My son has attended Lion Heart Fitness in Pasadena a few times, and he has really enjoyed his…read moreexperience! One of the things I appreciate most is the sense of camaraderie and community they create for the kids. The instructors are kind, welcoming, and encouraging, while also providing great leadership and structure. It's a wonderful environment where kids can feel supported while being challenged and building confidence. We've had a great experience so far and look forward to continuing to be part of the Lion Heart Fitness community!

Super welcoming to visitors! Very friendly team, love the easygoing spirit of the school and…read morecamaraderie between the students. Professors and coaches were also extremely patient and supportive. One of the friendliest schools I've had the pleasure of visiting.

For a long time, I've been looking for a martial arts gym that offers focused training in…read morewrestling, Muay Thai, and Jiu-Jitsu. I finally found exactly what I was looking for at Modern Martial Arts Fitness. The classes are dedicated to their disciplines, with hour-long sessions focused on wrestling, Muay Thai, and Jiu-Jitsu. The coaches are knowledgeable, the team is welcoming, and the atmosphere makes it easy to ask questions and keep improving. The training feels personal, and the quality is better than at many other gyms I've tried. Even with limited training experience, I've made more progress than I expected. Coach Justin and his team have helped me build confidence and feel like a professional UFC fighter. I drive 30 minutes to train here, and it's absolutely worth it. The prices are also excellent, especially compared with what other gyms charge.

Modern Martial Arts and Fitness is a awesome place to train and learn about different martial art…read morestyles. I was interested in learning about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu but was intimidated. I looked at various gyms/academies but the coaches and members at Modern Martial Arts have been the most supportive and patient as someone who is just starting. The coaches go over the lessons multiple times and they do a great job making sure you don't injury yourself. This is a place you should try if you're looking for a new gym or wanting to learn different martial art styles. Awesome people which makes a awesome gym.

I wanted my daughter to train in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu because I always heard such great things about…read moreit. I didn't realize there was a Pasadena location but I stumbled upon them recently through a Google search. My daughter had two sessions and loved it. She's 12, and decided to participate in their Women Empowered classes before adding their Compatives class later on. She has no prior Jiu-Jitsu training, but has settled right in. Fred is the owner of this location. He has been nothing short of amazing, but his staff and instructors and have been equally impressive, particularly Crystal, Michelle, and Lilly. They've made my daughter feel so welcome and supported, and now empowered. All the women in the class are just as amazing. They have different programs and membership packages. It's very affordable as well, making it accessible. The facility is fantastic, very clean and modern. Parking is easy, validated for 2 hours I think, but then only a couple dollars after that. Restrooms, locker rooms, and waiting areas are clean and comfortable. I highly recommend this Pasadena location if you're thinking about martial arts. It's a great place to start training and an amazing group of people to be associated with.

I am so shook and confused at what just happened today 09/17 when I took my daughter to the little…read morechamps free "bully-proof" class (second class) from 5-6pm. I had originally reserved this on Eventbrite for Saturday September 5th at 1pm and Saturday September 12 at 3pm. Unfortunately, the time was wrong on their EventBrite page for the 12th because it showed 3pm instead of 1pm. Anyway, we missed the second class and they offered me to go any other day of the week as a courtesy, which I agreed to. So today I showed up with my daughter and I was questioned if I had already been to the "free" class and I said yes, but this is her second (free) one. The girl didn't seem too friendly (my daughter was all excited talking to her and she seemed MEH!), but she brought out a temporary uniform for my daughter and we went into the class. I sat on the back this time and my daughter kept yelling "mom", so I would stand up walk up to the front to make sure she was ok. Every time I stood up to look at her, her uniform was worse in terms of fitting. Her pants were dragging, coat sideways off her shoulder, and belt coming off. I let it be and thought they would fix it (which is what her karate instructors usually do). Eventually, she yelled "mom" again and at least 3 kids were lined up and one of the 2 male instructors was fixing their uniform. I told my daughter "you need to fix your uniform". She then looked at the instructor and said "Can you fix my uniform?" He kept doing what he was doing. No eye contact. Nothing. He finished fixing the other kids' uniform and my daughter was still standing on her own with her sloppy, baggy uniform. Ignored. Although she didn't line up. She spoke up many times, she yelled "mom" at least 3 times and neither of those times was she questioned or cared for. I then said out loud "they're not gonna fix it?" Mind you, the kids were no longer in line, so I told her to come to me and she ran across to the beginning of the mat where I was standing. I began adjusting her pants, which were below her butt, and then my phone fell, I lost balance, landed on my knees, and hurt myself with the wooden tile. Not one of the two instructors said a thing. Did they really not notice ALL that?! I then said "What's going on?! I'm confused?" We are not ghosts! Lol, Can they not see/hear us and offer help? I Looked back and a lady looked at me also confused. I then said, you know what, we're being ignored, let's just go. Took off that uniform and left it on the mat. I'm sure they noticed that. I told the lady in the front what happened she said she would see what happened. See what?! Idk, but everyone else saw. The least the instructors could have said was "Do you need anything?" after all those "mom" callings my daughter did. Was it because she didn't line up that she was ignored, even after speaking up? If this is a learning class, you could at least correct/redirect her, so she can understand why you're not helping her. AGAIN, 2 teachers ignored her. Don't offer free anti-bully classes if you're going to ignore a new kid who isn't a member and hasn't paid for your classes yet (but could have). This whole scenario and my daughter telling me she doesn't want to go back to this class because the instructors ignored her so many times is all I needed to write this review. One star for the older male instructor on September 5th. He was fun, caring, and paid attention to all kids. Otherwise, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu felt very unwelcoming this second time, and this is probably why I don't go based off first impressions anymore.

