My daughter has been attending Ascend for a year and has enjoyed the experience immensely. She…read moreconsistently looks forward to her classes and has developed significantly as an individual over the past year. Beyond improving her physical strength and self-defense skills, she is taught discipline and respect. This has led to notable improvements in her behavior both at home and at school. The instructors, including Mrs. Cha-Ca, Ms. Cancino, and Mr. McGuffey, demonstrate great dedication to ensuring each student masters the necessary forms. They are always willing to provide additional assistance to my daughter after class when she wants to work on a specific skill. It is incredibly rewarding to see the pride she feels upon achieving rank advancements or being selected to demonstrate a skill in front of the class. I can't wait to see what she'll learn next and to see her become a black belt in the future. I would highly recommend Ascend to anyone interested in learning martial arts.

I am now training to test for my second degree black belt. The instructors at Ascend martial arts…read moreare very dedicated and helpful. I could not have accomplished my goals without their critical teaching skills. This is a family atmosphere. Everybody works and helps each other. No emphasis on competition or being better, the communication is all about doing the best you can for yourself and improving. The level of encouragement and support is above and beyond any training program I've been in. Is above and beyond any training program I've been in? I've been a teacher myself for 45 years and I can tell you Master Cancino and Family and teachers are above and beyond. Don't miss out on this opportunity.

Been here for 10 years and this dojo is for 1/anyone who's not tried martial arts yet once in life…read more2/anyone who wants to get a great workout 3/anyone who is looking for authentic, smart, kind friends 4/anyone who wants great instruction from a fifth plus degree Blackbelt and her amazing jiu jitsu husband 4/anyone who is ready to have a lot of fun while working out. I've earned two Blackbelts here and a blue belt in grappling. Come try our dojo and see if it's for you Ps we've got a great kids program too

You only get one chance to make a good first impression…read more We'd gone to Freestyle Martial Arts check out their class offerings for myself and my family members of all ages and abilities and as a possible birthday party location for a youngster family member as they advertise: "Swing by for a tour to see what we have to offer you and your family" and they advertise they're disabled-friendly with, "We've had students with asthma and high blood pressure, and we've also taught students in wheelchairs. If you or your child has a physical limitation or a learning disability, let us show you how Freestyle can make it work" and they advertise "You're also welcome to stop by and observe any of our group classes." and they advertise, "For your event, you'll have the run of the entire academy for games like dodgeball, obstacle course, padded weapons and Instructor Says, a martial arts segment with punching, kicking and blocking, and even a dance party complete with disco lights and lasers. Your Freestyle party includes party favors! All guests will receive a card good for a FREE karate lesson with gi." and they advertise, "Am I too old to start martial arts? No." PROS Website is useful Parking is shared in the shopping center Diverse curriculum Diverse hours Gave us their advertised tour Has men's and women's bathrooms Let us observe their group classes Appeared clean CONS Not on a bus line Parking is shared in the shopping center, which gets very crowded and full. No showers or lockers for students. Weird, huh? I did not find them disabled-friendly of my disabilities. Weird, huh? Not being disabled-friendly is more disabling on people with disabilities than their disabilities. I did not find them senior-friendly (I'm age 60+). Weird, huh? Has no Military or Veterans Discount. Weird, huh? May is Month of the Military Caregiver "Military caregivers" typically are defined as those caring for an Active Duty, Veteran, Reservist, or National Guard who has injury, disease or disability caused by or exacerbated by military Service. We are all military caregivers; or we should be.

All I can say is that I've been to plenty of gyms. I've worked at them and I'm gonna say I highly…read morerecommend the UFC gym. The ownership is amazing. They do whatever they can to help you out. I can say that for one from experience and the gym is always clean and is always fantastic.

