Ararat Martial Arts & After School Fitness Center

4509 Taylor Ln, Warrensville Heights, OH 44128

4.9 (93 reviews)

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David Davidyan

Best place to learn martial arts!!!

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Posted 1 year ago
David S

My son has been practicing for two and a half years and has developed skills that not only enhance his judo but also benefit him in other sports. He has grown stronger overall and more confident in contact sports. Coach Ghazar’s achievements are outstanding, all coaches are excellent, they created a warm, welcoming atmosphere. I appreciate that they provide a space for parents to stay and watch practices, and I sometimes use the gym equipment while my son trains, which is great. We’ve tried a few different sports, my son enjoys other sports too but this is the place he has consistently stayed with.

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Posted 1 year ago
J TV

Great family!

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Posted 1 year ago
Вик Дав

👌

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Posted 2 years ago
El Gabo Adventura

Best Judo gym 💪

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Posted 2 years ago
Advait More

By far best martial arts class in area for kids & adults . Masters are friendly & knowledgeable.

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Posted 2 years ago
Erica Bradley

Very clean and nice space. Teacher's really encourage the kids!!!

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Posted 2 years ago
Jennica Goff

We have been with Ararat for almost 3 years. It has been such a great experience for my child. His confidence has been boosted, he is more respectful and has learned the value of hard work and discipline. All the coaches are great! It’s a fun and positive environment!

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Posted 2 years ago
Dina OD

Teaching your kids self defense is the best gift you can offer them. My boys have been attending Judo and Boxing at Ararat since they were 4 years old and they love it because they have amazing coaches who train them well and make sure they are having fun. I also get to work out and watch them train at the same time. Best of both worlds.

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Posted 2 years ago
Samal Ibragimova

My son was doing judo there, he liked it. We moved so it’s kind of far for us. The Coach is great and work really hard with the kids

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Posted 2 years ago
Sergey Berezovskiy

Great team, great gym!

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Posted 2 years ago
Denis Kiryanov

Great place for kids and adults to learn self-defense skills, judo, jiu-jitsu, boxing and general fitness. Flexible hours, great location, knowledgeable coaches, kids camp, after school program. I love that adults can train with personal trainer while kids become judo strong💪.

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Posted 2 years ago
Allyson Gagnon

We love the coaches and Judo lessons at Ararat! Our kids are building confidence, athletic skills, and strong friendships. I enthusiastically recommend Ararat.

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Posted 2 years ago
Aghavni Harutyunyan

The best martial arts school and the best coach.

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Posted 2 years ago
Dakota Cherup

I was taught some amazing details for a sweep and leg entanglement by BJJ Black Belt Emil. Emil paired me with an exceptional drilling partner to help me face one of my fears in Brazilian Jiujitsu when it comes to the comp scene, while adding to the base knowledge I have developed for leg locks. While part of me was hesitant because of my fears I was able to drill it a few times comfortably, felt very welcomed on the mats, and had a total blast learning from Emil. I definitely recommend dropping in to meet these guys, bring them cookies. 🦄 🍪

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Posted 3 years ago
Subhankari Panda

My kid likes it

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Posted 4 years ago
Gary Osborne

My son has enjoyed every moment he has had there. Not only has he learned great competition level techniques, but even the other players instructed him as well as the sensei. Highly recommend this dojo. If you want to compete this is the place to learn!

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Posted 4 years ago
norris pope

Organized lots of learning and camp is sweet tooo

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Posted 4 years ago
Dumitru Ciuchi

My son train at the Ararat MMA and After School Programs for 1 year now. Friendly & safe environment. Ghazar is a knowledgeable and an outstanding sensei. My son is learning respect and discipline, while he is having a lot of fun at the same time. The perseverance, love and joy of learning is reflected in the children taking part in training. All judo team (Ghazar, Nathan, Morris and Gabriel) are professional coaches and they have great ability to bring out the best in children of all ages. I appreciated the focus on skill, but even more so on character-kidness & sportsmanship. Every training is a very positive experience for my son. I would encourage anyone, regardless of age or physical ability to give it a try, and I can think of no better group of people to pursue Ararat MMA and After School Programs in Warrensville Hrs. Outstanding club, accommodating to newbies and experienced players alike. Thank you Ghazaros Grigoryan

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Posted 4 years ago
Kaity Foster

Instructors are very friendly. Highly recommend

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Posted 5 years ago
Andrew Smith

When the imposter is sus!!??? Drip........

