Mountain View Karate

Mountain View Karate is hands down the best! My daughter has found something she really takes pride in and I can’t thank Mountain View enough! She loved it from the very first class she took, at first.. I have to admit I thought it was going to be like every other extracurricular activity we tried and she would grow bored of it.. to my surprise I was 100% wrong, The very next day she was just as excited to go to her second class! Almost overnight she became determined to do better in school, to help out more at home with little tasks, but above all of that she became happier, & more confident. To say Enrolling my daughter at Mountain View Karate had a positive influence on her, would be an understatement. Master Nick is supportive, professional, his gift for teaching is obvious within the first 5 minutes of watching him teach a class. The instructors/staff are all helpful, Incentive, and friendly. The atmosphere is incredible.. all of these positive benefits plus she is learning how to perform karate/taekwondo that could help her defend herself, she is also learning mindfulness, work ethic, kindness, determination, and self confidence! I asked my daughter if there was anything she would change about Mountain View Karate and her own words were “ The only thing I would change is being able to go every day even in the morning and at night I wish they were open on every holiday and every day of the week!” Of course we know that would be a little much, however her eagerness is definitely inspiring.

An amazing place for your child to learn life rules from 2 amazing human beings.

I have attended some Krav Maga classes in the past, trying to learn some self defense, but in the first class threw me into punching and kicking a human like pad, and I injured my wrist. At MVK they start with the very basics of Taekwondo, and let you go at your own pace. They don't force every single person to move up every graduation, and if they noticed you haven't moved up a belt in a while, they spend more time with you in class and really break it down for you. Master Nick is a very knowledgeable 5th degree black belt, and teaches traditional Taekwondo. He can be strict, yet fun and challenging at the same time. You can speak to him for hours about the fundamentals of martial arts. Master Tristan is a 4th degree black belt, putting a modern spin on traditional practice. Very high energy class and a great work out. Together they make a perfect balance class and end the class leaving you wanting to attend the next. I highly recommend this studio for any age.

Wow, this has been a wonderful experience. Both Master Nick and Master Tristen are very patient and effective teachers. They have made a difference in my son's attitude and respect level in just 3 classes. This has been perfect. We tried other activities and sports that did not keep his attention or teach him anything. Just coaches babysitting in a sense. This is not that. This is people who care about the wellbeing of these kids. We are so grateful to have found this place.

I took my son here for the first time today and was so impressed! Master Nick and staff are all very excellent teachers and make every child feel welcome and included. We will definitely be back!