I cannot stress how much I loved my time at Fight Academy Pasadena. I had been training for 5 years…read moreat different gyms (jiu jitsu) before finding Fight Academy and I stayed there for the last 2 years I was based in LA. EASILY the best training, community, vibes, and biggest improvement in my fitness and combat sports training was here. Savant leads an amazing team of coaches!

Been coming here 4 years and it feels like my home away from home. They are welcoming from day one…read moreand the coaches are high level. The owner Savant was a top 10 featherweight in his prime and always pays close attention to each student. Coach Chris though is light work every time

Updating my review after a handful of years. My family's experience at Cosmic has continued to be…read morepositive. My kids have been with the program for many years now and I am very pleased with their progress. Coach Joseph can be strict with the kids during training, but he cares deeply about them. He not only wants them to continue to build on their jiujitsu skills, but he also wants them to grow into strong, resilient individuals who can overcome any obstacle. He teaches the kids to be respectful to their parents, instructors, and peers. Discipline is one of the core attribute of martial arts and it's great to see that in every class. Some coaches may seem tough on the outside, but they're also fun and extremely nurturing because many of them are dads of the kids that train there. The best way to find out is to try out a class!

You'll almost always feel welcome here. Especially if you are a child, for example, a 12-year-old…read moregirl lost count of an exercise she was doing, and he snapped at her & asked if he needed to count for her! He will call the kids boy or girl rather than by their actual name to make them feel worse. He used the excuse that this is a rough sport to justify his abuse. He even laughed at a little boy who had accidentally gotten hurt and mocked his pain by saying, "Blood, sweat, & tears!" And he didn't even check to see if he was okay or tell his parents what happened to him, what if he got a bruise or god forbid was bleeding?! He views their failures as burdens for him rather than obstacles for them to overcome. And the curriculum is seemingly too random and doesn't focus enough on systems. He will sometimes pressure the good kids for no discernible reason; that makes no sense. So if you believe teachers shouldn't be held accountable but children should, then this place is for you! He couldn't even look me in the eye when he told me to trust his process, but he screams at a little boy to look at him when he is carelessly reprimanding him. He will use any excuse to scream at the kids instead of being more patient with them. My entire journey with him was boiling frog syndrome. All these kids he's tormenting with his childlike screaming and lies are gonna have broken brains, good job! It would be extremely helpful if he asked his students for feedback and found ways to improve his methods instead of losing his temper. He just drops random stuff on us and expects us to do it perfectly. He laughed when I misheard his instructions, and he enjoys humiliating his students in front of everyone and thinks it's good. He'd better get it right if he doesn't want his precious trophies to stop coming in. I have lost my temper here before I admit it. And maybe some kids who need to be pushed, everyone is different. But do you really want to take that risk with every kid? And yes, I overreacted when he posted an Instagram story where he joked about not turning on the a/c during a hot day of 2024. He also had this competition training technique, I think he called Red Alert, where if your opponent is being unfair and breaks your arm, he won't do anything about it. And the sweat test, which I previously mentioned. And as mentioned in my previous review, there was the 200 squats group punishment, but what I haven't mentioned about it was how he unnervingly laughed about the way the tears streamed down their face. That is a form of corporal punishment. And I can't abide that because it is immoral. He often lets the kids play a bit after class, and there was one time when a little boy was playing tag with his brother wasn't playing tag. And they acted like he hit him and threatened him 100 burpees if he did it again. Instead of hearing his side of the story and then Coach Nate mocked him for being scared of Coach Joseph. He has done kind things for them from time to time, but that's not going to cancel out all the harshness he has and still is inflicting on his students. Provoking hope amuses sadists. And I may have misunderstood Coach Martinez jokingly calling some kids liars. I also misjudged the capoeira/MMA coach; he is a good man who just has a really intense way of teaching. He used his dog to distract the students during one of the comp classes, and got mad at them for looking at her. It's an imbalanced power disparity. Then there is the matter of those martial arts camps he is a part of. The way he described them made it sound like he'll break the kid's spirits with pain to "help" them. Kids don't have the option to leave unless their parent(s) or guardians say otherwise. And he said, "We will do in a month what the parents won't dare do in a lifetime." Seems like he thinks he can raise them better. Hardly any kids will tell someone about this abuse since most kids don't do that. I should know, I've been there. They often don't know how to express themselves yet. He hates their innocence, and that fake smile and condescending laugh of his. He said no matter what I say about him, he won't hold it against me. All that talk of integrity, and this is how he acts. He called two young boys weak for having soccer practice every other week, something they can't control. He also mocked me in a direct message on Instagram for having a rough childhood and "taking it out on everyone!" Don't trust this man to respect physical boundaries either. He would often snatch away my headphones to check them out or caress me without my consent. He also forced us to ask a question, so I asked the first one that popped into my head. And it wasn't very good, and the next day he said he had a new rule. Where every question will go through him first before asking a guest coach. "Because some of you have been asking some really stupid questions." He says. That's a wonderful way to talk about your autistic pupil. He also gaslights a lot.

