This is an excellent school for someone who is looking to learn martial arts for the purpose of…read moreself defense and develop a stronger mind-body relationship. The main instructor is skilled in both the physical and teaching aspects of the martial arts which brings a level depth to the training that can be difficult to find in other places. The training covers striking, grappling, and weapons applications with emphasis on learning the mechanics body movement, positioning, and timing in addition to the basic movements of a given technique. I started training here in 2009 and I cannot recommend this school highly enough to people who are committed to learning and continuously improving their martial arts skills in a very respectful environment. Small classes with dedicated students with a practical focus over sport or competition application.

The Arlington Heights School of Martial Arts has outstanding programs for all ages, a wonderful…read morecommunity and family atmosphere, and excellent training teaching 8 martial arts as one. I am a student for over 10 years and also enjoy the strength and stress reduction work we do as well. True Martial Arts! Great for self-defense. I am learning new forms and movements regularly including a variety of weapons. Please come and check us out!

True martial arts. Great for self defense and getting in shape. Family friendly. Lots of kids…read moreclasses and activities. No contracts. I have been here a long time and learn new movements and forms weekly

I've been a regular member here for 13 years. The training you get here is top notch as we learn…read morefrom people who have been doing Aikido for 20, 30, 40 years! Not only is will you learn self-defense, but you'll be part of a community. Practice is challenging as it can take a while to figure out how to move in a way that is safe for both you and your training partner. What you learn here is also applicable to the world of daily life in things such as how you approach work and your relationship with others. There are many classes you can go to, 2 or 3 a day. Rank tests are every 4 months and we celebrate with beer and pizza after. There are three seminars during the year, taught by highly regarded instructors, coming as far as Japan. It's a great place to train and you will make good friends here as well!

A wonderful space to practice with thoughtful instruction and a dedicated, supportive community.read more

Sensei Dhawan is a exemplary instructor, coach, and champion of traditional Japanese Karate. I have…read moreknown him for over a decade now and have witnessed his passion for instruction of Shotokan Karate both in the dojo as well as national tournaments. I have seen numerous youth learn, grow, and develop into Gold Medal Winners as a result of Sensei's unwavering dedication. This is a most excellent school to learn traditional Shotokan Karate and seek one's own perfection of character.

am so disappointed that I am here to write a negative review. My spouse and I were so excited to…read morestart our new journey here at JKA WF Chicago Karate institute. Dhawan the owner at the downtown aurora dono, seems not too professional or motivated to welcome others in. My spouse had called about a month ago looking to start Karate, he is a amateur fighter, and just wanted to broadin his horizon in the art of fighting. My spouse was so optimistic to start Karate here, he had reached out via phone to be told to stop on in, and that we did. We wanted to right then and there make payment and set up when we would start coming into the dojo. Mr. Dhawan didn't seem so enthusiastic about having us start just yet and told us to wait two weeks when they come back from a tournament in Texas, which the date to start us in his dojo would be April 7th. We had called that day didn't receive a call back, my spouse then call today, again no answer. Since my spouse was excited to start our new journey drove in person to see the owner, there were a few parents waiting in the front room and session was at a end, there is NO SIGN that state DO NOT ENTER UNLESS etc..so my spouse walked in with payment in hand to see when we could start training..in response my partner was greeted with coldness anger and bitterness..in front of CHILDREN at that. no respect or honor. My man had to be the bigger person and walk away. He had $900 in hand for us to start there, looks like we will be going to Phantom kickboxing in Plainfield. Axel Arellano is a real multiple world champion professional fighter with honor and a code of discipline but he's also very soft and welcoming when it comes new people and hes the best in the area and we are happy to be there instead. Thank you for showing your true colors Dhawan.

Phenomenal people and instruction. Sensei Maje is a library of knowledge and is patient. It is a…read moregreat place!

Maje is hands down one of the best martial arts instructors regardless of discipline in the city…read more As a Jiujitsu guy in my late 30's I found Maje's style of teaching very helpful. You would think someone w his credentials (Multiple Olympics....and still an active competitor) would be unapproachable and intimidating. I couldn't have been more wrong. If you want your kids to do something other than play video games this summer get them into the kids classes. My 6 year old daughter thinks he is cool too. You are reading this because your are interested.....walk in the door and check them out.

