Andy Sabens is legitimately a world class martial arts instructor. He's a certified instructor…read moreunder Guru Dan Inosanto (Bruce Lee's main student) and a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He is honestly a great guy, humble, and just loves to help people improve. I highly recommend training at his dojo! Vincent Fields- www.vincentfields.com

My two boys started training at Gracie in the fall of 2016, and I cannot speak highly enough about…read morethe academy. Coach Brian is phenomenal with the kids (and adults as well!) and my boys love it. Very great training and expertise, combined with a family, non-judgmental atmosphere that is hands down the best for miles around.

Visited while in from out of town. Couldn't have asked for a better experience of a more welcoming…read moregroup of dudes. Great session!

I've been a student there for almost 9 years. Best thing I ever did for myself after turning…read more50--Just wished I had started decades earlier. Doug Johnson is an wonderful instructor and has patiently continued teaching me as I overcome a few health issues. He is great with adults and children alike. I had three of my children in with him over the years. He worked extremely well with one of my children who suffered with ADHD and social anxiety.

Great class for all ages. Teaches skills usable for self defense and competitions all the way up to…read morecage fighting

DeRay has been amazing for our daughter. I have seen him dedicate his time to helping our daughter…read morewith character building & learning defensive techniques. He gives so much of his time to support the community & I can't recommend him enough.

I have trained at Arsenal for two years now. Sam Burns is an amazing instructor and makes class…read morevery enjoyable. on a personal note between Jiu-jitsu and the striking I have lost a total of 45LBs so if you are looking for a great workout with a great group then come check Arsenal out

From the owner: Serving Southern Illinois adults and kids with martial arts instruction in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu,…read moreSelf Defense, Striking/MMA, We Defy Foundation Facility, S.P.E.A.R. System Law Enforcement Officer Training

I made an air bnb reservation on the site. The dates were clearly available on the site. The…read morereservation and payment was entered, acknowledged and accepted. A reservation number was provided. I was asked to provide the expected time of check in and the reason for my travel. I reluctantly entered the reason as "to view solar eclipse" on April 8, 2024. The reason for my travel is none of Dan's business and in hindsight I shouldn't have provided it. Several hours later I get an email from Dan canceling the reservation with the statement, "The cabins are not available for eclipse viewing. We have something else planned for the eclipse viewing. Those dates should not have been available on the website. They should have been blocked off. That's a glitch." It was very unprofessional of Dan to cancel a reservation made on their own site with open availability and to inquire in to our personal travel plans. The cancelation was arbitrary and discriminatory. Regardless of what their own site says and allows you to do as far as making a reservation and providing payment, be aware Dan will backdoor your plans after you think you've made a reservation, even with a reservation number provided. This was a terrible business experience. Here's the real crux of the issue: The dates were not blocked off and were available For $115 per night. When he realized he can get so much more than that, Dan disallows my reservation. We'll see in the coming days/weeks what the new price is on those properties for those dates. Shame on Dan and Camp Manitowa.

i love my camp i didn't go this last year or two and i think i need to come back i went 3years in a…read morerow and i loved it i love my friends counselors and the food and coming from a picky eater i love dan and Andy they are my favorite i love when we go to eat and dan brings his dog with him i love all the dogs at camp im so glad i got to experience this camp its really did make me happier i always wanna come back