I've trained at Chapel Hill Gracie Jiu Jitsu many times over the past 15 years. The instructors are…read moretop-tier both in terms of their knowledge and their ability to provide a safe, welcoming and effective training environment. Mazi is a legend of local martial arts, Jake Whitfield is one of most well-rounded teachers of martial arts in the world, and everyone on the team is a positive, helpful person. Whether you're brand new or a black belt, this is a great place to train.

From day one I've been so pleased with how protective the Instructors are of women's safety in…read moreclasses and rolling. I LOVE the new women's self defense class run by Meghan an amazing brown belt female instructor. I honestly started not knowing anything 3 years ago, fell in love with the art and challenge and now I'm getting my first blue belt stripe.

An amazing community for Aikido and Tai Chi practice. Open Sky is a great place to practice, with…read morea core of dedicated and experienced members that is also welcoming to newcomers. The best thing to do is to stop by to watch a class and chat with the instructors.

Excellent instructors, deep knowledge of the movements and flow of chi that is informed by…read more21century understanding of the eastern orientation of kinesiology

They teach Self Defense--what everyone needs! I just wish they were less expensive. I wish they…read morehad a "7 days for $7" type of deal, instead of $200 for 21 days to see if it is for me.

My 11 year old son and husband take classes here. I would HIGHLY recommended it. Jamie (owner) has…read morebeen so welcoming. She is positive and motivating while making class fun for all ages. I was worried that these classes might not be appropriate for an 11 year old, but her looks forward to it every week. Not only is Janie amazing, but the whole community is. The location is so convenient, but I had driven by it many times not knowing it was there. It's in the Whole Foods shopping center, tucked to the side and behind the Staples building. Easy to get to by bus. Love being able to get groceries while my son is in class. Go check out a class today!

Yes my daughter had been attending this place for probably over 2 years and I had been asked if I…read morewanted to join so I said what the heck. I came in on a Sunday which is open mat where the owner is not there. I then made the choice to "roll someone who may or may not be on the payroll but is teaching students nonetheless. I had gotten myself into a kimora and this "coach" as they call him did not stop when told to stop or when I tapped on him and said stop which is how martial arts works. 2 seconds later the exact same thing happened only on the other arm and as I say tap and I'm tapping on this guy all he does is twist harder. I confront the owner later when he comes back in and have a long talk. He says that I should have a talk with this person and work it out with him. Needless to say I'm left with two damaged elbows and myself wondering why I'm supposed to confront this guy who clearly has a whole lot of disrespect at least for me on his mind. I don't think it would be right for me to have a conversation with a person who clearly doesn't want to have conversation only wants to twist arms until damage is done. If I was doing something wrong I certainly wasn't being told such. Never would have go beyond that which is a tap or a verbal tap as this guy did. Great place until I had to put myself into the mix. My daughter was learning how to grapple which is all that I wanted. This guy told me how he was the met enforcer for the owner and the owner denied it. Also told me how he used to break people's arms and legs when he was in the martial arts academy that used to be a few doors down. I guess I should have listened to him and never put myself with him. I enjoyed the experience until I got with him. The agenda he had is the agenda he had I can't speak for him. Because my elbows aren't healing I would give zero Stars. I've been forced to give a star.

This institution is a very special place, and it's approach to welcoming everyone and forming a…read moresense of community, besides ALL of the incredibly diverse techniques, workshops, special events, and supportive encouragement make it stand out. Its remarkable children's curriculum has brought our daughter through over a decade of wonderful training, and helped to provide so many different positives on various aspects of her development as a human being, at an age when she needs self-confidence, and turning that to both empathy and helping others learn has it just top shelf in my wife's and my opinion. Do yourself a favor and give it a shot, regardless of your age, or your experience, or your physical training/or lack thereof, like myself. I started and joined in with my daughter in my mid-50's a little over a year ago, and I've found so many things to make me glad I did, and didn't just dismiss my age as a given for decline. I'm boxing, as well as doing other martial arts training and loving every minute of it. See ya there! Jason S.

My 8 year old son attends CMAC and I have been nothing but impressed. Sensei Kevin and his team…read morepractice and preach core tenants of being a good, disciplined person first and last thing in every lesson. Exactly as I had hoped it would be. They are clearly also very good at the teaching side of the art/sport too with a bunch of trophies to the Dojo's name on display after the lmost recent competition. The instruction is well priced and includes two lessons a week. Extremely happy and would recommend it them to everyone.

If you are looking for instruction in Traditional Japanese Martial Arts, there is no better than…read morehere. This is not a belt factory.

Loved Master Son but very disappointed in the pay scale. Makes me feel as if they are more…read moreconcerned about money than the kids. Be careful of the contracts you sign and the penalty to quit.

Awesome experience for our entire family!!! Our daughter started there at age 3 (now 6) and enjoys…read moreevery moment with not only Master Yoo and Master Jung, but all the junior instructors as well. They have all contributed to her increase in self confidence and self-esteem! My husband and I also joined and the continued encouragement from everyone throughout every class helps make the classes a fun and uplifting experience for our whole family!

Balanced Karate training…read more As an adult beginner, the instructors and students here made me feel welcome from the start. Inclusive and no judgement. You will definitely get a work out, in a very positive environment. What I like best about this particular school is the "completeness" of the classes. In addition to the physical nature of the content, discipline and positive messages are also stressed. That they are part of the larger Karate International franchise is a plus. I recommend this for any age in any condition.

Excellent training for all ages! Teachers are very energetic and approachable! It not only teaches…read moreself-defense but instills self confidence. My nine year old daughter loves it. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed.

Love OTF.... but current Meadowmont OTF studio customer service sucks…read more After 18 months loving my OT Beat Link (Apple Watch heart rate monitor), I recently lost it. It was a great option for me so I bought a replacement OT Beat Link ($140) on Monday at Meadowmont which is currently my home studio. I finally *found* my lost OT Beat Link on Tuesday night (of course ;-), and then proceeded to return the never-used-still-in-the-box-with-all-the-parts new OT Beat Link on Wednesday morning at Meadowmont. I was informed there is a strict no return policy for all heart rate monitors... doesn't matter if the device is still in the box and has never been used. I hate to give the Meadowmont OTF studio a negative review. I have been an OTF member based at Meadowmont studio for over 8 years, and overall OTF is awesome. I wish current Meadowmont OTF management had better customer service, IMO they used to do much better. Luckily there are several OTF studio options in the area and I would highly recommend trying those over Meadowmont.... I have found the MLK OTF studio in Durham to be a superior option and there are a couple other studios in the Chapel Hill/Durham area.

I was only a member for a few months. The staff was very nice and always helpful. The only thing I…read moredidn't like was that not all coaches ensured members were wiping down equipment after they used it. I was used to coaches hand out wipes at each station between transitions. Other than that it was a great experience!