Reviews

My son started a year ago with a bit of lack of self confidence, he was scared of standing up for himself… today his abilities to stand up not only for himself but also for others, his confidence and self motivation, the respect and dedication that is developing for the martial arts are growing little by little, all this thanks to PMA Round Rock; Master Craig, Mr. Purvis, Mr. Gass & Mr. Caldwell are patient, they care and take time to help and teach each kid. I really like that is not only kicking and punching but reinforcing principles and values such as respect, honesty, integrity… for us as parents, this is priceless.

PMA Aiken is an awesome studio! Local and fun, I started in 2022 and my fav part we learned is the bow staff combinations

We started my 4-year old son here three weeks ago and just love the environment and quality of instruction. The instructors, Joseph and Harun, are amazing with kids. They're patient and skilled at redirecting wandering attention. My son looks forward to this class each week and excitedly exclaims to all his classmates and friends that he's going to karate class.

Great alternative to team sports! Here my son is learning lots of mixed martial arts skill while exercising his body and staying fit! Also teaches kids def defense, self confidence and control, respect, and how to stay true and honest! We love it!

We have loved having our son in this school. The instructors are super kind, caring, and compassionate with the kids. My son has loved learning martial arts and the ability to defend himself. The instructor, Miykael, is such a great person and great with the kids.

It’s a great martial arts school. It works for all ages. Both my wife and daughter are enrolled and have been training for two years. Benjamin B.

The best martial arts spot in town!!! The classes are wonderful, fun and have taught my children so much responsibility. Thank you so much PMA! You’re the best!!!

My daughter started at Premier Martial Arts in Galveston county when she was 3. We were so impressed that when we moved to the Austin area, we made our home location being close to a PMA was a priority. -and did we luck out with Master Craig. Over the past 10 years, my teenage daughter and son, my wife, my 4 year old, and I have attended the school and benefitted greatly from Master Craig and his exceptional instructors, especially Mr. Purvis. The key difference between other martial arts schools and this school is practicality. While other schools focus on trophies, this school focus self defense and protecting yourself. My children have learned so much beyond punching and kicking. Students are taught respect, self discipline, honesty, integrity, leadership, courage, and just being a good human. I can't recommend Round Rock Premier Martial Arts enough.

My son (4) started here back in March and we all absolutely love it. The instructors all do a wonderful job of making it exciting for the children while also instilling discipline, patience, and other life lessons, which we appreciate greatly. The stripes and belt graduations give him something to work towards and helps create an understanding of working towards, and achieving, long term goals. This has been our favorite after school activity for him. We can’t recommend it highly enough.

We love this place! Coach Luis has help my son confidence level so much! Definitely recommend this place.

I love this program. It's a delight to know that children are being structure for greatest in a Washington DC. Thank you. If I can do any thing to help keep this going. Let me know. Proud Parent.

It's a great place and great coaches

My daughter has just started and I love how they teach character building lessons in addition to physical strength. Everyone is friendly and helpful.

Congratulations to my son Nicolas Garcia for his first PMA tournament he did awesome I want to say thank you to Mrs Sally and Mr Manny for everything you guys do…

Best karate place👍

This is an amazing martial arts school. The instructors are great with the kids and enjoy their jobs.

My son loves coming and learning! The instructors are awesome! They take their time! Very great place! 👍🏻

Absolutely love training here! Everyone is warm and inviting. I also love how the instructors balance praise and critique to help each student be their personal best.

My son recently enrolled with Premier martial arts in spring, and he absolutely loves it! The instructors are excellent and he is learning not only martial arts, but also self-discipline and many other lifelong skills. I highly recommend premier martial arts for any parents looking for a good martial arts school for their children or even for themselves. (Nick Vollert*)

My son loves karate, Mr. Randy and his assistants are so awesome! My son has learned so much in the last year! I can’t wait to see what this year holds for him!

Been coming here for going on two years and we absolutely love it. The staff honestly makes everything for us. They are so attentive and caring. Coach Gill and Matt are the best!

We have been coming to PMA since October 2022 and not only do we love the program, we have watched our son grow in self control and confidence. Coach Matt, Collin & Gil are wonderful at guiding the kids and we wouldn’t want to be in black belt training anywhere else!

