My son begged and begged us to do karate so we let him try it out at Rise Martial Arts and he has loved it! When I first thought of karate I thought he'd be doing kicks, punches and working on a few skills. When we began the program we quickly learned that there was a whole lot more to it including endurance and strength training, team work, learning respect and several life skills. MMMA focuses on leadership and responsibility skills. They care about each of their students and provide a positive learning environment where the kids are working hard, learning and having fun. I'd recommend this program to anyone. -Emily a covey