Wow. A really interesting martial arts club. I don't know why it's so small…read more They practice Aikido and it's older martial art Daito Ryu. They also practice kenjutsu (sword) and iaido. It's all practiced together and self reinforcing. So they teach the sword principles in their empty hand martial arts and the other way around. When people say that Aikido is based on sword, here that is clearly true and demonstrated. The skill and knowledge of the instructor and senior students is very high.

From the owner: New Kids Akido class - Launching Nov 5 in NW Calgary Learn…read morefocus, balance, and confidence through traditional Japanese martial arts. Our new kids’ Aikidō offering combines movement, discipline, and fun — no competition, no violence — just steady, mindful training that builds coordination and respect. Details: Start Date: Wednesday, November 5 Time: Wednesdays, 5:00–6:15 PM (and soon to be Mondays) Location: Mount Pleasant Community Hall (NW Calgary) Ages: 7 and up No experience needed — all beginners welcome What they’ll learn: Balance, posture, and body awareness Safe rolling and falling skills Cooperation and focus through traditional martial arts practice Japanese cultural elements like respect and etiquette About Us: Calgary Rakushinkan offers traditional Aikidō and classical sword arts (Kenjutsu/Iaijutsu) in a friendly, small-group environment. Classes are led by Josh MacDonald, a senior student of Rakushinkan Japan, with over 15 years of teaching experience.

This martial arts academy is super friendly from the front staff to the instructors…read more Pricing is excellent and great activity for kids to be introduced to Muay Thai. Been taking kids to this location for 2 years and highly recommend for parents and even for adults to take lessons.

Elite is filled with everything needed for a proper martial arts environment. People of all skill…read morelevels to learn along side and push you further, a variety of class types for fitness and skill levels, be it competitive, self-defense driven, or just cardio and some hard work. Everyone is treated with respect and greeted with smiles. Excellent tutelage along with guest coach appearances on occasion by high level athletes in various fields, I've been going to Elite for almost 2 years whenever possible, and always miss everyone I've gotten to know when I can't make it down. Do yourselves a favor and swing down to check it out!

Awesome experience. Great way to exercise and learn something every time you step on the mat.read more

From the owner: We specialize in the instruction of Judo to people of all ages and ability levels.read more

Wing Chun Academy is just awesome! I always wanted to practice Kong Fu but never got to it. At the…read moreage of 31 I decided to finally go for it. Obviously I was nervous as I had no prior experience. I was invited to participate in a free class - and ever since I'm hooked. I try to practice at least 5 hours a week - and the results are amazing. I could barely touch my toes when I started, and now I can do almost a full split! Bare in mind that don't have an 8 year old flexibility. The team is really friendly and informal. Instructors are very skillful, knowledgeable and patient. Operating hours are really good (morning, lunch, afternoon and evenings) so you can always find the best time to practice. All levels work together so you always practice with someone that is more experience then you - but you work only on your skill level. If you are looking to get into shape, learn self-defense, and get a huge boost in confidence you should try Wing Chun Academy. There's lots of parents that bring their kids with them and there's kids classes as well (ages 4-5). One more important thing, in Wing Chun Academy you practice in a non-full-contact method. What it means is that you are not getting punched or kicked for real. First thing you learn is how to stop your punch or kick an inch from your opponent face or body. The idea is to use your opponent force against them (and stay safe during practice). There are punching begs and other methods to simulate full contact. I think that this method is more advantageous as it teaches you to control your strength, speed and accuracy. And a real combat situation, all you need to do is take an extra inch forward to get your opponent. To conclude, I've been practicing Wing Chun for about 8 months now and I love it. I feel stronger, faster and in control, and I am much more flexible. I also feel very confidant and IF I will even be in trouble I could protect myself bare hands. Last word, how cool it is to practice Bruce Lee's martial art???