Staff is amazing, and have great patience with my kiddos and the other kids. They helped into guiding my kids into gaining total confidence in themselves and stuff they do.

All the most effective real-world fighting techniques and scenarios taught by the absolute expert Master Derek Croley. With his wealth of experience and background information, every class is an adventure. I have loved my journey at PMA Asheville. Thank you Master Croley and Staff.

This is just what we needed. My son is thriving, learning how to focus better, handle wins and losses better, and have more engagement/control with his body. He loves coming and appears proud. The instructors care in a way that is supportive and constructive. They let these kids be kids and promote positive messages that I hope and believe will stay with my kiddo for a while.

Mr. Jesse es el instructor de mi hija y le doy las gracias por dedicarle tiempo en explicarle paso a paso para que pueda aprender diferentes técnicas Gracias y recomendado 100 %

I highly recommend. My son has been attending for over a year. Great instructors!!. It's been such a positive experience for us.

My 8 year old son absolutely loves his martial arts class with Master Croley. He's learning a lot about karate, self-discipline and being his best self. He also has a lot of fun while he's there.

My daughter went through a trauma and I thought she would never recover until we made it a decision to put her in premier martial arts. It has helped her in so many ways. Not only did she get her confidence back she learned to be a leader and learned to fight for what you believed in. My daughter is the strongest kindest person I know and I also know I owe a lot premier martial arts. We truly have the best instructors at premier Martial arts in McAllen.

We have had 3 kids, ages 9-16, at the downtown Asheville location. The oldest really benefited from the adult classes. The younger two have enjoyed learning this style of fighting for the past two years and are still excited to come to practice three days a week. I highly recommend this practice for both kids and adults.

One of the best places for a child to learn self defense, while also learning other important skills for life like respect, self control, integrity, perseverance and so on. My kids love coming to Premier Martial Arts and its instructors.

I visit schools around the world, This school and its Team are amongst some the best i have seen. Quality instruction and clean energetic Facility. Id you live in the area and dont train here your losing out.

Croley’s Premier Martial Arts has made a profound positive impact on the lives of my son and I. We have been practicing there for 3.5 years and have earned our 1st degree black belts. During this time we have gained in skill, strength, confidence, and humility. Master Croley and his team of instructors are world-class in knowledge, skill, and heart.

I’ve been in the adult program for a few months now and really enjoy learning a mixed of martial arts. Makes every class interesting. Mr. Gonzalez and Ms. Martin are really great instructors; they make sure you learn what you need to defend yourself. Every other students are also really great and will help out the lower belt students.

PMA Mission provides an excellent opportunity for children to acquire self-defense skills. The instructors are highly skilled and adept at delivering effective classes. They demonstrate a strong commitment to their work, ensuring that each student receives thorough and personalized instruction. Special recognition goes out to Coach Tabitha, Coach Manny D, and Coach Sally, all of whom are black belt instructors.

Fabulous place especially for kiddos. Sensei Morgan and Sensei Dukes are so amazing and fun to work with. They have really helped instill independence, confidence and discipline for our little one.

My son loves to go there, all teachers are super nice and flexible timing helps a lot.

The atmosphere is exceptional, and the owner and instructors are outstanding. My daughter eagerly looks forward to attending each week, where she not only learns karate but also valuable life skills such as confidence, patience, and respect. -S. Luder

Has been a game changer for our child in building her confidence and building bonds with her peers. Staff is very friendly and encouraging with the students. Highly recommend!

My daughter Andrea has been going since she was about 4 yrs old. She’s 8 now. Great school and great instructors, very dedicated. She’s learned and continues to learn self confidence and respect for herself and others.

We moved to Asheville from Florida. Our daughter was in Martial Arts when we moved so we did all we could to find her a like school. Premier was the one we chose after 3 months of research and messages and phone calls to other schools in the area. Premier was the only school around that offered the program and life skills to come close to what she was used too. Mr. Croley texted back and forth with us until we were moved up and settled in she felt very comfortable from her first interaction with all the instructors. Several class mates welcomed her with open arms and we are proud to say she’s found her second Karate home and family in premier.

