Best Self-Defense Classes in Burlington, VT

“The instructors and top notch and the dojo is the cleanest and largest I have ever been in.”

“Besides Jiu-Jitsu he also promotes personal responsibility and respect for others, team collaboration and problem-solving, resiliency and commitment, and many other positive character traits that children need to develop.”

“Sense Quinlan Is amazing and patient with our children we have nothing but good things to say about Marshall way and all the other instructors and helpers in the class everybody's great including the kids”

“There are butt-kicking classes that are filled equally with intensity and laughter or you can do your own thing, knowing Nate and his team are there to guide you as needed.”

“Amazing teacher you learn a lot if you wanna learn how to fight and defend this is the place BRUTALITY is deffentily a aspect but with kind trainers it makes a wonderful gym”

“They are Extremely knowledgeable in every area and were able to easily answer any questions that came up during class, yet there were no EGO's at no time did I feel intimidated or un equal to anyone (student or instructor)everyone there is very appro...”

“The dojo is clean, with a nice area for parents to watch, and even a separate room if you have smaller children that need to just run around during class, this room has a live feed of the dojo so you don't miss out on class!”

“My son has been taking the youth Kempo Karate course for the past 4 months and he absolutely loves it…he always tells me what time it is as we get closer and closer to driving to karate class to make sure we show up on time, lol!”

“Whether you are training for an event or for your own well-being, you'll learn to be stronger and faster!”

“Excellent teacher”

“Can't say enough good things, great family friendly atmosphere, the kids have alot of fun while learning self defense, large range of interesting classes.”

“When you are with us you "earn" your belt. In fact, the white belt is the only belt you will buy here because it is the only one you don't earn. We won't rank you until you're ready, no matter how long we've known you or how much money you pay us. We...”

“So if you want a lot of yelling and taking hard punches, this may not be the place for you, but if you want to learn a lot and hang out with a bunch of nice people in the process, you should visit Villari's of Somerville.”

“When this came to be, none of us kids in the group knew any good about martial arts, neither Capoeira, back in the days, broad access to content likewise today was not an option, so, in order to bring a cultural martial art oversees to teach to a cou...”

“The culture of the school is very supportive and the classes are personalized enough so that you're learning techniques in a way that makes sense for you and your physical capabilities while still pushing your limits.”

“The team at Pedro's have gone above and beyond supporting our daughter's physical and mental growth even through these crazy times of Covid - in fact this has been the most constant and supportive outlet for our daughter through this challenging time...”