My daughter has been attending Ascend for a year and has enjoyed the experience immensely. She consistently looks forward to her classes and has developed significantly as an individual over the past year. Beyond improving her physical strength and self-defense skills, she is taught discipline and respect. This has led to notable improvements in her behavior both at home and at school. The instructors, including Mrs. Cha-Ca, Ms. Cancino, and Mr. McGuffey, demonstrate great dedication to ensuring each student masters the necessary forms. They are always willing to provide additional assistance to my daughter after class when she wants to work on a specific skill. It is incredibly rewarding to see the pride she feels upon achieving rank advancements or being selected to demonstrate a skill in front of the class. I can't wait to see what she'll learn next and to see her become a black belt in the future. I would highly recommend Ascend to anyone interested in learning martial arts. read more

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I am now training to test for my second degree black belt. The instructors at Ascend martial arts are very dedicated and helpful. I could not have accomplished my goals without their critical teaching skills. This is a family atmosphere. Everybody works and helps each other. No emphasis on competition or being better, the communication is all about doing the best you can for yourself and improving. The level of encouragement and support is above and beyond any training program I've been in. Is above and beyond any training program I've been in? I've been a teacher myself for 45 years and I can tell you Master Cancino and Family and teachers are above and beyond. Don't miss out on this opportunity. read more

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We love Ascend Martial Arts. My granddaughter stated as a white belt, and know working on her 2nd degree Black. Great family place!

Ascend northwest has a very nice dojo. The equipment for your students learning is top notch. Mr. Cancino is extraordinarily personable as well as professional. He will make sure your student is ready to defend themselves in a bad situation. Also he and all his instructors will make their training as fun as possible. They will build up their self esteem to meet life challenges. If self esteem, discipline, courage, and team work are your needs, this is the place for you! read more

For the last 2 years my sons confidence and discipline has exceeded my expectations. He has gone from a quiet and shy boy to a vocal and proud boy! Classes are always fun and inclusive. The instructors are all amazing as well. read more

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We have been going to Ascend Martial Arts for almost two years and love it. All the coaches have made such a change in our daughter for the better. They are very patient, always willing to help where ever they can and the coaches are always encouraging her to try new things and be a better person. Im so glad we found their ad two years ago for 5 classes, it has turned into an amazing experience and a second family to our daughter. We love going here. read more

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It's our second year in Ascend Martial Arts and we feel better and our family is healthier and happier. We love being here (Ascend Martial Arts) everyday and it's a great part of our life. We are so grateful to find a family and a great community. Thank you so much Master Mark Cancino, staffs and family. read more

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I absolutely love my Cancino / Dayao ATA TKD family. They literally saved my son Verse's life and now I'm enrolled as well. I honestly think I'll break in half soon trying to keep up if either of the Miss Cancino's try to make me do one more cut kick. This school is built in honor and integrity and I believe in them completely. Know this, the Whitecloud family is and forever will be ATA Strong and we will always support them in standing tall against bullying of any kind! read more

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What can I say. Great class great learning for my kids in communication defense bully awareness and how to act and defend. There so much to this place. They get know your kids and treat like family. They motivate and help your kids get to there potential and more. My kids love going to class and events sometimes the awesome tournaments too. 1st wk free I believe. Give it a go it got my kids out of there shy bubble at times my smallest one is leading a form and it's awesome to see it. That once she use be so quite Jesus couldn't hear her now she's comfortable respectful and committed. Her communication skills are great now. read more

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What better way to start the New Year than to train with the best and only ATA Martial Arts School in Reno! Since we joined I have lost about 40lbs! My kid's confidence increased and have developed amazing skills and growing! Sister in law Christine Fuego found new strength she never knew she had, my nephew Billy Joe De Vera is en route to become a certified ATA Martial Arts instructor! And finally my wife Marian Fuego decided to join in on the fun, her main purpose? To beat the crap out of me without having law enforcements involved lol. Join the ATA family and learn new skills taught by World Champions! Holiday specials are in effect, inquire within! read more

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Having taken many many many different styles of martial arts at countless studios over 25 years. I have to say the format here is by far my favorite. It is non stop, perfectly paced so every class, has fundamentals, weapons, forms, and sparring, the instructors are all fenominal, friendly, very knowledgeable, great with children, teens, and adults of all skill levels. Definently a great fit for me and my family. My son loves his Tiger class and his instructors they are also patient. And we can't wait till our youngest is old enough to start. He has already shown interest. And I am glad to be back at it re learning the 1st style that got me intrested in Martial arts. Thank you. read more

