My granddaughter has been participating at Mile High Karate since September. She was first…read moreintroduced at school, where classes where held at her school. She had an interest after 4 weeks of joining the classes at the Westminster office. When she began attending at the Westminster office is when I had an opportunity to go and watch her classes and see the program they have first hand. I was impressed. Its just not about Karate, its about other life skills she is learning. Yes, sir - Yes, Mam is used at all times in the class and although my daughter and her husband are a bit uncomfortable with their daughter calling them with this respect, I do not. Respect is missing in our culture, and the Martial Arts has a foundation based on respect. Learning about how to handle situations with strangers and how to protect yourself with your words was powerful learning for her and the other students. I told my Daughter I would pay for her training and when you look at the rate vs. the number of hours of training available it was very competitive to what Mom pays for her dancing. After several months, my granddaughter made the decision she wanted to pursue becoming a Black Belt. A packet of information was provided that talked about the committment needed over the next 4 to 6 years for her to obtain it. Now she is only 6 1/2 years old, but she is already is a high achiever in school, with Dancing and now with Karate. The owner and his wife, along with their staff, all who began Karate at Mile High at a younger age are good people. They take interest in the students and they make it fun. This past weekend was a special event of Saturday. A special class for the entire school was held where the students learned how to break boards! The first hour and half was learning how to visualize their goal, and practicing on cushioned hand pads held between two concrete blocks. By the end of the Special Event my granddaughter broke 3 boards as did many of the other students by themselves. And even those who were not able to on their own, got assistance from the instructions, who cradled their hands and "helped" them break the boards. The looks on kids faces even younger than my daughter, with now holding two boards where there was once one, was powerful. I have two sons who were in the Scouting program and both achieved and are Eagle Scouts. I see similarities in Scouting with the program at Mile High Karate. Character development was just as important in Scouting as was the camping and other activities. Same in Mile High Karate program. Just like Scouting, Karate is not for every kid's parents. Same held true in Scouting where some parents saw a commitment to go camping every month as a deal breaker. But the benefits in both program for those who stay with it can be life changing and can help mold them for later in life. I am grateful my granddaughter is in this program. She loves it and she likes the friends she has met.

What a great place for the kids. I love the instructors here they are all wonderful…read more Thanks to all at mile high karate for making my girl better in many ways. I recommend anyone have their children learn karate here.

All the instructors are amazing and super welcoming there! Carly , Alicia and Anthony are the…read morenicest people you'll meet! And there only some of the instructors there.

We transferred to this studio from out of state after researching a number of local studios. We…read morelove this place! Master Mike is fantastic with the kids and communicates very well with us parents. COVID precautions are observed very well, which unfortunately means that the parents can't watch as much as we're used to. But better to keep everyone healthy!

Although Sensei Tanabe no longer leads the classes, the new sensei/head instructor Gus is superb…read moreand so are the associate instructors. I did tons and tons of research into authentic martial arts schools in northern Colorado (north of Denver, specifically). LWK is a small-ish dojo that will actually teach your child respect, discipline, work ethic, and confidence. It's not a place to send your kids for half a year only to quit when getting promoted to their third belt level is too hard. The instructors pay so much attention to detail and are even handed in having both junior and senior students polish their forms. They're also very approachable, offering up direct assessments upon request in class based on student concerns. There is an opportunity at the end of every class to get instructor feedback so you/your student will know what to work on. They are transparent about the costs, with no huge jump from the introductory period to the first official month. You can find both the tuition rates and class schedule on the website and see if it will work for you before joining. There are family discounts and a weapons class was recently added to the roster. Another area where LWK is awesomely transparent is that they have pamphlets on how belt promotions work: what forms/moves are the students expected to master. That way you have a clear idea of how to move forward. This is because LWK has been around for thirty years, which says a lot. This is an environment where the students do traditional Japanese martial arts warm ups, learn the Japanese names of their forms (nothing overwhelming), bow to each other when entering the mat/sparring/leaving class/demonstrating their forms at the end of class, where senior classmates voluntarily help junior classmates, where they recite a code of honor at the beginning and end of every class, where expectations are clear, and hard work is the norm. If you/your student are looking for a place with learned teachers, a decades long tradition of quality instruction, old school values of dedication/respect, and a welcoming-and-self-challenging environment in which to train, this is it. As with everything, you will only ever get what you put into it. 15 minutes per day of at-home practice never hurt anyone. I hope that this is giving the reader a sense of what the school is like and that it's set up for students to succeed. Everything is transparent, the tuition is reasonable (and many forms of payment are accepted), to eliminate obstacles to joining so the student and their family can just focus on their work and progress. Progress is enriched here because LWK is highly involved in the authentic Karate community in northern Colorado. They're among the handful that host a tournament every year, judging certification clinics are held here, and the recent inclusion of the kobudo (weapons) class shows a commitment to exposing students to Karate as a whole. Signing up to LWK is to join a Karate ecosystem with peers to challenge you/your student towards betterment. My only complaint is that the complimentary uniforms are affordable due to being cotton/polyester blends, and plastic-based synthetic fabrics are highly environmentally damaging in the wash because they shed lots of microplastics that wreck oceans and inevitably come back to harm the human biosphere as well. If you're a person who is committed to slowing climate change and believe that human behavior has been immoral on this topic, then I'd recommend looking into 100% cotton uniforms and belts before signing up for LWK.

