My daughter has been a student here for about 18 months - just got her green belt. Sensei Brian…read moreand his wife Keelia, and all of the staff are super caring for all - and create a respectful and focused environment. The class times are convenient and the training is energizing for the students.

If you happen to be on Ventura Blvd and are looking for a place to welcome you in like family, all…read morethe while training you to defend yourself, then head to Studio City Martial Arts. In the time I attended classes here I learned a lot about the culture and art behind this amazing style of Tai Jutsu. Sensai Brian is very knowledgeable about the culture and customs and will have you feeling comfortable with them in no time! I loved every minute I got to spend with the staff and whenever I am back in L.A. you better believe you will see me in one of the drop in classes they offer! Definitely 5 star service all around! This is forever my Dojo!

There's honestly no better trainer in the world. It's an absolute honor to get to do private…read moretraining with Master Sayed who is a legend!!! After I had my baby he helped me get my strength back and now we're doing martial arts, weight training, kickboxing and body recovery multiple times a week. I couldn't recommend anyone else. My husband comes here, too, and I'll be bringing my daughter the moment she can walk :)

Fight Factory is an excellent place to improve your physical fitness and martial arts skills. As an…read moreinstructor, Master Sayed is highly skilled and knowledgeable in a variety of martial arts disciplines, including Hapkido and Wing Chun, also in Boxing and Strengthening. I initially joined the gym to learn boxing, but quickly I was doing flying kicks and learning how to take down opponents. A great thing about Master Sayed and Fight Factor are the variety of workouts offered. Every session is different, so you never get bored. You can try different things each session and mix up your workouts to keep things interesting and challenging. He will have you coming back for more in no time. What sets Master Sayed apart from other trainers is his attention to detail and his dedication to helping his students become better. He is diligent in correcting all the details of your form and technique, which will help you achieve the best results possible. He has over 40 years of experience and that shows in his training methods and knowledge base. He is able to apply each martial arts move into life scenarios, which is incredibly valuable. He is also an excellent motivator, always pushing me to my limits and beyond, so I can achieve my full potential. In just a short amount of time, I've seen a transformation in my body and my martial arts skills. I highly recommend Master Sayed and Fight Factory to anyone.

Excellent self-defense, I had two children in their classroom. Age 5 and 7 years old…read more I love the outfits as well and it's very clean.

GB Studio City is great. Instructors have almost 30 years of BJJ experience each. The facility is…read moreclean, and the staff and students are super welcoming. I've lost 20lbs since I started training and love watching my son learn discipline and resilience in the kids' class. They offer Gi, No-Gi, and Muay Thai classes for kids and adults of all skill levels. Love how convenient and central the location is, and now they have structured parking behind the studio. Overall, it's a great place to build skill, confidence, and community--highly recommended for anyone looking to start or continue their BJJ journey.

My 11 year old son is getting ready for 6th grade. I knew he was entering a time in his life where…read morehe's going from a little boy to a young man. Team bully busters is not only strengthening him physically but mentally as well. The confidence my son has in himself in just over a week is amazing. He is truly SEEN here and I'm so happy that we chose team bully busters. Definitely recommend!!!!

Bully Busters has been amazing exercise for my son as well as giving him confidence and strength…read more He loves going to class and the teachers are very supportive. They can be tough and strict, but they are fair.

Our now 7 year old has been going here for years and absolutely loves it and so do my husband and…read moreI. All of the senseis are fantastic, each one of them. We are beyond proud of the work our child has done there and it brings me great joy to see the skills he has gained both physically and mentally. Often times at home our child will say, "I'm going to go meditate for a little while". If that's not a valuable life skill in a world of chaos I don't know what is. Confidence, self-control, respect, responsibility: thank you for instilling these qualities in our child.

This place is awesome. I've been trying to find a good martial arts school for style and strength…read moreand glad I found this place! Great for all levels! All the instructors/senseis and students are so nice, helpful, and patient with one another while still challenging each other to grow. I recommend this place to anyone looking for a good martial arts school, it is such a great community to be a part of. Price is very fair as well for a school, actually even better than fair for the amount of education you get. Parking is limited but usually for the night time classes you can find a bunch of street parking. The metered parking stops at 6 I believe.

