Best Karate Classes in Fairfax, VA

“The school is involved in many competitions (including the East Coast Tournament), where we have the opportunity to see how our peers perform in the field and master the art of Tae Kwon Do.”

“I've seen them encourage a kid shaking with nervousness during a belt test (I thought he was going to burst into tears and quit), refocus him and, without lowering standards, get him through his test so he could show what he'd learned and be proud of...”

“It is organized, consistent and done with discipline, yet the experience is also fun and exciting for our daughter; we love seeing our daughter excel while getting a great workout and being instilled with life values that will stay with her.”

“The field trips were well organized, the martial arts classes were tailored to everyone's levels, and the incentives and rewards along the way, kept both boys excited and motivated to come back every day!”

“Overall, I loved training here and also made friends along the way which was a positive because I was new to the area when I initially moved back in 2016.”

“I work from home and Evolve's boot camp in the middle of the day has gotten me out of the house more often, interacting with a wonderful group of people.”

“Good experience for kids and adults, they don't just focus on hitting and kicking they also encourage and expect Members to model good characteristics and a sense of personal accountability.”

“The facility is huge - two large mat areas for jiu-jitsu and muay-thai instruction, fully-stocked weight room with personal training available, and clean locker rooms with showers.”

“A system with an essential focus on cardio, fitness, strength training and self defense , a system that inspires mutual respect, upholds integrity and discipline.”

“We tackled 3 main themes: shadow boxing, stance, different roundhouse techniques, with about a million other gems baked in there (knees, clinching technique, breathing intensity, straight punch technique, body shots, heavy bag application, footwork j...”

“After a bad experience In another martial art place my son was afraid to go to another martial art place, I found this place and every thing was different here, now is a great experience for him, and he is very motivated to do taekwondo”

“They have 12x12 ft boxes marked out for each person in the parking lot, practicing social distance at all times, hand sanitizer stations and required masks when leaving your area.”

“Michael Speights, Sifu, has a warm and inviting instructional tenor, all the while clearly and succinctly sharing the philosophy and discipline of kung fu.”

“Where many martial arts studios limit you to what you can learn in a certain amount of time, the instruction here at the Ascend is designed to teach as much as you can learn in as little or as much time as you need.”

“The moment I walked in I thought it was going to be another place were i done leeann how to defend myself but i was proudly wrong i felt the warmth and love there i wasn't ignored or told ur leeann this another day everyone was kind and respectful i ...”

“It is the best Martial Arts studio in the US that teaches children fun lessons with deep affection and passion, and teaches various techniques and basic skills focused on actual combat as the Master is a famous authentic Korean Taekwondo player.”

“I have gained a lot of strength, learned new skills, and found community among my fellow students, who are a very diverse group in age, race, size, and shape.”

“Seminars: Trident brings in so many opportunities Guro Dan Inosanto (JKD and Inosanto blend of FMA), Master Chai (great man brought Muay Thai accessible to the US), Regan Machado (fonder of Machado Brazillin Ju Jitsu), Eric Paulson founder of CSW j...”