This is by far the best Karate facility in Northern CO. Sensei Tanabe and his senpai staff are…read moreexcellent with both kids and adults.

My kids have been in Tae Kwon Do since they were 5 years…read moreold. They are now black belts and the amount of discipline and confidence and camaraderie that they have gained is priceless. Master Yosvany and his staff are one of a kind and I feel safe with my children in his care during their time at Tae Kwon Do.

I've enrolled my child since May of 2021 during Covid. I love how the program works around the…read morepandemic. I have seen my child grow out of his shell since he has been enrolled. Program is sure helping him grow outside mentally and helps him with life skills, I love that most of the staff knows Spanish and English. I also respect that they care for feedback and strive to improve. I love the location and the schedules are super flexible.

This Dojo is the real thing, authentic, living, evolving Karate taught by true masters of the art…read more The Ninomiya family, headed by Kancho (Grandmaster) is full of true peaceful warriors, bushido samurai. They have all competed at very high levels and know their techniques inside and out and are as open and generous with them as possible. Train with them for a while and you become family. Unpretentious, no egotism, no macho, just excellent martial art with a sterling lineage. If you want to learn real Karate go here, you will not regret the descision. They also teach great yoga there, and have an interesting variety of conditioning classes, great for the whole family.

Both of my children attend classes here. One 8 and one 6. The amount of respect,restraint,…read moreconfidence they have gained here can not be measured. Thank you Kancho, Mike,Kiochi, Jota, Ryota, Louis and Psi. Visitors also...I hope I didn't leave anyone out. I would give more stars if I were allowed to. I can not speak more highly of a place that I am very glad to have my kids involved with.

We love WJJ, a true gem of Aurora! I came across WJJ because my younger son (5 years) had been…read moreasking to take karate lessons. The request led me to recall jiujitsu classes I took in high school and the focus on self defense as opposed to hurting the other party. A friend mentioned that her son had been taking jiujitsu classes since he was 4 years old at a nearby studio that she highly recommended. I looked up WJJ was pleasantly surprised to learn of the affordable starter package for kids. Dr. Quynh made the enrollment process seamless and my son felt at home right away. He loved his first class and was very taken with how one of his classmates received a sticker in honor of how he respected his senseis and mentored his peers. For the second class, I brought my older son (8 years) with me for pick up and he immediately asked if he could also join (he did ). We love the principles of jiujitsu - respect, self control, hard work, and perhaps most importantly for children, delay of gratification - all foundational lessons that will shape my children's outlook and work ethic for years to come. We adore the instructors Dr. Quynh, Coaches Jalen and Charles, and Professor Nobou (5th in the world for his weight class!). They are knowledgable, skilled, patient, encouraging, and always make class fun for little ones. They do this while being firm, maintaining a safe environment, and employing consistent approaches for teaching children about self-discipline. Now we are 6 weeks and two kids in, and my husband is considering joining at the ripe young age of 41! If you are at all considering this for your children, try out the starter package. You wont regret it!

I was so excited to hear about the opening of Way of Jiu Jitsu's second academy in the beautiful…read moreStanley location. I trained at the main academy for 3 years when I lived in Denver, CO. I can honestly say that Professor Nobuo and his team of instructors have successfully created a balanced culture for the seasoned hobbyists and fierce competitors of this gentle art. This is an excellent place for iron to sharpen iron, as well as being a family-friendly environment that offers classes for all ages. I highly recommend this academy!

Excellent place to begin your jiu jitsu journey. Really…read morefriendly and safe place to train.

I dropped in for a class and received great instruction and felt super welcome. They were getting…read moreready for worlds so I got a glimpse of their advanced training. I still need a shirt. It's a small but clean and comfortable gym. There are showing facilities on hand. They typically charge a $25 mat fee but let me off the hook for the first day. I was enthusiastically invited back anytime. The sparring was great as well as the technique instruction. I recommended this place if you're traveling in the area or are looking for a new gym. It's super accessible from the airport.

Catalina has already restored much of the function and fitness that I had lost over the years due…read moreto injuries and illness. At 73, I have confidence in my balance and am again able to bike and hike again comfortably. All this in just three months! Most importantly, she made sure that I didn't re-injure myself. She also made our workouts fun and never boring.