Coach K and the staff at CEMMA are an exceptional team that is dedicated to the growth, wellness, and safety of the students. They instill great individualized and team goal setting, character development, discipline, and respect in their students. Its also impressive the young leaders they trained and developed to help coach and train the younger students. Thanks Coach K and CEMMA staff! read more

We have been going here for about 6 months. I like the passion and character building all the coaches have. In addition, Coach M encourages my kids and helps my boys wrestle safely. Coach Dakota and Coach Lorelei both encourage older students to help with younger students and I love seeing the high school students working with my younger boys because it is building confidence in them both! Coach Dani is even great about getting parents engaged and pulling us out on the floor. This is such a great school! read more

Competitive Edge Mixed Martial Arts - Martial Arts Near Me - Centennial, Colorado

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If you want your kids to be gaslight into believing that "they're a great martial artist" and "they can win every fight they pick" well you've come to the right place! However, if you don't want to get locked into a contract that forces your child to participate unless you move to a different state, this place is not for you. As a student I feel the instructors are nice, but are overly intent on convincing you to once again, sign these yearlong contracts. Not to mention, the methods used (unless you've been a student for years) is essential sugar coating your performance in class, and teaching you moves which they say 9 times out of 10 won't be used for self defense. Circling back around to the contracts, they don't have flexible payment plans, and very poor customer service. Not to mention, in order to get out of them, you have to pay a hefty amount of cash. Huh, reminds me of planet fitness's horrendous contracts. In conclusion it's best to take your child somewhere else. read more

My son attends Competitive Edge and we have seen a HUGE change in his attitude and desire to improve mentally and physically! We HIGHLY recommend!!! read more

My oldest son was never into competitive sports. We signed him up with Competitive Edge several years ago-his goal was to get a black belt. Being in MMA has kept my son physically active, confident and has helped him build relationships with other students outside of his school. He will be getting his black belt within the next year. We discussed having him try something new once he's passed his black belt test, but he was adamant about continuing to go to MMA. Another wonderful thing about CEMMA is how they build the students up. Kids hear enough bad things about themselves out in the world. It is good to have another safe space to hear positivity (especially for a teenager). read more

This is a great place with honest and caring instructors. We did remote training and it was fantastic.

All of the staff there is super sweet super flexible they care about your students. And as a teenager was 16 year old girl who has been going there for 8 years I love the community there I love how everyone feels like family and I have seen so many students including myself grow and get even better with emotional things physical things and character development. read more

I can't speak to the older reviews, just the experience I've had with my 2 sons and this school since early '18. While it is true that there is a lot of upselling that goes on, the instructors are not pushy about it. A polite refusal is all it takes, this is a business after all so I don't begrudge them trying to sell their products. They are genuinely interested in money, sure, but they are also just as interested in getting the kids excited about learning, which is the most difficult part of instruction. The instructors are REALLY good with the kids. Gentle, but firm, more focused on self confidence and bigger pictures issues for children rather being focused on executing a "perfect" armbar. Your mileage may vary with that last statement. For me, I like to see a mix of "doing it right" without making kids feel bad about doing it wrong. I think they strike a good mix here. When we first joined, all youth classes were mixed together by belt and that made it somewhat hard to focus the lessons towards older kids who needed more instruction on technique, and younger who needed more guidance on discipline. They recognized that, and changed the classes to be more age based. To some people though, that caused some pain as the times changed. For me personally, it wasn't a problem, again your mileage may vary here. As long as you are ok with a long term contract (which you can get a discount for paying up front), and are willing to work WITH the instructors to keep kids motivated and for testing prep, these guys do a good job. I've never seen them be the slightest bit deceptive about what they are selling, and what the terms of contracts are. My only gripes would be time spent "getting gear on" and talking about extracurricular stuff does take some time away from classes, but it's usually a very small amount of time (1-2 mins). Preparing for tests is more difficult than it should be too, as there is no good resource outside of the classes for the stuff they teach (specifically the "lessons" part of the curriculum, the techniques can pretty much be found online). The website is deficient in providing calendars and this documentation. read more

The pros: Instructors are great with the kids. They help the kids with discipline and hard work. The major con: The CONTRACT. DO NOT sign the contract unless you can ensure that nothing will change in your life in the next 1-3 years. There is a minimum one year commitment and you can only cancel for death, permanent disability, or moving 25 miles. There is no wiggle room. So, if you find yourself having a change in finances, schedules, kids interest, or anything else you will not be able to cancel. You will be made to keep paying even if you cannot attend. read more

