Defenders Martial Arts Academy

First before anything my last day in this gym was 1 year ago so I am not sure if things got changed. I have been in couple of MMA gyms so I have a fair knowledge about what's good and what's not.

Pros:
-Talented Taekwondo coaches, great for kids and adults, yet not much adults are in there. I earned my yellow belt in less than 3 months, that's how good the coaches are and also I was into it. Sparring classes are available too, and they go to Taekwondo tournaments as well.
-BJJ Coach taught me many things in a short time and was able to gain a stripe in 3 months as well. He had his own mixed style of many schools styles so he would teaches us things that some traditional BJJ schools wouldn't teach, and I found that very helpful.
-In the beginning, there was boxing and Muay Thai coach that taught me a lot as well and we did have sparring classes too, but that coach left at least when I was there.
-Easy processing in cancelation and also I traveled for 4 months, they froze my account no charges without giving me any hard time.
-Nice coaches, nice people I met, even the children are nice and well behaved.
-Safety Protocols are followed and everyone is cautious about the other.

Cons:
- The new location is way smaller than the original one when I first started.
-Boxing & Muay Thai classes' traffic decreased a lot when location changed and didn't have enough people, mostly were young people, and 2-3 adults who didn't show up a lot for the classes. and the space for this class was small.
-BJJ class had the same problem in the new location. Not enough people sometimes to roll with as an adult; Yet, there was two 15 years old who ware talented, and strong and great to roll with and learn, and if the other adults show up then it would be a very good class.

Reason I left: the place got smaller, distance from my home was far, my goal was to be able to roll and spar with as many people as possible, and I like to learn from different schools and coaches from time to time.

Keep in mind that was around the time when COVID-19 was very active and maybe was one of the reasons why people stopped going as much to the gym.

Do I recommend this place?
For children and beginners I believe it is a great place to be learn from, but I recommend to go check it out, take classes and meet the people to be able to make a decision if this place is for you or not.

Thank you Defenders Martial Arts Coaches and Students, I learned valuable skills and met nice people.

Best decision ever putting our son in TKD class here with Master Lance. Lance knows not only the skills to teach but the way he teaches to the kids to where they understand and feel confident. He runs a tight ship with the kids as well no goofing around which teaches them discipline as they grow up. Highly recommend for kids of all ages.

They work hard with children and adults to help them grow! They focus on form, discipline, and always working to beat your personal best. Because they are consistently ready to answer questions and guide parents and students, I would highly recommend Defenders to anyone looking to develop martial arts skills.

Great place. Go and learn a new skill and say hi to master Lance