This place is life changing for me I highly recommend training her everyone is extremely friendly!read more

The people here are so kind and explain things in very clear and helpful ways. After just one class…read morewith them, I feel more prepared to defend myself. Check them out!

We absolutely love Family Martial Arts! Our 3-year-old daughter started just two months ago and…read morealready tested for her yellow belt today! The progression we've seen in such a short time is incredible. She's not always the best listener, but since starting, we've seen huge improvements at home and at school too. The instructors and owner are so patient, kind, and genuinely care about the kids. You can tell they truly love what they do and take joy in watching each child grow. We can't recommend Family Martial Arts enough--it's been such a positive experience for our whole family!

My children and I have been taking classes at FMAT for a little over 2 months. We have really…read moreenjoyed it! They offer a variety of classes for children, adults, or together as a family. My kids (ages 5 and 6 when they started) look forward to going and often want to practice at home. The children's curriculum is as much about following instructions and developing positive qualities as it is about learning martial arts moves. Similarly, the adult classes spend time on flexibility and mobility that not only improve your technique but overall fitness as well. The instructors are intentional about learning names and will take the time to give students additional help if needed. I came in as a total newbie in my late 30's, so that has been very much appreciated. Overall, highly recommended!

My family and I moved to Waco a little over a year ago and were hoping to find a gym for our kids…read moreto continue BJJ. We found this one and have been impressed since the first day. The coaches are great (professional and knowledgeable) and the environment is uniquely family friendly. The kids both love it and my wife and I have both since started taking classes. Highly recommend.

I've been a member of several martial arts schools over the years, and I can honestly say this is a…read moregreat school. Top notch coaching and instruction from professionals, friendly safe environment for kids and adults and clean/neat atmosphere. Sam and Nick are good guys who promote a positive environment for kids and adults. 5 Stars!

Vertical Journey has done wonders for our son. In the short time he has been there he has improved…read moreexponentially. TJ and his team are excellent teachers. I highly HIGHLY recommend this school.

My boys have been attending class for the past 5 months. TJ is a great instructor who gets to know…read moreeach child's strengths and needs. He focuses not just on self defense but building character and making sure each child succeeds.

One of the best jiu jitsu gyms in all of Texas! Love Jimmy and all of the triune team there…read more Perfect for adults and kids of any age

I just moved to Texas and found this great jiujitsu school. Professor Jimmy Arroyo is super…read morefriendly and runs his gym like a family. It's a good training environment with people of all ages and ability levels from beginner to advanced.

Best judo club in Waco. Quality instruction, great people. Definitely the place to come to learn…read morejudo or even expand your takedown game if you're a BJJ player.

From the owner: This is the only place to do judo in the Waco area! Sensei Jonah is a third degree black belt and…read moretwo time age category national champion with over 10 years of professional teaching experience.

Amazing place. Coaches are super friendly and knowledgeable. Our daighters love coming here for the…read morekids class and then hanging out in the kids room while we train.

From the owner: Transform your fitness journey with our unique blend of martial arts-inspired training, designed to…read morechallenge and invigorate your workout regimen.

It's actually the Robinson location that we go to. I originally put my son in karate because he was…read morebeing bullied by other kids at school and the school didn't think it was enough of "a concern". He was so scared of the punishment from the school if he tried to defend himself. Now he is building confidence no longer being bullied (we did leave that school district) and learning for himself right from wrong regardless of the fear of repercussions. We love the disciple and caring black belt instructors that lead this after school program.

I can't speak to progam or most of the instructors, but I will say that the owner of this location…read morehas been extremely rude, even to go as far as to even admit it was intentional to be rude and to call me incompetent because I disagree with how he spoke to me. It was uncalled for. Frustrated or not, for him to be rude to me was unprofessional. I am not his student and I was not unkind or disrespectful toward him. I was picking up my children from school and because of the program my daughter is in, she is dismissed in the same area the after school program is dismissed to but 5 to 10 minutes prior to the end of the day. Because I have a 2 year old as well, its easier to park at the curb to have less worry of having to chase a 2 and 3 year old than the back of a parking lot. I'd have moved sooner however I asked that they dismiss my 5 year old to me as well so waited an extra couple minutes which is apparently too much of an inconvenience despite the children Not having been dismissed to them yet. If this is how I am treated visibly taking care of 3 children, I will certainly not be sending my children to him to see how he treats them.

Best gym in Waco. Excellent facility for weight lifters and those that do cross fit. Most of the…read moremembers are college kids and young adults. Staff is excellent and friendly. Especially Fridge and Nathan.

The trainers seemed to be qualified, I had great counsel from the coaches for, rowing, Olympic…read morelifting and CrossFit. However being an old person is probably not a great idea. Try to get one on one when possible. I was there for 8 months and one of the owners, that I'd been talking to for the last 8 months (every month), about losing sign in privileges during the month and never fixed it, didn't even ask why I was leaving. The reason was because he wasn't fixing the problem. Didn't care? Didn't know what he was doing? Anyway, wasn't for me.