So the instructors here seem very knowledgeable everybody's really nice and very down-to-earth I think this will be a great place to bring your kids... they teach the kids so many great things read more

Competitive Edge Mixed Martial Arts - Martial Arts Near Me - Centennial, Colorado

yeah, these guys are bunk. First, they'll make you signup for a 9-month contract. Then on each class they are constantly trying to sell these side events. One every single class they will offer these and try to get your kid excited so they'll ask you to let them go. These guys are more salesmen than martial arts teachers. Then, after 6 months, they changed their 5-year-old karate class times from 5:15pm to 4:00pm during the week!!! Hard enough for a working parent to get your kid there by 5:15. Basically impossible to get them there by 4pm without leaving work at 3pm. And they didn't offer a refund after they changed their class times. Yeah... do NOT go to these guys. I imagine with all the other bad reviews they'll be out of business soon anyways. Go to Easton Training Center instead. I don't work there, but have been going for kickboxing and will be sending my son there for their Little Tigers program. They're much more professional, and never try to sell you additional crap like these jokers. read more

This company takes advantage of their clients! They over sell and under deliver. They always push extra classes and seminars (for additional costs) and they are always telling the kids to bring as many friends as they can. The classes are really big, overcrowded and rushed. All they care about is the money and as soon as they have you locked in the customer service plummets. Here is what I have experienced in detail. When we first started inquiring about the program we were very excited and the instructors seemed great, but that didn't last long. We signed a 9 month contract that costs us $150 a month plus $60 for the basic gear. I saw their true colors after my child did a trial for their black belt training program. Pretty much they just want you to sign a 3 year contract at $170 a month. I told them that unfortunately right now we cannot afford it because I am a stay-at-home mom and until our youngest gets into first grade I will not be working. The instructor talked to me for probably about 10 minutes and in that time I felt like I had to almost explain my finances to him because he was getting pushy with me. Then after that he told me, "Well, let's schedule a meeting with your husband so I can see where he is coming from too." That offended me a lot! Does he think that I am not capable of making these decisions without my husband present, even though this is my husband's decision as well? That was very demeaning and I do not appreciate someone needing to speak with my husband when I have just told them that we cannot afford the program. That is so horribly sexist! They also lied to us so we would do the trial. I was told that very few white belts (new students) even get to do the trial because they like the kids to have more experience. It made us feel special until less than a week later I heard the same instructor asking two other white belts to try out for the program and he gave them the same talk about how this is a special privilege to try out for. I now understand that is just a sales pitch and that we were lied to so we would feel special and sign up for the program so they would get more money and a longer contract. Additionally, we were lied to about the program as a whole. Their sales pitch does not match what they actually do in class. We were told when we signed up that they will be working on holds, take downs, throws and escaping holds. I didn't expect that to happen too often but after 5 months I have not seen any of that in class. The sales pitch was over promised and we have been under delivered. Another issue is that their employees are never on the same page. We were unable to make it to the belt graduation so I called and spoke with an employee. I was told that we can just buy the new belt for $10.99 and that I didn't have to pay the $35 fee for graduation. When I went to buy the new belt I was told that I cannot just buy the belt and that we have to pay the full $35 graduation fee even though we couldn't make the graduation. After that I even called the other location to see what they would say and the guy that answered told me that it shouldn't be a problem to just buy the belt since we can't make it to the graduation. Nobody actually knows the policy because I got 3 different answers. In the end and after a lot of hassle they finally let me buy just the belt. After emailing the founder, Scott Aksamit, I realize that he isn't interested in actually solving issues. He offered some free gifts like a graduation party but now I know this is just so they can poach our friends and family and get more money! He said they were sorry for their recent failures, they would do everything in their power to regain our trust and to let him know if I can think of any other action they can take to repair their errors. I told him that we are very unhappy with the program and I would like to be out of our contract and he never wrote me back!!! All they care about is getting your money. read more

I love this place ! Most amazing place for kids !! Builds self esteem! Helps develop life and set goals ! read more

honestly amazing !! i am a student there right now, and the instructors are always so kind and change my perspective on common issues. i love them, this studio is such a safe place, they don't even pressure you to do anything. they're so fun to be around, and this mma studio is my safe place. i recommend coming here! read more

I would give negative rating to this place if there's such option. Totally scam. Was told if I cancel my trial within 30 days, either by telling the owner Dean Kokorus or text message him. I did but still got charged every single month. Very frustrated! Look at all the negatives online and check BBB for this company as well. DO NOT sign up with this company! read more

