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Absolutely the best class and coaches. Chris is amazing. We had our daughter's birthday there too and kids had a blast. Thank you for eveything!!
Balance Martial Arts has been a great blessing and a true investment for our family. This family owned business is fantastic. We have been coming to Balance Martial Arts for the last nine years . My boys love Karate and they don't want to miss any single lesson. We are greatly thankful to the brilliant and excellent instructors ; Sensei Chris , Sensei Stefan , Sensei Chesseley for their guidance,motivation, dedication and teaching our boys the valuable life skills in a totally fun and motivating way. We have noticed a lot of positive improvement in them. They have become responsible,respectful ,confident, disciplined and so focussed in doing their tasks. It was truly our best decision to join the dojo. Highly recommended.
Best martial arts in the town. Sensai Chris is a wonderful instructor, listens every concern to the parent, closely works with the kids and other staff are very friendly. My daughter is gaining her confidence slowly. Highly recommend for all the ages.
Excellent Karate class, excellent friendly instructor, fun learning classes with regular learning sheets, homework and lessons from instructor. Highly recommended.
After experiencing an incredibly fun birthday party here, we were hooked. My son has been a student here for over 2.5 years and I started 2 years ago. All the senseis are kind, knowledgeable, engaging and just amazing people overall. For kids: karate is taught in a fun environment along with character education lessons, discipline and games to increase physical awareness. They also host summer camps and Parent Night Out. For adults: no matter your experience level, they will make you feel welcome and support you along your training. One of the most important incentives for our family joining was the flexible scheduling - you're not stuck with the same time slot every week. If you're thinking about karate, definitely check out this dojo!
"Great instruction, supportive environment, and a fantastic workout! 5/5 stars"
- "Excellent karate class for all ages and skill levels. Highly recommended!"
- "Challenging and fun classes. Sensei Chris is a great teacher!"
Our kids have been going to Balance Martial Arts for over 2 years now. Sensei Chris is an excellent instructor and works very closely with the kids to teach them karate skills and also helps them with other soft skills via monthly homeworks like patience, leadership, persistence etc. He also tries to make it fun for the kids with games at the end of the class. I would highly recommend it!
My daughter has been going to Balance Martial Arts for 1.5 years. We tried 1-2 other places and picked Balance out of the many karate and martial arts studios in Cary because a friend referred/invited us. But we have stayed because it is AMAZING. First it is very well organized program where you can come 1,2 , or 3 days a we week and has a much more flexible price structure in my opinion than other studios that what you to come 3+ days per week. My daughter has progressed steadily from white to blue belt and learned so much. Second, there make up policy is also one of the most flexible. Third, they have many long-term students who have reached black belt which I think is a testament to their success. But most importantly, Sensei Chris and the other Sensei are just amazing teachers. They focus not only on karate, but listening, discipline, and talk regularly about life skills. This is an amazing Dojo with amazing owners and Sensei!
Balance Martial Arts is the best dojo in the Cary area. Sensei Chris is a true student of all martial arts but he is a master of Karate and his passion shows. When my oldest daughter received her black belt she said it was one of the greatest achievements in her life.
I attended a martial arts seminar here and I cannot even scratch the surface on how wonderful this place is. The instructors here are amazing people. If you want to learn traditional martial arts, I highly recommend checking it out.
Sensei Chris Moulinier hosted a fantastic seminar and made all of us from out of state feel so welcome. It's impressive to say that you feel like you're coming home when you enter a dojo. We gained some wonderful knowledge from Sensei Alex Wall about Wing Chun Kung Ful and Sensei Chesseley Robinson showed us some insightful TaeKwonDo tips.
I have to say I was even more impressed with how attentive, respectful, and engaged the children were during the seminar. A full day event can be exhausting and they were all on their best behavior the entire day.
I hope they'll host the seminar again next year!
Cannot say enough positive things about Balance Martial Arts! Wonderful people, great life lessons for my kids, and the online classes have provided normalcy for my kids throughout these past few months. My kids have gained confidence while also gaining physical strength. You will not find a better place!
We were lucky to find a great place for karate the first time around after online research. The dojo is family run and the husband and wife are both black belt Senseis. They are thoughtful to their students in their teaching style for each belt level and how each student is progressing. They are mindful of how everything is run as they are always looking to improve.
They also provide monthly themes such as responsibility, focus, while instilling respect and discipline in each class. Great overall dojo!
We really love it here. Below are the reasons we ultimately chose to take lessons here as opposed to somewhere else:
-they give you a week of free classes, not just one, so you can get a better idea of what classes are like
-when I signed up for the free trial, they asked me about my 4yo son and why I wanted to enroll him in karate. They asked what my goals were for him. They asked if I had any concerns they should work on (confidence, focus, listening, etc.). Other places we visited never asked me any questions about him or tried to get to know him.
-they give you a free uniform
-they don't charge hundreds of dollars up front (one place we visited wanted $300 after only one trial lesson)
-they don't pressure you to sign up; they even encouraged me to try other places before making a decision
Finally, here's a story that further confirms we chose the right place: I messed up the time of class one evening and showed up as class ended. Sensei Chris (the owner and lead instructor) asked an assistant instructor to give my 4yo a private lesson so he wouldn't go home disappointed.
These people are the BEST instructors around they have the best training and are so humble and kind you won't find a better school for you or your child!
Sensei Chris and Sensei Stefan are amazing teachers for children. We have been taking our 5 yr old son there for a year, and his self discipline and respect for others has truly grown. He loves going to classes and we like how much he is able to focus!
Excellent instructors. Thanks to Sensei Chris and Sensei Stefan, not only have i lost 10 lbs in 3months, my back problems have been resolved. They modify the exercises according to your health conditions. My kids were in karate and their grades have improved. They have a lot of patience and are really sweet to small kids. Highly recommend them .
This dojo is amazing! Sensei Chris and Sensei Stefan are exceptional teachers. They are so patient and caring, and make every class a great experience.
For martial arts instruction for your children or yourself, this is definitely the place to go. First, it's convenient, right between Morrisville and Cary in the Target shopping center, so you can drop your kids off for a class and run tons of errands. Second, the instruction and attention your kids get is first-rate--this is the kind of class that will actually make a difference for your kids, in their confidence, attitude, and interactions. Can't recommend this program highly enough, and the fitness kickboxing is a killer workout, too!
