Martial Arts

I took a basic karate course at Halterman Karate for 8 weeks that counted as college credit. It was a very good experience with a great staff and a positive environment. I would definitely recommend Halterman Karate to anyone, especially women because we learned a lot of valuable self defense techniques. This class was a good workout, and taught all of the basics of karate.

The best self defense and fitness program we have found for our two boys.

Here I have studied, I have grown, and I have made friendships here that will last a lifetime.

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Awesome , What a wonderful influence for my daughter .

Great coaches great people always have a great workout when I go

Studying T'ai Chi, Hsing-I and Ba Gua at CTCC has been the most rewarding experience of my life. I have grown stronger, more flexible, and more present in my everyday life as a result of my practice there. I cannot recommend CTCC highly enough for anyone looking to improve balance, flexibility, memory, and reduce stress.

We have been part of this karate club for over five years now and it's wonderful! The instructors are amazing - they teach with such passion and expertise but make it fun for everyone, too, adults and kids alike. Highly recommended for anyone interested in learning karate.

Nice Dojo, friendly people and great mats. And FYI, this is the current location for the dojo, all the other addresses for Aikido of Charlottesville are old and no longer in use.

Been going here for years now. A friendly dojo that cares more about good technique and safety than belt promotion and competition. Judo is a really difficult martial art. There's no faking it. Like most disciplines of any value, it takes a long time to become proficient in judo, but Sensei Shin does his best to inject fun along that extended journey.

Traveling for work and was looking for a place to train. I contacted them ahead of time and they was very friendly and invited me to stop in for a $20 day pass (the also have a week pass). The dojo was nice and tons of mat space. They needed it, class was huge. The had they split the white belts from the upper belts and basically had two classes, one basics and one more advanced. Everyone was friendly and welcoming and great to train with. Head instructor/resident black belt /proprietor(?) Gordon Emery taught well and was easy to follow with good details and tweaking of technique. Whether you live nearby or are traveling, if you are looking for a place to train, I highly recommend you check out Charlottesville Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu . I know I’ll be stopping in next time I’m in the area.

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