I couldn't be more impressed and happy with Family First Marital Arts! I was looking for a Dojo for…read moremy 4 year old son to teach Martial Arts skills but more importantly a place that instills discipline and respect. Richard and team are exceptional with the kids. I feel like I have a parenting teammate for life. Thank you!

My son loves his classes here! The instructors are excellent - friendly, knowledgeable and good…read morewith kids! There is no annual obligation. You pay month-to-month. I also like that the schedule is flexible. You choose 2 classes each week from 5 different options & it can vary from week-to-week (no need to stay on the same schedule every week). It's also a family friendly atmosphere - I bring my other children with me while my son is in class.

A great place to learn martial arts regardless of age or if you want to learn for self defense or…read morefor just for more knowledge.

My son has been a student here for a few years through the Dragon program and now in the black belt…read moreclub and I can't say enough positive things about the instructors and the classes. My son is learning the tools to protect himself and developing self confidence while not beginning aggressive or a bully. (I'm not affiliated with Elite, personal friends of the instructors, or anything else that would bias my review)

Master Lee and Master Ryckenbusch have both been such an important part of my sons growth over the…read morelast two years. They genuinely care and have such a great passion for their craft. Would HIGHLY recommend.

Jenny's bootcamp class for adults rocks! I was visiting close friends in Nashville and tagged…read morealong to the fitness bootcamp. It was a great workout combining aerobic, martial arts and strength training elements. My friend and I are both still very sore from it. If I lived in the area I'd definitely sign up. (Also, my friend's two boys have been studying karate with Mr. Lee for the last couple of years and have nothing but good things to say about him and his staff.)

Sensi O'Riley is one of a kind, but all of the Sensi are very patient, kind and thorough. If you…read morehave little ones and considering karate. You will not go wrong with O'Riley karate centers. I've watched my daughter and other children gain confidence and learn certain techniques within the first 3/4 lessons. And if you're an adult looking into karate dojo's, reach out to O'Riley Karate Center, you will not regret!!!! T. Frazier

Very good school teaches discipline and good self defense…read moreskills and always makes people laugh and serious and never gives up on people

My daughter earned her black belt at DDK and we have just enrolled my grandson. This is an…read moreexcellent program if you want support for character development, discipline, and physical fitness. Also helps with confidence and the self defense aspect is a plus. But it does require engagement by the student and parents. I have found the instructors to be uniformly excellent. However, as in everything, you will get out of the program what you put in.

I had my kids in David Deaton Karate for about a year. I honestly don't know enough about dojos…read moreand karate to tell you whether the instruction was any good but the instrutors were all very disciplined but good to the kids. I found that the price was really exorbiant and it seemed to get more expensive the further we went along. The general idea is that the kids learn a kata and some rudimentary moves and then they can move belts for which there is a ceremony and then additional purchases of pads. My main gripes were the prices $125 a month and the pads seemed to run you and extra $100 or so everytime they moved up a belt which at first can be every 4-6 weeks . I probably could have lived with the pricing but my kids were sort of ambivilant to going so it wasn't worth it for me. My other gripe was that there was all this saluting the flag and pomp and circumstance about god and country and supporting troops. It's not that I mind that either but we are studying karate which you know didn't orignate here in America. It just seemed like it was David's politics with some Americanized Brentwood Karate mixxed in. Not my bag.

This truly a family Dojo. My son and I have been going there for more than two years and we love…read moreit. My son especially has developed a big sense of discipline and he is able to focus more on his classes. I am proud to say that thanks to our Senseis, my son has participated in 2 different events across the country, where he has placed 1 and 2 place in two categories. We love the way that Mr. and Mrs. Guillimet, teach their classes. They take the time to look what we need to improve and ensure that by the end of the class we have a clear understanding of the techniques that we are doing. Keep up with the good work, and I hope that this review helps anyone that is interested in joining karate.

Hands down best dojo in Middle Tennessee! My daughter and…read moreson LEARN karate here. We have reviewed several other schools. None are like New Visions Dojo. The Guillemets are down to earth, fun, experienced and extremely adept at teaching karate. We have attended other schools and my daughter has had several problems with them all. one of the main issues was in thinking girls are inferior to boys by the instructors. Other issues include: bad teaching, screaming angrily at children, and holding students back for multiple reasons. Not everyone who knows karate, (even someone with a high degree black belt) can teach karate but the husband and wife instructor combo at New Visions dojo, Chelsie and Ryan, sure know how to TEACH very well. Great family karate school, I HIGHLY recommend over every other place we have tried!

We signed up for a "Free" trial. After the first session we realized that they do not follow mask…read moremandates. Our son tested positive days after this trial session. We immediately asked to pause our membership until this pandemic subsides, but they will not, and they refuse to issue a refund for our quarantine time. We intended to return once safe, but after their poor handling of this situation, we will be going elsewhere. This is not at all the professional or compassionate local establishment that we expected. We don't want our children learning self control, and understanding from these individuals.

I would give negative 5 stars if I could. My daughter attended a few classes here. Like maybe 4 or…read more5. It just wasn't a good fit for many reasons. Their style isn't as traditional as I'd like it to be. Aside from that, the owner is extremely arrogant. I spent a lot of time on the phone expressing my concerns. This schools style just isn't the right type of Martial Arts for my kid. That's it. The owner must think his school is the best and there's no better school than his. Mind you again, my daughter had not attended very many classes when I realized it wasn't the fit for her. The owner would not let me out of the "contract" which wasn't even explained to me in the first place. Just know when you sign up for this school, you are paying a NON-REFUNDABLE fee of $200 only to be forced into a 6 month contract. I explained why this school wasn't for my daughter. I was fair in my explanation. The owner said he is going to send my account to collections. This just furthers my judgement call to have my daughter go elsewhere. This is who my daughter is supposed to learn discipline from? Structure? Someone who is supposed to set an example. No thank you. Don't waste your time having your child go here. They also draw on your child's uniform with a permanent marker. So unprofessional. The instructor spends half the class as a salesman talking about promotions and other marketing measures to sell things. Your using my daughters class time which isn't much to begin with to sell your ridiculous products. This school is only out to make money. Other schools offer so much more without any ridiculous fees or memberships. Do your research before picking a school for your child. This isn't the one.

My daughter started PMA this fall and we did the outdoor classes. That was great! Currently the ew…read morestudio is open and classes are being held there. PMA has posted several videos to social media of the classes being held. Almost every clip had an instructor with a mask on but pulled down to their chin. Several kids as well as parents were in the studio during this time. As a nurse I contacted the owner with this concern and was met with my membership being cancelled. Nothing about educating the staff was stated only well you can cancell your membership if you are unhappy. My daughter is my #1 concern and although she will miss it I have to keep her safety my #1 goal.

After not having "worked out" in a few years, Premier Martial Arts helped me ease back into a…read morehealthy lifestyle! I cannot wait to continue my fitness journey here.