Martial Arts Schools in Portsmouth

“Fantastic people. Great instructors ) disclaimer I teach occasionally too). Aaron Sensei is a wonderful dojocho. He is also humble to invitee/solicit/bring excellent instructors in house for seminars. I always have something new to learn from his classes and appreciate the warm, open training environment he has overseen here. I love that the classes include many aspect of aikido, from the martial , internal to the physical. The kids classes are Excellent and its ever so convenient that there is a lounge area for parents and others alike To for their classes.“

“Lovely building, trained with Grand Master Park as a child, amazing person, very respectful , still a role model in my life to this day although I haven’t had the pleasure of speaking with him in many years.“

“Guru Guy is a truly world-class instructor and it's incredible to have someone like him in Newburyport. Prior to signing up, I had no experience in martial arts, but had a vague idea of what I was looking for. As a fan of MMA, and always enjoying the fighters with a Muay Thai background, I knew that's what I wanted to train. I also knew I didn't want to do "cardio kickboxing". On the flipside, I didn't want to train somewhere that was 100% focused on training active fighters! I wanted to learn *real* muay thai but in a somewhat casual manner. Guy Chase's gym is utterly perfect for this. Guru Guy will teach you the real thing. For instance, you aren't just going to hit bags repeatedly merely for the sake of bringing your heartrate up. He's going to make sure you're utilizing your range properly and not lowering your guard while you throw punches. You'll learn proper form, combinations, blocks, counters, etc. Everything is very practical and designed for maximum efficacy in the ring - like what you'd be taught in a gym in Thailand. I was also worried that there would be pressure to partake in hard sparring. There is sparring, however it's light and technical and you only partake if you want. As someone who is competitive and wants to put what I've learned to the test, but also doesn't want to eat heavy shots to the head, it's perfect. You'll see where you stand, but won't get beat up in the process :) The people who train there are great as well. Everybody is friendly and helpful.“