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Posted 5 years ago
Maryam Goudarzi

A clean and large facility with very nice staff. They are great with little kids. I highly recommend this class to anyone looking for martial arts or after-school activities for their kids. The staff connected with my 4-year old right away and paid close attention to him. They got down to his level to correct his form and made him feel welcome.

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Posted 6 years ago
Ігор Адамовський

Супер

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Posted 6 years ago
Sha B.

This place is really good. I really liked it. Great place. Definitely come here.

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Posted 6 years ago
Pavlo Terpak

This is the great Martial Arts place. Coach Ghazar is one of the best coaches I have ever met. He finds unique path to each individual to share his skills and knowledge.

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Posted 6 years ago
T K

Love this place!!!

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Posted 7 years ago
Natalia Beliaeva

The best judo school for children and adults in Cleveland. Excellent teachers, attentive attitude to students, a serious attitude to the educational process. My son is delighted with the classes, looking forward to the next training session. Thanks to coach Gazar for his work!

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Posted 7 years ago
Samsung QLED TV

I love the place my son says he loves it,my husband says he loves it,everyone says they love it,great place for material arts and more,I especially love their summer camp very cheap prices

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Posted 7 years ago
Vahan Israyelyan

Awesome place,cheap prices and worth it for the kids

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Posted 7 years ago
Isaac Carmichael

Very Good environment

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Posted 7 years ago
Alena Murdakhaev

Great place to train and, as a former student, I'd say that the coach is one of the best.

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Posted 7 years ago
Yukun Wang

Great environment to create and grow my judp skills.

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Posted 7 years ago
Yash Verma

If you want to train somewhere that will push you to be your best, and to put you in better shape, go here.

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Posted 7 years ago
Olga Murdakhaev

I trained with this coach for years. Highly suggest to anyone who wants to learn.

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Posted 7 years ago
Josh Murdakhaev

Best place to practice judo that I've been to. The coach can teach you anything you want to learn, 5 stars.

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Posted 7 years ago
Aram Ohanian

The best place to learn Martial Arts either for adults or children in Cleveland area. Coach Ghazar is a professional and he will take care of anyone who trains in Ararat Martial Arts & Fitness. Highly recommended!

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Posted 7 years ago
igor shekhtmeyster

Excellent place for your kids and your self Very good coach to work with

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Posted 7 years ago
Yevgeniy Fomichev

Very nice place and very good people

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Posted 7 years ago
Artur Ayvazyan

Best martial arts gym I ever seen I recommend to all of you

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Posted 7 years ago
Vahe

In Cleveland this is the best place to learn Martial Arts. Highly recommended.

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Posted 7 years ago
Artur Avagyan

Very good place for your kids to learn self defense

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Posted 7 years ago
Victor Ventresca

Excellent facility very clean and well-maintained. Great instructors.

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Posted 7 years ago
Mardon M

Hi gazor it’s me mardon Ararat is a great place to learn it gets ready for tournemants and makes you stronger and nice merch😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎👍🏻👌

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Posted 7 years ago
Slipzy

My son started with this club from the begging. The instructor is phenomenal. Highly recommend this club to anyone your kids will love it. It’s a great authmosphere for kids to nourish and grow, gain life skills and master respect for others.

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Posted 7 years ago
Maya A

I like the people here because they are all nice and if you are new you will make friends pretty quick I started 4 years ago at the first day i was nervious because I had no friends there but then the next time one of my friends came and we are still good friends then 2 years later 2 more people came and we are still really good friends and not just the people are nice the coach is nice to he acts great to kids and gives us rewards some days we play soccer and he is all out great guy I highly recommend it thank you and have a good rest of your day.