This is a serious SCHOOL with TOP notch instructors who have such a passion for what they do and for the families that attend. We have been with them for 7 years now. My son has made black belt and is now pursuing second degree black belt. My daughter is following his lead. We have come so close to leaving Reno, but we stay for THIS. There is no program like it, no instructors who we feel are like family more than here. This IS the martial arts you want your family in, it is life changing. read more

.These instructors are TOP NOTCH. So professional. My son has been involved at this school for 4 years now and I have NEVER had a time when the class was not running 100%. My daughter is now enrolled and we are there all the time. Everyone is running full throttle 24/7, so much so that I feel guilty watching! We are involved in 3 different classes and each one is run equally awesome. Thanks to you all..you are a true example to my kids! read more

if you are looking for a place to send your child this place is the best. they are really interested in seeing our children grow. my child had anger issues and adhd and just trying to figure out who he. my son has only been in for almost 2 months and he is way happier and doing better in school read more

Cancino's Black Belt Academy offers a very family friendly option for learning Tae Kwon Do. They offer parent/child classes. It is a wonderful opportunity to bond with your child, get in shape, and learn discipline. Being a healthy family and really getting quality time in, is hard for parents. Mark Cancino rewards students with straight A's. He is a good listener if they are having trouble at school. I personally watched a class in which a child talked about being bullied at school. Mark offered other solutions, and then showed the child how to defend them self. This is a wonderful sport, the Cancino family is top notch, it is a perfect match. *Also, they offer ATA fit classes. Our whole family attends. This is an intense, circuit training class with hard core ab workouts, push ups, squats, lunges, and much more! I look forward to the ATA fit evenings, they are really defining my body quickly. I don't know of a single Gym in town that offers a family class. It is such a great way to spend an hour with you child and stay healthy. read more

My updated review is still the same. This place is amazing. The have passion in what they do. They encourage others to participate. The level of focus the kids gain is amazing. They making it enjoyable for them. My kiddo always talks about coming back and loves to practice taekwondo a lot. They offer classes for all ages! My favorite thing about this place is well I can't just have one. The staff is amazing and have lots of communication, they help with kiddos behaviors to the best of their abilities, they even host amazing events for the kiddos. For example, they hosted a wild water day where all parents can sign up for half price tickets and being friends and family to enjoy an amazing day!!! This is the place to go to learn taekwondo!!! read more

Our oldest has been coming here for a little over a year. Mark is very patient with the kids. He takes the time to make sure they understand the techniques. He also makes sure the kids are doing well in their regular school and encourages them to make their studies a priority. I would recommend this school. read more

I've been to a few other martial arts schools and this is the best one I've been to by far. The instructors really care about each individual students and really take their time to make sure the students improve not only at martial arts but also at home and at school. I've seen so many students transform from unconfident and troubled kids to stable and well rounded leaders. There's also a very kind and involved community for the adults. There are several programs that can help adults stay in shape as well. The facility is always clean and the staff are very friendly. If you're interested in making a positive impact in your or your children's lives, I would definitely recommend this school. read more

ATA Cancino's Black Belt Academy is absolutely wonderful!! Mr. Cancino, Ms. Cancino, Mr. Dayao and Ms. Dayao are the best instructors around!! They are professional, patient, fun and dedicated to their students. Grace has learned so much about confidence, respect, honesty, discipline, self esteem, communication and perseverance. She has become more confident and disciplined in all aspects of her life. She hopes to become a black belt leader one day!! We would highly recommend our school to anyone interested in learning martial arts. We love our ATA family!! read more

There are so many reasons why this gym is the best martial arts in Reno: the overall sense of community amongst the families and instructors; the team provides the best advice in bully prevention and boosting confidence through physical fitness; and it doesn't hurt that they are one of the top-ranked schools in competitive ATA (taekwondo) tournaments. Kids have the best after-school activity while adults can be fit and learn how to protect themselves. I'm so glad I'm back on my black belt journey with this team. read more

This is the best school in town. The instructors care about their students and they're all really good teachers. They teach self discipline, self control, and how to respect others. They also build self confidence. This school is clean and family oriented. This is well priced for the quality you'll get. So look no further, this is the place to be. read more

We love this place!! My daughter had been going here for a long time, she's a black belt and we're still coming! Lol, the instructor's are awesome there all about the kids and they make learning fun! If your looking for a super awesome martial arts school... Well look no more it's here! You will not regret it! See you in class! read more