Great place to help kids develop themselves in confidence, connection, competence, character, and caring compassion. The Schertz location has the most dedicated instructor who helps all the kids with their daily development. We enrolled our son in martial arts classes and have seen a complete change in his behavior. He has gained more confidence and self-control and is learning so much. We are very thankful! They also have a top-notch leadership program that focuses on servant leadership within their school and the community. They are constantly creating content teaching valuable life lessons.

My daughter loves her class. The team here is really good with the younger kids. They teach self defense while they also learn life lessons. Awesome program 👏

My son has been going here for two years now and it has been a fantastic experience. Besides the regular classes he very much enjoys the parents night out activities.

Love love love the this studio and seeing how these children are growing, learning and building confidence!

My son’s been going to Premier Martial Arts for almost 2 years and he loves it he’s learned so much! His instructor is very good with the kids and Mr Jose is very nice as well, great staff and clean facility!

Very helpful instructor, and a welcoming environment to learn self defense. Highly recommend.

This place is amazing. 100% recommend it for anyone for a variety of reasons. I originally signed up my son for discipline and helping with his ADHD. After having him here for a month, I noticed such an adjustment in his behavior, that I enrolled his sisters. One used to be so shy and would cry if anyone looked at her. This also changed with her being enrolled here.

We’ve been incredibly pleased with our experience at PMA, particularly at the Schertz location where our son has been a founding member. Over the last 2.5 years, we’ve seen remarkable growth and development in his skills and confidence. The instruction provided is top-notch, with a dedicated and knowledgeable staff that genuinely cares about each student’s progress. The environment is supportive and motivating, fostering not just physical improvement but also important life skills like discipline, respect, and perseverance. We couldn’t be happier with the results we’ve seen and highly recommend PMA to any parent looking for a quality martial arts program for their child.

My daughter has been attending for about six months and the experience has been great. I cannot speak highly enough about Sensei and the management team. They are incredibly supportive and kind. The preparation they put into each class shows and my daughter looks forward to each session. If you are thinking about martial arts for your child, this is the place.

Excellent instructors in a clean and friendly environment. Instructors are patient and understanding with beginners and introducing kids to martial arts. My son loves going every week

PMA Round Rock has been a great experience for my daughter and family as a whole. The teachers are fantastic and take their role in the development of the child very seriously. My daughter has been learning and progressing at a pace that best suits her and is never rushed. Martial arts techniques are taught and re-taught with a lot of patience until the students get it. There is also equal importance given to other aspects of the students’ growth - discipline at home, being on top of school work, being kind and such. They definitely focus on the overall growth of the child which I love! I highly recommend the school and the teachers! You cannot go wrong with PMA!

Never been to this location, so I won’t speak to the Oak Ridge facility. However, my daughter is a second degree black belt who has trained at the Premier Maryville location. That’s where I was able to meet the Oak Ridge instructor, Chris Puckett, and the rest of the Puckett family as he assisted in her training. I can tell you this about Mr. Chris. If you want somebody who will be dedicated to giving your child their all, if you want a family to embrace your family and if you want somebody who’s overcome life obstacles in ways that will inspire your child, sign up for classes at Premier Oak Ridge. You won’t find a more dedicated instructor.

Amazing place for kids! They have helped my son with his discipline, confidence and focus. The hours work with almost any schedule and the manager is very fair, all you have to do is communicate with him. Recommend it to anyone! They do adult classes as well.

The best thing about this place is that they are standards based, and parent involvement is required. Don’t bother unless you want to commit with your child.

They truly care about the kids, teaching them karate and life skills. Very well structured and definitely worth every penny.

Our son loves it very much!! Looks forward to coming every Tuesday and Thursday night!!!

My daughter, Sophia started with PMA about 3 months ago and she has grown mentally and has matured. She looks forward to every class. She does not only learn martial art techniques and self defense but learns how to be a better version of herself. This is a very disciplined black belt school and highly recommend it. -Diana Wall

We love Premier Buckhead!

My 6 year old son has been attending this center for a few months now and loves it! The staff is amazing with the kids and soooo patient! They go over “words of the month” where they have discussed integrity, character, and self- discipline so far. They even host events and parties! If you’re worried about the commitment during the Summer months, they are really flexible with you! I highly recommend.