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Posted 7 years ago
FG

I highly recommend you guys to bring your kids to Ararat Martial arts best best martial arts place I have ever been

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Posted 7 years ago
Arman Davtyan

I really enjoy this gym and practicing judo

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Posted 7 years ago
Yevgeniy Shestakov

If you're looking to learn martial arts Ararat Martial Arts is the real deal. Here you will be taught by the best and train with meaning. This school is ideal for anyone, of any age, with any experience level. You will get out of your training what you put in and everyone involved with this program is ready to work with you to put you at the level you want to achieve. This school provides top notch martial arts training in a tight knit family/community environment. It is a wonderful program for kids and adults. We would highly recommend this school to anyone. Yevgeniy Shestakov

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Posted 7 years ago
Morris Davidov

Best place to train believe me

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Posted 7 years ago
Igor Kutserman

Great place for kids to learn judo. Excellent coach!

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Posted 7 years ago
Ashot Avagimyan

Very nice and clean place. My kids love it . I'll recommend ARARAT to all of my friends and family members . Plus you get a week pass for free

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Posted 7 years ago
Nina Fiore

Awesome place to train & work out! Coach Ghazar truly cares about everyone who enters the establishment!

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Posted 7 years ago
Gagik Yeghiyan

Highly recommend. No matter whether you want your child to master in martial arts or just get physically strong and confident in himself/herself, this is the place you should consider. Sensei Ghazar, the coach and the owner of the business, has well-elaborated set of exercises that will drastically improve your child's physical conditions and prepare him/her to compete in tournaments (if you are having such a goal). There are classes for all the age groups, and Sensei Ghazar has a unique talent to find a common language with a child of any age. Also, on Fridays he is having a soccer evening and the parents nay participate too. Over-all you will feel yourself a member of a big family of people with diverse cultural background. Prices are adequate and affordable too.

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Posted 7 years ago
Roman Kovalev

This is one of the greatest coaches that I've ever had. He is very funny, teaches well, and prepares you for tournements.👍👍👌👍👍👌

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Posted 7 years ago
Space Kat

Very cool I learned a lot about Judo!!!

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Posted 7 years ago
Randy Pearn

Best martial arts studio for kids and adults.

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Posted 7 years ago
Sasha Markovic

Great place to work out, very clean facility, staff is friendly, and the instructor is top class. I recommend this to everyone from kids to adults.

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Posted 7 years ago
Ani Petrosyan

Coach Ghazar you are the best coach I have ever worked with.We were a group of talented players but we didn’t train better, but when you taught us to train harder, our talents came out shining. Thank you so much for bringing us so much success during the time you spent with us here, we wouldn’t have achieved anything near that without you...

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Posted 7 years ago
Ruzanna Avanesyan

If you want to learn self defense join this club.

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Posted 7 years ago
Nathan Belfer

best place around to train

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Posted 7 years ago
J W

So the great thing about Coach Ghazaros Grigoryan is that he pretty much knows any grappling technique you wish to learn. Armlocks, chokes, leg locks, Ghazar knows, and can teach you these things. I can't tell you the number of times I'd bring up the name of a technique I had seen online or found in a book (Omoplata, Gogoplata) only for Ghazar to smile and say "I'll show you." Never once have had I had him try to pass the buck on to someone else with a "Go ask so and so." He really knows his stuff, and I just think that's so cool. Also, Coach Ghazar also continues to teach throws that are banned in competition due to sport rules (No leg grabs) but are still a vital part of the art of Judo. So if you are interested in a full grappling experience, you don't have to worry about just learning "sport." Next, Coach Ghazar insists on training well rounded Judoka. You will do just as much, sometimes it seems like more, Ne-waza as you do Tachi-waza. None of that "Oh, this isn't important for Judo competition." that you'll hear from other clubs. Finally, Coach Ghazar has two things going for him that I feel are vital to a good Coach. 1: He is a very, very good Judoka. 2: He is open and friendly. You respect him because he is good, and treats you with respect, rather then because he is a strict and harsh taskmaster who yells a lot. He is very encouraging, and encompasses what I feel is a very important part of being a coach. You want to do well, to perform your techniques, to make him proud of you. He's always free with the compliments and the advice. When you do well, he'll tell you. When you need help, he'll help you. I can't say that about every Coach I've ever had. I consider Ghazar a friend, and I'd happily recommend him and his club to anyone looking to learn solid grappling skills. Good physical trainer too.

