instructor Jared drilled a cool arm bar and triangle in detail. Great explanation and was crystal clear on explaining the drill. We're all heading to SubLeague this weekend I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot of Gold Medals coming from Next Level. I hope to do another drop in one day and always good to make more friends!

The thing that really sets NLMA apart for me from other gyms is the number of teachers they have…read more You can realistically train with 4 different professors each week. On Mondays they've just added a beginner class, which I've really been enjoying where a purple belt will answer questions about positions and moves and demonstrate basics. Monday also has a drilling class and blue belt and up class taught by a black belt. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday are taught by a different black belt, focusing on a move/transition/sweep for the course of the three days. Saturdays are taught by the gym owner, another black belt, who does take-downs and competition team. This gym has the most black belts I've ever seen outside of a seminar. In addition to the three coaches, they bring in the two Zenith black belts for seminars twice a year. While there aren't any female black belts (that I've met) yet, there is a great ratio for men:women. I am rarely the only woman in class, and on one special night, the whole class was women! I look forward to the day I can train regularly with a female black belt. The higher belts are some of the most generous, nicest people I've ever met. Even as an awful white belt, they are open to rolling with me and talking me through the moves during drilling. Long term I hope that the mat area can be expanded because as the gym gets more popular, sometimes it can be be a tight space for rolling.

Master Steven is a fine instructor, very knowledgeable in the art of self defense and the costs are…read morereasonable.