An absolutely amazing place. This dojo offers a traditional style of martial arts tailored to the modern era. Youll drill kata just as you would anywhere else, but with purpose. Everything you do and learn is interconnected and meant to enhance your understanding of the art and your ability to defend yourself. I can guarantee you wont find anything else like this in the area.

We have had an exceptional experience with sensei Michael Fletcher and Traditional Mixed Martial Arts Dojo! Our son has learned, self control, focus, confidence, and Mixed Martial Arts skills he will carry with him for the rest of his life! We would HIGHLY recommend training with this dojo!

Top notch!! You are learning from the best when you come here! Thanks!

I was fortunate enough to find this dojo when I was looking for training in defensive tactics for law enforcement. Sensei Michael Fletcher is the ONLY civilian who is certified by DCJS to teach law enforcement officers. His method of instructing not only teaches you the how to do, but the why you do it. I am so pleased with the results of training with Traditional Mixed Martial Arts. Highly recommended.

The Harrisonburg Traditional Mixed Martial Arts Dojo is the best place to learn martial arts and how to realistically defend yourself.I trained with Sensei for over a year before I had to move away and miss it terribly. I learned so much in that time and really fell in love with martial arts.If you are looking to train here yourself- go in and meet Sensei, watch a class and see what its all about. You wont regret it!!If you are looking to enroll enroll your child- DO IT!! This is someone who cares about the safety of your child!! This is not the place that cares only about making money and rank advancing your child every week so you pay more... Your child will learn real skills that can protect them, discipline and respect.Please go learn and train there! Hopefully you will never have to use what you are training, but you always want to be ready if you need too!!

Great dojo with a wonderful Sensei. My son trained previously in martial arts before starting at Traditional Mixed Martial arts. Sensei Fletcher had challanged him to learn more and expand his knowledge. He has improved greatly in confidence, fitness and ability since training here. I would highly recommend this dojo to anyone looking to learn traditional Japanese martial arts.

Shihan Fletcher is a great traditional martial artist. He has first hand traditional Japanese martial atrs training from the best of the best, Soke Shogo Kuniba. I have trained with him many years ago in Bristol at Soke Prices dojo and at clinics at Shihan Fletchers dojo. If you are seeking real traditional martial arts, Shihan Fletcher is the person to see. Ous

My son started taking classes at this dojo close to a year ago. He had taken classes at another school in the area but after some time off we wanted him to take the art more seriously and checked around on other area dojos. We were extremely impressed with Sensei Fletchers approach. My son who was 9 at the time, interviewed with Sensei explaining why he wanted to learn martial arts. He sat in on a class and then gave it some thought before we officially enrolled him in the class for his age group.Sensei Fletcher has a great passion for this art and he takes a very serious approach making sure that his students are learning and practicing correctly. At the same time, he has a great heart for the kids and has taken time out of class to address challenges they might be having in general. For example, he stopped class one night to discuss bullying when it came to his attention that at least two of students were dealing with this issue. Most of these kids can easily protect/defend themselves but have been taught a very disciplined approach to using their skills in those circumstances.The kids (and parents alike) have a great respect for Sensei Fletcher. I am certainly glad that we found this dojo and hope that my sons desire to learn martial arts continues for a long time to come. The lessons have extended beyond the dojo and have had a very positive impact on his behavior and interaction with others in general.As a final note, I would also like to point out that the parents here are great! At the former dojo, I felt like I was not part of the club but when our son was welcomed in, we were welcomed in as well. Parents are encouraged to stay and watch class from the lobby and being at the dojo several times a week, you begin to learn a little bit about each other pretty quickly. The small class sizes make it easy to get to know other parents and my son has made friends outside of his own school.I would encourage anyone considering martial arts to call or stop in. I am sure you will be impressed.

I am a police officer and I take my profession very seriously by constantly trying to better myself in all aspects that would be applicable in the modern day challenges and encounters in todays world. I pride myself on learning and training with people that I would consider to have invaluable and elite expertise in their field ranging from tenured professors, high-ranking officers from both police and military, and Shihan Michael Fletcher for defensive tactics within dcjs standards and other mixed martial arts. I have currently trained with him for over 3 years attempting to learn his skillset and this Japanese mma system founded by the prestigious Soke kuniba. I can say that his instruction will be beneficial to anyone who is committed to learning. However, there needs to be a realistic expectation from the individual seeking to commit. This is not a belt factory that rewards with a purchased black belt, giving a false sense of security. This is intense, realistic training that not only exhausts your body but also your mind. An example of this would be kata that teaches principle but then having a REAL Sensei that understands application of kata from grabs, all strikes, and ground that can effectively teach you how and when to be aware of its application; and this is just kata. Every day that passes, I gain more understanding for this system and how the principles start aligning with the ground, throws, strikes, and kata. Ask yourself what you want. If you truly want to prepare yourself for all principle based scenarios involving hand to hand combat without rules and weapons, then I would highly recommend Traditional Mixed Martial Arts Dojo. If you want the belt after only a few years of training, then I would recommend going somewhere else. Ive had to use my training in real scenarios. Honestly, I can tell you that during these experiences, I was nervous; however, I felt relaxed, and I was analyzing the offender at all times, anticipating how I would counter their particular actions. I continue to train to be better prepared. I trust Shihan Fletcher to prepare me.