Martial Arts Training Center - Austintown

This school is amazing. I have a 6 year old son with autism. Before finding Master Ritchie and this school I was discouraged. My son has challenges. He stims (flaps his hands, spins in place, shakes his head around), he was behind his peers on his dexterity, he easily has meltdowns, he had weak hand and arm muscles. Team sports like baseball, football ect. were a "no" because coaches thought the extra time they would need to spend with my kid wouldn't be fair to the other children. And my son would need extra help. I still wanted my son to have a physical activity he could enjoy! I found Master Ritchie who wasn't intimidated by the word "autism". He told me "Yes, he can do it." He worked privately with my son for months. Next thing I know my son is in class with his peers doing all of the moves, following directions! SITTING IN CLASS WITH HIS PEERS. This is huge for us. The other teacher Sabrina is wonderful as well. She has an endless patience about her. I have never seen her show any frustration or impatience with a student. Her and master Ritchie have found a wonderful balance between structure and patience. My son has responded to them beautifully. If you are looking for a school with a positive, patient and encouraging environment I highly recommend you try this training center. Not only do these kids learn really cool kicks but they learn to never quit, to focus, to be patient and kind. I just have loved our experience so far! Can't wait to watch my son continue to improve! <3

Master Ritchie is amazing. My daughter LOVES his classes. Sabrina and Anthony are also great in assisting with teaching. My daughter started out in June, very shy and timid, but she warmed up very quickly at this school. She receives her yellow belt tonight, and is looking forward to achieving each belt, ultimately her black belt. We could not be more proud. Enrolling Kinley, aka Kiki, in these Martial Arts classes, was the very best decision we could have made. Thank you to Master Ritchie for all of his hard work, patience, and passion for these classes and these students. God bless!

Our daughter goes here and she loves it.