AMA has the BEST children's karate program around! Mr. Dylan was my son's instructor from the time…read morehe was 3 years old until we moved when he was 5. He is patient, knowledgeable, creative, and all the children and parents absolutely love him! He provides classes that are appropriate for child development as they focus on coordination, balance, agility, and discipline which is needed in order to become a good martial artist. If you are thinking of enrolling your child in to a martial arts program, I highly recommend this one! You will not be disappointed!

Sifu David Ferreira is the chief instructor and owner of Evolutionary Martial Arts (EMA) in…read moreHackettstown, New Jersey. Sifu Dave and his team offer several martial arts and self defense training, including one-on-one, for all age groups. Their knowledge, as well as their experiences, provide students with the skills they need to build confidence and learn true self defense. I highly recommend stopping by and seeing for yourself why EMA has been a fixture in the community for almost 20 years! You won't be disappointed!

My son has trained here for about 8 years from age 8-16. The staff lead by Sifu Dave and Sifu Doug…read morehave been exceptional. The benefits my son received from being part of EMA are great. He enjoyed the summer camps and we even had a birthday party at EMA for him one year that was a big hit for all the kids attending. EMA will elevate your kid's confidence, team work and abilities to defend themselves and others.

My son and I have been training there for approximately 2 years. The training environment is…read moresecond to none and the pricing points are more than reasonable. Couldn't be happier!

Great school. The head instructor is a former school teacher so he is great at passing along…read moreinformation. He knows how to individualize instruction for a wide range of skills levels. I began taking my kids and was so impressed I started training myself. If you are looking to gain confidence, feel better about yourself and make new friends I strongly suggest you stop in.

I found this place through their Open Houses on Friday nights for tae kwondo (to possibly sign up…read moremy 4 year old daughter), not knowing they have cardio kickboxing in this place. Gina who is a very active member of this martial arts center gave an inspiring speech about her family going here for tae kwon do and her going here 4 x a week for cardio kickboxing and lost a ton of weight. So, I took a free trial class and liked it alot....sweat alot to rocking music! I was surprised we do not wear shoes to do cardio kickboxing, just your feet. What is the cardio-kickboxing routine? Stretching for say 10 minutes and cardio kickboxing for 25 minutes , a 2 minutes water break and 15 minutes working on the pads and crunches and another 8 minutes for stretching. My daughter on the other hand wasn't crazy about tae kwondo but I think it's because of the discipline. I saw her and she was pretty good at it. I think this place is great for kids to build self-esteem and do some martial arts moves. You may be concerned that if kids learn this, they may do some violent moves on others. That is not the case as I was interviewing several parents at the place. If anything, it made the child more confident and respectful to others. They could defend themselves if necessary. The instructors or Masters we call them are gold Olympians on tae kwondo and teach cardio kickboxing classes. They train some serious black belt tae kwon do students for future Olympians if you want to go there. You don't mess with these guys...they're good what they do. Don't be intimidated, they are really nice Korean guys....English is so-so but you can understand what they're saying. It's a family owned business practically. One of the Masters is a father of 2 boys, one 3 years old and one about 20 months old. His wife works all the marketing, administrative and accounting work. They're such a cute family. The place is relatively clean as everybody who enters into this place must take their shoes off and place them on the shelves. Price is $99 unlimited attendance or $60 a month for a month once a week. That's me as the only time I could make this class is 8-9am on Saturday mornings before my crazy schedule of classes with my 4 year old. You could bring your child to have him or her watch you kickbox. I did this but felt uneasy as part of me is watching her behave nicely on the sidelines and not concentrating on the kickbox moves.

Started my son first and now my daughter is there. Master Kwon is great with the children! My kids…read moreare learning confidence and how to Defend themselves. Highly recommended!!!!!

So ! My relationship with Elite started when I sent both my boys there for half day summer camp…read more2019. They were stellar with handling the children during Covid and allowing them to play and learn while introducing them to martial arts. After that program ended they followed up and we decided to enroll our 9 year old into their Martial arts program. So far all staff and other parents have been super helpful and welcoming. My son enjoys his class and I enjoy all the scheduling and class options. I must also note their communication, facility, and systems are the best. There so ahead with the contactless options, app, and roadmap which is vital as a new participant. I am always kept informed early on of what's going on with any changes or updates. Their YouTube content has also been very helpful and I often refer to it when I have a curiosity. Another bonus is my unenrolled son gets to participate in activities now and then which gives us a nice break ! I will absolutely recommend Elite Martial Arts !

Great school for adults and children. Our grandson has been going for over 5 years. The instructors…read moreare truly dedicated. They are like family. They know each child by name and make sure they learn in a safe comfortable environment.

I go here 4 times a week.I love it here. The instructors are really nice and so are the other…read morestudents.

What an excellent school! So family-oriented and inclusive to all members. Two classes can run at…read moreonce, as there are two dojo decks. Superb teachers. Many classes to choose from (go as often as you want for your monthly fee). Gym for parents during class time downstairs. Children's waiting area w/TV and homework area, awards given for academics, optional karate homework each month, tournaments, testing (no fee for testing), lots of special days for families and parent nights. We picked this school after trying another one first. Highly recommended by friends and only advertisement is word of mouth.

I have been training in Iaido ( Japanese sword) at Skylands Aikikai dojo for ten years. I have been…read morewelcomed as family, and am now a beginner's instructor. The training matt is large and roomy, and dojo is kept tidy. A great place to train whether Iaido or Akido!

Best Dojo around... Senseis Karen and Alex are the bomb!read more

I have been a member at AMA for 7 years now, and I honestly don't know if I could imagine my life…read morewith out AMA, Helwig, Carl, Anthony and the group of training partners I have shared since joining. Helwig has the unique teaching skill of being able to relate complex concepts in an easily digestible structure to elevate skills of anyone who trains. Combined with finding what motivates each student and tactfully pushing them. Learning Brazilian Jiu Jitsu will never feel so individualized in a group setting. Additionally, the other black belts Carl and Anthony both instructors, provide great wealth of knowledge and experience. The combined knowledge of these 3 has greatly influenced and grown my skills. The philosophy of AMA is simple; full resistance training. Making sure what you learn can be applied to situations where there is no complying partner/opponent, translating directly to real world application. There is no better place to train in the area if you are looking to get learn Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

I moved here from out of state, it's hard meeting people & making friends as an adult. I Joined Ama…read moreto get a good work out in but fell in love with this gym. The community is everything & instruction. I've learned so much & I consider the people here at AMA family. This gym has everything you're looking for!