There's not many martial arts stores around anymore. This is a great local shop and I don't mind…read moresupporting small businesses

My family had a wonderful experience purchasing karate gi and some martial arts practice supplies…read morehere. The space holds a special energy and the owner is very helpful and kind. It definitely feels good to support a small business. Highly recommend getting your gear here!

The Team was awesome, welcoming. This gem is a diamond in the rough. Clean mats and great rolls!…read more Will be back!

I've trained Jiu Jitsu for just over four years, starting out with coach Joe from my very first…read moreclass. I feel so fortunate to have found him as my first coach--he's very welcoming and understanding and cares a lot about the wellbeing of his students. He is encouraging and makes class fun, while pushing us to work our hardest and to stay consistent with our progress. Coach Ken is also an excellent teacher. He really helps folks fine tune details of certain moves and find what works well for their body type and style. I'm looking forward to the growth of our program with a new women's class starting next week! Everyone on our team are very considerate training partners, but it will be great to have a women's only space as well. Drop by for an open mat--Friday evenings or Saturday mornings!

I have been working with Kendra for over a decade and can't say enough good things about her as a…read moreteacher, a trainer and a dancer. I have been dancing since I could walk and have studied many forms of dance, martial arts and fitness. Kendra was one of my first teachers in the East Bay, and I continue to seek out her expertise to this day. Kendra has an amazing knowledge of anatomy, which lends to her keen eye for alignment and attention to detail. She is able to tailor her approach to your individual needs because of her studies in anatomy, kinesiology and dance. I believe her ability to discover exactly what is going awry in one's movement and figuring out how to 'fix' it is due to her solid base in science and years of personal movement application to herself and to her students. She is personable and easy to connect with which makes the time fly by when you are working with her-leaving you wondering how you were able to get so much knowledge while having fun, and perhaps sore the following day. I have taken thousands of dance classes in my life, I have trained with many personal trainers, I am also well versed in anatomy and the ways of movement, and yet, I find Kendra has a specific skill for helping others reach their goals that is rarely matched by others.

After thinking about getting a trainer for many years, I was thrilled to find Kendra. She is…read moreexcellent! I am quite impressed with her knowledge of the body. She has worked with the injuries/complaints that I had and I feel stronger throughout my body as a result. The variety of exercises she offers is exciting and she challenges me to do far more than I would do on my own. She is motivating and kind and it's a joy to work with her. I highly recommend her!

Words won't convey how extraordinarily effective Dr. Ryan's work is. Even though I must be careful…read morewith finances, I've started to schedule regular visits with him for so many reasons I'll just lump under getting effective bodywork to be able to feel and live well. (We do regular maintenance for our *cars*, for crying out loud: Tune-ups to keep my body functioning well should take priority over my car's, right?) Really - schedule a visit with Dr. Saldivar. You will experience blissful relief and improvement (But don't take my appointment time slots!)

Dr. Ryan greatly improved my neck's range of motion, which had been limited by car accidents 15-20…read moreyears ago. I thought it was unfixable, but I'm glad I was wrong. Interestingly, I initially visited him for a frozen shoulder, which he resolved in just two sessions after only seeing gradual progress after two years of physical therapy. After seeing him weekly for two months, Dr. Ryan suggested every other week visits due to my improvement, showing he genuinely cares about his clients' best interests. If you have any physical injury, even from 30 years ago, consider seeing Dr. Ryan. He's a miracle worker!

I just love this club. While open to any style of Karate, the core discipline is Wado style…read moreKarate-do. Sensei Abe, a 7th Dan black belt, founded the UC Karate club more than 30 years ago, and has been teaching ever since. There are several other teaching blackbelts, too, providing varied instruction. Classes balance basic training, kata and kumite, with an emphasize on good form and efficient movement. The club is open to everybody, and part of UC Berkeleys Martial Arts program. If you're at all interested in learning this fascinating martial art, you can check it out for free for two weeks before having to join.

The Cal Berkeley Karate Club is great! The club is open to anyone, has a great sense of community…read moreand a long tradition. We train all ranks together which gives you a good idea of how skills will progress over time. If you have an interest in martial arts, this is a great place to start (or, like me, continue training). The hardest part is showing up... so check the http://karate.berkeley.edu website for the room number in hearst gym and schedule.

Ok, I'll try to keep this short, but Billy is worth taking time to review in depth…read more Billy is much much more than a personal fitness instructor, but Yelp! doesn't have a category to fit what he does. Billy is nothing less than AMAZING. Combining his extensive research into neuroscience, biology, nutrition, martial arts and physical fitness, Billy not only teaches you what NO OTHER fitness instructor will teach you (how to get the in the best physical shape of your life, in a FRACTION OF THE TIME), more importantly, he will teach you how to develop the will-power you need to STICK WITH YOUR EXERCISE regimen--or anything else you want to change in your life: addictions, relationships, your relationship with money-- you name it, his program will make the difference you need to move forward and make the changes you want to make in your life-- he's been helping me overcome a nasty little procrastination habit that has plagued me all my life. I can't believe how much more focused and productive I've become since I started to work with him. And I thought I was just going to get more fit! (BTW: for those who are interested in losing weight, I've gone from a size 8 to a size 2 since working with him.) Unlike so many fitness instructors I've encountered, who have been complete knuckleheads (I even know of one guy who would talk on his cell phone the entire time he worked with his clients.. wtf?? What are you being paid for??), I love working with Billy because he is way more knowledgeable about health, fitness and longevity than anyone I've ever met, he is brilliant, and on top of all this, the most warm hearted, encouraging and dedicated to his clients. Also, I can wholeheartedly recoommend him to my sistahs out there (I never thought I'd work with a male fitness instructor before I met Billy), because he's so professional and respectful (read: he is not going to hit on you), but also supportive. He is not cheap, but he is worth every penny, and then some. What it comes down to is this: Billy helps you find the meaning and value within yourself for achieving your goals. This was the thing that made all the difference for me. Don't waste your time with anyone else, no one will get you into this good of shape as quickly as Billy will (all while protecting you from repetitive injury, which is the dirty little secret of most fitness programs), AND teach you to find within yourself what you never knew you had, or didn't know how to activate: the ability to overcome those obstacles in life that have held you back (till now!). When you're ready to make REAL CHANGE in your life (any area, not just physical fitness), pick up the phone or fire up your email and contact Billy.

Junior Leadership was a disaster from the jump. There is no actual leadership training at the…read moreJunior Leadership camp. It is just paying for the opportunity to help the actual paid leaders do their job so they apparently don't have to anymore and otherwise perform grunt work. I get it, that's entry level, but there should be some leadership learning opportunities as well, and there was NONE. As my son put it, "how am I supposed to know what to do when I don't know what I'm doing?" Additionally, the Junior Leadership camp was advertised as being an opportunity to learn about all the camps, including hiking days, rock climbing days, and aquatic days. There was ONLY aquatic. The advertised variety of activities and learning opportunities was a complete lie. I reached out to Lauren Gregory, the director of the camp, on day 2 because our expectations were not even close to being met. She didn't respond to two emails, and it was only when I registered a complaint that I actually heard back from her. Her response was a long-winded nothing of an answer, and my follow-up also went ignored. My son was really excited about this camp and the chance to learn more about leadership and take on more responsibility, but it was a complete disappointment and Lauren Gregory is a disgrace.

The group leader was hired 6 months before camp started. No personal touch. No one cares.read more