The highest-rated Self-Defense Training companies out of 197 vetted & reviewed in the Lakewood area.
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Prominent finalists A-Z in Lakewood
10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
1st Class Martial Arts
A-Team Jiu Jitsu
American Gym
Artemis Academy Mixed Martial Arts
Beverly Hills Jiu-Jitsu Club
Bob White Kenpo Karate Studio
Brazilian Top Team Long Beach
CSW Training Center BJJ Catch Wrestling MMA
Caique
Caveirinha Jiu Jitsu Family Rowland Heights
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Huntington Beach
Gracie University of Jiu-Jitsu
Hardworx Fitness 4th Saint
Higher Ground Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Martial Arts Training Alliance
Martial Arts USA
Neezam Jiu Jitsu School / Checkmat Anaheim
Pedro Soriano Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club
Power of One Self Defense
Rodrigo Freitas Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Sektor Jiu Jitsu Rowland Heights
Self Defense Firearms Training
The Jiu-Jitsu League
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Martial Arts Training Alliance
(7)
Sensei
Karate
“He maintains qualifications and expertise in first aid, teaching skills and effective management practices.”
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Power of One Martial Arts-Lakewood
(24)
“It teaches not only karate, but also self discipline, responsibility self-awareness, and many other facets of life that kids need to become familiar with in order to succeed.”
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Brazilian Top Team Long Beach
(48)
Second Home
Muay Thai
Mats
“I appreciate how the children's' classes reinforce the fundamentals letting children receive great instruction and material without sugar coating techniques.”
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American Gym
(39)
MMA
Equipment
Cardio
“Weekend hours of operation kinda suck because they close early but that is reasonable, also the towels to clean the equipment should be rotated out more often.”
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Bob White Kenpo Karate Studio
(13)
Belt
Sports
“Bob and his instructors aren't here for the $$$ like so many other studios, they are teaching the kids Kempo Karate and how to defend themselves in a disciplined non-Cobra Kai way.”
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10th Planet Jiu Jitsu
(42)
Game
Learn
Shape
“Scott is one of the best instructors of the 10th planet system as well as one of Eddies' first black belts, gym is clean and everybody is super friendly.”
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Higher Ground Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
(16)
Learn
Questions
Respect
“My reason for starting was to build some camaraderie with my son in law and also to understand a sport I new nothing about it so when my grandsons started to participate I could understand what they were doing.”
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Checkmat Anaheim / Neezam Jiu Jitsu School
(49)
Knowledge
To Learn
Facility
“To start, there's elite level professors teaching day in and day out, with professor Saeed Dunkaev at the helm; because I had little to no experience in Jiu Jitsu, I didn't know Saeed is well renowned in the Jiu Jitsu community.”
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Beverly Hills Jiu-Jitsu Club
(47)
Professor
Classes
Black Belt
“Vinny was teaching the class today and even though I was visiting from another school (Fight Sports Miami), he still took the time to sit with me and review things.”
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Self Defense Firearms Training
(30)
Matter
Knowledge
Courses
“Make no mistake, you are going to learn way more than anywhere else, Greg has 40+ years experience, he is the one who teaches all CA police force, FBI, CIA & etc.”
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Caveirinha Jiu Jitsu Family Rowland Heights
(49)
Mats
Environment
Learn
“There are no big egos training here, which I really like, because I cannot afford to get injured by someone trying to show off their newest submission.”
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1st Class Martial Arts
(49)
“!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu to calvin the owner and to all of the 1st class martial arts staff for all that you do for everyone in and out of this community, blessings”
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The Jiu-Jitsu League
(49)
Grappling
Mat
Competitors
“There is a Starbucks, Chipotle, BWW, Ralphs grocery store, Ulta, AMC, Barnes and Nobles, BOA ATM and local shops/restaurants that share the same plaza as the gym.”
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CSW Training Center Brazilian Jiujitsu
(49)
Striking
Facility
Atmosphere
“CSW is a family friendly environment that offers kickboxing, Catch Wrestling, Brazilian Ji Jitsu, MMA, boxing, and Filipino martial arts all under one gym.”
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Sektor Jiu Jitsu Rowland Heights
(49)
Mat
Train
Parents
“Peter the manager is extremely helpful and attentive and all the coaches are super knowledgeable, and open mat Sundays are always full of great competition”
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Six Blades Jiujitsu / Artemis Academy
(48)
“Before I started training at Artemis Academy I served in the Marine Corps and had taken wrestling, boxing, and kick boxing classes but none of the training I had before matches what I've learned here at Artemis.”
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Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Huntington Beach
(44)
Belt
Confidence
Son
“"Gracie Jiu Jitsu", from Grandmaster Helio Gracie focuses on the true art of self defense, and being able to defend, then defeat a bigger, stronger, more athletic opponent in REAL life situations, not in a competition/tournament setting...”
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Gracie University of Jiu-Jitsu
(47)
“And I'm grateful to have found this place and get to learn the Gracie art of Jiu Jitsu from Helio's grandsons Ryron and Rener Gracie are amazing exponents of the Gracie Jiu Jitsu system.”
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A-Team Jiu Jitsu
(50)
Coach
Competition
Game
“Ali impressed the importance of discipline, confidence, focus and school work in the kids class which helped to build confidence and the ability to defend themselves in my girls.”
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Martial Arts USA
(40)
Class
Learn
Taekwondo
“One year later John is an Advanced Blue Belt, rides a bike, went zip lining in Julian, and hiked to the top of Vernal Falls in Yosemite without a complaint.”
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Pedro Soriano Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club
(49)
Lessons
Confidence
Judo
“Pedro does a good job of teaching practical jiujitsu techniques that are appropriate to their age at the same time teaching the kids to be confident and show respect.”
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Caique Jiu Jitsu
(48)
“Caique Jiu-Jitsu is great for everybody whether you are a beginner or advanced student, here you receive the details that come straight from the source, nothing is lost and nothing is watered down, the way it should be.”
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Rodrigo Freitas Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
(39)
“Although there are many competition focused children and adults, the casual practitioners, such as myself, receive the same amount of instruction, attention, and encouragement.”
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Hardworx Fitness 4th Saint
(48)
Community
MMA
Trainer
“I searched around to find the perfect environment that would give us a total package of a great coach, nice facility, amazing program, clean environment, each child excited about being there, and I found all that in Long Beach United Boxingđ„.”
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