They continued to charge my credit card after I told them we were done with classes. They did not…read morerefund me like promised and they charged my card again without my authorization.

We have been attending Action Karate Mainline since the Fall of 2019. They were great about…read moreidentifying initial goals for my son and husband to work towards. During the pandemic, they offered virtual classes, which provided great structure to our days during this stressful period. Their new location in Ardmore is fantastic! It's clean and spacious. They offer training with several different weapons. We love the skills, values and attitudes taught and demonstrated by their fantastic teachers!

As the wife of the chief instructor of The Empty Hand Family Karate Studio and the mother of seven…read moreof the children who train and teach there, as well as someone who trained briefly herself with other instructors as a college student, I feel that I have a unique take on our school from multiple perspectives. Having said that, there are few things that I believe more fervently than that The Empty Hand offers a student who truly wants a high-quality karate education exactly that. Parents of our students, competitors from other dojos and their directors have all approached me frequently over the more than 25 years we have been in business, whether at our dojo during classes or at tournaments and other competitive events, to remark about how The Empty Hand kids seem to stand out. This goes not just for their outstanding athletic performance, but shows in their sportsmanship, the respect they show to other clubs and instructors, their sense of comradery and the fact that while taking their karate seriously, they also seem to genuinely be having fun in competition. That kind of spirit gets built class by class, day by day, at this karate dojo that I would recommend wholeheartedly to anyone looking for a superior karate experience for yourself, your child or your whole family.

Great place to learn self defense and have fun doing it!…read more My son, Conor started training with Sensei Todd Elliot at the age of 7. I thought this would be a passing phase but after 5 years he still enjoys training. I think all the instructors have a great balance between teaching and training the skills of self defense and making it fun. Conor also likes being with the other kids. They work together and help each other. This is truly a "family" karate studio. After about 2 years of taking Conor to the dojo, I decided to join him in training. It is something we can do together and it provides me with time to exercise. I have limited range of motion in my legs, so I was concerned about being able to do this. The instructors have shown me how I can effectively execute a technique and defend myself even with my physical limitations. The adults who train are supportive and encouraging of one another. If you or your child is interested in learning self defense, this is definitely a place to check out. It is hard to describe, so I would encourage you to come by and see for yourself.

At the recommendation of two friends, I took my son to try an introduction to karate at Phoenix…read more His first two lessons were free. After the first lesson, he was given his white belt and beamed from ear to ear. Now it is a few months later and he still loves going there. Next month he will graduate to his yellow belt! The environment is friendly and casual. This is very much a family business. There are often three or four instructors for each class, which is great for the younger students. The class splits into various belt colors (white, yellow, orange) to suit their different skill levels. They play, exercise and practice respect and self defense. They also offer classes for adults, kids summer camp, host patents' nights out and birthday parties. They are pretty awesome.

Owner is a wonderful person! Would recommend patronizing. Have only heard great things about this…read moreplace and the owner himself.

Very good karate school. The master is really nice and so are all the kids there.read more

I have only the highest regard for Master Gordon Prichard and his long standing karate school. My…read moreson attended in the 1980's beginning at age 7, and went through to earn his black belt. In those formative years, Gordon held our child's attention and respect, while instilling qualities of cooperation, hard work, goal orientation, and structure -- all for a very bright kid who had ADHD. Now, in hindsight, I appreciate his karate school experience (even more), as a big part of the success our son has achieved. Thank you SJSKK!

The NLMA staff are friendly and knowledgeable. The classes are Great for kids and adults alike.read more

MC and his team are so good with the kids. It is the most positive atmosphere - they have fun and…read morework hard too! If you are thinking about martial arts for your kids give Next Level a chance...you won't regret it!

Ample space for training, instructors well trained in their arts, a pragmatic organized belt/rank…read morepromotion system, suitable class size - all criteria that I think are important in selecting a school are here - and at what I think are the most reasonable prices anywhere. You're not locked into ridiculous long term contracts and you feel like they are there for you rather than to just grab your money. Definitely not a belt factory like many other schools - you have to work hard, put the time in and earn it.

A review from my son, age 9: I started karate three years ago by being inspired when my sister did…read moreit. It was surprisingly hard, but after a while I got used to it. I go to karate two times a week on Mondays and Wednesdays. Going to tournaments was scary at first but now it's just hard. Karate has helped me make a lot more friends. I cannot tell if I'm regretting becoming a black belt. My mother says I have to do some sport and this is the only one I want to do right now.

I wanted to do something new but active but also potentially useful...a Google search Led me to…read morethis business. When I first joined there was a deal going where you could attend 3 classes or so for around $50. I don't even think I had officially signed up for this online yet but the next day someone called me to connect. Eventually I did purchase it and went to the classes. Mind you, this has been my experience as an adult (there is also a lot of programming for children but I'm not familiar). But from what I've seen, if I had a kid, I would enroll them here. The place is definitely family friendly. I liked the structure of each 45-50 min class, it seemed to be divided into thirds where you spent a portion learning a new self defense technique, one portion learning a Kata and another portion doing HIIT (high intensity interval training) type work kickboxing style...with punches and kicks...i felt like I was getting an amazing workout. As I committed to the program, before you can get your white belt, you have to memorize a creed (it seems to be their creed as we repeat it in almost every class) and recite it in front of the class...Im an adult but I can see why this is included especially for kids to build confidence. Every few months there is belt testing to graduate to the next belt - you're observed on your enthusiasm, knowledge of the self defenses...and your cardiovascular strength...whew. That last part was unexpected for me and was definitely the hardest part. As far as building confidence, this seems to be one of their primary goals, encouraging you to be loud and high energy while also disciplined. They also have "lessons of the week". there are a few Instructors, all extremely friendly, welcoming, knowledgeable and helpful...also interestingly they are at different levels of their black belt journey and ages (actually I will say the group of instructors is very pleasantly diverse). The primary instructor, I believe, is Mr. C. I saw another review mention the "YES SIR/MA'AM" military style and being turned off by it, for me, I think it's cute (if you can call karate cute, lol) and I see why they do it BUT it can feel infantilizing at times, maybe it's because the instructors so often deal with young children...or perhaps it's just my personality. I believe the expect you to commit to 2 classes per week and they definitely mark attendance. Every week they send an email with the calendar of sessions and you're expected to sign up...you definitely get a check in text if you sign up for a class but don't attend. (they say the number of spots per class is limited but I've never seen them reach the limit). All in all, I've been enjoying my time and plan to stick with it. It does however seem like the class structure is changing a bit so there is less of a dedicated HIIT section and it's just woven throughout the class instead. I'm not a fan which is why I removed a star. I definitely feel like I'm getting less of a workout - this may not matter to some but fitness was part of why I joined. Also, as far as quality control goes, I definitely have a more robust experience with certain instructors over others.

My kids have been going to Mr. Stuart's Martial Arts for about 4 years. I have taken classes here…read morein HAGANAH F.I.G.H.T and Boxing. Great work-out from a great instructor. The kids learn more than just moves, but how to defend themselves. Adults learn, well, to KICK ASS! Location is in an old warehouse, (former SPAZ Beverage location), it has a wide open matted floor and a boxing ring.