DO NOT, DO NOT Go to the this studio unless you enjoy burning your money. Terrible customer service and now we are stuck for 3 years to pay $200 a month. They won't let us out of the contract even though we are costing them nothing. They act like they care but it is all a sales job. If your child never changes their mind this is the place for you. The idea that they are "legally" bound to not let you out of a contract that they created is so fraudulent. read more

do not join competitive edge!!! there efforts are towards money making instead of teaching kids discipline !!!! they keep on charging money even if my son do not go to classes. i am not sure how they scammed my wife to get sign 1 year contract. read more

DO NOT SIGN UP WITH THIS COMPANY!! You cannot cancel unless you have a permanent disability or move more than 25 miles away !!!!! We were coerced into a 9 month contract for 150 dollars a month and when the owner manager mr.k failed his promises to my son he continued to charge me 3 mo nths after I decided I was unhappy with the way they conduct their business. They continually call and harass you and then still charge you after you try and terminate my son attended maybe 10 Sessions and he charged me 750 dollars. They pride themselves on helping kids who have special needs but they don't give 2 cents about your kid and take your money . This place is a money mill and will do anything to take your money !!!!!! read more

Donot sign any contract,it is not possible to break unless you move so you will end up paying without even attending classes one of the worst experience read more

This company has taken advantage of their clients. Their services do not meet their sales pitch and even worse, they expect payment for the services promised but not delivered. Let me explain further. My daughter started the Mixed Martial Arts Program a few years ago. She was getting bullied at school and was very shy. I thought this program would teach her to have confidence and how to overcome her fears. Since my daughter was struggling with these issues at school, my husband and I decided to sign her up for this program. She would go twice a week and practice with other children. One of the instructors explained that we would have to sign a 3 year contract with them. I specifically asked this employee what would happen if my daughter did not want to continue this program at any time for any reason. He said it would be no problem to discontinue the course if I came and spoke to him. After taking some courses, my daughter became very stressed out began refusing to go to class at Mix Martial Arts. My daughter would get so upset about going to this facility, she would have stomach aches. This atmosphere would cause her extreme stress and insecurity. The exact opposite experience they claimed they would provide. My daughter at no time felt supported or confident from participating in their program. I know my daughter well, she would not lie about her feelings. She was doing ok with the program until she reached purple belt. At this time, students begin sparing and having more physical contact with each other. I watched these classes from the side and saw my daughter becoming more and more miserable as this program did not fit her personality or disposition. After paying for classes that my daughter did not attend, I finally convinced her to go back and try more classes. The instructor said I needed to pay for more belts and tests for her to continue even though she had missed so many classes. He was not concerned about her mental status, ability level, or comfort with the program. He just wanted to test her and charge me another $90 to continue. After trying to comply with what the instructor said and pushing my daughter to keep trying, I finally pulled her out of the program and talked to the instructor about terminating the contract. I was told by this instructor that the only way to terminate the contract is if we moved 25 miles away or more or if my child were to die! He was not willing to help me as he verbally promised before I signed the contract. They did say I could transfer this contract to another child or family member. As I don't have anyone interested in taking over my contract, this is simply not an option for me. I tried to talk to Dean Kokorus who originally signed me up. He is the instructor that gave me his verbal word that he could get me out of the contract. I trusted his word and it turns out his word was not worth anything. I finally researched this company on the Better Business Bureau website and is testimonial from parent like me that have had similar experiences with Competitive Edge Mix Martial Arts. My advise to parents: don't sign the contract. This company doesn't deserve your money. read more

My 10 year old son has been a student at Competitive Edge MMA for over 3 years. Mr. K and the other instructors are wonderful with the kids. My son has learned to focus, and to be self-confident on the mat and in school. The self defense skills he has developed have proven invaluable in a real life bullying situation. I can't say enough about this program. read more

