Best Self-Defense Classes in Seattle, WA

“As a middle aged guy with a family and career i needed a place to train in the mornings, and this fit the bill as they have classes as early as 530 AM for striking and jiu jitsu 6 to 7 am.”

“They also educate parents on additional star charts and have sessions for kids for stress management, and meditation basics as part of leadership training- all great tools for well rounded growth while having fun!”

“* Organized and well structured classes where you learn drills that make Jiu Jitsu feel like a video game, playing defense and offense with your partner and focusing on specific areas every week”

“The quality of instruction is top notch, the community is welcoming and inclusive, and the newly remodeled facility is the nicest I've ever had the opportunity to train at.”

“They were super flexible and accommodating during Covid to make sure they were providing a consistent, safe, and stimulating environment to learn and grow.”

“Great teachers, who create a friendly, supportive, and safe environment, while enthusiastically twisting you into a pretzel and teaching you how to do the same to others.”

“To see if a BJJ professor is good you have to look at the students - which were all using precise technique, having not much ego and were very friendly.”

“Perfect training if you don't want to commit to a discipline and get somewhere, although if you choose to pursue a discipline you go based on fundamentals that don't contradict.”

“The teachers are very professional and great with kids”

“Very hospitable, the lady on the phone is really nice!”

“Fantastic dojo building great community.”

“In our world of Crossfit and other trendy workouts, it is a rare teacher who understands the beauty and technique embedded within the subtlety of Kung Fu.”

“Dedicated & knowledgeable leadership, wonderful with children.”

“I can not recommend coming here enough, everyone is friendly, it is truly a great place to train and learn and it has the feel of a family experience, not just another gym.”

“There's a lot of great things to say about this school - Master Sarah's fabulous, the system is both deep and broad, the meditation & internal trainings are outstanding, and the exercise is great - but perhaps the best thing is the sense of community...”

“He arrives with hardly any energy and when I pick him up from Tae Kwan Do, he leaves with so much energy and super excited asking when his next session is!”

“There are a lot of different activities for kids, but if you would like your child to be part of a caring place while learning skills for life, come to MIMA.”

“As an instructor (not an owner) at another martial arts academy, I fully appreciate his values and know he is giving his students critical life skills.”

“At first I was looking for a place where my children could learn some kind of self defense, decided try a free class for myself and felt in love with the discipline.”