I first met Scott through Chinese Medical school, where he taught Taiji, and soon thereafter began…read morestudying Bagua with him. While most in the Alternative arts and medicine community have incredible hearts and caring personalities, very few have achieved what I would call a high-level of practice, or, "Master" status. It takes a dedicated practice and training with highly qualified teachers (the 2 main factors that are missing in most practitioners'/teachers' backgrounds). Scott has trained intensively (and I'm not talking about a year here or few months there) with the best, and continues to dedicate himself to his practice to this day. Scott's expertise becomes more and more apparent the longer you study with him, as he never shows off his abilities or strains to prove himself. I wish nothing more than for him to get into the ring with one of these "Mixed Martial Arts" fighters, thoroughly kick their ass, and end that nonsense of a sport. Alas, he would never do such a thing. Scott's teaching style is very individualized, meaning everyone gets a lot of attention. He is attuned to the needs and sensitivities of each student, however different they are, and will adjust the lesson accordingly. From young children to older people, he has an enormous range as a teacher and instructor. I am looking forward to when my daughter will be old enough to begin taking kung-fu lessons with him. I recommend reading Scott's reviews for his San Francisco practice as well (don't miss the "filtered" ones), as there are some excellent testimonials of Scott as a teacher.

Where to begin, first of all about me and who I am, I'm 29 years old I've been studying buddhism,…read moremeditation, and body awareness practices steadily since I was about 12. I spent about 4 of those years heavily involved in aikido (w/ Frank Doran-sensei), kenjustsu (kashima shin-ryu) and kyudo (ANKF). More recently I spent about the last 5 years living in China as a full time live-in (gongfu) student of a daoist priest. I have been helping a friend teach some of his classes in the San Francisco area but have so far refrained from making it a personal profession though I have been encouraged to do otherwise. What to say about Scott? Having met various teachers in China, Japan, the US, and even some in South America, I have never met one that held a candle to Scott's mastery of gongfu (kung fu) as a vehicle for self defense, a cultural art form, or a vehicle for spiritual transformation, let alone all of them together or with an understanding of why they all matter and how they relate. I've met a lot of folks who traveled to china to live and train there, sometimes for years. It's really exciting to go to a place where it looks like "just in the movies". The thing about someone like Scott is... he's hard to spot. He doesn't live in a temple. He doesn't wear robes or have a topknot. He doesn't live in China and he's not Chinese. He doesn't even follow certain ritual forms of sounding profound that are standard among such teachers or drop buzzwords. So you typically need to have some background in order to see what he has. If you have a mature appetite for martial arts and want to train with the best, go check him out. If you are just curious and want to see what he's up to or if it's a good fit, he's very approachable and loves to talk about this stuff. If you're looking for cardio-kickboxing or to prove how tough you are to people, you should go somewhere else for that.

We had a wonderful training for Krav Maga here! I'm no spring chicken and they made it easy!read more

Our 2 young daughters started to attend Mr. Schilz's Tae Kwon Do classes in October 2017 and it has…read morebeen a fabulous experience. Mr. Schilz has a fantastic contact with kids: he is kind but he has a great authority and he delivers values and life skills to our kids that will last a lifetime. The kids go to their little dragon class 3 times a week and they are always glad and ready to go. The learnings they learn at their Tae Kwon Do class are not limited to the activity itself but are used every day at school and at home.

