Mostly Great Place…read more I want to do 3.5 stars but it's not an option. 3 is mean but 4 is high. I was going to do 4 to be nice, but I'm pretty disappointed in how things went. I enrolled my 4 year old son in The Little Tigers program 8 months ago or so. It's a cool program for the little ones who are not ready for the older kid classes. They combine learning the simple moves with fun and games and kids love it! He got his white belt with orange stripe in this group. Now my son has a yellow belt in the kids class and he loves martial arts 9 out of 10 days when he isn't tired or in a mood like all kids. Sundays he is sad when we don't go. My boy enjoys learning Bo Staff and Nunchucks Saturdays in weapons class. The instructors make it a fun learning experience for the kids and I took the parent orientation 8 days course here and did a couple weapons classes too. Remarkable Instructors exist here, I don't remember all the instructors names but the ones who stick out most are: Mister Tony is in my opinion the most caring instructor anyone could imagine with the kids. Kid patience and honest caring is so impressive to me. He is not only a credit to his parents but this studio! Mister Christian is another super friendly instructor with a fun personality. Master Brandon has a great personality and makes things with him enjoyable. He is a good people person and knowledgeable as a master. Master Seo has many accolades but I rarely have interactions with him. He takes time with the kids really well when they have trouble. I don't know enough to say more than that about him. Mr. Wood is one degree from master and I really like him. He is a friendly instructor and nice guy from out interactions for sure. I like the young instructor with the really long hair too who teaches weapons. I don't remember his name though. Great instructors make learning not only easier but more fun overall! The only negatives I experienced were enough to cause me to take my son to a new school. Master Colton seemed like a nice young master in the beginning but then shifted to in my opinion far less friendly and difficult. He was good with the kids, but not with this dad. He took me aside politely a couple times to talk about my son's experiences and I appreciated it. Then one day Master Colton decided our unlimited classes contract was not actually unlimited anymore and said he only wanted my son in one class per day. His reasoning teetered between him saying he didn't want me my to burn out and that nobody else goes that much. The definition of unlimited is no limits so whatever the underlying issue with him and myself is, I don't know. Contract canceled then. I let my son do his 6 days a week one class a day and then choose if he wants to do a second class. He often wants to stay since all his friends are here and he wants to be with them. If you want to rationalize or talk something out with Master Colton my experience is that he will only listen to "be polite" but then just stick with whatever he said but explain it a couple more times.

The staff were so incredibly welcoming, friendly and understanding that I WANTED to give this place…read morefive stars!! I can not tell you how much my daughter loved her instructor..... unfortunately the manager of this place seems shady. High, high pressure to sign up and commit to either one, two or three years. You can't take a class unless you make some kind of irrevocable commitment (what happens if you move? Your child falls ill??). I decided to commit" to six months to see how she juggled it with work and school only to find out (because she took a two week trial class) that we couldn't because we weren't new clients.... we would have to take a 1,2,or 3 year commitment..... So sad as this was a great place. I don't feel good about this kind of situation at all.

My boys love it here! The commitment to tradition and excellence produces an atmosphere conducive…read moreto growth, not just as a student of karate but as a human being.

I have two adult sons that attend this Dojo. My youngest son has attended for a decade. He started…read moreat 9 years old. Both have been poured into by all the practitioners and Senseis here and they have helped shape them into the young men they are today. Here, They have learned respect, patience, perseverance, determination, taking pride in how they represent Themselves and the Dojo, among many other things. They have had so many opportunities to train with some of the most honorable Senseis from Okinawa. They train under Micky Brock who is one of the best humans I have had the honor to meet. He has truly given so much of his time and provided so many opportunities our kids would not have been able to have otherwise. I cannot recommend this place enough! My youngest son now helps teach the little ones. There are classes for all ages and capabilities. A great place for the whole family and an absolutely stunning new traditional Okinawan Dojo facility!

Great Teacher, Great Studio and Family Fun!…read more Mr. Thornton is a really good martial arts instructor. He is a 7th degree black belt and 8 time world champion with many lessons to share. He is fun to spar with and learn from. He has a good sense of humor and makes you feel like family. Mrs. Thornton is a 5th degree black belt and is also a fun instructor to learn from. She has a playful sense of humor and is very knowledgeable. She also runs the Little Ranger program for the kids under 5 years of age. In my opinion this is one of the best gifts you can give your children. It's not all about just fighting, but also learning perseverance and discipline, while also boosting confidence. We should all want our kids to have the best tools to navigate this life. If you've been thinking of getting your kids or yourself into martial arts, this would be a great place to come. They also give a free trail week if you want to see if this is for you.

