Solid Dojo and martial arts training…read more The person saying the owner does not have legitimate credentials obviously does not have the ability to use a search engine. He seems to think that Apache Knife, Alpha Krav Maga (Sam Sade led), Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Kick Boxing, Sparring classes taught by a golden gloves winner, Japanese Jiu-Jitsu, and Pilipino Eskrima/Stick/Knife are all some how not real martial arts. All of the programs are well taught and very applicable in real life. The dojo has an incredibly knowledgeable Master Instructor as well as multiple programs and instructors with deep community roots. I have been in a McDojo/Belt Factory before, this is not one. This dojo is very good at teaching all who walk through the door, regardless of their natural capabilities. If you are looking for a place to reinforce a big ego and sneer at others with a total lack of humility, well then it's not a good fit for you. I recommend it for those who are serious about training AND/OR for those who are not looking for quite so intense of a place. It is a very open, supportive, and positive program and community.

DO NOT GO HERE IF YOU WANT TO LEARN REAL MARTIAL ARTS!! Would give 0 stars if possible!!…read more Total Mcdojo, the head instructor isn't credentialed at all, "Alpha Krav Maga" is fake, they have you drilling ridiculous knife and handgun counters that'll get you killed in real life and that's fucking dangerous, giving people a false sense of confidence in the bullshit you're teaching them. Their Facebook also says that they teach kickboxing and MMA but the head instructor has ZERO competition experience in either, seriously try to find a single clip of the head bullshit instructor here "Thomas Howanic' competing in a single martial art, you can't. Not BJJ comps, not karate comps, not kickboxing, not MMA, not taekwondo, nothing. Try to find someone who trained under him competing in anything either, you can't because he's a bullshit artist who teaches people shit that doesn't work and then says his academy is "geared towards self defense" as an excuse why his academy teaches so many different arts but competes in none. He lists several blackbelts on their website but never names his lineage or where he recieved these belts from, which screams fake bullshit. On top of all of that it's just an unpleasant place. Both the head instructor and his wife are such fake people. Trained here for about 2 months and realized they didn't give a shit about anything besides money because if you wear gear that wasn't bought at their gym they'll pester you everyday about getting one of their "uniforms" even tho you're already paying to train there. All in all this gym is terrible and there's legitimately no reason to come here with how many other amazing schools are in the city. This was my first experience with martial arts and I'm glad I didn't let this shitty gym ruin it for me, have been doing BJJ at a REAL academy with instructors who are actual black belts with credentials and competition experience for 3 years and I couldn't be happier, seriously the difference between this school and a real BJJ/karate/MMA/kickboxing gym is like night and day.Go anywhere else, shit is Rex Kwon Do tier, they just want your money

This humble martial art studio located in Spicewood, Texas. Sensei Radi offers a wonderful program…read morefor both adults and children. It is great walking in and seeing a whole family in a class together and testing together. This program is about family and community. I've witnessed this first hand as a member of the community. I highly recommend The Austin Koryukan to anyone looking for a martial art program to start their training at any age or who want to continue martial art training.

I've been training here for 4 years. It has changed my life and rehabilitated my health. Sensei…read moreCharles has been very supportive and has strengthened my martial arts experience. This is an excellent place to train and a great experience for your loved ones to learn a great martial art!

My daughter (5) joined August of 2021 and has been loving it since! The instructors not only make…read moreit fun but genuinely teach them good fundamentals and character. I like that the class emphasizes not only good physical health but good mental health and emotional intelligence as well. Utilizing the last few minutes to allow them to cool down and learn about patience, kindness, responsibility etc. is a huge deal to us. Very excited for our daughter to move into the more advance age group later this year to up her skills more. She's got good blocking form and punching form now too. I see her confidence going up with her utilizing her body now too

My son goes here. Owner is a very nice man. Cares about his students, the experience, teaching. My…read morekid is 4 yrs and enjoys learning karate now. Good schedule options and prices. I recommend to any parents wanting to get their young ones into learning karate.

Love the Tai Chi classes, toning my body and getting stronger. Have recommended this class to…read moreseveral friends and would again. Always feel fabulous when I leave.

From the owner: We have classes in Karate and Tai Chi…read more Group & Private Classes available Monday-Friday. Flexible scheduling. No Test Fees. Affordable Tuition. And much more…

Gabe is an excellent teacher! Very patient and willing to work with you at your own pace. The price…read moreis right to! Not expensive!

Awesome place to learn Karate! Relatively small classes, positive-family like atmosphere, and very…read moreaffordable. My son really enjoys his Karate lessons at Trinity Martial Arts. Gabriel Grove is a wonderful teacher who is very patient, and good with kids! Highly recommend.

Our son (6) has been attending Atmac for almost 9 months and absolutely loves it. He looks forward…read moreto karate every week and his confidence has grown both in class, at school and within himself. If you're looking for a dojo in Kyle (now near Beebee and Dacy) we couldn't recommend Atmac more!

This is my second review of this outstanding karate studio in Kyle Texas! Unfortunately I don't…read moreunderstand way my 1st post was flagged? I'm sure some immature irresponsible individual that owns a subpar facility in the same area that likes to play high school games... Enough about that! If you're looking for the absolutely best kung fu in or around Kyle give the place a chance you will not be disappointed!! By the way if you want to flag my post again feel free to come by the dojo at around 730 on a Tuesday or Thursday and just ask for JW and I'll be more than happy to explain to face-to-face why that's not the right thing to do!!

