Courage Martial Arts & Fitness

These guys are great. My kid always comes away having a blast, exhausted having learned a new life lesson. Sensei Domingo is awesome with the kids.

Disclaimer:
I actually had never trained at Courage Martial Arts, but my kid had trained with Mr. G. when he was an instructor at a different martial arts school.
Great instructor, a man with a big heart and a funny guy. My kid had a great time training with him!
Good luck to you, Mr. G!
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My review is of the facility and of the couple who own and run the dojo– Jessi and Jason. I come here for the FREE Tough Mudder workouts on Saturdays led by Jessi. She is a great and tough Tough Mudder trainer with extensive experience in this area. Although the workouts are challenging they change every week and they are designed specifically to prepare you for this tough race. The workouts also promote teamwork and bonding with your fellow workout partners. It’s definitely a supportive and fun atmosphere which makes the experience enjoyable and doable. I may be sore for a few days, but I still look forward to each training session.
Jason– He is the Sensei at Courage Martial Arts & Fitness. I haven’t personally taken any Martial Arts classes with him but my boyfriend’s daughter is a student of his and she loves the class. I have gotten to know Jason mostly through the Tough Mudder workouts because he works out with us. I see how encouraging he is with everyone and what a great rapport he has with others. His demeanor and patience are part of why he works so well with kids. He has extensive experience in Martial Arts which make him a wonderful Sensei for all ages.
Jessi and Jason run a wonderful facility together! The whole facility where Courage Martial Arts is run is a large, cooperatively owned fitness gym. There are several different trainers and types of classes offered at this place which will satisfy anyone’s workout preference.

Jason has a fabulous way with people and especially with young people. He takes a lot of interest in the development of the whole person, in particular self confidence, poise and of course, courage. This is a great intimate setting for the new student as well as experienced students– they will be comfortable and grow. The price is right and the investment is forever– Kick start your life with courage martial arts!

I found this unique martial arts group about a year ago and started going to their free Open Dojo classes on Saturdays. Right away I noticed the warm, inviting, and open minded atmosphere. The owners, Jessi and Jason are passionate about health and fitness and making martial arts accessible and fun for all who are interested. I have truly come to love this community and have gotten more and more involved. I would highly recommend checking it out.

I highly recommend Courage Martial Arts for people of all ages. It has especially helped our son get out of video game action and put his body in action. Not only does he get fitness, but also confidence, respect for himself and for authority, self-​defence tactics and many valuable life lessons. The one on one attention they get is better than any large group environment. The owners know each student and meets their individual needs. The positive influece the training has had on our son at a critical time in his life as been invaluablel!

UPDATE, March 2013: My daughter has been attending for more than a year, and has progressed through four belt promotions. She really enjoys the classes, likes and respects the instructors (so do I) and she’s learned a lot, as well as grown in self confidence.
The owners, Jessi and Jason, are also Tough Mudder’ers and we’ll be doing our second annual Tahoe run this September (if you’re interested in joining the team, you can do it without having to sign up for karate. Team name is Ninjas of Courage). They also offer weekly free (yup, free!) Saturday am TM prep workouts.
Original review:
I’m writing this review because my daughter has been going for three months now and the experience has been all good. I am not a martial arts aficionado… but I CAN give you great tips on beer, wine, cheese and how to pick out a great melon.
Know that this is a SMALL studio. Sometimes, my daughter (she is new to martial arts) is the only one in the class (she’s 15, classes run M, T, Th, F evenings, with an open class on Saturdays). She likes the intimacy of the small class sizes. And, I like that she is getting the extra attention and instruction. Also, she’s not the competitive type and she feels very comfortable with the environment and staff.
The instructors are very attentive and courteous. They have a whole-​life view and they do some fundraising and other stuff. The membership cost, $ 100/​mo, seems reasonable given the small class sizes. I would like it if they had Wednesday night classes as well, but everyone needs a night off and again, it’s a small biz.
Location can be a bit of a challenge to get to your first time. Because it’s situated on the 20^th Street side of the RR tracks, you need to enter from 20^th/​T, or 20^th/​U.
Also, FWIW, Jesse (one of the owners) sends out a weekly newsletter and she’s also training a team for the Sept ’12 Tough Mudder. I just signed up for the team!

I’ve trained with Mr. G for quite a few years now, and I have not met someone else who is as passionate about martial arts as he is. In all the time i’ve known him, he always trys his best to be fair and do right by people. I’m very happy for Mr. G opening Courage Martial Arts.

Mr. G is VERY dedicated to his class and parents. If you have kids or are interested in Martial Arts for yourself I highly recommend you check it out.