Hi, my name is Stephanie Schroeder and I used to do karate at Haley's Martial Arts. When I was a…read morelittle kid I had a blast. And I had the best instructor for it. I wish I had a pic of me in my karate outfit..

Came home from living in Japan where I started my karate training. I was fortunate enough to find…read moreHaley's and have been training here for the past 30 years. Kyoshi Haley has trained under Hanshi Nagazato and still returns to Okinawa annually and teaches around the globe. If you can train here, your stars have aligned.

My daughter got into Azads Martial Arts and has truly fallen in love with this journey ! She has…read morebuilt so much courage and confidence in just a short period ! LeeAndra has changed in many ways at home practicing her skills and even lifting weights to strengthen her body . This new life skill has given her something to look forward to and focus on , has self motivated her to succeed in something other than video games and the time she spends behind her tablet . She loves to show her skills to family and friends . She has even made some new friends at school by having this skill to talk about with other martial artists . She has had the honor of working with Mrs. Miranda and Mr. Gant in practicing the skills of the white belt rank . Both Miranda and Gant are amazing instructors and LeeAndra really looks forward to every class at Azads Martial Arts ! Anyone looking for Martial Arts for themselves or their child . I would highly recommend the family and child friendly classes and instructors at Azads ! See you at the Dojo !

we are very lucky to have AZADS in chico they help are town so much, they help old people young…read morepeople all the time ,they help during the holidays as much as they can,

My son has been going here over a year now and it's been such a positive environment for him to…read morelearn and grow. We feel very fortunate to have this great community in Chico.

Moved to Chico a year ago. I did a lot of research on the local dojos. I found that many of the…read moreparents were happy with the teaching and price at Chico Dojo. The instructors give feedback to the students. Some of the instructors travel to Okinawa to keep their own training up. The Dojo is also involved in improving the community which says a lot about the character of the staff.

Had the Pleasure to workout with an Amazing 9th Degree from the Parker/Planas Linage, well rounded…read morein many styles, Filipino Stick and knife. Who knew Chico, California had such a Super star Hall of Fame in its Midst. I live in Portland Oregon and it worth the travel to train with one of the Best in the martial art community. One of the Nicest family you will ever meet!

When it comes to martial arts instruction- this is the place. I travel from Portland, OR to this…read moreschool because of the quality of the education, the knowledge of the instructors and the atmosphere of being part of the family. Sensei Chuck is the real deal!

As a Tae Kwon Do student of 11+ years, I was excited to try Seishindo, but I felt Shane to be a bit…read moreoffputting. I felt uncomfortable with some of the comments he made, particularly regarding women. Martial arts classes should be safe, fun, and inclusive, but this is not the vibe I got from this studio.

My wife and I brought our son to Chico Seshindo to learn self-defense and confidence and we have…read morecertainly noticed the difference. Sensei Shane is patient and personable. During one of the tests (2 minute squat) we learned something about the level of determination that our son has. He was shaking and beet-red from holding that squat, but he wouldn't give up. We would not have known this if it weren't for Chico Seishindo. Good parent memories right there!

This is an excellent Dojo! If you are looking for a traditional martial art in Chico I would look…read moreno further. The instructor is very knowlegable and technical with a great teaching ability. This Shotokan group is a member of the SKA which hosts a traditional approach to training and produces exceptional quality Karate-ka (Karate martial artists). This is an excellent place to go if your are seeking a place to grow and train in the martial arts.

Sad! We got a flyer at my sons school advertising a play put on by YMCA - Free for kids to…read moreparticipate in! We practiced songs all week. My kids were SO EXCITED! We went to the auditions and filled out the paperwork and even helped set up as we had arrived early. My kids auditioned. We came back the following Monday to find... They SAY it's free but then make you sign a paper promising to sell 10 tickets and 2 advertisements per child (valued at $150) and volunteer 10 hours. THEY DIDN'T MENTION THIS IN THE FLIER OR IN THE PAPERWORK FOR THE AUDITIONS OR AT ANY TIME DURING THE AUDITION OR AFTER - until the parents meeting. I have 2 children. We just moved here 1.5 years ago. We cannot sell 20 tickets and 4 business ads. Or pay $300. NOR do I want my children used in some kind of pyramid money making scheme for YMCA. If they wanted money they should have just said so up front. We left with both of my children in tears. You can scam adults. That just makes you bad people. But to HURT KIDS?!? How do you sleep?

Theater parents are "asked" to sell 10 tickets and 2 ads, not forced. Parents are" asked" to…read morevolunteer their time to help build and set up sets No parent ever forced to do anything. The Oroville Y motto is "no child will be turned away regardless of their ability to pay". Been around for 105 years her in Oroville, must be doing something right.