I started doing kung fu here in summer 2016, and it has been fantastic! Shifu is a great teacher,…read moreand it's a welcoming community whether you're new to martial arts or have many years of experience under your belt. Classes are a good mix of warm-up, conditioning exercises, drills, and forms practice (and sometimes sparring), with enough one-on-one attention to take your kung fu to the next level. Highly recommend for kids and adults!

Master Qi is the best teacher. My son who is not athletic at all fell in love with Kungfu and all…read morecredit goes to him.

Welcoming, clean, and safe environment to train BJJ! Very approachable instructors who clearly…read morebreak down each technique. And they keep it fun! Highly recommend

Real jiu-jitsu. Outstanding environment for learning proper techniques. Professor Vanderson is…read morethe real deal.

Vanderson BJJ is a great place to be introduced to bjj or if you are a seasoned BJJ practitioner…read morelooking to up your game. Vanderson provides real world and tournament applications for all levels of BJJ. Vanderson is a very approachable person who truly want to educate all students in a effort to heighten their BJJ skill set. I would recommend to all BJ practitioners.

Top best studio I've looked into. Some of the best and most patient teachers, teaching kids and…read moreadults from all walks of life.

The ATA in Bridgeton Missouri is a belt factory, they are not concerned with the student grasping…read moretechnique or even concepts of the Martial art. I used to attend at least once a week, but having been instructed in martial arts over 35 years ago I could quickly see the difference between the instruction that helped me while serving in the US Army and the instruction that only seems to serve taking money from me. I would not waste your time with this so-called Dojo and seek out qualified Martial arts instruction, from qualified Instructors that can control their tempers.

First let me say that my boys have been students here for many years. One longer than the other…read more Depending on how young your kid starts, they could end up in the Tigers class for younger students. This is where my oldest started. That program teaches them the foundation at a young age. Then each testing cycle, they get a new color belt until they graduate from the Tigers class. Next is the Beginners class. This is where she appropriate kids or adults start. You train and practice until you get your next color belts to move to the Advanced class. Then so on until you get too the Black Belt class where you train to become a Black Belt. Each class can become harder so you'll have to train hard to get your next color belt. They have classes Monday - Thursday and Saturday. You can pick any time you wish to train as long as you are consistent with the amount if days you train per week (at least 2-3, not including practice at home). They have a receptionist that is very pleasant and informative. They have so been nice but currently Mrs. Ring is the best yet! She helps get your registered, fitting for uniforms, gear and anything you need assistance with off the mat. The instructors are pretty awesome too. The reason why I moved my youngest from MMA to taekwondo was because of the structure. I feel they hold a tight ship here and set expectations for their students. They will teach you and guide you especially if they see you need assistance but you can also ask the instructor or assistant trainers for guidance as well. They offer 1x1 training for a fee outside of class training as well. Now the price.... I think just like any sport, its expensive. You need a uniform and as their rank goes up, those uniforms are costly, lol. They will offer discounts during certain times of the year but it's still expensive. They have to get the right weapons ATA approved (meaning ATA weapons) which they use different one each cycle. The good thing is they rotate so once you have all weapons ( I think only 4 are used in the classes before Black Belt), you'll be fine for a while. You also have to pay once you advance for each color belt. So yes, it can be expensive. However, as I see my kids randomly doing jump spin and sidekicks around the house, I know this embedded in their lifestyle. ATA Chesterfield has a FB group for you to stay up to date and they'll send you text reminders and emails too. Definitely worth having your kids try it out. If you do, they usually have a trial offer for new students. Huge kudos to instructors Mr. David, Mrs. Bhavikatti and Master Shank!! Oh, the parking can be tricky. While it's a huge parking lot, it is shared with a dance studio, a performance athletic building, Bounce U and Goodwill. So it can get crowded at times.

We have been a member at this ATA location with Master Shank beginning in 2012. We enrolled my…read morechild with slight neurological and sensory issues and the benefits were obvious. We now have 4 family members actively participating, kids and adults. We have had multiple friends join or even switch to this specific location because how well it is managed. The climate emphasizes encouragement which forms great friendship bonds with both children and adults. My kids can't wait for class to see their ATA friends. My wife became friends with other adults and has provided transport for their kids when needed. The classes are large here but the location is huge. They are therefore able to have classes with more similar ability students together unlike other small studios that everybody is lumped together. They also have up to 4 additional instructors per class constantly assisting students as opposed to just one teacher. Friends of ours that belonged to a different karate studio with just one teacher per class complained that their 10 year old child who was more experienced had to constantly help instruct the brand new students next to him during class and was no longer enjoying himself. They joined ATA and are actually having fun We obviously feel strongly that this endeavor is money well spent and will continue this along with other kids activities.

Seriously, if you're wanting to get exercise or master boxing or kickboxing, you have to visit this…read moregym. Chris is an awesome coach and is great at providing improvement points!! During the one-on-one sessions, he will work on techniques and tailors his sessions on what you want (learning technique, cardio, or weight loss etc.) I came in because I've never done kickboxing before and thought I'd give it a try. I LOVED IT. In only five lessons, I feel like I have the basics down and feeling ready to kill in the ring. He will work you until you're dead tired, sweating, and you want to come back for more. I bought the 30-min pack and felt like I was always dying by the end of the session. For the price point, totally worth the solo lesson. The gym has a bunch of workout equipment (treadmill, stair master, ab machine, weighted balls) and lots of different punching bags. I'm moving out state and wished I found this place earlier!

I had my first one-on-one training session with Chris last night. I am very pleased with the…read moreinstruction. The training was fast paced and adaptive. Chris was able to focus in on the areas in my game that needed the most improvement and structured the training to make me better. If you are looking to seriously improve your boxing/kickboxing skill set, look no further. I plan on continuing my training with Chris indefinitely.

My 7-year-old attended FIT Martial Arts for a few days while we were visiting St. Louis. The…read morefacility was clean and the staff seemed friendly at first, but that changed quickly. When I asked to observe my son, Master Ray said parents weren't allowed because the kids were "in the basement," which was concerning. We were also charged for unnecessary items and even a field trip to a free park. My son wasn't excited to return, and the experience overall felt unorganized and lacking transparency.

I am Katrell Robinson, I would 100% recommend fit martial arts, the teachers are great the…read moreassistants are amazing at teaching and correcting mistakes and every one there is family friendly they even have a church service on Saturday's! Fit martial arts is definitely the best place to learn self defense!

I joined Fortuna BJJ about 3 months ago, and it's honestly been one of the best decisions I've ever…read moremade! It's been an incredible outlet for me and has had a bigger impact on my life than I could have imagined. Marcel is such an amazing coach and person--his passion and his dedication to his students really shines through. I'm lucky to have the opportunity to do 1-on-1 sessions with him and also attend his BJJ and KB classes throughout the week. In such a short amount of time, I've learned and grown more than I expected, and I know there's so much more to explore. With all the areas left to improve, I'm confident I'll continue my journey at Fortuna BJJ and achieve my personal goals under Marcel's guidance. Thank you, Marcel!