**UPDATE** This location has transferred to new owner and is now "AZ Karate & Kombat Academy"…read moreinstead of "AKKA Karate USA" The original AKKA Owner now has a location in Corona de Tucson - 51 E Tallahassee Dr (520) 820-0155. I discovered AKKA one day when my 15 year old son decided he wanted to learn karate. We spent a Saturday driving all around the east side of Tucson looking for a school. Most were either closed or not very helpful. AKKA just happened to be the last school we stopped at. Mrs. Thibault, the owner, greeted us and spent time talking with us. We walked out that day excited to start. Now, a little over a year later, AKKA has become our home away from home. The family package is an amazing deal that many families take advantage of. The instructors are all top notch and keep learning fun. Everyone is treated with respect. They offer classes in Kenpo for all ages, Grappling, Kick Boxing, and Combative Tactics. There are other AKKA schools across Tucson in the same system and they all get together for seminars and tournaments on a pretty regular basis. It's like an extended family! If you're looking for a family oriented karate school where learning is fun, I highly recommend checking out AKKA!

My grandson loves his karate lessons. The instructor is wonderful with children, very kind and…read morepatient.

After being in martial arts since 1985 and knowing Shawn and Rebecca, they r the real deal…read more Dedicated , caring , and trained by the best . Their ability to pass on their knowledge is wonderful Much love from " the papa homie"

This is THE place to go for quality instruction that about more than just punching and kicking…read more The Knights really know their stuff, and are well-respected in the Kenpo Community. They are passionate about every student, and teach even the youngest kids about self-control, respect, goal-setting, etc.

I am embarrassed and apologetic for the recent review posted by Jessica B. Her interpretation had…read morenothing to do with teaching her son karate and everything to do with her lack of knowledge as to what it takes to teach a young child Karate. They, children, need to learn respect and discipline while cooperating with others to learn self-defense. The 4-year-old was on that road to learning. Do not let this opinion influence your decision about the East side Karate School nor its instructor, he knows his business.

I first trained at Eastside Karate in the 80's then moved east for a job and returned to the dojo…read morethree years ago. It has been around for 40 years and it is just as good as it was then. I could not find anything like it back east even in Boston. Sensei Damon covers all kinds of self-defense situations as well as training people who what to compete in sports karate.

Learning Self Defense here is fun and gets you in great shape. I've been here for 2 or 3 years and…read morelearned atleast 100 different moves and techniques. This was the first karate school I've been to and it's been an amazing start. The teacher Mr. K is patient, down to earth, and most of all understanding.

It has been a great experience for my son. Within the first week we saw better behavior!read more

Awesome Tae Kwon Do studio, now located on Broadway beside Joan's Fabric at 150 Broadway. Great…read morediscipline, focus, and mastery at this studio. My son has been a student from white belt through his 2nd Degree Black Belt and will be testing for 3rd Degree this summer. The head instructor KJN Cole is a top notch martial arts teacher and will teach your kid inner strength while building character/responsibility. A+ School

West Coast Martial Arts is more than a karate studio. It is a way of self-defense, a way of…read morebuilding and sustaining physical fitness and flexibility, an activity that encourages friendship, helps to build a spiritual path, and lastly is fantastically fun. I would encourage everyone , regardless of age or physical ability to give it a try -- and I can think of no better group of people to pursue martial arts with than the members of West Coast Martial Arts Tucson. My family and I moved to Tucson in 2017. As a displaced Midwesterner, I felt disconnected and lonely, however, I quickly felt a sense of community and friendship with the people at this school when my child (5) joined this team. The instructors are highly skilled and very engaging. They always have the best interests of the individual students as their primary concern. The classes are open to all levels of ability and designed to promote personal growth and a sense of fellowship. This is demonstrated in that I have a knee injury which prevents me from fully participating, however instructors find modifications for me, an old lady (37).

I'v been training here over a year now. I am an older guy (67) but they have great classes for all…read moreages, young and old. Especially good for the kids, they are a lot of fun to be around and get specialized training.

From the owner: We are the only Japan Karate Association (JKA) member dojo in the Tucson area. We train in…read moretraditional Japanese Shotokan karate. Being a JKA member also gives you access to special events, seminars, and camps. You'll receive world class instruction with the greatest karate masters from Japan and around the world.

Oro Valley Martial Arts is the best place I've ever taken my kids for activities. They've…read moreparticipated in various sports all over, and we've never had such a positive experience. Master Kim and Coach Jamie genuinely care about the children's progress, development, and character. They have a well-tuned system to keep them engaged, excited, and rewarded. I'm so impressed with the older kids and coaches who have been practicing here for years, because they have confidence and are so well-mannered. That disposition comes from consistent reinforcement of the right characteristics. We are lucky to have them here in OV!

We only started here a few weeks ago but my kids, 5 & 8 love it. I love watching and hearing them…read moreexhibit the values Mr. Kim and the other instructors teach. I will update again in a few months!! Update: we've now been at ATA for quite awhile and my original review stands. The student teachers and Mr. Kim are great and even days my daughter says she doesn't want to go bc she's tired, she ends up having a huge smile on throughout the entire class. I read the recent reviews about Mr. Kim and I've never seen anything like that happen, including removing a stripe! I can't imagine what would lead him to take a kids stripe! He's always joking with the kids and most seem to get him and play along. I've never seen flicking but he does do little bops on the head to remind them to block and always be aware of your opponent. My daughter doesn't pay attention a lot of the time, staring at the ceiling and or playing with her belt but I've only seen him call her name to get her attention back. I'm sad the other family had this happen and am shocked by it bc I only see positive interactions when we're in class. Anyway, we love the location and the classes and I hope my daughter wants to continue as she gets older.