Warning : EXTREMELY religious dojo…read more My children tried this dojo out for 2 months. I am not sure honestly, but it seems like the children were being taught by other children, or teenagers that were helping out. They were all very nice and my children and I liked them a lot. The kids did have fun, but the classes felt very unstructured, kind of random warm ups and drills. The first month was pretty good, I enjoyed watching my kids have fun running around and they were SO excited to learn kung fu. However... I did begin to notice the owner preaches pretty much every single time he opens his mouth. I am respectful of other religions and cultures, and I try to teach my children to be as well, so we let it be and listened. My kids began feeling uncomfortable asking me why he talks about his god and Jesus so much, and how they didn't like that he was making them pray with him. I honestly did not like that either, but it teaches the kids about different types of people. We have all had experiences with cult like religious people, and I guess this was going to be my children's first experience with one. I planned to let it happen and let them observe. I told my kids if it became too uncomfortable with him preaching and praying that we would leave. Well the school (mostly the owner) burned their relationship with my children real fast after that. They invited my kids to a belt seminar, cosmo himself told them they were eligible for a stripe and told them to come to the belt ceremony early to warm up. So we show up the next evening for the ceremony, my children go warm up for 15 minutes (my daughter was so proud of herself and had been practicing) then they escorted all the children to the mat to sit and watch each other earn their belts. Yea well at that moment they basically tell my kids oh surprise you are NOT eligible for a belt. Just sit and watch everyone else show what they know and you don't get to participate. My kids are 5 and 7. They were absolutely CRUSHED. After a little while of watching all the other kids show off their skills. And the owner telling one of the younger teachers specifically not to let my son go up when they were trying to fill time, my daughter grabbed her brother and came to me asking to leave. She was holding back tears trying to be strong. She was humiliated. The drive home was AWFUL. Just heartbreaking. She thought the owner made them come to the belt ceremony just to embarrass them and single them out. They were the only kids there who weren't allowed to participate. All the other kids who weren't eligible did not show up. But we were specifically told to come. I emailed them and said I was done. The school tried to contact me after to apologize and offered to basically just give my children the belts *face palm* but it was never about the belts, it was about how they made my children feel. Uncomfortable, weirded out, and then very hurt. They als told me the kids are eligible for belts every 3 months, so to me it sounds pay based not skill based. The program is also very very expensive. So there it is. My children's first experience with a very very religious person and environment ended with them feeling very burned and hurt. I would also like to say, if I would have know how insane the preaching was, I would have never signed my children up. They make the kids pray, constant preaching. They play Christian music on a television sometimes. There is even a video on instagram of the owner asking a group of children if they believe in god, which is HIGHLY inappropriate to put other peoples children on the spot like that. Let this be a warning that it is definitely too much and uncomfortable for kids that aren't already deep in that church life.

My husband and daughter train at Empty Hand. The atmosphere is so welcoming and they absolutely…read moremake you feel like family. I feel like we can take any concerns in martial arts or even in life and they will help encourage and support. Since starting my daughter has been inviting friends like crazy. She even won an award for the most friends invited. Many have come to try it out and even sign up. She wants to be there every chance she gets even if it's just to clean up. The owner and staff make her feel welcomed and valued. I've also seen a change in my husband. I've seen him begin to grow as a leader and in confidence. I love that they offer a family class and the two of them can train together. Highly recommend if you want a dojo that treats you like family and will invest in you and help you grow in martial arts and in life!

Dustin Tallent (FMA Instructor/Guro- respectively, and Martial Artist) is a very skilled and…read morepractical teacher. Though he possesses knowledge of many disciplines and philosophies, he hones in on the best interests of his students. His way of teaching is uplifting, as he is patient and describes fundamentals quite well. His heartfelt drive to share his knowledge with his students is motivating, to say the least. He is always open to questions and ideas; as a Martial Artist, he understands that he is on his journey as well. Beginning with basic fundamentals, his instruction is easy to understand, and absorbing what he teaches feels natural. Then, he meticulously builds you up in a way that leaves you satisfied with more tools in your toolbox, which is also easily remembered. Overall, he should be a go-to, especially with FMA.

From the owner: Bringing quality Filipino Martial Arts and Combatives to Canyon County, ID…read more Guro Dustin Tallent has been practicing Filipino Martial Arts since he was young and has trained in The Philippines and Thailand with some of the best in FMA, as well as other arts. He has trained with Sidekicks as well and has been a certified MMA coach in multiple states for almost a decade. Teaching out of Sidekicks Martial Arts gym, which is open every week day from 5:30 - 8 pm for MMA classes of all ages.

What an awesome place!! We took our daughter there for a birthday party and she absolutely loved…read morewhat she learned!! So we signed her up for the Taekwondo classes and she has gained so much confidence and discipline since she started. The instructors are pretty awesome and there are several of them available for my daughter to ask for help. We highly recommend!!!

These guys are 5* all the way! We enrolled my son about 6 months ago and he is loving it!! The…read moreattention that they give the kids (and there's a lot of them!) is amazing. Each child is given instruction to his/ her ability but at the same time held to the same standard as the rest of the group. They focus on teaching the kids self respect, self assurance and self defense. Master Dillo, Mr. B and Mr. Clark do such a great job with the children during the classes and are always available for questions and support outside of the class. The best part of this whole program is that not only the respect and discipline they teach for inside the studio but also how that respect and discipline translates to outside in the real world. My child is 100% a better little person because of what he gets here.

Good people, couches know a thing or two. but very small crowded gym and pricing/schedules could…read moreuse some tweaking

I was looking to get back into shape and push myself out of my comfort zone and decided to check…read moreout SBG Idaho.This has turned out to be an amazing decision. The coaches and facilities are top notch and the classes are awesome. They also offer private lessons which I would highly recommend if you're looking to fine tune any particular skills.

If you are looking for something to get your kids active look no further we love coming over and…read moreworking out with the people at WIJI. They are great on a technical level. Michael Eldred was an Olympic qualifier and Fukuda Sensei was the referee representing the United States for Judo. All of this in the town of Fruitland. Judo is a great Olympic sport with a great tradition of mutual benefit. It isn't easy but it is worth it!

If you ever hear me ask you to think about how you'll possibly wipe your ass if I have to break…read moreboth of your arms you should probably take a moment to seriously give your actions some thought. Thank you Sensei Yasuii!