Ultimate Martial Arts

Both my son (5 yrs old) and myself take classes here, I can’t say enough positive things about the academy, the instructors and the classes. Personally, I have taken both the Krav Maga and now the defence lab classes. Both are outstanding for cardio, strength building and of course practical self defense skills. The instructors are great and really work with you to make sure you understand the fundamentals before taking you to the more advance skills, which I think is very important. In terms of my son, wow does he enjoy it and has he come a long way in a relative short time. A year ago we enrolled him in Tae kwon do and it was like pulling teeth to get him to go — he has been enrolled in the little ninja’s at UMA for 4 months now and he asks everyday if today is his MMA day… he agility, coordination, punching and kicking skills are unbelievable (for a 5 yr. old).

Initially I didn’t know what to expect and didn’t know much about martial arts. I wanted to learn practical self defense but wasn’t sure which martial art or which school would be best. Two and a half years later, I feel really lucky that I picked Ultimate Martial Arts. There are a lot of martial arts out there but very few are practical for modern street self defense. Among those few, there are certain, street applicable, critical techniques within each art. But without already being proficient in a variety of those arts it would be hard to choose which one to study.
Fortunately, Sifu Ivan has an extensive background in many martial arts that has enabled him to pick the best skills from each and even combine them into new techniques. UMA has put together the best of the best to get you up to speed quickly, even if you only take a few classes a week. I’ve lost weight and gotten in great shape in the process of learning. I could never run endlessly on a treadmill, so I like the fact that I’m also getting a serious workout in that goes by fast. My only regret is that I didn’t start sooner!

My 3 kids and I all take classes here. My kids are 4, 11, and 13. They have a blast in classes and have become very good in the psat few years. Ivan and Troy are fantastic instructors. I have been involved in Martial Arts for 15 years, and I am still learning new and exciting techniques and get a great workout. Best in the area!

I don’t mean to sound corny but UMA has been life changing for me. I used to have high blood pressure, a hard time getting off the couch, knee and back problems, but since I started training at UMA, I’m off of blood pressure medication, my core & overall strength has increased so that I have no back or knee pain anymore. The teachers are absolutely fantastic, I have learned so much, and they really push you to be your best. Equally important, God forbid I’m ever in a «sticky» situation, I have all the confidence that I can handle myself. I highly recommend UMA!

This place is great for Kids as well as adults. My four year old son started taking lessons at one of the other places in town and we switched him into UMA and the difference was incredible. The teachers are beyond excellent, the skills that my son are learning are amazing, and he just has a lot of fun. I take the adult Krav Maga and MMA classes there myself and find that the workout is great, and the skills are great to know. This is definitely the place to check out when looking for a Martial Arts school in the area!