Best Martial Arts and Combat Sports Classes in Squamish, BC

“I first learnt of this dojo last year when I was in Squamish and my friends that wrestled for SFU and BC Canada praised one of their athletes they knew personally from training, Cole Smith.”

“Unique african inspired pottery with a distinct west coast flair.”

“In my over 20 years of being a student, I have seen my fellow attendees get healthier, happier, and more equipped to deal with the rigours of adult life.”

“The class is fun with kids laughing but also structured with discipline and interwoven with principles of respect and responsibility to others and making the world a better place.”

“Also, it's important to me that my trainer isn't bored or simply treating his classes like a business, which can sometimes happen (understandably) as Vancouver is a tough place and people get burnt-out.”

“Not only did they promptly notify me of an out of stock item in my order, but the replacement item, my original order and an additional item arrived in my mail box within 48 hours of placing my order!”

“Gracie Jiu Jitsu is so beneficial for both physical and mental health, and if you have ever been curious what all the hype is about—this is the place to start!”

“I feel that the program has improved his confidence, and he was able to handle himself pretty well during a tussle which he got into with a bigger kid over the summer holidays.”

“Straight forward membership rules, just pay by the month, no requirements to wear branded clothing, nobody cares if you train other places, and most importantly, friendly people, who roll hard when its the right time, and take care of each other on ...”

“One of the highlights is that on a belt promotion test day, the founder of the school, Tony Kook, attends to judge the progress of the students and always delivers an uplifting message and lesson to the students with the underlying theme that hard wo...”

“My kids have enjoyed taking classes here over the last couple of years, and it's so cool to watch their skills continue to develop and become more refined over time.”

“I have been particularly enjoying their smaller programs of Women's Muay Thai and Women's self defence workshops because of the accommodating instructors and the non-intimidating environments for first-timers/newbies (me!”

“Julio has a great way of pushing without you realizing your actually getting pushed to do your best, my son is very exited and motivated to continue with his training Julio is pure talent and 1000% heart.”

“Budo is a place to start anyone's martial arts journey (or lifestyle) whether you are completely new, returning students, or someone who is looking for cross training.”

“It's been a fantastic experience for our family, and we highly recommend West Van Karate Academy to anyone looking for top-notch martial arts instruction!”

“I wouldn't recommend training anywhere else in Vancouver, because you can't find a more friendly welcoming group of individuals that also train at such a High level of competitive and technical Jiu Jitsu.”

“4) There's a good structure to the class: 1st hour is material/lesson/trying it with classmates and then after that, the class opens up to "rolling" or going against other classmates to use what've learned”

“Training with him is an incredible opportunity, this along with the awesome culture and facilities makes Tristar west coast the best gym in the lower mainland.”

“We love how the instructors care for the children, they are very patient, caring and try their best to engage with the kids, aside from martial arts they also teach the kids to be respectful to others, we definitely appreciate this as it gives us the...”

“Drilling feels fresh and purposeful when instructors contextualize the lesson plan in the “big picture” view that takes different situations (Gi / No-gi / other grappling rulesets / applications and limitations in a self-defense situation, etc.”