I have known Jessie since the early 1990s. Not only is he a fantastic martial arts teacher, he is a…read moregreat person. Jessie and his wife Joy have dedicated their life to teaching TKD in the community and if you are a parent of a kid looking for a great place to teach them some discipline and get great exercise, this is the place. This is a first class facility and you can be assured you or your kids are in good hands here. They not only teach TKD/Karate, you will also learn discipline, respect and self restraint. There is no better gift that you can give your kids than the lessons that will be learned here at UKS Ringgold,

Aikido tends to get a bad rap and for good reason with all the videos out there that are simply so…read moreunbelievable. Many are hilarious as to the nature of the fakery/malarkey involved in showing the techniques. That addresses the fakes. On the other side of the coin there are the videos that appear to be fake or choregraphed also yet, these videos are not. Due to the way Aikido is practiced/utilized it is rather impossible to show on a video the pain being inflicted from using an Aikido technique. The manipulation of the wrist and joints on the human anatomy usually happen too fast for even the best camera person to film. For this very reason it often appears as though people are just all of a sudden flying through the air. i have seen some of the fakes. There are none at this school. Aikido, real true Aikido works...if properly used. If one wishes to properly learn it then this is the school to attend. The first class is free and i believe it is so because after seeing and FEELING a proper Aikido technique firsthand one will absolutely not be able to dispute the effectiveness of this martial art and one will be highly motivated to return for instruction. There is a reason that Aikido is not allowed into tournaments and this school will show and teach one firsthand what that reason is...that being Aikido will physically devastate the person it is being applied on to. This school is the real deal. If one is afraid of pain do not come to this school. If one wishes to learn how to dispense pain and how to submit and control an opponent then by all means this is the school for you. The instructor often states that they train for pain, he is not kidding. In this day and age learning and possessing these skills are not only a very good thing, they could save your life or the life of one you love. What have you got to lose? A couple hours of your life? Take the free class, i did and then i signed up. If it were not real i would absolutely not keep going back. i am a former soldier and i was a bouncer at night clubs/bars for eight years. i know blowhards and posers, there are none at this school.

From the owner: Aikido was developed by Morihei Ueshiba. Aikido focuses not only punching and kicking opponents,…read morebut rather on using their own energy to gain control of them or to throw them away from you. What is important is a skilled Aikido practitioner to be skilled enough to redirect his attacker's energy while keeping them in a constant unbalance. Aikido is a self-defense training art. Seven Good Reasons to Join Us 1. Excellent Cardio & Strength Enhancing Workout 2. Outstanding Self-Defense Training 3. Improve Mental Focus & Concentration 4. Increase Self-Confidence 5. Self Discipline 6. Adults & Youth are Welcomed 7. Weapons Training Real World. Real Street. Self-Defense

Very knowledgeable coaches and a super welcoming bunch of people. It's got good mixture between…read morepractical grappling and technical jujitsu, highly recommend for both beginners and those looking to compete.

This is the best bjj gym in Chattanooga. The family environment and the amount of knowledge between…read morethe instructors is amazing. We will be here forever!

Ben Kiker's United Karate Studio is the best martial arts studio I have ever attended, and I have…read moregone to many martial arts schools practicing in Capoiera, Muy Thai, Tae Kwon Do, and Karate. The success of this school stems from many great instructors, but it's all because of the head instructor Mr. Ben Kiker. He is the most honorable man I have ever met. Because of him, 5 members of my family have been able to earn their black belts. There's just so much to say about this studio that can't be expressed into words. There are just so many precious memories formed at this studio that it's hard to mention the one that would give this martial arts studio justice. Personally, this studio has changed my life. It is so much more than a gym. If a parent is reading this, and would like your child to gain self-confidence, a better self-image, and develop self-discipline, this is the studio to attend.

We enrolled Derek in a class in July, and since then, he has enjoyed every minute of it. He is…read morealways excited to attend class weekly. Coming home after his first tournament with a medal helps even more. We highly recommend NGMA.

We joined NGMA a little less than a year and a half ago and it has been a great experience from day…read moreone. We have been able to get active and not feel judged at all if we couldn't do something. The instructors are great and well known through the ATA world with multiple state and world championships to their names. The families are welcoming and make you feel like you belong. This has turned into a full family event and we have promised each other we are going to be our black belts.

Friendly staff and nice facilities for the price. Great place to exercise. Membership includes the…read morebasketball gym which is in very great shapez

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