Best Self-Defense Classes in Scottsdale, AZ

“Mr Boggs not only helped me feel mass amounts of confidence in my self defense skills, but helped enhance the confidence in my own self as a young women.”

“Lots of Jiu Jitsu schools are stuck in the past with old school warm ups and odd rules that apply differently to different levels of persons, but not here.”

“BJJ has been a great thing for me in so many ways and I am very fortunate to have chosen this school and love seeing others who come from other gyms wanting to learn from Kiko and his team.”

“Master C and his wonderful family have made martial arts a way of life in such a positive and impactful way that it's impossible not to fall in love with their incredible family and what they are trying to accomplish at Legacy.”

“I can now say that thanks to Kristie, Frank, and Reality Defense Training, I have come out stronger than I ever was, and for this I will always be thankful to them.”

“If you want to learn how to punch and kick, there are gyms with dusty bags everywhere… but if you want to know how to fend for yourself and be confident in everything that life will throw at you, go to alpha.”

“Sifu Spain & his primary Wing Chun instructor Ivan are inter-discipline trained; hence, Integrative Wing Chun which incorporates Practical Techniques from other proven martial arts such as Muay Thai & Capoeira.”

“Everyone was super welcoming and never made me feel unwelcome or uncomfortable, they were actually the complete opposite, they encouraged me to keep pushing on and were very patient on some of the techniques I was un able to accomplish due to my wei...”

“My older son even had a one on one with Ed and their daughter and he was able to learn some new techniques and to be able to feel more comfortable and confident in class!”

“Sensei Tiffany establishes the karate: Shorin-Ryu style curriculum where the students can see themselves continuing the karate training, along with the terms of self-defense techniques, Japanese words to speak, the history of Shorin-Ryu with many mas...”

“The rest of the black belts and other advanced students have also been very friendly, without any of the macho egos that one might expect to run into in the BJJ community.”

“I have trained all throughout the country at some of the most recognizable gyms under world champion black belts, and can 100% say that One Love is a top notch school.”

“Professor Ashanti applies practical techniques for real life situations and breaks them down for everyone to understand not just physically, but mentally as well.”

“SOL is far more than an elite BJJ training facility—it's a vibrant community where diverse individuals come together to improve not just in Jiu Jitsu, but in life as well.”

“The walls are also adorned with lots of fight posters that the members of Impact have competed in; there are also numerous competition medals hanging near the entrance, including an IBJJF World Championship Gold Medal—clearly, they take competition s...”

“I thought we would be taught moves that focused more on pressure points, groin strikes, etc, but the techniques I learned in class were way more fun than that, and way more useful.”

“TKD is a good skill to learn, a fun way to get exercise (even in the summer) and Master Karstadt is a legendary teacher to learn from (this is not conjecture -- he was recently nominated for a Lifetime Contribution award in the ITF Hall Of Fame).”

“This part of town has long needed a solid BJJ program, and who better than the highly talented and charismatic Professor Luke Boston to bring Jiu Jitsu to Maryvale!”