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REACH YOUR FULL POTENTIAL AT THE DESERT DOJO!
Chandler, Arizona's #1 Martial Arts School!
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Welcome to The Desert Dojo, we are excited about you starting your Martial Arts journey with us in Chandler, Arizona!
We offer Kids Martial Arts classes as well as Muay Thai Kickboxing and Gracie Jiu-Jitsu classes for adults and teens.
The Desert Dojo serves the Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, Ahwatukee and Tempe areas of Arizona.
The Martial Arts were originally developed in Asia thousands of years ago for self-defense and the preservation of life.
However, the martial arts has so much more to offer students and for that reason people of all ages and from all walks of life, each with their own reasons for wanting to learn martial arts are starting their Martial Arts journey at The Desert Dojo in Chandler, Arizona.
Some want to learn self-defense, some want to become more physically active, some are interested in building their self confidence and some are just looking for a new hobby that they could be passionate about and have fun doing.
Whatever your reason for wanting to train with us, you will find other students in Chandler with similar goals and interests training at The Desert Dojo.
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BUILD CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS
Our structured Martial Arts classes are meant to help children develop coordination, physical fitness, mental strength, as well as gain valuable social skills that will help them out of the dojo. Through positive reinforcement, we can bring out the best in your children to help them succeed in life.
DISCIPLINE & CONFIDENCE!
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GET FIT WHILE LEARNING MARTIAL ARTS
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IMPROVE FLEXIBILITY, BALANCE, AND STRENGTH
Learn self-defense, build confidence, and get in the best shape of your lives! Martial arts has tons of physical, mental and social benefits, suitable for anyone and everyone. Become part of something positive and learn new skills from trained martial arts professionals. It’s easy to get started—Enroll in martial arts classes today!
GET FIT WHILE LEARNING MARTIAL ARTS
VIEW OUR ADULT MUAY THAI PROGRAM
IMPROVE FLEXIBILITY, BALANCE, AND STRENGTH
Learn self-defense, build confidence, and get in the best shape of your lives! Martial arts has tons of physical, mental and social benefits, suitable for anyone and everyone. Become part of something positive and learn new skills from trained martial arts professionals. It’s easy to get started—Enroll in martial arts classes today!
At The Desert Dojo, we believe Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is for EVERYONE, regardless of age, gender, athleticism, or ability. We are proud to say that we are continuing the legacy of Grandmaster Hélio Gracie, who believed jiu-jitsu should empower the weak to be able to defend against the strong. This is why we offer a structured Jiu-Jitsu curriculums specific to the self-defense needs for everyday men and women.
CONTINUING THE GRACIE FAMILY LEGACY...
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SELF DEFENSE FOR EVERYONE!
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Jerry Laurita • Feb 1, 2023
Martial Arts is great training for life because it echoes what happens in life, which is why it is so good for people to do. Martial Arts like life has ups and downs. It’s natural in an activity like martial arts where skill development is required. When you first begin martial arts you don’t know anything, so you have no where to go but up....
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Jerry Laurita • Feb 1, 2023
When it comes to martial arts and developing quality skills repetition is the key. And the key to repetition is the word….AGAIN!!! It’s one word but in that one word it tells the person what to do, the importance of what they are doing and the power of doing it….AGAIN!!!! Why??? Because the act of repeating something over and over again has
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Jerry Laurita • Feb 1, 2023
When it comes to sparring and self defense, speed is king. Whoever can hit the other person first and the most has a better chance of winning. In order to do that you have to be fast. The only problem is some of us physically aren’t fast and what about as we get older most people tend to slow
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Jerry Laurita • Feb 1, 2023
When it comes to martial arts training your focus should be on progress not perfection. I say that because kids today struggle with always wanting to be perfect or think they should just be able to do something right away without much practice. I am not sure if it’s because they can access information so quickly on the computer internet or video...
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