Best Martial Arts and Combat Sports Classes in Gresham, OR

“We wanted our son to be able to be in a supportive atmosphere with a teacher he could respect, who was kind, nurturing, and most of all willing to connect to the parts of our child, and by extension all children, that are playful and trusting.”

“I looked through the photos and they're the same teachers that it was 20 years ago, I'm so happy to find him again and the teachers .”

“Classes are structured to practice fitness, build basic foundation skills and demonstrate and apply an advanced skill each session.”

“Aikido is a challenging art to learn, and progress can come slowly, but personally I feel as though I learn something new every class.”

“Scott worked closely and intimately with me for 2 hours and when I had it all down, we ended my private session, we both bowed down and I walked out that day more than satisfied and very, very impressed by this gym.”

“Professor Omar is a beast and it's an honor to learn from him 🙏 as a beginner in any skill it's important to have a really good teacher to develop good habits, and BJJ is no exception - grappling can get beautifully heady/cerebral.”

“One thing I would love and it would be life changing for all parents with small children tagging along: is a small area for younger children to have access a few toys.”

“Coach Achilles is a great coach truly he demonstrates what he wants it to look like, walks around watching all members and if you're new you get to work with some great members who help coaching.”

“Whether you want to train to be a complete martial artist, to get in great shape while learning to defend yourself, or try something new and boost your confidence, you can achieve it in the friendly and supportive atmosphere at River City Warrior.”

“I am excited about the next steps and pivots that the school has communicated: first a transition to outdoor classes through the Summer and then back to the school in the Fall as the kids get back to in-person learning and we can get back to partner ...”

“Who better to teach us how to confidently and effectively defend ourselves than the 5th Degree Black Belt in Shaolin Kempo – the man who helped the USMC develop their Hand to Hand Technologies for civilian and combat scenarios in addition to Close Pr...”

“I've been a member for a couple months and show up twice a week to test what I've learned and learn new skills, which has helped boost my overall confidence in daily life and my sense of security and capabilities.”

“It's a gosh darn beautiful place where religions cultures race ethnicity and sexual orientation are all transcended and we are all one maybe martial arts gyms are the future to uniting and enlightening people come join the future!!!!!”

“The advanced class had an athletic white belt with some experience and good conditioning, a blue, a purple and the instructor was a black belt who was strong but would let the fighters work while challenging my technique and conditioning during rolli...”

“My husband has been training here for years ( he was a professional fighter before we had kids) and we've also had our kids in the kids program (we've taken a pause but can't wait to start up again once our kids are vaccinated!!”

“Their professionalism, their instructional skills, their ability to provide encouragement and to help their students to overcome any challenges that need to be addressed to make exceptional martial artists in and out of school.”

“You'd think with 20 kids of varying backgrounds, skill levels and ages, all wrestling around would be a nightmare but she handles it like a pro and the kids are squared up, actively listening and on task.”