United Studios of Self Defense - Livermore

Aug 2023

My son started attending USSD in Livermore back in April and has quickly integrated in. We chose USSD due to the reviews and proximity to our home and work. Our son was experiencing some confidence issues and had a little bullying happening at school so we wanted to help build his confidence. Sensei Mike immediately set up a time that he could come in and do an assessment and he started class the following week. In a few short months he has grown leaps and bounds and his confidence is back. Karate and the dojo have made him a new kid again. He looks forward to each class and is upset if there is something that he has to miss. Sensei Mike and his staff do a great...read full review

Aug 2023

My son attended Sensei Mike’s dojo for quite some time. My goal for my spirited son was not for him to become a black belt, but for him to find a positive male role model who would respectfully work with me on my sons ability to listen to directions, his impulse control, and how to consciously focus his energy to himself, while becoming more aware of his spacial awareness. When first meeting with Sensei Mike, his first question to me was, what do you wish Terrance would get out of this, and this is how I answered his question, not realizing at the time that we would gain a lot more from his class than what we had expected.Sensei Mike was a great role model for my son....read full review

May 2022

Sensei mike is the best! I enrolled my son here and he loved going to his karate sessions. He has learned a lot and his discipline improved. He is now wearing purple belt and advancing to the next one soon. Unfortunately, we will be moving to a different city soon,he was sad to find out that he will need to stop going soon. we asked him of he wants to stop attending already and but he wants to keep going till the week before we move. He loves going so much that he wants to go as much as he can. He goes 4x a week and it is a routine he never want to miss. He is always excited at how Sensei Mike responds to his questions. Nate will surely miss attending his classes once...read full review