I found the Chesterfield Gracie Barely has good people and a great environment for learning. Their…read morewere very helpful.

From the owner: The Gracie Barra Chesterfield martial arts classes are aligned with the Gracie Barra Program…read moreStructure developed by Master Carlos Gracie Jr. to meet the specific learning needs of people of different ages, gender, and levels. Our clean, friendly, and progress-oriented environment allow you to have an inspirational, challenging, and technical training experience that will always make you feel like coming back. Gracie Barra is for anyone who values honor, respect, martial arts, wellness, and discipline, and is looking for a balanced lifestyle. This location serves the areas of Ballwin, Wildwood, Des Peres, Twin Oaks, Ellisville, Manchester, Creve Coeur, Chesterfield, Howell, Weldon Spring, Clarkson Valley, Maryland Heights, and Town and Country Missouri.

Mr Ali is just amazing! He has been teaching my kids for over 7 years now and I can't say enough…read morewonderful things about him and his family. You are in great hands at Ali's Martial Arts.

From the owner: We don’t just teach Martial Arts. We imply life skills needed in daily life . Discipline,…read moreself-esteem , bully prevention , perseverance respect and honor . We also help build stamina and strength and make sure our goal is more baat then just leaning martial arts!!

Great place for kids to learn self-defense and discipline in an enjoyable environment. My son…read moreattended for the last two years of high school, so not a little kid, but not an adult yet either, and enjoyed the classes. He had a background in both Tae Kwan Do and Karate, and did well with the Krav Maga. The instructors were very understanding of a teenager with special sensory needs, and the dojo was always clean and up to date. Equipment that needed to be purchased for sparring was sold by the school and good quality. Lots of kids of all ages were in the various classes, but they were good about making sure each class was appropriate for the age level attending.

From the owner: Premier Martial Arts Creve Coeur offers a blend of karate, kickboxing, self-defense, and krav maga…read morein our martial arts classes. Our certified, professional instructors are trained in modern teaching techniques to help all our students find focus, confidence, and discipline. We are proud to serve the Creve Coeur community and surrounding areas with our adult and children's martial arts programs. We help you tap into the power of martial arts to challenge your mind and body. Our students see the positive impacts of martial arts training in their leadership abilities and character development, as well as physical and mental health. Contact us to sign up for an introductory lesson and start your martial arts journey today!

Park's Martial Arts became a family affair for my family--starting with my kids when they were in…read moreelementary school and Middle School. I was so impressed with, not only the physical skills they were learning, but also with the discipline and respect which was garnered by Grand Master Parks and all of the instructors. These positive traits have stayed with them as they have grown and headed off to college. As my kids attained their First Degree Black Belts, they encouraged (dared) their old mom to have a go. 4 1/2 years later with the encouragement of Grand Master Parks, his wife, the instructors and fellow students, this old gal has lost 15 pounds, has tons more energy and brain power and is working towards her Third Degree Black Belt. Husband hopped on the band wagon too! Can not begin to tell you all the positive things Park's Martial Arts has done for me....

Came here in recommendation of a friend and doctor and also a like family member. The first 2…read moreweeks, which is 2 classes a week and a free uniform for $25/ea student. I have to say, I was pretty iffy about this place. But unlike other places I've seen, this place the owner and also grand master is 100% Korean. So that got me to trust a bit more. The instructors, at first, I had doubts but as my kids continued with he two weeks and beyond, they were very nice. Master Nathan, instructor Como ( sorry if I didn't spell it right), Instructor Diane and instructor Yoon are great. I can see and tell by their body movements, posture, stance that it's correct and they, of course knows what they are doing. Including Grand Master Park, those instructors are fun but also serious. They make classes fun and interesting. Not too strict not too serious but not too fun either. I little bit of everything so it balances out. After the 2 weeks trial you have the option to continue or not. I can choose between 1 yr or 3yrs, each is $135/per student. The 3yrs option is the Dan black belt. You get a 2nd uniform and the sparring items and nunchucks. Which is great. I got the one year option but Grand Master Park told me, I can switch them over to the 3yr choice. The 3yrs choice, u have to pay, I think 6 months of tuition in advanced. But he was kind enough to let us go 6 months of the reg one yr choice then we can switch over. Because then we would already have paid 6 months tuition. Thanks Grand Master Park! I highly re comment this place. Grand Master Park has 2 locations, on here and one in Big Bend.

We canceled and informed them. We paid the cancellation charge for 2 months yet after multiple…read moreattempts, we are still being charged. At this point we will be forced to take legal action if not reimbursed and stop being charged. Credit Card fraud alert.

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Ok. I intuitively knew that guns were everywhere but until a shooting occurred right in front of my…read morehouse I never really felt the threat. These are indeed stressful times and although we cannot live in constant fear we can stay constantly self aware and prepared to self defend even against guns. Thank you Bill Boyd for your insistence to learn and keep those skills sharp.

Drew Boyd has been instructing my 16 year old son in Kenpo for more than 4 years now. My son has…read moremore confidence, he is not reactionary like many young men his age seem to be. I'm thankful to Drew and family for helping to shape my son into the fine young man he's becoming. To the Boyd's and all other instructors at Tracy's Karate in Maryland Heights, Mo. I want you all to know you're doing a great job. I respect all of you for the dedication you have continuously displayed. Everytime I've walked through those doors I have seen nothing short of top tier professionalism. I would highly recommend anyone with an interest in learning Martial Arts to visit the Boyd facility.

I went 4 stars with this one, but probably more like 3-3.5 if a big part of your routine is based…read morearound barbell training. It's a good sized place, and clean. Management was friendly when I signed up. Had to re-locate to this one after the one in St. Charles closed down. They only have one power rack (plus a Smith, which I don't count). There's no deadlift platform, nor are there bumper plates. Fortunately, it has been pretty empty when I've gone, so there hasn't been a wait for the one rack. Ideally, though, they would get rid of the single-use bench, (or just move it over by the dumbells) and invest in another power rack like the one by the bathrooms. That way you could squat, bench, or press in both locations (or deadlift, since there's no platform). Oh yeah, of the two barbells, the gray one is in passable condition, but the chrome one is bent to the point that it is visible to the naked eye--so might not want to squat with that one. Overall though, it has worked ok when I've been here, so 4 stars.

I was sooo excited that Anytime was finally near where I lived and I didn't have to drive 10 miles…read moreto go to the nearest one. The gym is super CLEAN, brand new equipment (with tvs on all cardio machines) and pretty quiet. The trainer is awesome if you want to guage how to train. The owner is really friendly. I would highly recommend frequenting this gym if you don't want the crazy atmosphere that most gyms have. Equipment is always available for use, compared to that of Club Fitness or other busy gyms. 5 star gym for sure!