Martial Arts Schools near Woodbury Heights

“Staff is so friendly and welcoming. Very patient and thorough while they are teaching. My 5 year old son loves it!!! I was really nervous on who to choose but I am so thankful we chose Yi’s Karate.“

“Our two boys, 4 & 6, are truly enjoying their experience here. The instructors are all so kind and patient. The staff fully embraced them from day one and knew them by their first names almost immediately. They do a great job scaling the experience to the child and helping them build self-confidence and focus in fun and supportive atmosphere. Our kids look forward to their classes every week!“

“I had the opportunity to visit Old City Aikido for a training session while on a trip to Philly from NY. It has been several years since my last visit. I found the dojo refurbished with more mat space, nicely organized, and super clean. It created a wonderful setting to train. The instruction led by Jason Perna Sensei was wonderful and inspirational with lots of personalized coaching throughout the session. The setting, instruction, and students there created a serious and fun experience. I can’t wait to visit again sometime soon! Thank you!“

“John Hassetts instruction is top notch. His passion and interest in Jiu-Jitsu and the life style are unmatched. There is a great community in the school and is welcoming to all types of students from professional fighters to casual self defense students.“

“Giving my beginner one on one instruction is top tier for me! He looks forward to every practice. Willingly gets out of game mode to get to practice.“

“We had an amazing experience at Brnich Karate Studio with our Girl Scout troop! The instructors were patient, engaging, and made the session fun while teaching valuable skills. Highly recommend!“

“My 4 yr old started little tigers at the beginning of September. I wasn't sure how he would like this because he was a little unsure his first visit. We are now almost a month in and he's thriving! He asks every day if he has class. Master Ju is so amazing with the kids (I even enjoy sitting and watching the class because he's always making everyone laugh) All the instructors are great, especially Miss Kylie. I love how there isn't a set day you have to attend, makes it easier on the parents. I am so thankful we found this place.“

“Wonderful place to build your kid's focus and confidence! My teenager has been there for 3 years and he's a quiet kid but he loves sharing his new moves with me and his grandparents and it helps us engage with him at this age. It has built his confidence at school and walking around the city. Sensei is a great role model, professional and family focused. I highly recommend Karate Kickers with no question.“

“My daughter took classes with sensei John about 15 years ago. I’ve known sensei for almost 25 years and he is kind, the learning environment is friendly yet structured, he is very knowledgeable about martial arts and has an excellent teaching style. Taking classes at martial arts hero factory your kids aren’t learning how to fight! They are learning discipline, respect, self defense and kindness. Great school, wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.“

“If you're not doing your kids birthday parties at Best of the Best, you're missing out. We just had our 6 year olds bday there and it was 1000 times better than any bounce house or trampoline park. Kru Jon and Sensei Jon had every kid engaged and included. The parents were blown away by how organized things were and they loved not having to follow their kids all over a huge park. 10/10, would do it again in a heartbeat.Note to parents... it's also more affordable. Which also helps.“

“So proud of my husband baby you are doing an awesome job with the school and the children at the school keep up the good work they love you and so do I aways.“

“My son began at the age of five, in 2014, and he was like a different kid. His behavior and discipline, especially in kindergarten, greatly improved. Master Kim is wonderful with the Little Tigers - encouraging, yet tough! My son is now a junior in highschool and in all honors courses. His discipline and confidence is off the charts.“

“I started training with Philadelphia JiuJitsu this past summer and it has been a great experience so far. Damon is extremely knowledgeable with over 30 years experience and has a great passion for teaching. What is unique about Philadelphia JiuJitsu is that it is more than a jiujitsu school as it incorporates many different martial arts. There is judo, wrestling, aikido, knife and stick fighting, and practical self-defense techniques. So you can come to a class that focuses on what you are interested in. The price is fair, the instructors are knowledgeable and whole gym is welcoming so if you are looking into learning martial arts and self defense Philadelphia jiujitsu is worth a visit“

“really nice and super knowledgeable coaches. they really care for your progress as a student. I especially appreciate how much effort Charlie and Kate put into creating a strong sense of community there.“

“It has been a great opportunity to introduce this to my child. This has been helping my child with focus and discipline. I love the way the staff cares about their students. And the effort they put into each and every children. Self defense is such an important skill to have esp when they're young and facing bullying at school. I would recommend this to any parents.“

“Place with tons of respect. Instructors are friendly and happy to share knowledge, great place to work out, learn to fight, and participate in a great tradition that teaches discipline“

“My son started attending Karate at Martial Arts of South Jersey the first of this year and we absolutely love it! 4 1/2 months in and I have already seen a wonderful change and growth in him. He does a better job listening and following instructions as well as showing respect. I feel like he has learned about setting goals, working hard, and also improved his confidence. It has also sparked a new interest in him of getting stronger and making healthy choices which I love to see. Instructor Amy is wonderful and I would recommend this program to any parent!“

“Shotokan Karate Academy is a great place to take your children to learn martial arts. The sensei takes his time to teach his students. Nice, clean, and friendly environment.“

“Great team, very friendly, welcomed me in for a free session when I was visiting on holiday. Thanks to all the boys for letting me join in and get a great workout!“

“My son has been with the Little Dragons for over a year. I can clearly see his progress through challenges and learning through fun.“

“Sensai Irene was very thorough and courteous. We signed our son up for the trial period and we're hoping he sticks with it after our local studio closed last month. Only downside is the classes are shorter than we're used to. They're only 35 minutes long, but we'll see what happens. Too early to tell if he'll stick with it, but it seemed like a great environment so far.“

“We have been with this OKKA family for over a year now. The Coakley's are fantastic and have made my son feel right at home. He thoroughly enjoys coming especially on a cycle that teaches board breaking. As a parent, I appreciate that his senseis' give him tough love. They correct him when needed as well as praise him when deserved. My husband and I have both seen the growth in him throughout this year here and continue to look forward to what the future here holds for him.

* I also want to add that we had his birthday party here during the summer and it was so much for fun for my son and the kids. Between the Coakleys' and a couple of the older kids helping out, there was literally no prep or clean up and as a mom of 3, that was an awesome change from previous parties. There was no stress on my part and it was beyond appreciated.
My son still talks about how he can't wait to have his party here again this coming summer !“

“Went to my first group lesson today and felt comfortable and very welcomed! You can tell Andy is passionate about what he does and wants the best for his students-- taking the time to break down each movement and really making sure you understand exactly why it's done and how it works and helps your body! I can't wait to learn more and grow with this amazing art form! I'll be sure to update later as I go along!“

“A great place for families and to learn and experience martial arts for beginners up.“

“I will say this all of the teachers and coaches are their for everybody and even when there hard times and bad times look there support is a hundred percent and a thousand I'm not going to say we are all perfect but then I will be lying to myself we all make mistakes in life it's the mindset to push you and say look I made a mistake and I learned from mistakes it's your mentality and spirit to show everyone not even every one it's you to figure out the math and keep on pushing through life ??❤️ focus mindset ❤️❤️❤️❤️?????????“

“I’ve trained in BJJ and all other areas of mma for 25 years. Coach Jake is super knowledgeable in any aspect of martial arts especially BJJ and Muay Thai. I highly recommend to anyone of any level.“