Early this fall of 2021, I met Calasanz through my boyfriend, who started to bring his teenage son…read morethere for boxing training. I immediately was impressed with Calasanz's' knowledge of martial arts and fitness. I visited the center on Saturday mornings to participate in the group morning classes he held. The classes were short but very effective, in that I mean I felt like my body had went thru a series of deep stretching that helped my blood flow and I felt energized after the class. I highly recommend the Calasanz Martial Arts & Boxing Center to go visit him to see what classes fit your fitness needs and/or goals. Stephanie Stratford, CT

Calasanz's physical arts is by far the most comprehensive program for developing the body, mind,…read moreand spirit in a constructive and disciplined way. It deconstructs and rebuilds the body by emphasizing breathing and flexibility. Strengthening the core without forcing any movements but by letting them happening naturally. This leads to a more sustainable level of physical discipline and fitness than most things that are currently available. I am honored to be part of, and to recommend Calasanz's methods to all levels of physical fitness. Everyone will get something out of this.

I'm 39 years old and just moved out west to New Mexico from Norwalk, CT and while I was heading out…read moreto the freeway I drove by WCTKD and I had flashbacks to when I was 13-14 years old taking classes at World Champion Tae Kwon Do years ago. I don't know if the same teachers work there (at the time it was these two Olympic-level teachers that were phenomenal) but that year of learning Tae Kwon Do was one of the best and most important experiences/lessons of my life. Of course you learn the techniques, but they also taught me how to be respectful, discipline and be an overall good person (sounds cliche but it's true). I guess after looking at all the great reviews about 25 years after my experience with this place, their integrity has never wavered and I would recommend this place for sure. I think they also opened a new place in my hometown (next town over from Norwalk) New Canaan.

This place is fantastic. Master Oh is so patient with the kids. After struggling to find something…read moremy kids wanted to participate in, we tried this. They are completely hooked. They also as putting in serious effort to being respectful at home, because that is part of the criteria to move up in rank. Can't say enough good things about this place or its staff.

My son loves it here. The staff is great at holding his attention while getting a good workout in…read more My son is new and is totally enjoying each class. They run a tight ship which I think is great for my 6 year old. If U r the type of parent who has trouble listening to your child get corrected...go to Starbucks while they work out. :) So far...very happy.

From the owner: SDSS Martial Arts of Wilton is a family-friendly martial arts studio, serving the Wilton and…read moresurrounding communities in the heart of Wilton Center since 2006. Students who train with SDSS will get personalized instruction from professionally certified instructors in a safe and friendly training environment suitable for all ages.

I have been a member of Jonesly's MMA Gym for several months. My experience has been nothing but…read morepositive. The gym has a friendly, inviting atmosphere and Jonesly has created a culture that promotes encouragement and cooperation. He is happy to answer questions and explain techniques - I really appreciate his patience. His focus on safety is important to me; he wants members to understand the equipment and use it properly, and how to keep themselves and others safe (as safe as you can practicing a combat sport). My overall confidence has grown through his program.

From the owner: Jonesly Mixed Martial Arts Academy is Norwalks's Premier source of Mauy Thai, Brazilian jiu-jitsu…read moreand Mixed Martial Arts training in Fairfield County. The School is located on the 2nd floor of 61 Main Street between Hoyt Street and Cross Street. The school's core focus of martial arts are Muay Thai and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Muay Thai is an ancient combat sport of Thailand that teaches skillful striking, movement, evasion and counter fighting techniques that have been proven to be effective for self defense. Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a grappling martial art created for self-defense through the intelligent and skillful employment of positional control, joint manipulation and chokes to overcome brute strength and aggression. Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a combat sport created to allow the use of a wide variety of techniques from Wrestling, Boxing, Muay Thai and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Using these martial arts in combination with one another, will prepare students to defend themselves in the three ranges of hand to hand combat - striking, clinching and ground. Our facility services and trains individuals who are novice to the arts, intermediates or even professionals in the disciplines.

Since day one of starting Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at Submit!, I've completely become obsessed with it…read more Not only with BJJ but also with the school here. Everyone is super helpful and patient and awesome to work with. Being able to get some really amazing knowledge from Dana, Chris and everyone else who stops in is incredible. I was a very intimidated at first with the lack of a "beginners" class, but once you get to drilling and learning from these everyone, you'll start picking it up. It's not easy, and you absolutely will be humbled when you're starting, but you just have to keep coming back and learning more. It's 100% worth it. If you're on the fence or just thinking about it, just come on in and try it out.

This is a Great place to train! The instruction is great, you learn a lot. The Jiu-Jitsu is high…read morelevel.

