My family recently joined The MAT Center for both mental and physical well being. We couldn't be more happy with all the Senseis who share their wisdom and experiences. All of the members of The MAT Center have been awesome with assisting with our development in Aikido. In addition, The MAT center creates a great communal environment where everyone takes care of each other.
June 2020
We did the free trial week for my 4 year-old who hasn’t been in any type of organized activity. The coaches were extremely patient with him, even when he wanted to show off his “skills” to the whole class. Coaches worked one-on-one with him so he wasn’t left out or behind from the more advanced teachings. He enjoyed being around others and learning new things! Highly recommend.
September 2019
I have been a student of Michael Black's for over three years, and my son has been a student of his dojo for a little longer than that. My son is autistic and we took a chance in hopes of finding a place that would teach him martial arts so help him with his focus. Michael Black was generous in welcoming him to his kids program, and within a couple months we saw definite improvements in his concentration.
The MAT Center offers a kids program that teaches a combination of martial arts techniques: Aikido, Jiu Jistu and Karate taught by experts in these arts. This combination of martial arts offer children a well rounded approach to self defense,... read full review
My family recently joined The MAT Center for both mental and physical well being. We couldn't be more happy with all the Senseis who share their wisdom and experiences. All of the members of The MAT Center have been awesome with assisting with our development in Aikido. In addition, The MAT center creates a great communal environment where everyone takes care of each other.
We did the free trial week for my 4 year-old who hasn’t been in any type of organized activity. The coaches were extremely patient with him, even when he wanted to show off his “skills” to the whole class. Coaches worked one-on-one with him so he wasn’t left out or behind from the more advanced teachings. He enjoyed being around others and learning new things! Highly recommend.
I have been a student of Michael Black's for over three years, and my son has been a student of his dojo for a little longer than that. My son is autistic and we took a chance in hopes of finding a place that would teach him martial arts so help him with his focus. Michael Black was generous in welcoming him to his kids program, and within a couple months we saw definite improvements in his concentration.
The MAT Center offers a kids program that teaches a combination of martial arts techniques: Aikido, Jiu Jistu and Karate taught by experts in these arts. This combination of martial arts offer children a well rounded approach to self defense,... read full review