Fantastic place for a birthday party! The instructors arrange multiple games/ activities for the…read morewhole time that keeps a group of wild children entertained. The highlight may have been cutting the cake with a sword-- but the kids enjoyed the games so much it was all great!

They stole my money. Do not trust these crooks! We were going here and our membership had ended. I…read moreinformed them that we were going to no longer go and may return in a few months but it was too much for my kids right now. I was told it was fine since we hadn't signed a new contract yet. Even though I never signed a new contract, they charged me for 3 months of classes that we weren't using! When I realized they had charged me, they refused to refund my money, which was about $600. Stay away!

I trained with at Diaz Martial Arts for around 9 years. When I started I never imagined how it…read morewould change my life. I began training at the age of thirteen and I was terrible, I'd flop on the ground and complain about doing any exercise at all, but it's hard to keep quitting week after week, especially when you have instructors, who you admire, encouraging you every time you think you can't keep going. The first year was tough, I was the type of student most places would have given up on and asked to leave, but not here, all three Diaz brothers just kept encouraging me until I started believing it too. I felt more confident in my everyday life, in school, with homework, my focus and discipline improved, but most importantly I began to do things that I thought would be impossible (not anything like mystical whatnot) but when I started its hard to imagine how out of shape and not physically active I was, I believed for me push-ups were impossible, but I was doing them 30-50 non-stop. A few years later when I was about a month away from testing for my first degree blackbelt I ruptured my ACL while sparring with my friend. Most people wouldn't return after an injury like this, but I had seen a change in my life and I wasn't going to stop changing for the better. Almost every week I would drive down there and just watch the classes, because I didn't want to be behind when I got back to training, after 6 months of thinking I just hurt my knee, not knowing what actually happened, I ask my mom about getting an MRI and find my ACL was ruptured and I needed surgery, 6 months after the surgery the doctors and physical therapists clear me for training again, I couldn't wait, I get back to class with new vigor, a few months later I earned my blackbelt, but I wasn't content with just a blackbelt, I wanted to effect people in a positive way, similar to how I was effected. I asked about becoming an instructor, and I started helping in classes, holding pads, encouraging students, and helping to maintain focus on the lesson, eventually I started taking my own group in the classes, and then leading the whole class. Me in front of a group of people teaching was a big deal, I had a crippling fear of public speaking and I hated being the center of attention, but martial arts gave me the confidence to be in front of people speaking and being the center of attention, so much that in all my college courses, any group presentation, I request the speaking role. I taught there for about 6 years. It was the most amazing experience, being able to watch over the years as children that I taught learned, grew, and changed from shy, soft spoken, generally uncomfortable in front of people, to strong, confident, blackbelts. About a year ago I moved to get married, and I had to leave the school, I moved about 2 hours away, just far enough to be too far to drive, especially through traffic, on a regular basis. I didn't want to give up my training though, I've been looking at martial arts schools in my area and there hasn't been a single one that compares, most places keep to one discipline, generally Olympic Tae Kwon Do, BJJ, Krav Maga, Karate, etc., but I'm so used to DMA where they teach all of these. Most places where I currently live the instructor stands in front of the class and yells commands and if the students don't understand it, there will be some punishment of push-ups or additional exercises, or they won't test, but when I learned how to teach we were taught to encourage the students, even if everything else was wrong with how they were doing a technique, find the one thing they were doing right and praise them for that, we were taught how to positively criticize and correct, how to make the workouts engaging and enjoyable, even though you're sweating and breathing heavy, you're laughing and wanting to keep going. I have been looking for a school for over a year, and I can't find anything close to DMA, if it were possible I would make the 2+ hour drive daily just to take an hour long class at DMA, because they not only know how to help you reach your goals, they know how to get you to realize goals you didn't know you had. If you're wanting to train, or to get your children into martial arts, which I would recommend for anyone, I couldn't recommend a better place with better instructors, they are hard working, dedicated to the your success, motivated to help you reach your goals inside and out of the dojo, continuously training in various disciplines to bring more techniques and skills to their students, they believe in the training because they are products of the training, and they really care about your success, not just in martial arts, but in everything else. If you want to get an idea of how the students feel about the school, Yelp probably isn't the best place, I'd say go to the school around 4-7pm Monday through Friday, and ask the parents/students after classes, what they think, you won't be disappointed.

Though I've been here for a short 3 months, I can testify for this gym. The instructors are…read moreknowledgable and patient. Other gyms I feel like I was left to figure everything out, which made my progress slow. Since I started at Diaz Martial arts, I've recieved great instruction and have been able to build my jiujitsu game faster. The fellow students as well are very respectful and it's always a pleasure to roll with them. They take great care of us and I feel safe here.

Master Riley is by far the best karate instructor I have ever encountered while serving 20 year in…read morethe military or the numerous years after retirement. Currently three of my six children attend his school.

We have been with Master Riley for 4 years! Our son started when he was four with Master Riley's…read more karate-a-tot program and I could not have picked a better instructor or school! We love that he teaches them discipline and self respect. Manners, respect and kindness are priorities in our family and the first day I met Master Riley I knew this is exactly where I wanted my son to be. Thank you Master a Riley and WHAK!