As a parent, I am extremely disturbed by what my 13-year-old daughter experienced during her visit…read moreto UFC Gym Reno. She attended one class with a friend who is a member. During that visit, one of the coaches, Javi, made comments that were completely inappropriate for an adult in a position of trust. He told my daughter she "fights like a ghetto Black girl," which is an unacceptable and offensive remark to make to any child. He then had my 13-year-old daughter call me on the phone. During that interaction, he asked her to show him my social media pictures and told her he wanted me to have his babies. I have never met this man in my life. When I gave him no attention, he reportedly told my daughter, "Tell her never mind. She looks like she's an attention-seeking mother." I cannot understand why an adult coach would involve a minor in a personal conversation about her mother or make comments like these to a child. Coaches are supposed to mentor, encourage, and create a safe environment not put children in the middle of inappropriate personal interactions. I sincerely hope UFC Gym Reno takes this complaint seriously and investigates what happened. Parents should be able to trust that their children are in a safe, respectful, and professional environment.

I found this place from my trainer! She teaches high intensity training here…read more I also saw that they teach Tae kwon do which is awesome. They're are a lot of people that go to this place. The prices are fair. Way better than private trainer prices, but your still getting the private training experience. My only downfall is I wish I lived closer. But not there fault. I'll still continue to drive to come here because I always feel like I get a challenging workout.

Five stars. Great staff. Check it out. They offer a lot of different Fighting disciplines.read more

Terrible customer service, no one is up front to help you before class. They use old school payment…read moreprocessing- if you want a receipt it's hand written and a calculator is used to do the math. They are closed for Monday holidays the entire weekend before. Wouldn't recommend. There are better options in Reno.

I took a kickboxing class here with Linda -- what a workout! She really leads a good class, and is…read morefun and encouraging. The music playlist is really enjoyable. We do a variety of things, from punching and hitting the heavy bag to exercising with weights. She mixes it up every class to keep us from getting bored. They offer other classes here too, but I haven't been to those. The facility is very clean, and has ample parking. There are tables and stools in the lobby if you have to wait for a loved one to finish class.

The amazing thing about Carson ATA Martial Arts is that they are selling a class that appeals to…read morekids but is really aimed at the adults. Your kid will want the instruction, which is how Carson ATA gets you in the door. But how they get you to stay, is that they offer more than just a class containing instruction and your typical respect-based techniques of martial arts on tap for the taking. They offer to the parents a system of keeping the kids interested in being better kids. For a short part of the 50 minute class, parents get to stand up and explain how the kids did on meeting a certain goal (perhabs to be more respectful or in whatever way to be better kids). In front of the entire group, the kids are cheered on by the dojo about whatever little thing was hard for the kid to do at home over the course of the week. These skills in motivating kids to respect their parents is incredible. Why? Because these skills are taught by the same dojos who teach your kid how to fight and how to protect the child against attackers, which is what the kid really wants. So for every future black belt in the making, you get a child that is primarily concerned with doing the best he can at home, for you, so he gets to come back and learn to spar and grapple and use the equipment. A smarter business model there has never been. My kids are already wanting to go back. And I have a super hard kid that hates everything, plus is incredibly shy. In fact, I was very defeated at first that my child didn't want to participate over the first 30 minutes. But by the end of class, with some very clever motivation from the dojo, all the kids welcomed my child (who was probably feeling very uncomfortable being un-wallflowered) and got her on the floor and eventually she was doing some moves with the others and having a good time. They really want to come back. I actually hope my children become black belts. I can see this really working out.

Carson ATA has helped my daughter develop confidence in a positive, constructive environment. She…read morelearns not only martial arts, but life skills that we employ at home and at school. I appreciate the time that each instructor spends with her to ensure she is ready for testing, for sparring and her next goal. She has advanced and as the classes have become more difficult, her passion has grown to include special stunt classes.

Amazing instructors, amazing atmosphere. This is definitively place where owners care about their…read morestudents.

We are seeing positive changes in the short time my son has been in the jujitsu program. Not only…read morehas my son has built body mass and confidence in last few months. Thank you Evolution for all the positive support and encouragement!