Great atmosphere and fun, like how the teachers are great with the kids, and how patience with everyone. Thank you

We are above and beyond thrilled the kids joined Master Nolte’s classes. Kindness, respectfulness, and control is taught in a very professional way ! We already see our young children learning from her teachings & look forward to many years with Master Nolte.

On September 17th 2020 I had an employee who works here ( Jeff Dement ) stole $90 from me. I tried multiple times to get my money back but all that ended up happening is me being block. Steer away from this place. Apparently thieves work here.

My daughter has been training at University of Sidekicks for over 2 years and has grown mentally, physically and as a leader while training under Master Nolte and her staff. Since developing her self defense skills I am now comfortable with my daughter traveling around the world without me, as I know she will be able to protect or defend herself if needed. The University of Sidekicks staff fosters an environment of encouragement and support and is headed by is a strong female role model and shinning example for the youth she trains.

The BEST place for Martial Arts / Self Defense!My 6-year-old daughter and I started training a few months ago. We have both thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Master Nolte is THE BEST! She is highly accomplished: she is a 6th-degree Master Black Belt in Karate and has black and brown belts in various other martial arts as well. She is truly an amazing instructor. She is very encouraging (to both young and old students), has a very positive attitude, and is able to get her students to grow and live up to their potential. She is an excellent role model for my daughter.We train 2x a week for 1 hour. After every class, she expects us to write down what we learned, so we retain the material better. She also has short videos available – I signed up for those and am happy I did. They make the learning process faster – they help to learn the techniques and to better understand why we do things. (It helps to watch them over and over again…)We both earned our yellow belts today. I did not know what to expect but was pleasantly surprised. She had given us a long list of all the things we would have to be able to demonstrate in Karate, Krav Maga, Keysi, and Modern Arnis (with escrima sticks and a bokken sword) – no Jiu Jitsu due to COVID-19. At our level, the test took about 2 hours: she wanted us all to show everything on the list. During the test, she gave pointers on how to improve on certain things, and then wanted us to improve on the spot. In my opinion, those are the best tests. When we were done, she asked each of us what we had learned today during the test. Then we had the belt ceremony, during which she said something personal to each of us.We are so happy that we signed up for martial arts with Master Nolte and are looking forward to the journey ahead!

Renee Nolte spent an evening teaching our girls youth group about personal safety and defense. It was an awesome class and she did a fantastic job keeping the girls engaged and involved. Her extensive experience and knowledge were impressive, yet she was able to present a class that was applicable and didnt overwhelm these beginners.Great teacher. Great class. Professional and approachable. Thanks!!!

Master Nolte is hands down the best instructor for kids! She is so patient, kind and fun! Our daughter has developed mentally and physically from the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class. She has confidence and the ability to protect herself. If you are looking for the perfect environment for your child to learn BJJ, this is the perfect place!

We took the young women from our church youth program to University of Sidekicks for a self defense class. The girls had an amazing time and learned some great skills!! The instructor was fun and engaging, and she helped the girls to understand why these skills are so important for them to learn. It was a great evening in a very welcoming environment! Thank you so much to Master Nolte for providing our girls with such an educational and fun night!!

My son is in the Global Self Defense class, and he has thrived under the training that Master Nolte and the other instructors/coaches provide. My son identified an interest in martial arts, and University of Sidekicks has helped him grow as a person while also learning several martial arts. I highly recommend University of Sidekicks because the training environment is exceptional and the students develop comradery among themselves as they train and learn together.

Great place for my son to learn all types of defense systems.

Master Nolte is an wonderful and amazing mentor! She cares about all of her students! Not only my child, but us as parents, learned the philosophy and true meaning of Karate. Best place in town to train Karate!

Do you want to get want to end up in a hospital? If so visit this gym. They have no qualms with teaching white belts neck cranks and have them utilize them in sparing. So if you ever feel like having control of everything from the neck down is a burden go here.

My family and I have trained at University of Sidekicks for nearly a year now. The programs, facilities and people there provide a great environment in which to learn from a top practitioner, Master Renee Nolte. She brings together a wide range of martial arts and life experience and a flexible personality that allows her to teach and build up the youngest to the oldest in skills that serve my family and me in so many ways. I highly recommend the programs and personnel at University of Sidekicks.

Master Nolte taught 2 self defense classes to our library teens and tweens and both times she was amazing! The teens told me they felt empowered after she taught them about real life scenarios and staying safe. She is real, she is caring, and she understands what is needed to be safe in a community. Shes also great with the teens. I definitely recommend her as a way to learn self-protection.

Renee was a guest at our weekly safety meeting at the Atmos Energy office in Bryan. She offered several tips for employees to consider for personal safety, both while at work and away. It is good to know we have such a valuable resource of training and information in this area.

A good place for kids karate. Not a great place for Jiu Jitsu. There’s better and cheaper options around town.

Awesome place, wonderful learning environment and definitely a place i will go again

Best place ever!!! Master Nolte is amazing at what she does!

Master Renee Nolte, the owner of University of Sidekicks, is one of the most professional and competent individuals I have ever come across, regardless of industry. She has a deep dedication to her students, her family, her clients, and her country, which she exudes constantly. I am primarily a Krav Maga student, but I have also taken Karate, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu classes from her in addition to receiving my CHL from her in 2013. I have learned a significant amount from her and her company over the last 15 months and I look forward to continuing that personal and self-defense training for many more months in the future.I highly recommend her because of her integrity, professionalism, expertise, and her character.

I love training here! I was in martial arts when I was younger and I finally had the chance to get back into it. But most importantly, I found the best place to train. I am currently enrolled in Jiu Jitsu and Krav Maga. Master Nolte is one of the best trainers I have seen and trained under. She makes sure that every one of her students are learning to the best of their potential. Master Notle makes it a point to carefully examine each student and show them how to perfect their skills regardless the level of the student. I can honestly say that you get the most out of your training here. The scheduling of the classes is great. There are morning and evening classes available for whichever suits your needs. A big plus is that everybody that trains here is like family regardless of the class you are taking. It is a welcoming, professional environment and everybody is friendly. Im not usually one to write reviews but I highly appreciate those that do because it has helped me out in the past. That is why I am writing this review, because I want others to know that this place is definitely worth checking out.

Ive trained at Master Noltes gym for 3 months now. Ive learned quite a bit about brazilian jiu jitsu in a very short time. I train at the University of Sidekicks with the Texas A&M Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Club or TAMU BJJ. It has been a wonderful experience so far and see myself continuing my training there in the future.

Best Martial Arts School ever! 10/10