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Posted 7 years ago
Harutyun Grigoryan

Great guy I know him personally, Great coach. Outstanding place to learn Judo, jujitsu, self-defense!!! Just visit him!!! you want regret believe me!!!

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Posted 7 years ago
Irina Grigoryan

I would highly recommend anyone who is serious about learning martial arts to come and do it at Ararat club - the best place in Cleveland. Coach and owner Ghazar is the best coach ever, who has passion in what he does and wants to share with others what he knows. He is outstanding. World class facilities with the world's best coaches and training methods!

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Posted 7 years ago
Karine Ghevondyan

best place to learn self defense

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Posted 7 years ago
Danny Gasparyan

Great place for self defense, judo and fitness, loved it!

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Posted 7 years ago
Artem Zabarov

Nice coach and flexible schedule.

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Posted 8 years ago
JAHSEH ONFROY

A very nice place I’ve been coming here since it opened this place is very good I recommend that people should come too

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Posted 8 years ago
Purely Bare Electrolysis

Great judo club that is run by great judo instructor. All ages are training...

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Posted 8 years ago
Eugene Ploschanskiy

Perfect place to learn judo and self defense.

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Posted 8 years ago
yelena neyman

Great place for kids of all ages to learn and perfect judo skills. Awesome coaches!

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Posted 8 years ago
Varuzhan Israyelyan

The best place to learn Martial Arts

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Posted 8 years ago
Ghazaros Grigoryan

Right place to learn Self Defense, Judo and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Come and try!!!

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Posted 8 years ago
Serik_ Elyorik

Sensei Ghazar is very outstanding and truly carrying about his athletes coach. He is able to understand and help you with any life or sports problem you have. Always gives you extra work and repetitions that will make YOU better as an athlete. Sensei Ghazar has so much knowledge about Martial Arts especially JUDO. I absolutely recommend this place for anyone who would like to come and join our judo family..:)

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Posted 8 years ago
Stanislav Pokalev

If you want to help your child become healthy, skillful, disciplined, strong-willed, and physically strong, bring them over to train with Ghazaros Grigoryan. We recommend this coach because we see our son growing and obtaining these qualities through training with Sensei Ghazar. Ghazar is extremely talented and creates a fun atmosphere for the kids to learn Judo. Stanislav and Milla

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Posted 8 years ago
Valentina Tura

For our family, judo has been very important. When we first came from Italy we did not know anyone and our son did not even know the language at the age of three. Meeting Ghazaros was a huge luck because in addition to being a great coach, he is a person of unique sensibility. His most important characteristic, beside he purely technical one, is that he knows how to identify exactly the personality of the children and treat them accordingly, and this for us is the key to a kids personal success. Moreover, the Judo itself teaches fundamental values such as discipline, teamwork and my mutual respect towards the comrades and the adversaries. We are honored to have entered his fascinating word of judo And even more to be in it with Ghazaros. Valentina

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Posted 8 years ago
Yauhen Bliznets

We want to recommend Ararat Martial Arts and Fitness Center to anyone: -great gym -very professional training -friendly, almost family-like atmosphere Training sessions go smoothly, with enough conditioning. Younger kids sessions involve many games. Our coach, Ghazaros Grigoryan, is a real professional. He explains everything in great detail and clearly. He pays close attention to everybody, properly and competently corrects judo techniques and throws. Your child will find new friends here, have fun and will learn how to win both, on the mat and in life. Training at Ararat is great for the body and spirit. It truly is one of the best places to bring your child to. Yauhen and Alesia Bliznets

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Posted 8 years ago
Sunnatullo Berdiyorov

My son and daughter have been training in Ararat Martial Art center for 3 years. Besides flexibility, strength and self-confidence, they found a lot of friends in this club. Instructor Ghazaros has professional skills and knows how to motivate students of various ages. He has professional judo training program which is really works! Besides judo, he has special training programs for girls which helps them to become good athletes in short period. We always enjoy Instructor Ghazaros' classes.

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Posted 8 years ago