I wish I could leave this gym 5 bad reviews but I might have to settle with 3. I joined this gym…read morehoping to try it out for a month and see how I liked it. Unfortunately, I couldn't even attend for a month to try it out... I got beaten senseless by half of a class of 10-12 people during beginner class "light/technical" sparring. I hit everyone half speed in the head once (pulling all my punches besides maybe 1 or 2) and they flipped out like I had just slapped their mothers. After the sparring, I got ceremoniously bopped in the head by Coach Eddie the Magnificent. On my 5th day of class to boot... I basically paid $300+ just to get a concussion and have my SPINE damaged. Very disturbing experience... I did not enjoy these furious 'ommpa loompa's' and SIR PETTY EDDIE slapping me in the head while I was dazed and confused. #LeaveYourNapoleanComplexesHome #NoBueno #InPainaYearLater #TheDirtyDozen #CheaperbytheDozen #CheckingTeeps #RabbitPunchMadness #HadtoSupermanThatYouKnowWhat #GotPunchedintheBackoftheHeadsooooManyTimes

I emailed Sitan Gym in advance because I was going to be in Norwalk for work. Some of my fellow…read moreYelpers know that I've been taking Muay Thai, and I didn't want to miss while I was away. I was excited to hear that there was a champion fighter only a mile from the hotel I was staying at so I asked if I could come in and try the class. They emailed me back fairly quickly saying that they'd love to have me, which made me happy to go. My instructor told me to sign up for a beginner class. When I got there we did some warmups, but no jump rope like I'm used to. I was definitely the oldest in class. According to the schedule, it was a beginner class, but it seemed more like a kids class to me. During the time I was there, we did technical sparring. I was happy to be paired with more advanced, older students (the one girl won her last fight), and then also some kids. I felt a little out of my element, and I def. got punched in the face by a teenage boy at least once lol. I had cut my eye earlier in the day so it was bloodshot and kept watering. Def. not a good look, and maybe I shouldn't have even taken class. Oh well. After class, I got asked for a payment of $30, which I would have liked to have known up front, but nonetheless, I think it's a reasonable price for sure. I would have appreciated having more instruction on skills and technique though. Coach Eddie was walking around making suggestions, but my more advanced partners were pretty quiet. I did learn a defense move and quick, follow up counter attack to kicks, but it was mostly sparring and not so much instruction at this particular session. I'd say this class is really intense. So if you are looking to fight, this would def. be the place for you. Also, take it seriously. I stayed after to watch the advanced class and I have to say it was pretty intimidating, and Coach Eddie doesn't accept anything less than your best. If you are in town temporarily, def. talk to the gym about trying a class, but maybe call and get more details first so you know what to expect.

My 5 year old son and 7 year old daughter have been at WCT Fairfield for over a year and are…read morecurrently brown belts. Master KJ and the instructors are all amazing. They truly care about the kids and their success not only with Taekwondo but in school, at home, and in life. Master KJ and WCT have boosted both my children's level of confidence in everything they do. They have learned discipline and dedication as well as how to respect themselves and others. Jennifer in the office is wonderful. She is super friendly and on top of everything, always looking out for the kids and keeping them focused, and great at communicating information about special events, camps, schedule changes, etc. We have tried various other TKD and Martial Arts studios in the area and WCT of Fairfield is by far the best and in a league of their own. Keep up the great job Master KJ and team!

From the owner: Focus, Self-Control, Discipline, Bully Self-defense…read moreState Championship National Championship US OPEN

Ever since going to this gym 5 years ago I have had a laundry list of health problems. I have two…read moreherniated discs which started while training here and eventually got worse, one in my back and one in my neck. I also had at least 2 minor concussions here. The one that stands out most was when sparring an overeager new student. I literally fell over and people here hardly cared or noticed. Some of them were fine just hitting me hard in the head after it happened or just throwing me to the ground repeatedly as I did half speed kicks, even the person who knocked me down decided to swing for the fences again that same day. I have a pretty high pain tolerance and I probably didn't fully even know how hurt I was but I still think it was a little overkill and just weird to go after someone who is already obviously hurt. It's sparring not a fight. I made sure to write all this down after it happened because it was definitely not normal for this to happen at places like these. It was basically a beginner level class with some more advanced students if I remember correctly. Not a place where getting knocked out is common. I know how this sounds, it's a contact sport and stuff happens and I would have been fine with that and probably accepted it and moved on. However, the main problem is when I tried to speak to the owner several times, and one of the instructors once I did not have a good experience. I won't go into too much detail but I was accused of lying about my injuries, I was gaslit, asked if I was autistic multiple times, or they just made jokes or didn't take me seriously. The owner also thought I was a bully for hitting people hard in sparring when I was also frequently getting hit hard. The spars/rolls/clinching was often so over the top that my back literally gave out and I started to develop issues I've never had before. This place deserves a 1 star review not so much for the injuries but for being so scummy about it. If someone gets a bad injury at least be respectful about it. Would have been appreciated. The owner and anyone working for him really should take a hard look at themselves if this sort of behavior is still going on here. If someone has a complaint or concern, taking it seriously would be a good place to start. The owner also tries to get reviews deleted so I'm posting this on yelp cause it got deleted on google.

Radius has been a safe haven for me (not grey or dark at all). I'm grateful for all of the people…read moreI have met and trained with. Everyone has been enormously supportive of my growth and one another as far as I can tell. I think it can be challenging for a woman to enter a sport that is predominantly male. However, I have always felt welcome and valued-something I cannot say I have experienced at many other gyms. I see the gym as a community--something that is intentionally built by leadership at Radius.