Martial Arts America
Martial Arts America is a boxing gym located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Specializing in MMA. Rated 4.6 out of 5 by community members.
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Best experience i ever got involved with. The teachers are so positive and so vital in training our youth to be good humans!
This place is awesome, instructors are awesome. Incredibly helpful, pacing is perfect, and you'll aquire more than just self defense skills. A place to bring the whole family to learn some martial arts and all the other skills aquired: Commitment, integrity, and of course disapline
Please be sure that your young child is 100% committed to karate and they are ok with all the items below before signing their contract. They will not let you out of the contract regardless of how displeased you are with their program. You should think long and hard before signing their contract. 1. The kids basically do the same moves every week. We went for 2 months and did the same thing every time. 2. One of the main reasons I signed up was to do karate with my son and we were never paired up or had any interactions during the sessions. 3. Limited opportunity for the kids to get to know each other. They focus more on listening to the teachers and saying “yes sir” than building community and friendships. 4. Rarely receive any feedback on your technique. I didn’t feel anyone was actually learning anything. 5. There is no sparring. 6. This is an “everyone gets a trophy” organization. If you want to feel challenged, don’t go here. 7. If I’m taught a move I should understand why, when, and how to use it. They don’t teach karate, they show you how to do karate moves. 8. Testing for your belt is a joke, everyone will “earn” their belt.
I searched for places to teach my child about protecting himself. From Fond du Lac to Green Bay, MAA is by far the place you want to take your whole family. (We chose all to do it to join in doing something as a family) The best thing I can tell you is this: You cannot "buy" a black belt at this school. It is an Invitation only, meaning you need to show them that you want to earn it. They start each session with the theme of the week, talking about Honor, Respect, Self Control, Attitude, and other words that people stopped teaching their children about a long time ago. They teach this is for DEFENSE, and with that they have a special program for kids that teaches how to get away from strangers trying to take them. Set up an appointment, tour their schools. See the respect that is throughout the facilities. Your search will end there, and you will want to sign up and you should. They respect all the people that come through as people, NOT checkbooks. There is a genuine love to teach from the Teachers there. It shows through and through.
It was an awesome class overall, however our family is going through difficult times and we had to discontinue the class. I've attempted to contact the instructor several times over the course of a month with no acknowledgement of my contact. My automatic payment continued to come out even though my daughter wasn't in class. I've since had to dispute the amount with my bank and block future payments. I am also now in the process of filing a formal complaint with the state and possibly retaining a lawyer.
