Part of the reason I first went to Ryer Academy is the number of excellent reviews they received on this site.
I have been looking for a place to learn a martial art where I would feel comfortable. As a woman, I often felt intimidated in my previous experiences at martial arts schools.
My first class was close to 50% female. Everyone was extremely nice, approachable and helpful. There were 3 (maybe even 4) instructors and I had individual attention. That has continued and is very important to me because it was a problem I ran into at other establishments.
I was so pleased with my first class that I signed up afterwards. I felt no pressure to do so, only enthusiasm. I have been to other places that charged less but soon quit after feeling discouraged.
It's been a couple months and I'm happy with the progress I'm making. I'm getting a good workout while learning to defend myself. I really can't say enough about how positive my experience has been.
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