I took the Women's Basics course after moving to LA and it changed my life! I would sign all of my…read morefriends up for this class if I could. This course teaches essential skills for verbal de-escalation, boundary setting, and physical self-defense, but what really sets it apart is how those skills are ingrained through fully-adrenalized, full-force fight scenarios. That, and the fact that the IMPACT instructors are phenomenal. I'm always impressed by their attentiveness, innovative teaching techniques, and their emphasis on students' safety during physical confrontations. Since taking the Basics course, I've successfully used verbal de-escalation tools twice in real-life situations, including during a frightening incident when a muscular man ran straight at me and blocked my path while I was walking in my neighborhood. I've also applied the skills I've learned in the workplace and most other areas of life. It may sound hyperbolic, but the class really changed how I walk through the world. If you can't commit to the full Basics course, consider taking the Intro Class. It's a great place to start. IMPACT also offers an advanced course and a "Defense Against the Armed Assailant" course for those who have completed the Basics. I took both and highly recommend!

10/10 HIGHLY RECOMMEND! I had wanted to take a Basics class for a long time but kept putting it off…read more(so nervous) but one day I thought JUST DO IT, and I'm so glad I did! It's not like martial arts, there's not a ton of fancy tricks; it's accessible and practical skills..AND you get to fight an actual person. I didn't just learn skills to defend myself, I learned about what I was actually capable of. It changed my life! Can't recommend enough!

I received on my Internet an invitation to go to defense…read morepractice organization for a 1 hour Presentation on how to shoot weapons, including high powered weapons and learn about self defense. I thought that sounds like a lot of fun. So I called the number and was able to secure an appointment a week later and received several emails during that week. Asking me to check off and sign a waiver and also told I could invite a friend. I decided to invite my best friend and later. We decided what day we could go and signed up. We got there a few minutes early and this place was really nice in burbank right off the five freeway near bueno vista avenue and found a parking spot and went in to the front where we were greeted by a receptionist who had us fill out the waiver again and check all the boxes and sign it, and then we were good to go. A very large man came out and said he was our trainer.And his name was robert, and he was an ex army man who had been stationed overseas and had.I've been in many real life.Dangerous situations in combat. He showed us many different training rooms, where he explained that they don't use real guns with real bullets, but they use laser guns or bullets that were round.And made of rubber. Different rooms taught different types of training. Including learning self defense techniques where people can basically learn many types of moves that they can make if somebody were to be attacking them.And they did not have a weapon or didn't want to start by using a weapon. He then took us into our own private training room and explained different laws and different techniques of how you should respond in Different scenarios and then put on videos for us to practice with. But the first thing he did was show us a target and had us use laser guns to aim and fire at a target. He taught us how to get a gun out of our holster properly.And how to aim and shoot and first in a relaxed situation.And then in a real life type scenario with a video in front of us, we were ask to respond as if it were a real life situation. All in all we both learned a lot. How to fun time? And at the very end, we were offered a membership for twelve months.Although it was a little expensive for our pocket books, it was tempting.And if I were maybe thirty years younger, I probably would have gone for it kind of like a gym membership. In any event, it was a great experience. And fun, and we learned a lot about the laws. And how you can defend yourself. And when you can shoot, and when you cannot shoot. So I do think it was worth the hour-long training just to learn that. And had a fun time, so I strongly recommend it, and I will take a picture of Roberts business card. So, if you would like to go to your 1 hour training session, you might call them up and see if you can't at least go. And check it out, like I did. And then you may decide you want to do it twice a month for a year, or longer.