There are so many martial arts places in Reno that it can be overwhelming. Cancino's ATA is affiliated with the American Tae Kwon Do Association, so it's a school with a tested curriculum and rules/regulations about testing and rank advancement. Keep that in mind because a lot of schools were created by one person with his/her agenda and the black belt you obtain might not be worth much outside of that school. Our son has been going to this school for over a year and a half and we couldn't be happier. We transferred from a wonderful program in GA. My son was devastated when he left, but Mr. Cancino was one of the main reasons he adapted successfully to his new life in Reno. Mr. Cancino focuses on teaching children safety, respect, and discipline. This is not a school where kids are taught to beat the crap out of each other (but they teach enough tricks and jumps and kicks and spins that it's still very cool!). They teach children how to avoid danger first, but also how to fight their way out of it. The kids here are the most respectful, team-spirited kids you will ever meet...they work together to learn their routines and steps. The school is small enough where everyone knows each other. We have parties and watch each others' kids when a parent can't stay on-site. The school is child-oriented, but there are adult classes as well. read more

My laptop just erased a very long review I had composed on Marc Cancino's Black Belt Academy. I will try again, only more briefly. My grandson has attended Cancio's BBA for about 2 1/2 years now. He started at 5 years of age. He is now a Red Belt. The kid has all of the respect for others, not just older people, that a grandparent could possibly want. We have the added benefit of knowing that he has been trained in not only defending himself against potentially hazardous physical situations, but also training to recognizing those situations and avoiding them. Discipline may be a dirty word to many of today's modern parents, but every child at some time comes into a situation that has the potential for a very dangerous and undesirable outcome. Recognizing these situations is half the battle to surviving them. Marc definitely teaches these young students to recognize potentially dangerous and unsavory situations. The discipline and self defense techniques that Marc's Take Kwon Do students learn along with the rigorous physical training required assure that the student has a much greater potential of not only surviving such an encounter but surviving it unscathed. What could be more important than to teach these skills in concert with the respect for others. This is exactly what Marc Cancino does. It is truly magical to watch him take a 3, 4 or 5 year old kid on that first day in Tae Kwon Do and change them from a child clinging to his or her parent into a more confident child learning the very basics of White Belt form, blocks, kicks, etc. I have watched him do this over and over with new students. These kids are happy kids, disciplined kids, self confident kids and physically fit children. Marc teaches them to set GOALS! How young do you have to be to have GOALS? Well, in Marc's training no age is too young to set and achieve a goal and then set a yet newer and higher goal. Your child or grandchild will NEVER get the kind of instruction to prepare him or her for life that is showered on these kids with a genuine love of teaching that Marc Cancino dispenses on a daily basis to all of his Tae Kwon Do students. Don't take my word for it, why should you? You don't know me. IF, however, you are wanting more for your child or grandchild than Public or Private School could ever begin to provide in order to prepare that child or grandchild for life then you should go to Cancino's Black Belt Academy and view 2 or 3 sessions for yourself. Cancino's BBA is about so very much more than just Martial Arts, it is about being a better person physically, morally and spiritually. Go visit and make up your own mind. No one will "sign up" based on a few reviews in Yelp... and no one should. Check it out and make your own decision. Of course if you want a child or grand child saturated with Popular Culture Values and spending most of his or her time on "Social Media" then go for it! These kids are different and different is meant as a definite complement. They are all dedicated to Tae Kwon Do and their success shows it in everything they do every day, school work being no exception. Count me as one EXTREMELY satisfied grandparent of a Cancino's BBA student. That reminds me... be sure you observe a couple of the XMA classes... Extreme Martial Arts. All the kids love XMA and after observing a couple of classes you will know why. read more

Cancino's Black Belt Academy is not like any other martial arts school that I know. I have been doing martial arts at this school for two years now, and more to come, but I absolutely enjoy my time here. The students learn so much by the instructors and I extremely like how it is really on our pace that we move up in rank. Everyone from the students to the people watching during the classes are going really meet great people and become really close to everyone. The school is like another big extended family to everyone. I would also like to include that, for me being involved and active with ATA Cancino's Black Belt Academy, there are opportunities for the students who are still in school to be themselves and get benefits for school which is offered by the American Taekwondo Associations. I received a scholarship for college because of being affiliated with the school and ATA. This school really has it's benefits for all ages. I would highly recommend ATA Cancino's Black Belt Academy to all ages, families, and individuals. They will welcome you with open arms. read more