Best Self-Defense Classes in Seattle, WA

“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.”

“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!”

“The community this gym has fostered is incredibly supportive of one another and every person you train with will meet you where you are in your combat sports journey and push you where you want to go.”

“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.”

“If you're a little nervous about starting BJJ (like I was), Larry and the other instructors are awesome at easing you in and teaching the basics before you're ready to step up into full competition.”

“This school has remained standing strong through the many challenges COVID-19 put in front of martial arts schools, and it has been a place for me to turn to for knowledge, inspiration, courage, and friendship.”

“This is a great and amazing space, with amazing teachers and classes.”

“As an engineer I like to optimize everything, including my training time; the techniques taught here are high percentage techniques, meaning that you will be able to use them in many different scenarios”

“The entire lesson is totally worth it especially since the safety has gone really bad after covid, and I do have the mentality for defending myself in an emergency situation now.”

“The technique by our many professors is as good as it gets and we range from kids of four year's old to our competition team that goes as hard as any team, anywhere.”

“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.”

“All the staff at Seattle Tae Kwon Do are amazing, they really care about their students!”

“As a 30 year veteran of Law Enforcement I have used things I have learned from PG Hufana's training to protect myself and others in real street confrontations.”

“The instructors offer the perfect balance of professionalism and accommodation, training is flexible to support a variety of goals, and even during the pandemic there are multiple ways to stay on top of your training according to your comfort level &...”

“Friendly Instructors, clean dojo, nice atmosphere-- highly recommended.”

“Masters Kamara and Choe are excellent teachers, focused on encouraging and building up the students, as well as their skills, while having fun at the same time.”

“Marcie is a great instructor with a lot of valuable experience, especially in dealing with real life situations and recovering from and overcoming ptsd.”

“MAAT Defense is an excellent way to learn self defense techniques incorporating traditional as well as more practical methods.”