This academy is composed of friendly and knowledgeable staff who routinely exceed our expectations…read more Their program is more than kicks and punches. Their programs focus on character building and confidence building as well! Classes are offered at a wide variety of days and times. The dojo looks and smells clean... they also offer a great afterschool and summer program! In addition to all of this, they have special events for holidays and parents-nights out. This business is definitely worth joining!

The best decision we have made for our son! We have tried other karate places in the area and this…read moreone is the best by far. The ratio of instructors to children is perfect. Gives the younger kids a more hands on learning experience. They are dedicated to your children and help them achieve their potential by creating goals and following through. The classes are 45 minutes long which is a perfect amount of time for the younger kids. It's a very positive friendly environment. I strongly recommend this place.

Unlike the previous reviewer, I have only had great experiences at Tigers Martial Arts. My 11…read moreyear-old son went to day camp over spring break and loved every minute of it. He started attending classes this year, and has never once said "I don't wanna go!" when it's time to leave - which, in our house, is unheard of. All of the instructors are kind and inclusive while remaining firm (not yelling, though) with their students. There's a focus on internal growth that as a parent I appreciate. I expect he'll be enrolled there for many years to come!

this place is not fun for anyone the coaches are mean and you have to do sparing to be able to take…read morea belt test and sparing is not required where teakwondo originated for belt tests

My son and I love coming here. We've been members now for the past two years. I looked at a lot of…read moremartial arts schools in the area and SMA was the perfect fit for my schedule and budget. When I came in to speak to Jana about signing up, she told me about their adult kickboxing program. I was hooked! I made the decision to stop being a spectator and join in on the action. This experience has changed my son and I for the better. His behavior has improved and the principles he learns in class help him communicate better than he ever has. We look forward to growing more as a family and improve together.

I wrote an honest subjective narrative about my experience with SMA and now I'm being threatened by…read morethe owners of this place to take my rating down or they will take me to court for "defamation". Talk about bullies. I thought martial arts was supposed to be a place to combat bullies? I will not be silenced. I joined the SMA kickboxing classes in January 2016 via a Living Social Deal iLoveKickboxing. After those classes were used, I decided to purchase 35 classes. The instructor was absolutely INCREDIBLE. If this review was for him, it would get 5 stars. However, he is no longer teaching there. I noticed recently that SMA exchanged most of their kickboxing branding from iLoveKickboxing to "SMA X-Treme", while still keeping the iLoveKickboxing products and not purchasing anything new. The bags are in terrible condition with hardly any padding left and someone could get seriously injured. I did my research and noticed that they are no longer members of the iLoveKickboxing website. When asked when they'll be getting new bags. They say they have no money. So my question is... Where are the members fees going? Where is the money from the children's karate classes going? To the owner's vacations? To their pyramid schemes that they constantly force upon their clients on Facebook? (31 gifts, Isagenix, etc.). I have at least 20 classes left of my membership and I'd rather throw away my money than go back to a place that mistreats their employees and their clientele. (I would like to note that I have not talked to my old instructor about this review and he has done nothing to influence my decision to write this review. In fact, he begged me to take it down. But I would not because I think it's more important to stick up for what I believe in).

I have been Shihan Sakai's student for 35 years. He is DEFINITELY the best instructor I've ever…read moretrained under.

This place is great, my son really likes going there. The instructor is extremely professional and…read morereally hands on. The prices are really reasonable, they will not try to scam you into spending money for unnecessary things like some other martial schools will. The place is clean and quiet- I like that a lot. I really recommend this kyokushin karate school.

been teaching and training here for 22 years come try us out ! We teach ages 2 and up including…read moreteens

Our son joined a few months ago and he really enjoys the classes. He tells everyone he loves…read morekarate! Master Tucker is great with the kids. The kids look up to and respect him. Master Pia makes you feel apart of her karate family.

Wood Ave . Linden location. Tough . Fair . Strict . Self…read moredefense , Kickboxing , karate , and weapons. In our experience you earn what you get.

It sucks and they teach fucking nothing All the teacher does…read moreis talk to others and sit the kids down My kid for more then half the class was sitting on the floor 100 dollars a month 50 for shitty teaching 50 for sitting but hey they got some nice floors

Shihan Chirico has retired but his fine tradition of karate training is continuing at Netta's…read moreMartial Arts. The new location is 45 Washington Avenue, Carteret.