Kovar’s Satori Academy of Martial Arts

They dont give a refund for unused services even if you move. I only took one class there almost passed out twice. Not worth it.

I take Krav Maga here and the classes are great! :) The class times work with my work schedule. This school is an affiliate of Krav Maga Allicance

Awesome, great positive energy! Kovar’s just feels great when you’re there! And, not only are they empowering SO many people, but they generously support the community — Just donated to help The League of Heroes Inspired!

Kovar’s is a great place for kids. Parents… not so much.
Here is the good stuff first: It’s a great supportive place for kids to learn karate and self discipline. Staff is excellent and very supportive. I am not a karate person so I can’t tell you if they learned much karate but my son loved it.
Here is the downside and the only reason I gave it 2 stars:
I signed my son up for Karate a year ago and they require you to sign a contract for a full year — no backing out. Well, I didn’t like it (who knows what their kid is going to like long term) but decided to move ahead. We had a pretty good experience, even though the price was a bit high. So today I went in to check in about canceling my son’s classes due to other activities and the person in charge informed me that because we passed our one year mark SIX DAYS AGO, we are auto renewed for another YEAR. She reminded me that the auto renew verbage was in the fine print a year ago. Auto renew contracts are SLIMY! Kovar’s should be better than this.
It was the only slimy part about our experience but Slimy is Slimy and so I am giving Kovars two stars instead of four. I told the lady that I would be telling other people about this policy so I am living up to my part of our verbal contract.
I worked it out with Kovar’s that I only have to pay for an additional 90 days extra and not the whole year, but buyer beware at this place and be sure you READ THE SLIMY CONTRACT. It reminds me of some of the bad contracts health clubs used in the 90’s.
Hope this helps other parents.

This is the hokiest, least authentic martial-​arts school I have seen. It seems like my kid is up for belt promotions every few weeks, and is learning nothing about form, katas, techniques, etc — but going to «play ninja» camp, is told not to eat foods with «sciency sounding ingredients» (Cholecalciferol is Vitamin D, but according to Kovar’s kids should avoid it) or that Milk is a preferable choice to Yogurt because it is «less processed». These gurus fill his head with peudoscience, teach nothing about the culture or history of the various styles, and emphasize the Kovar Way — make money, get belts, don’t break a sweat.

the staff is okay but I now feel there are better karate schools out there.

I decided to take a Krav Maga class in April 2010 when I heard about a free trial and Kovar’s Satori Academy totally changed my life. That first hour was one of the most intense workouts of my life and I was hooked immediately! I ended up signing up for Kenpo and Brazilian Jiu-​Jitzu classes as well. I took a few martial arts classes when I was younger, but always got bored with the far-​too-​rigid structure and impractical drills. At Kovar’s, I was learning practical, real-​world self-​defense in an environment that was incredibly nurturing and supportive, but still held me to high standards. The culture of discipline and the pursuit of excellence kept me coming back until I moved out of state. I have tried other Krav/​martial arts schools in my new home, but nothing compares to the quality of instruction and the friendly, collegial atmosphere of Kovar’s. I’m definitely a much better person (and I’m in better shape) because of my time there.

My boyfriend started doing Krav Maga here over 6 months ago and he really got me into it. It really a great workiut and I am thrilled to say that I now know how to throw a punch!
Classes are pricey ($ 129 per month for a 4-​day per week class), but I understand that signing up for an all-​inclusive (all classes) membership is a greater savings, but you would have to have a lot more free time than I do! You do have to sign-​up for a 1-​year committment, like your average gym membership, but they give you 4 weeks free (I was able to milk my four free weeks into about 6 free weeks) to see if it is something that ytou want to continue.
The teachers are fun and my muscle tone, balance and coordination has definitely improved since starting.
I make it there about twice a week. Truthfully, I don’t go as often as I should but when I’m there, there’s no other place I’d rather be! I only wish I had discovered it sooner.