There is a reason I have been coming to Classic Kickboxing for 15 YEARS!! Not only is it a…read morephenomenal workout class, but you learn all about proper kickboxing technique. The gym is beautiful! Mauricio is so kind & talented at teaching. & they keep the gym super clean! I take both group classes and private lessons. I couldn't recommend this place more!

Best place in Pasadena for boxing and kick boxing classes. Super clean and friendly environment to…read morelearn the ropes and get a great workout! Mauricio is so helpful! Christian's boxing classes are the best. Plenty of street parking and nearby city lot for $1. You can sign up directly with them or drop in classes using the MINDBODY app. The intro $15 class drop in they provide you with wraps and gloves. then second $45 class gives you your own pair of wraps and gloves! Super friendly staff and peeps here. Sparing, personal training and separate dojo areas for the advanced too! Highly recommended for the beginner or pro!

My son had been asking me to put him in self defense classes and I came across ATA! I went in and…read morespoke to Cynthia, she is one of the owners. She was super informative and had a lot of useful information about Muy Thai. Her husband Josh is the head coach/trainer. They offered one free class and we definitely took advantage of it. The environment is super clean, highly organized and friendly atmosphere. My son was immediately comfortable as Josh worked him individually on the fundamentals. Needless to say, I signed my son up for classes 3 times a week and they were super affordable. My son has been attending for a while now and I definitely have noticed a positive change in his confidence and overall personality. I would definitely recommend sending your kids or yourself for classes. I actually attend as well for the exercise and I absolutely love it!

Been a year and still learning a lot…read more Coaches have been awesome, and the classes keep on changing to help level up your skill. The legitimacy is in that it's a gym run by those who love the sport and have professionally competed.

A very, very high level gym tons of high-level five are great spine partners they have a cage big…read moremats they have a good jiu-jitsu program. Their boxing program is pretty good, but I believe that they're more ties where they really specialize. They have some of the best Muay Thai guys in the valley if not in Cali very high-level gym and also beginner friendly as well for people who are just starting out

hands-down one of the most incredible MMA gyms I've ever experienced! The facility is a…read moremasterpiece--spacious, spotless, and packed with top-of-the-line equipment like a full-size MMA cage, pristine grappling mats, and a professional boxing ring. Led by the legendary Gokor Chivichyan and a team of elite coaches, including experts like Daniel Sarafian, the training here is world-class. They offer a diverse lineup of classes, from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Sambo to Muay Thai and MMA, catering to everyone from first-timers to aspiring pros. The coaching is phenomenal--techniques are taught with precision, and the instructors take the time to ensure every student, regardless of skill level, feels supported and challenged. The community is what truly sets Hayastan apart; it's a tight-knit group where everyone encourages each other, creating a motivating and ego-free environment. I've already noticed huge improvements in my technique and fitness after just a few weeks. The flexible class schedule, with options throughout the day, makes it easy to fit training into a busy lifestyle. Hayastan's legacy of producing champions like Ronda Rousey and Karo Parisyan is evident in every session, and this new Pasadena gym elevates that tradition to a whole new level. If you're in Pasadena and want to train like a pro while feeling like family, Hayastan MMA Academy is the place to be. Five stars, no question!