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Wolf Athletic Academy
“Beautiful and skillful place to learn all about MMA and kickboxing good been a while since our lockdown but we need this place open again to open up our minds and body”
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Synergy Martial Arts
- Fitness
- Kickboxing
- Patience
“Synergy Martial Arts is a family martial arts classes in Toronto who offers dynamic and fun classes for all ages covering Tae Kwando, Kick Boxing, Muay Thai, fitness, and self defense.”
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Toronto Jiu-Jitsu Club
- Mats
- Community
- Team
“You can't find a better Jiu Jitsu instructor or teammate than Michael Sheehan, and few women can rival Vicky Hoang when it comes to Canadian Jiu Jitsu accomplishment and talent.”
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Combative Concepts Academy of Martial Arts
- Compete
- Train
- Passionate
“My wife and I take weekly privates with him and in a few months our progress in striking, grappling has surpassed any solo or class based learning I have done on my own.”
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Mftk Martial Arts Academy
- Team
- Confidence
- Black Belt
“We love that the school is offering one in-person, outdoor, socially distanced class on the weekend and zoom classes all week for those like us who would prefer to stay home for now.”
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Elite Martial Arts Toronto
- Shape
- Skills
- Curriculum
“The owner of the school is very approachable and considerate to halt your membership for one month or two when personal stuffs happen in life and you can't attend classes certain period.”
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Gracie Barra Toronto
- Learn
- Training
- Classes
“I've never trained Jiu-Jitsu or any martial art before, and since the COVID lockdown I gained some weight, so I decided to start at Gracie Barra Jiu-Jitsu online classes.”
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Openmat MMA
- Learn
- Classes
- Team
“Superb gym in Toronto, they were extremely welcoming to me as a drop in from out of town and allowed to perfect my art and work with them without any obstacle.”
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Thompson Jiu Jitsu Academy
Teen BJJ, Adult Martial Arts, Adult BJJ
“Anyone looking for their kid to grow in confidence and have a community, and team to develop an important skillset, I highly recommend Thompson Jiu-jitsu!”
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Grapple Lab Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- Skills
- Environment
- Learn
“There are always high level black belts on the mats - both teaching and participating in class - which is something you definitely do not see at every gym.”
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Evoke Martial Arts & Kickboxing
- Class
- Muay Thai
- Enthusiastic
“Evoke has built a safe environment for mix martial artists to learn and grow and to build not only their character but their phycological and physical strength.”
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Greenwood Jiu Jitsu Toronto
- Confidence
- Skills
- Team
“Chris is a committed and approachable instructor who is at the school seven days a week, always ready to answer questions and rolls with everyone from his top students to the newest white belts.”
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Toronto No Gi
- Skilled
- Grappling
- Environment
“Toronto NoGi's head instructor Ian is a well established black belt under Professor Robert Drysdale and is a wealth of knowledge in all things jiu jitsu.”
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Tiger Dragon Martial Arts and Holistic Healthcentre
Printing, Legal Surveys, Construction
“Sifus Carey and Lesley have been fantastic with her (and all their students), making each class into a combination of hard work, fun, and useful ideas about living well.”
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Stoic Jiu Jitsu
- Train
- Atmosphere
- Individuals
“Professor Sean is one of the most knowledgeable people I know in so many fields; Training with him has brought me so much more than just some killer jiu jitsu skills.”
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Wen-Do Women's Self Defense
“I took a course with them as teenager.”
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Revival BJJ
- Beach
- Son
“Awesome Bootcamp!”
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Kikunaga Dojo
- Sensei
- Confidence
“They teach him how to protect themselves from bullies or potential dangerous situations and also provide them with a sense of confidence and respect for themselves and others.”
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Toronto Self Defence Academy
- System
“The techniques are instructed in such a way that is safe and very easy to get effective in this system quickly.”
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Toronto Goju Ryu Karate
“No egos here, just a welcoming group dedicated to the art🥋 …”
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Wu Xing Martial Arts
“Wu-Xing is an open and inviting environment with wonderful instructors and staff.”
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Chesswood Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Competitors
- Atmosphere
- Drilling
“I tried signing up to other gyms but they were just trying to milk me for as much cash as possible, where as chesswood bjj is very reasonably priced with outstanding quality of gym and lessons.”
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Vaughan Jiu-Jitsu Academy
“I was hesitant to start because of my age, the fact that I was really out of shape and that I was a female, but I found Vaughan Jiu-Jitsu Academy online and decided to attend one of their free classes!”
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Point Blank Martial Arts and Fitness
“I just wanted to slowly start getting fit, started with 1 hour a week at Point Blank martial arts and fitness about 8 months ago, now I'm at 14+ hours a week and don't want to miss a single class.”
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