Love with pma allen

PMA has been our best decision as parents. They make all classes fun, interactive, active (so yes kids come out exhausted, woho!), and lastly they actually care about the kids. Master Craig, Mr Gas, Mr Pervis, and Mr Caldwell are not only incredibly impressive at what they do, but they are caring teachers that are amazing role models for all the kids. They teach kindness, empathy, values, and core learnings that really accompany our values as a family perfectly.

We love them, they bring so much confidence, respect, discipline to my kids. I highly recommend them.

The atmosphere here is amazing and the staff are wonderful! I want to give a big shout out to Master Rashad though! You can tell he loves what he does and is good at it! He really brings a positive and encouraging energy that makes you want to come back! Truly a great martial arts school!

I can’t say enough good things about PMA Spring! The instructors are amazing and keep the students engaged and motivated. They create a safe place for kids to learn. The instructors work with the kids when they hit frustration walls and encourage them not to give up because they can do it! It’s amazing to see the students grow and learn new things and hit new goals. We just went to our first graduation and it was amazing and so fun to see how everyone has grown and celebrate all the hard work.

The staff at PMA Spring are patient and kind. They’re phenomenal instructors and owners. They have instilled confidence in my kids and taught them invaluable skills that will benefit them for the rest of their lives! Additionally they have been fantastic for working with my youngest with Autism (minimal needs) as well as instilling in both kids discipline, responsibility, etc.

They've had some turn over but the new staff seems really good. They are great at communication and my son has never been so motivated.

We transferred from another PMA program and they have been so welcoming and helpful with the transition Even meeting with our child 1-1 to help him feel more comfortable with the transfer

I wish I'd found this school earlier. My two daughters take the same class with both Sensei Ty and Sensei Clovis. I can see a very positive impact both physically and mentally on my girls. Everyone should join!

Es una excelente escuela de artes marciales, muy dedicados al aprendizaje y la disciplina de los niños, con mucha dedicación y respeto hacia los niños y sus representantes. 100 por ciento recomendada.

Excellent facility! The staff are patient yet firm (in the best way) with the kids, teaching them self-discipline, respect, self-confidence and more! My girls always leave sweaty and smiling!

As an adult beginner, I was nervous about starting martial arts. Premier Martial Arts provided the perfect setting with classes that challenge and engage at every level. Sensei Harvey is a fantastic instructor!

Anyone passionate about martial arts should check out Premier Martial Arts. The blend of traditional techniques with innovative teaching makes every class worthwhile.

Charles, Kevin, and Marcus are the best instructors/ senseis. They keep the students motivated and in shape. They give one on one individualized attention for those they see that are falling behind. My son was a transfer student from Marietta, without hesitation, they made sure he fell in line with the rest of the class. They are Stern, genuine, and compassionate. The students respect them very much.

A truly great experience. Harun is my instructor and he is exceptional. I wish that I had started this years ago.

Premier is a life saver for our daughter! She was pre-diabetic and with the work Ms Aly puts in the students, my daughter was able to stabilize her glucose levels with the exercises she pratices. The instructors and staff are truly amazing. Azaria has learn so many skills and self discipline being in this program. It's a "no brainer" to join. The staff is caring, understanding and creates a safe space for children. So come on and join the Premier family...it's rewarding for your child AND for yourself!

This school has been excellent for both of my boys. I cannot properly express gratitude for the passion, love, and expertise infused into every lesson. I would highly recommend this particular location because of Sensei Eric and Sensei Russel who are phenomenal teachers and human beings.

Sensei Nick, Coach Mike, and the entire staff are great teachers. They are patient but also push the kids. It’s been a great experience and has really brought out the best in our kids.

Had a great birthday party here for my martial-arts-loving 6 year old! All the kids had a blast, and there were lots of fun and special surprises for the birthday boy. Highly recommend.

BEST KARATE TEACHER EVER!!!!! Plus I'm always happy to come to class here!!!!!

We love the instructors at this location. They really connect with the kids and show they care, adapting lessons to their individual needs. They are awesome!!!