Martial Arts Schools near Meriden

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“I can't say enough about LMA. My daughter absolutely loves it there. She's made goals for herself and is determined to meet them, I have no doubt she will with everyone's guidance and lessons.The most impressive thing to me is the big kids helping out with the little kids. The patience, encouragement, and support they give the 3 and 4 years olds is incredible.I'm confident I chose the right school for my daughter. It's not just karate, these kids truly are learning life lessons...integrity, self control, respect, etc.“

“Highly recommend! I’ve been hooked since day 1 and my family has been training at Valentin Karate since 2005. The staff is experienced and works hard to motivate, challenge and support students of all learning styles and physical abilities. The multiple locations provide class time flexibility for when you need it. You can literally see students of all ages gain self-confidence, improve their strength and coordination, have fun, and make friends. Do it for yourself, do it for your kids, or like me - do it WITH your kids!“

“My son (14.5 yrs old) has been training with Coach Mike at Performance Combat MMA for a little over 2 years now. He started with the Kids MMA program and now also trains with the adults in BJJ, Boxing, Kickboxing, and Muay Thai. While he had some previous BJJ experience, he has improved so much in this time and he’s gained a lot of confidence in his abilities. He now competes regularly in BJJ competitions and has a kickboxing match under his belt with another on the horizon.My son loves it here! He’s found his sport and loves the crew he trains with here. Everyone is great, personable, and there’s a fantastic sense of camaraderie here. No egos and everyone helps each other out. Awesome gym atmosphere!Coach Mike is very knowledgeable and great with both the kids and adults, from training in the various disciplines, correlating techniques to self-defense vs competition, to fighter preparation and really knowing the regional fight scene. He has some great fighters competing out of the gym now and several promising up-and-comers in the wings.“

“Ziwak’s Martial Arts School is all about discipline I highly recommend to all my friends and family we do Traditional Tae Kwon Do to Kick Boxing is great for kids and adults school hours M-F 5:30 pm 7:30 pm“

“i have known Frank Shekosky for 31 years and i am so proud to have been his friend all of these years. his teachings are all life lessons and also about learning to make good choice's. he is a very good teacher who knows how to get the best performance out of a student. i have had the pleasure of training with frank and for me he has had a very positive impact in my life and i can not thank him enough for being there for me when i needed someone to talk to. good friends like frank are a real rare breed and hard to come by. thank you frank for being my friend.“

“Amazing place instructors are extremely nice and they have the best summer camp in cheshire! oh and did i mention after school camp?“

“At first he wanted to join then he wasn’t sure he wanted to do karate, so we tried Villaris and he was hooked. My son absolutely loves going to Karate. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. I’m thinking of joining.“

“Master Oh is the best! You can see and feel that he really cares for his students, especially young kids. Yes, he is tough but he is also caring at the same time. I've known Master Oh for the past 7 years or so and he is the same as the first day I met him. Look no further, if you live in the area, this is the best martial art school.“

“RiSu is an incredible martial arts academy. My four year old has been attending class for 4 months now and loves it. The staff and instructors are extremely patient and truly want to see their students succeed. I would recommend them to anyone!“

“We have been coming to Extreme Karate for a few years now, and my son has progressed to blue belt. The senseis here are a father-daughter team, both trained by karate masters in Okinawa, Japan. They provide excellent and caring instruction to all levels of student, in a fun and constructive atmosphere. They have gone above and beyond to adapt to the global COVID-19 pandemic, creating safe, small, socially-distanced classes to ensure their students continue to progress, stay active, and have fun. Highly recommend this dojo for any level - they are worthy of your support and you'll get a lot more in return.“

“I went to bergamos for a breaking tournament they were very helpful and supportive thank you“

“Amazing Hapkido school. Master Gary teaches old school Hapkido based on Daito-ryu. Hapkido is THE martial art for anybody. Such a family friendly and welcoming atmosphere.“

“I had the pleasure of meeting and training with Professor Tuzinho at a Capoeira event in Ohio. Although it was only a brief session on floreios (acrobatic movements), you can tell his instruction and attention to detail comes from years and years of experience under the tutelage of Grupo Capoeira Brasil's Mestre Boneco. You can tell how passionate he is about teaching beginner and veteran capoeiristas by how much energy he brings to the gym. I feel like I benefitted greatly even from such a brief encounter. I am looking forward to the future when I will be visiting and taking a class with Professor Tuzinho!“

“Gama is an excellent school for martial arts. My daughter takes classes with Master Gelinas and he is so knowledgeable, patient and truly a great teacher. He teaches self control as well as multiple styles. If you are interested in martial arts training for yourself or your children I highly recommend this school.“

“Great place to play tennis, badminton and pickleball! There are total of 6 courts. Half of them have pickleball, badminton lines. It is somewhat distracting when trying to make a line call... Miguel is a fantastic manager and will definitely make everything possible to get you on the court! Sam at the front desk has remarkable customer service skills. She's very knowledgeable, polite and have great personality. Overall, it's a great place to hit a ball!“