U.D.T. a.k.a. Until Dollars Terminate!…read more I saw an ad online, went to check it out in person. Took a brief intro class, was brought into a room, and then pitched a deal so sweet, so persuasive, so promising, how could I say no? (I mean all they didn't offer were the keys to the building.) So in this strange pressured situation type deal, I signed up. BUT I still had questions... Like why am I stuck in a YEAR contract? And I can't change my mind or cancel past the initial 45-day time frame? Why couldn't I check out or try out the classes before committing? I wasn't even going to be able to start TODAY, but the guy had the gift of gab, and assured me it would be okay. Then promptly charged my card THE SAME DAY! I attended one session, it was cool... but still felt a little like eh.. Then I had to take a business trip out of town. This was an issue because I wouldn't be able to get the full experience of the trial, and without that how could I decide that it was for me or not? So called and explained the situation, and asked for an extension of the trial time. Well they had to call up the White House then eventually called me back. It seemed like an act of Congress to finally get the bill passed, to give me 15 more days! But after kissing up to the president and telling him how much of a nice guy he was, I guess they got the extension. So the REP called, told me I had 15 more days and off we went. But then the business trip got extended. I tried to tell the business people that I had to get back so I could attend my U.D.T. classes, since they never stopped charging me, even though I only attended once during the trial period. But then they were like, you want UDT or U want this rent money. And obviously UDT was not going to let me stay there... I mean they weren't that nice! So hit the rep again and let him know that I had to cancel A.S.A.P. I reviewed the contract again, and based on the extension I was given by the rep, I was still within my trial period, so I quickly sent an email to the office. The rep was nice and seemed to understand. The office went silent. Before I used to get an answer every time... now, they were like "excuse me, who are you again?" So called for like 3 days with no answer. Then I get an answer and tell them the situation, and well... They could charge my card and take my money instantly without needing management approval! But although they received my cancellation email etc... they had to again meet with Congress! And I guess Congress was on vacation in Hawaii or something, but rest assured WHENEVER THEY GET BACK... WE WILL LET YOU KNOW AND REACH OUT! (And apparently they are still gone... I'm sure making good use of my $200 a month). Well I argued back and said I don't understand... I cancelled and haven't attended classes, so why no refund? The lady then told me... well your card was charged on ___ day when you signed up, and even though you haven't been here, and informed us you would have to be out of the country, it's past 45 days now! So you don't qualify for your refund! Then I said hold on there Susie hot pants! I talked to the rep, they gave an extension and I actually have another week before the deadline! Her response was... "well if they know about it then they will let us know." And you know what happened next?? ANOTHER MONTHLY CHARGE TAKEN FROM MY ACCOUNT!!! Let's recap: Didn't use the membership classes, based on the extension I was given, I was still in my trial period, sent an email notifying them of cancellation, sent several messages to the rep, and still charged! All while waiting for the mysterious owner to get back and have YET to hear back till this day!! So I had to literally take things into my own hands and work with my bank to get it resolved! I then did some digging on them and guess what, I found multiple complaints on the BBB website describing experiences similar to mine (which I am headed to next to add my complaint)! This is insane! And again no follow-up, just crickets while they charge my card monthly for services I haven't even used! RUN AWAY FROM THIS PLACE! There are other options that are much better! Based on my experience, I felt like collecting my membership payments became a much higher priority than resolving my concerns. And once you're in... it felt nearly impossible to get out! (Well you can, but not the money they want to charge you for a year.) If it had really felt like resolving my situation was the priority, then Mr. President would have called to resolve this long before I had to write this review...!! I think I have been going through this since the end of May when I signed up! Serve your country in the military, become a veteran, only to have companies like this treat you this way! And I have never been treated this way with any other company! I will be sure to spread the word with my veteran and other communities to stay away from this organization!

Great Krav Maga instructor! We learned a lot of self-defense moves and now have the confidence that…read morewe can defend ourselves if needed. Thank you, Johnny!

I am a 65-year-old gay, Jewish man who just started lessons with Johnny in January. I have…read moreabsolutely no experience in self defense and, to be honest, I have a lot of issues around this subject. But Johnny has made this learning process both enjoyable and enlightening. Aside from being a master in his field, he is kind, and patient, and encouraging. I couldn't have found a better teacher, and I wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone who is thinking of beginning this journey.

The Center closed 5/31/26…read more As of 6/1/26, the KMW Sherman Oaks program moved to a temporary space at Burbank/Balboa. Check out www.ValleyKMW.com. KMW West LA program is now at IconFit at Olympic/Bundy in West LA. Check out www.iconfit.com. All the same instructors and curriculum. The schedule is online on both websites above during this transition while they update the KMW website. Check out the new spaces!

I'm was eager to sign up for training and begin my classes; however, the timing wasn't right -…read moreasked for a follow-up in 2 weeks. I found that one of the sales representatives named JUAN seemed a bit inexperienced in his approach, as his techniques felt aggressive and overly rehearsed because he wound ignore my request and texted me daily. As someone who operates at a high level in this field, I recognized this as a rookie mistake and a sign of immaturity. This experience made me reconsider my decision to enroll, as it didn't inspire confidence in choosing this studio.

I started this program for my son and ended up taking it for myself. It has been one of the best…read moreexperiences of my life. I have learned a lot about myself because of this program. It truly feels like you are a part of the family here. I have tried other locations due to moving but I always come back to it as it is the only location that truly walks you through the process of what to expect. The fact that they offer a free trial for you to get a feel for it is exceptional as no other location advertises that.

I realize I forgot to mention something important. My favorite part of the experience is how…read moreinclusive it was. One of the women I partnered with was transgender. I love and appreciate how the staff accepted her into the women's self-defense class openly. You never know these days as society has become more polarized. Please know, they are inclusive and accept everyone as they are! I will be back for another self-defense refresher if COVID every subsides lol.