Martial Arts

My son is 5 years old and he absolutely loves his karate class with impact martial arts. Mr. Jordan is an amazing instructor. He keeps the kids motivated and teach them discipline and respect while having a blast in a fun class. They offer classes every day for 30 minutes which makes it super convenient for working moms. They also offer you the choice to workout next door at impact strong while your kid is in class. I have tried so many different studios and activities for my son and this place is for sure one of a kind. I highly recommend it.

My son started at Journey last September with nearly no experience in martial arts (he had a few introductory classes after school in 1st grade) and I have watched him grow through this program over the past year. It is incredible to see how his self confidence and his concentration have improved over this past year. He loves attending the classes, has tremendous respect for Mr. K (the kids call the instructor "Mr. K"), and has made some friends amongst the other kids. One of the things that really strikes me about Journey is Journey's focus on developing children not just physically but also mentally. They teach key tennets of the taekwondo philosophy, such as respect, integrity and perserverence. Every two months there is a new principal which the kids learn to incorporate into their lives, and the testing consists of not only demonstrating mastery of the physical forms but also of an understanding of the philosophy. Also, the program is made fun for the kids -- one of my son's favorite parts is the brief game of dodge-ball at the end of each class. Enrolling my son in this program has been life changing for him, especially as he's a bit smaller than a lot of the other kids his age. What he learns in these classes helps him in every aspect of his life, including improving his participation in school and enabling him to be less susceptible to negative peer pressure.

It is a great place to learn leaderships skills, to workout hard and, as a fantastic extra, to learn TaeKwonDo !!! Safe environment for kids to work on their self-esteem, discipline, respect, honesty, belief and communications. Bully prevention seminars are great to teach kids how to handle this type of issue.

Good karate

Master Um has taught martial arts to my son for the past 5 years. He is an outstanding teacher. He is patient, very helpful and is an expert in Tae Kwon Do. My son has improved his discipline immensely from Master Um and uses this in school and everyday life.

I came 5 years ago for fitness with no experience, interest or intention to learn about fighting/bjj/mma/or kung fu. The real skills taught by the instructors kept me coming back class after class. Now I teach the beginner kickboxing class. This place has been fantastic place to take my health and well being to the next level.

Capoeira has been part of my life for 3 years. And it’s the best years of my life. I have made a lot of friends. Mestre Pinga Fogo is teaching us about histories of Brazil, also how to control the body doing movemets that tricks the mind, to play instruments and sing in Portuguese language. Capoeira brought me so much joy and good energy. Tons of knowledge and wisdom about life, music and relationship. And i can tell there are a lot more to learn. Here I leave an invitations: COME PRACTICE WITH US and you will see what I am talking about.

I walked into this dojo about 10 years ago now and I have no plans on stopping any time soon! I've learned a great deal about karate both inside and outside the dojo since I first walked in and to even now. I can't recommend this place enough if you are looking for a place to train whether you are just starting or have many years under your belt.

Our experience with South Austin ATA began when my daughter won a silent auction for a free month, free uniform and free registration from her school. From the very first class, Mr. Schaefer, Mrs. Schaefer and Ms. Lallier were encouraging, helpful and made her feel at easy. In the very first class, Mr. Elizondo, a recommended blackbelt at the time, went out of his way to work with her and make sure that she understood the moves and was doing them they correct way. A few months later, our youngest daughter joined the Tiny Tigers program and has loved it. Ms. Lallier is a great teacher and has loads of patience with the little ones. She always has enough helpers to make sure that each student gets the attention that they deserve. Jump ahead another few months and now both myself and my wife have joined up. To say that South Austin ATA is a true family friendly environment is an understatement. The vast majority of the 50 - 60 students are part of a family. All and all it's a good group and the instructors truly care about their students. The biggest advantage I can see to South Austin ATA is that the owners are the instructors. They have a vested interest in making sure that the curriculum is administered correctly and they students are having fun! Highly recommend checking them out.