My children have been attending Master Ma's for several years. They have learned so much from…read moreMaster MA and the other black belts and gained tons of confidence. He has several black belts that assist him that are very knowledgeable and helpful. There are other schools in the area that are way more expensive and require the signing of contracts, not so with Master Ma! He is genuinely concerned about his students mastering various skills and being able to defending themselves successfully.

Daughter started Hap-Ki-Do at Traditional Martial Arts when she was 3 years old and continued to…read morethe age of 12. Grand Master Ma personally taught her group, which was kept to a smaller number so each of them received one-on-one as well as group attention. Grand Master Ma remained her instructor even as she got older and more skilled, After earning her black-belt, she was still under his wing but was given more responsibility and autonomy in leading the lower colors and black belts. His early instructions would at times include "life-lessons" before a class to help build the students' strength of character. With such a strong foundation from TMA, our daughter enjoyed academic and athletic success in school and went on to play collegiate volleyball. She graduated from college this year and Grand Master Ma still keeps tabs on her, as he surely must of all his students. His personal investment in his students' success goes beyond the walls of his Dojo. Grand Master Ma's life is truly dedicated to the teachings and principals of traditional Martial Arts. His students are the beneficiaries!

Best place to practice traditional karate! Very dedicated instructors. Highly recommended for all…read moreages.

I was just thinking about my old karate training days and found this on yelp…read more If you are looking for a place to learn karate, from a real karate master, this is the place to go. When I was training there I was truly amazed at the caliber of training and people there.. But dont take my word for it look it up yourself, Shihan Miura studied kyokushin karate under founder Mas Oyama, Mas Oyama trained in many martial art styles he even trained in the dojo of Gichin Funakoshi, Shotokan Karate founder. There is real history here ,This is just a small bit of history there are literally volumes of history and it can be all checked out and verified on the internet. When I was training there Shihan Miura called his style of karate " Traditional Japanese Karate" and thats what it is. People from Japan are always visiting , and he use to have some live in students from Japan ( uchi deshi ) The Miura dojo has both young,children's classes, and older students training there. There is something there for everyone. I developed some health problems or I would still be there. Osu Ron I took this off one of Miura Dojo web pages ( http://www.miuradojo.com/?page_id=31 ) Shihan Miyuki Miura was born in 1949 in Chiba, Japan, the son of a ship's engineer. He began training in Shotokan karate at the age of 13, and had been promoted to the rank of 2nd dan black belt by his 18th birthday. He had also studied judo, achieving the rank of 1st dan at the age of 17. In 1968, upon attending college, Miura studied Kyokushin karate under karate legend Sosai Oyama (founder and director of Kyokushin karate). After graduating from Josai International University, Miura became an uchi deshi (live-in student) at the honbu dojo (headquaters) for two years becoming chief instructor. In 1971, he placed 4th in Kyokushin's All-Japan Tournament. Miura won Kyokushin's All-Japan Tournament in 1972, beating many of Japan's best competion along the way. Soon after he became champion, Sosai Oyama asked him to participate in the 100-man kumite. The 100-man kumite involves fighting 100 karate practitioners, with each full contact match following immediately after the other. Miura completed the test in a little over 3 hours on April 13, 1972. Following recovery, Mas Oyama sent Miura to the United States to run the Chicago Kyokushin dojo. Miura has since taught in the Chicago area since 1973. In 2001, he established his own independent style, World Karate Do - Miura Dojo, where he works with other full contact dojos internationally as head of the Global Budo Karate Alliance. Shihan Miura now holds the rank of 8th dan.

Deep knowledge with practical transmission...hands on street functional fighting skills taught in…read morean entirely affable environment. Allan put up with me for almost two hours today lol and constantly listened to my feedback relative to my - hopefully temporary - inability to assimilate concepts into near application...then reframed rerouted redirected the information until I kind of got it. Have done wing chun with a number of people...none better than him.

I had never studied martial arts before and I started at WTK a little over a month ago, both with…read moreWing Tsun and Atillo Balintawak Eskrima. The atmosphere is very welcoming. I was a little apprehensive as it is obviously a small, close knit group, but both the instructors and students have included me warmly (and I've seen that be true for students who have started after me too). From the first session, I learned techniques that are usable, and I have left every session with a clear sense of what I needed to practice. The curriculum for both arts is very organized. The instructors have a very aware of each student's ability and what s/he needs to work on next. I've also been impressed by how each student gets individual attention during each class. With the two week free trial, I would highly encourage anyone to give WTK a shot.