I found their website by chance one day, after reading positive reviews online. Having contacted other Krav Maga schools previously, I knew the prices were comparable ( it seems high at first, but after the 5th call I kinda knew what to expect...) I first enrolled my kids who, frankly, were quite uninterested in martial arts after a less than positive experience somewhere else. I just hoped this time they wouldn't be begging me to quit. Imagine my surprise when I found them practicing their jabs and crosses at night, even more baffling V-ups and push-ups. What next ? On the mental side of things, the instructor who received us the first day said they liked to emphasize character development, positive mindsets and so forth. Yeah right, I thought, show me that... ! And yes right indeed, within a few months I started noticing my children handling peer conflicts with more confidence and moral compass than ever before. Long story short, they just love it and are now begging, not to quit, but to enroll in Black Belt Training ( as far as I understand, a sort of AP ). Phase 2, I decided to join too. With limited and long-past experience in traditional martial arts, I had no clue whatsoever what MMA was about. Turns out, I love it. The morning adult classes are small, the junior instructors train with us, so chances are high that you might end up practicing / sparring with one of them, with the end result of individualized advice and attention. The A.M classes are taught by the owner himself, who is clearly passionate about what he does. The Saturday morning ( like, early ) class is an awesome workout, mixing a lot of different stuff ( Krav, kickboxing, self-defense, Insanity-style cardio, I'm sure I'm forgetting a lot here ); you don't regret getting out of bed. So, briefly : 3 happy members. We love it ! read more

I've been training with Competitive Edge for over three years, and it is honestly an amazing place. The atmosphere is really positive and the instructors are genuinely interested in helping their students improve not just their techniques but their character as well. I don't believe I've ever seen another place care as much about character as the service they are providing. Additionally, the instructors are very down-to-earth and do their best to make sure students have fun learning new techniques, reviewing footwork, etc. For teens and kids, they sometimes create competitions or devise games for us to understand when to use the technique and at what pace. I really can't say enough about this place; it is fantastic, I love it here. read more

DO NOT SIGN THE CONTACT!!! This martial arts studio only cares about money and not the welfare of their students. Their contract is vague and does not let you cancel except for extreme circumstances such as permanent disability or moving 25 miles or more away. They do nothing to improve your child other than run their class and give them stripes and new belts for attendance. They are always just pushing for more money. If you are looking into an martial arts school go to 5280 Martial Arts or anywhere else! A school like this should not be more focused on the money than the kids. VERY DISAPPOINTED! read more

The classes are fine - HOWEVER, READ THE FINE PRINT BEFORE YOU COMMIT. They hard sell you into at least a 9 month commitment in a contract with an outside financing agency that you CANNOT get out of unless you move 25 miles or more or have a permanent disability. Every class includes more sales pitches. Apparently the only way they can retain students is by locking them in with fine print. read more

Major pressure to join - worse than car salesmen. Classes are way too full. They keep signing people up, and then when you go to class there is hardly any room to move. You don't get enough individual attention, so minor injuries are more likely to happen. You sign a year-long contract that you cannot get out of, even if you lose your job and/or move. Even gyms don't make you sign contracts anymore. If you think you can dedicate yourself to it for a year, have job security, and don't mind rubbing elbows with sweaty classmates in a small room, go ahead and join. read more

I am an out of shape middle-aged woman. Frankly I got tired of being tired so I joined. I've been going as a member to the littleton facility for about a month. Great facility, AWESOME staff & workouts! I've been doing a mix of Krav, and the Krav Kick classes and I have noticed that I feel less pain in my daily life. I read some of the reviews about people getting injuries. While I appreciate where these folks are coming from, I would highly recommend that people attend the Krav Kick classes. These classes will help you gain conditioning so you are better able to take the impact of the actual Krav classes, thereby reducing your chance of injury (Krav Kick is included in the membership, so why not do it)! Take it slow and enjoy the challenge & the changes your energy & strength. It's worth it!!! read more

I signed my son up where because I thought it would be a great place to send him to learn about self defense and self discipline. At first the classes were just fine, but honestly the whole set-up is a scam. They push you to sign up for a year contract, but they don't mention that to get beyond an orange belt, you have to sign up for a (more expensive) contract for 4 more years. There is no way to get out of the contract unless the student is permanently disabled or moves more than 25 miles away. They don't care if you go through rough times and experience money trouble. They also don't mention right off the bat that you have to pay every time your child advances to a new belt. This is on top of the cost for classes, equipment and uniforms. When I complained about this, they claimed they had disclosed this at the beginning, but they didn't. They suggested that I get other people to sign up so that I don't have to pay the belt fees. They're all about making money, and it's a little disgusting. They're constantly pushing extra classes and seminars (for more money), telling kids to bring as many friends as they can. The classes are way too big, and the instructors that were teaching when my son started are no longer teaching. Most of the instructors are very young and could use a big dose of life experience. The MMA lessons are rushed, overcrowded, and not very detailed. It's unlikely that the kids would know how to defend themselves if they got into a real life situation. I don't recommend this school at all. read more