I am headed to my second kickboxing class tomorrow at noon! This place is awesome!

incredible experience!

The Martial Arts program at Life ki-do is truly exceptional. The style of instruction is distinctly collaborative and non-militaristic, setting it apart from many of the other martial arts programs I’ve observed. I’ve been going to life ki-do for several years now, and I continue to be amazed at the way the Instructors are able to connect and communicate with all the children. In addition to teaching several different marital arts styles, their classes also focus on personal development; self-motivation, resilience, and teamwork are stressed at all levels. The Family Tigers class is simply brilliant. It’s a parent-child class that provides an excellent bonding experience and gives the parent and child a common language for communicating feelings and issues. At the end of class there is nothing but smiles on all participants (children and Adults!)

Westlake Taekwondo Academy has been a fantastic experience for our son and we expect that to continue for the future. I have a nephew who is a Taekwondo Black Belt and have seen the positive effect it had on him as he grew up so I thought it might be good for our son to give it a try. And it certainly has been. A large part of the Westlake Taekwondo Program teaches life skills and community, and we saw a positive effect almost immediately even being reported by his teachers at school. As well, he has learned to work to a goal to earn each of his belts and the exercise and learning self-defense has been great for him. Quite a lot rolled up into one program and we highly recommend the McCullochs and their excellent Instructor Team.

AMAZING EXPERIENCE! "Bruce Lee meets Tony Robbins". Training at this Dojo is transforming my life. The workouts are comprehensive. It's called The Satori Method, Satori in Japanese means an "AHA" moment, an awareness, enlightenment. The work is all focused towards developing the entire human being, to bring out our greatness. The workout begins with a yoga-like process of a meditative state, followed by stretching and elongating, warming up the muscles, then on to gentle cardio, then intense cardio - all to beautiful martial arts moves, then punching bags, then intense free weights followed by more cardio, then stretching, elongating cooling down the muscles and ending as we started in a meditative state. I've been working out hard, watching muscles and confidence grow, and NEVER hurt myself. The structure is so well thought out, everyone can honor their physical ability or limitations and STILL grow! If you are looking for training that will meet you where you are and take you to your next DESIRED level, then check it out, you'll be GLAD you DID! Take GREAT care of yourself and See you at the Dojo! A million blessings.. :) - Guy

Took my first Krav Maga class with Jeff and absolutely loved it. I'm not from the area but would most certainly be a part of Fit and Fearless gym if I were. Everyone is so friendly, welcoming, and knowledgeable. Highly recommend!

Beware, this "School" is operated by a crook. You are not going to see many students there and here is why. This "teacher" not only does not know how to teach, he is not very skilled in the art itself. I can not tell you how many times he messed up half through the set of motions he was showing us. On top of that he is not able to admit his own mistakes, prone to fits of anger and periods of complete indifference. On multiple occasions he just would not show up for class or be late without any excuse or explanation. Once when we showed up for class, he just said that he is going out to make some money and we should just clean the place and train on our own. I am a female, and this person produced sexual innuendos toward me, when I seriously told him to stop because it makes me feel uncomfortable,he also lectured me saying, that if I am uncomfortable, it is my own problem and I should work on myself. He told me that he is "a gentle Alfa male", and he insisted on hugging and touching. Ughhh.... disgusting dirty old man. As warning for ladies who uses Uber, James Brown (this is the name of this teacher) also works as a driver for Uber. Do not get into his car!!! I can not stress it enough. Stay as far away from him as possible. If that would not be enough, the place itself is completely unsafe. Electric wiring is exposed, heavy panels are leaning on the walls. On several occasions those panels fell, barely missing to cause serious injury to the student. In four month that I was training there we had few new students coming to check the school, ALL of them left in disgust. Needless to say that I left in disgust as well. No matter how hard I tried to like this martial art form, James Brown just made it impossible. Did I mention that I never got a refund?

Sun Dragon has a great martial arts program for kids (and teens and adults). My 2 daughters have been going for several years and are proud of what they have learned and that they are part of the Sun Dragon family.