From the owner: This year the Canadian Wing Chun Kung Fu Association celebrates its 40th Anniversary. In…read morecelebration of our 40 years, we would like to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation for your interest in our school. It is through the hard work, energy, enthusiasm of our Instructors and students alike that we have achieved this landmark in success and longevity. At the Academy, we have endeavoured to create a family friendly environment where students can have fun learning new skills, elevating their level of physical fitness and experiencing health improvements. Classes are offered daytime and evenings, Monday to Friday, as well as Saturday mornings, in order to accommodate the various lifestyles and schedules of our students. Our classes are designed to challenge individuals to reach new levels in skill, strength, fitness and flexibility, regardless of age or physical capability.

We had an unfortunate billing issue stemming from the old ownership when we went to a closer gym…read more As soon as we uncovered it, the new ownership dealt with it immediately and professionally. They turned a problem that was not their fault into a huge win. Thank you!

Neuro-Divergent kids need not apply…read more If I were rating Element on the Karate program alone they would get five stars: the instructors are fantastic. They are able to run diverse classes where participants are different ages and abilities, and somehow still make themselves available before or after class if anyone needs to talk to them. The other instructors could learn a lot from the Karate instructors. My 9 year old child has ADHD and she normally brings a ton of energy and enthusiasm to class. She also bring defiance and outbursts if she doesn't understand something or is frustrated. Apparently these outbursts were happening frequently in classes other than Karate, but I had no idea until one by one the other instructors kicked her out of their classes. When 5 Elements became Element the new ownership heavily discouraged parents from remaining on the premises so I was not in the habit of staying during class. There was no way for me to know my daughter's behaviour was becoming a bigger and bigger problem until I was told she was not welcome in first Jujitsu, then Boxing and finally Muay Thai. After the first ban we did a round of occupational therapy to help my daughter control her outbursts and have been practising the techniques ever since. I thought all was well until the second two bans were issued. Again, I did not know her behaviour was still a problem because nobody told me. By the time the instructors bothered to talk to me they were so upset that they were unwilling to work together and find a solution; they instead chose to ban my daughter. Since most of the classes were no longer available to my daughter we decided to end her membership. Technically they should have charged me, since we had committed to a year, but they waived the fees without a fight. This all went down right around billing time, but they also refunded the money for the upcoming month even though it should have been too late. This could be interpreted either as excellent customer service or the desire to get my daughter out of the dojo before I had the chance to tell the other parents how we were treated. If you are an adult, or if your child is only interested in Karate, you will do fine here. If you have an ND child interested in a variety of disciplines I would recommend you keep looking.

My girlfriend wanted to take the women's only fundamentals class and I needed some mat time so we…read morecame in on Sunday morning when they had both available. Kim welcomed us in and Emily (women's head coach) ran the fundamentals class. The class was thorough and Emily really made sure everyone understood what they were learning. By the time open mat started there was a good group of mixed belts ready to roll. Everyone I got to train with was super chill. Really cool people at this gym! Definitely make your way here if you're looking for a gym to train at.

From the owner: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu school lead by Professor Josh Russell, Black Belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. We…read morefocus solely on jiu jitsu instruction and take pride in building students with sharp minds and strong hearts.

wonderful staff location. the classes are fun stimulating…read moreand creative. kids as young as five asu younger and oldest at aged 14 love it. grateful to Christa and Paul who have grown their jiujitsu family and embrace all in the same way.

From the owner: We specialize in martial arts. Mainly the art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) in Okotoks. We also…read moreoffer Women's Only Kickboxing.

Silverado hotshop is awesome, if your looking for a studio that offers a variety of different…read moreclasses then this is where you need to go. They offer hot yoga classes and spin classes. The staff there are amazing and super friendly. The instructors know how to bring the energy up when it's needed. If your looking for a wicked cardio workout than Spin is it!

Staff were friendly and welcoming, they gave a quick tour of the facility and showed me where the…read morechange rooms were and the different workout spaces. Stopped in for a spin class using Class Pass, shoes are provided for spin classes. The studio and change rooms are pretty standard to other workout spaces in Calgary. The spin room had quite a few bikes, the regular neon lights, towels were provided for the workout itself and you get a lemon grass towel at the end to wipe everything down as well.