I have been training here for several months and it is by far the best jiu jitsu academy I have…read moreexperienced. The instruction is extremely professional, structured, and consistent. There are multiple highly skilled black belts who are actively involved in teaching, and the level of technical detail and attention given to students is impressive. As a woman, feeling comfortable and respected in a martial arts environment is very important to me, and this gym absolutely delivers. The atmosphere is welcoming, supportive, and focused on learning real, practical self-defense skills. The instructors take the time to ensure students understand techniques properly, and safety and discipline are clearly a priority. The culture here is very positive -- everyone is friendly, helpful, and genuinely interested in improving together. Whether you are a beginner or experienced practitioner, you feel encouraged and challenged in the best way. They also have a fantastic kids program that emphasizes confidence, respect, and strong fundamentals in a structured environment. If you are looking for high-quality Brazilian Jiu Jitsu instruction with experienced black belts, a respectful atmosphere, and a strong sense of community, I highly recommend training here. I am very glad I chose this academy and look forward to continuing my training here long-term.

This gym has been a home away from home for the past 3.5 years…read more The atmosphere is very friendly, people encourage and support each other, and everyone gets a ton of individual attention. Whatever you are looking to learn - competition skills, self-defense, or fundamentals - there are people here passionate about sharing it.

How many of us have "always wanted to" ? Since I was a young boy I desired to study Karate, but…read moresomething always got in the way. Living in downtown we are SO FORTUNATE to have Sensei Andy and the Dojo. I was very nervous to start as an almost 40 year old beginner. Sensei Andy offered me a private first session to familiarize myself with all things Karate and I recommend the same to any beginner. Goju Ryu is a beautiful martial art passed down from the Okinawans and from the research and understanding I continue to build, Chuck Merrimans Dojo here in Niantic is an outpost of that art!

From the owner: We aim to bring authentic Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate to our community. It is our hope to share the…read moremany benefits of its practice. We also hope to link other like minded entities in our area.

Great people both owners and trainees. Targeted and laid back training to meet every age group's…read moreneeds, comfortable and welcoming environment. Charlie the owner, his family, and all the staff is great!

I was finally brave enough to try martial arts. ABD's expert instruction, safe and supportive…read morefamily friendly atmosphere, and sense of community made the 3 months I had at this school (before moving across the country) unforgettable. Of the things I miss about Connecticut, this is right at the top of the list. Awesome, awesome people.

Amazing facility, instruction & community! A life-long athlete... I've never been in as good of…read moreshape mentally & physically, as I am now after 6 years training under Pride's owner & lead instructor, Sensei Andrew Cornell. If you've ever thought about martial arts training for yourself or your children: DO IT HERE!

Great atmosphere with top notch instruction! I would highly recommend giving them a try if you are…read morelooking to get involved with the Martial Arts!

If I could give 0 stars I would. This pathetic piece of business said they will work with special…read moreneeds children, but when a special needs child was being a special needs child, other parents with "normal" children went up to that parent of the special needs child and called her a bad parent and literally judged the hell out of her and the child. THEY ALL GANGED UP ON HER!!! AND THE SENSEI's HERE DID NOTHING TO STOP IT! Hey! Good job on doing NOTHING!

Renshi Mike is a fantastic instructor and fully emulates the principles and philosophy of Karate…read moreand the respect of the full martial arts. My daughter has excelled in her martial arts training under the guidance of Renshi and we look forward to joining his new dojo.

I have been taking classes at NMA for 8 years (I think!!). My son has…read more been here for 9 years. He's grown from a Karate Kid to an Adult Blackbelt at 17. I've got my Brown Belt and am working towards my Black belt. The instructors are great with all ages, and the classes are fun and challenging. You really earn your stripes and belts at this school! Everyone is like family here. I would recommend this school to anyone!!

Great place! Wonderful instructors and they work great with children. If you are willing to put in…read morethe work you can't go wrong with Newport martial arts. They offer oki ru kenpo karate , American open sword classes and private and group instruction. My daughter went here for years and I took sword classes here. Can't say enough about this place and the owners.

In the past six months ISG has totally transformed and dramatically improved not only my MMA skills…read morebut my entire life. The brotherhood of ISG embraces you to a comfort and understanding level which is extremely conducive for the betterment of your fighting skills and human personality traits. Thanks to ISG today I am a much better individual than I was just six months ago. As I am the oldest member of ISG (at 50yrs) and the wisest (lol). heed this testimonial. Become part of the ISG family. We welcome all. Come and improve and discover the real you.

I've been training in martial arts for 15 years and have attended many different dojos and gyms and…read morehave learned from a variety of instructors over that career. Inner Strength Gym is different. When you walk in the door and you see the walls, the mats and the bags you know that this gym is different. Whether you walk in on a Tuesday night after work or Sunday morning before your day starts you are at Inner Strength Gym because of what it does to you. MMA gyms all over have cool names but they are names that don't mean anything. They are names that are simply meant to pull you in the door and hopefully will look cool on a shirt. Inner strength is something everyone has and it is something people need help remembering they have sometimes. Inner Strength Gym does this, it makes you a stronger person. I'm sure any gym you go to and jump on the treadmill and pump some iron will give you some strength but it cannot give you what you get at a place like Inner Strength Gym. Those walls test you. The mats and bags test you. Your sparring partners tests you and you will have to test yourself. This is not for the weak of heart. What we do makes you push yourself harder and farther than people would do by themselves. You work to find your limits and then you work past them. Anyone who thinks they are too "fill in your story" I can tell you you're wrong. Inner Strength is home to middle school, high school and college students as wells as fighters and trainers from all over New England. There are 30, 40 and 50 year olds who walk through those doors every week and walk out happier people and better people than when they walked in. As a practitioner and trainer for MMA fighters and a teacher of different styles of martial arts, Greg Swanson runs on of the best gyms in New England and has one of the best groups who train at his gym. I hope that people can find it in themselves to come down, walk through those doors and see the walls, the mats and the bags and see in Inner Strength Gym what I have. There is more in you than you think. Matt K.