At first this seemed like a good place. My 12 year old son liked it... but second week there,…read morethings went wrong. Some 18 year old boy, went too hard on my son and nearly put my son in a hospital.... it would have been fine if he just did the rear choke and be done with it. But no, he purposely tried folding my son backwards, leaving my son unable to move for a few minutes. Thank our lucky stars and all the gods that my son is fine. And i noticed the tone of the 18 year olds voice.... just something about the way he was "apologizing".... almost condescending and mocking like "I am ssssoooo saaaaaawryyyy".... So i told that scumbag: if you purposely injure my son, you will go to jail.... next week (today Thursday, Jun 11 2026).... we go back there.... main coach talks to me outside. Main coach: why did you blow up on my student threatening him that you will put him in a hospital!? Secondary coach and the 18 year both confirmed that you said that.... Me: the fuk? no... then i explained the whole thing.... Main coach then says that some other student is afraid to roll with my son because of me.... and we knew that there were adults in that class.... aha so because there are adults it's ok for my son to get hurt? also i used to practice jiu jitsu, i was a second year blue belt, and when new student came in, i let them practice their moves on me with slight resistance so they could get used to it, and when we actually rolled i never hurt anyone, so that whole "there are adults" there is just a lame pathetic cop out excuse.... yeah ok.... main coach then proceeds to tell me that some other 18 year old just had a tragedy and although that is unfortunate, and I sympathize, that has nothing to do with what happened to my son.... so main coach tried guilt tripping me.... then proceeded to tell me that the one who hurt my son is a good kid and they are not teaching bad things blah blah blah... and if i had said - what ever they told the main coach that i apparently said, to the other kid, he would kick my ass out... so i tell my son we're leaving.... and dig this, main coach says he was gonna give me a second chance second chance at what? paying 200$ a month and have that "good" kid keep hurting my son by "accident"? dont bring your children there.... worst place ever....

Limitless Martial Arts 10/10, will go again…read more If you skip the rest, I want to say one thing: "No Contracts". .. if you've trained in other martial arts, you know that this is a *huge* commit by the staff to your experience and school culture. ---- I've been attending ~3-4x/wk since Dec 2022, Muay Thai & Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes. I'm a middle aged adult in average shape. I've attended a range of martial arts and am a military veteran. Here is what I've seen so far: - The coaches are knowledgeable and experienced. - There is a family culture which is passionate & welcoming. - The emphasis is on student growth. Real-life + schedule pressures are ok. - (culture) The advanced students are about knowledge transfer & don't act threatened or indifferent to new members. Regarding the facility and operations: - Facility is clean and well-maintained. Walk in and notice - no locker room smell. - No contracts! Payment stuff has been no-friction for me. - Uniform requirements are fair and affordable (check out reddit BJJ $$$ horror stories). - My classes are not typically crowded, have experienced more 1:1 attention (accelerating progress). -Rob https://www.facebook.com/thelimitlessofco/

Our experience at IMA karate has been outstanding. The training is top notch! The instructors are…read moresome of the best you'll find. With all of that said - this is also a family environment. My teenage son has made friends, is on the competition team and has truly become a wonderful kid. We love this place.

My kids have both been going to the IMA dojo for 7+ years and it's been the best decision we ever…read moremade. The Madani family who owns the dojo and their two children are amazing instructors and people. Our time here has given my kids so much more than just karate lessons. Highly recommended for newbies and black belts alike.

The entire staff at Venture is amazing. I have a unique situation. My 7yo son has Autism with a…read moremajor glitch in speech and receptive language. While his first several classes were really rough the staff didn't give up on him. They met with me to learn how his brain works and the best ways to support him in class. They staffed together to brainstorm strategies, talk about what was working and what needed to be changed. They even brought in an extra staff member to support my son when class sizes were bigger and he needed more one on one support. Mr. Miller, the owner, Mr. Sam, Mr. Walker, Mr. Sandoval, all the trainees and other kids and families have been so supportive and welcoming to my son and our family. My son LOVES coming to class. He loves learning. He understands what is expected of him and his level of focus is something I wish we could get out of him in other areas of his life. If you have a Spectrum child or a child with other learning disabilities don't be afraid to give Venture a try. I HIGHLY recommend them. I'm so thankful we are a part of the Venture family.

This program has helped my child's confidence and focus tremendously. Couldn't be happier. The…read moreinstructors are wonderful

My daughter takes martial arts from Dana and absolutely loves it. It is quite a surprise to me as…read moreshe has never been sporty and has never expressed interest in martial arts. She was in a group that took a little "taster" class (otherwise I'm sure she would never had done it) and came home so excited to sign up! She says Dana is "strict but in a good way" and she looks forward to her class every week. She is currently a high white belt and is looking forward to going for her gold belt eventually. Dana rocks!

Dana Paige is an amazing instructor and mentor. She has worked with my son for 3 years and I have…read moreseen tremendous results. He truly wants to do his best to make her proud. Dana has a way of creating a space to learn martial arts with integrity and heart. She commands the respect of her students through her style which is clear, direct and respectful of all those she works with, adult, child or teen. She's a true gift.