Best decision I have made in awhile. Coaches are extremely helpful and engaging, you can tell they care about you and your progress. They are always willing to take questions or help on any issue your having. I came to learn self-defense but i kept coming back for the friends, workout, and the composure in daily life that Im acquiring.

If you want the best place to train your kids, try here. The coaches are dedicated, engaging, highly professionals. It feels like a family. I highly recommend them.

What an awesome place! The community is so blessed to have such professionally run programs. Everyone really cares about your goals and making sure everything is a good fit for you.

Awesome place with flexible scheduling. Coach Jason is great!

Enjoyed getting to know the owners of Haanpaa! The community is blessed to have them! Keep up the great work.

Great teachers! My son really enjoys it here and its helping with his behavior and focus.

Love this place very friendly my daughter just loves going here

Incredible family atmosphere, great instruction, professional and courteous staff. Could not ask for anything more!

I signed up! The staff is great. Jason and Amanda left a great first impression. I cant wait to continue may training here.

Inviting atmosphere, and great coaches.

Awesom place for kids to learn. Great instructors

What can I say, this is my third martial arts school but the first Ive ever signed my kids up for, all three of us go and its the best, it really is a true family, if your even thinking about it go and watch, you will see for yourself

Awesome BJJ and Muay Thai classes. Darby and his team have put together a strong fundamentals program for Jiu Jitsu that is great for self defense and competition. They teach you every thing from tying the belt to triangle chokes. Super clean facilities too!

The instructors are firendly. The gym area with workout equipment is smaller.

Top quality jiu jitsu and kickboxing instruction! The gym is very welcoming to all, even if youre brand new to martial arts

I was visiting family from out of town and stopped in at the gym one morning to train. The instructors and staff were very friendly and inviting. Practiced some descent position transition drills and had some good friendly rolls. All in all great workout and experience. Thank you Team Haanpaa!

Simply the best. The instruction, facilities, atmosphere... everything is top notch. After training at several other places in the area, Id say this is far and away the best around.

A great place for the whole family to learn and grow in martial arts and fitness

Martial Arts Training, Body Conditioning, and Great Workouts!! In Rockford!Haanpaa Martial Arts currently trains Muay Thai Kickboxing and Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu. The Kickboxing classes offer a mix between technique and conditioning. The workouts are challenging and you have the option to increase/decrease the intensity based on your skill level so you can go at your own pace. The Jiu-Jitsu ground-based full-contact grappling will make you think! No matter what you choose, you cant go wrong with Haanpaa Martial Arts! Dont be scared, come and check it out for yourself!

Amazing place over all. Very friendly and welcoming environment. They are very professional and help you with any of your fitness goals you want to get to. Highly recommend!

Team Haanpaa genuinely care about your personal fitness and bring the best options to you for the most effective and safe way to reach your goal. They helped me lose weight when I needed that extra push to break through when my weight loss had become stagnant.Darby and Amanda sincerely care about the health of each person that comes to them.Some of the best coaches I know in the Rockford IL, area!

My 8 year old son has been going go Team Haanpaa for almost a year now and still looks forward to training every week. Since hes been training with Coach Darby, weve seen improvement in not only his confidence in everyday life, but also improvement with his concentration on tasks at home.We also referred our 12 year old nephew, who has been attending for 6+ months now and have seen the same excitement in him. As parents weve been impressed with the leadership at Team Haanpaa and with their unique ability to get kids excited while learning this useful skill.

The is a wonderful family owned gym. I attend the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes at this facility at least three times a week. There are clients of all ages, shapes, and sizes. Kids as young as 4 and adults that are 50+. Dont think that you are too old or too out of shape to start these classes! The coaches are more than willing to accommodate any physical limitations you may have, and adapt the workout and skills to suit you. You will receive personalized attention; the type of attention that you will not receive at a mainstream gym with rotating staff. If you need a cheerleader to help you get started, they can do that too! The Haanpaas are acting admirably by investing in our community and empowering people.If you havent tried Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu it a based on self defense and unlike many other martial arts, there is no striking involved. I like it because it keeps me engaged mentally and physically. It has also methodically reduced my anxiety by a natural and holistic means.There are several coaches that teach Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (Fundamentals and Mixed Levels), Muay Thai Boxing, and their Kick-Fit classes. Professor Darby is very patient and an excellent leader for classes and his staff. If you wonder if his wife, Amanda, is a silent partner in this family owned business, she is not! Amanda is on the mats with you! This is truly a judgement free place to start your fitness journey!

Great place to train for adults and children

Darby was great and my 6 year old son was excited to learn. He understood my situation and is very easy to work with.

Great facility, great people, great training. Darby is a fantastic coach and the rest of the staff is as well.

Team Haanpaa Martial Arts is a great gym with amazing instructors. If you are looking to enhance your health or learn self-defense this is the gym for you. Great atmosphere and great people.

Wonderful place to exercise mind and body. Traditional fitness programs fall very short of what Darby and his trainers are capable of.

I started my journey at Haanpaa Martial Arts with their KickFit 6 Week Challenge. Day 1 I fell in love with the atmosphere, staff and fellow challengers. Everyone here is so inspiring, positive and uplifting. The coaches are very attentive and make sure youre doing everything right. Everyone in every class I have ever attended leaves with a smile on their face no matter how much the workout kicked their butt. All the friends I have made, especially the coaches Darby, Amanda, Erich and Jason keep me coming back for more. So if youre looking to get in shape, learn a new skill in Muay Thai or Jiu Jitsu or looking to keep the kids busy with their kids classes etc, and have fun with amazing like minded people come and check these guys out.

Ok, so let me start out by saying I have been to SEVERAL martial arts gyms. Some were awesome some just...not. This gym is awesome! Ive been training with Coach Darby for a couple years now and he is everything you look for in a coach. Hes very understanding, patient, helpful, knowledgeable, trust worthy, and very well qualified. Classes with him are fun and enjoyable...and so are the people! I have been to gyms where the people were so awful I just could not bring myself to go back. But with Team Haanpaa its not just people its family. I always leave smiling and laughing because its just a blast. As a coach hes A+. He breaks down moves for you so they are easier to understand. However, if you still dont quite have the hang of it he will break it down even more! Its amazing...and not only is HE very helpful but the students are too, they never act like a bunch ok know it all jerks. Everyone there is super respectful.The last thing Id like to say is that if you are a woman please dont be afraid to try classes. Normally, classes like these are male dominated but please do not let that deter you from trying it out. Everyone there is very respectful of each other and very respectful of feelings. This is a close contact sport and I think that it keeps a lot of women from trying it out, but it shouldnt because its so much fun and VERY helpful in self defense situations! There are other girls there but partners get switched and some women get scared. But I promise you there is nothing to be scared about! No one is there to be mean or creepy, its all about learning!So come try it out..whether its for fun, general exercise, learning, self defense, or for competition I promise you wont regret it. Its a blast!!

Kids Jiu Jitus program is great!! Coach takes time to teach each child no matter their skill level or age!! Highly recommend the kids program!!!

Love everything and everyone here

Team Haanpaa Martial Arts offers many opportunities to get into martial arts. They offer training for all levels - from beginner to experts. The environment is respectful and hardworking. Whether youre into Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, self-defense, or kickboxing -- youll find it all at Team Haanpaa Martial Arts! World class trainers with a desire to make you better - you will not regret joining. What a terrific gym to have in the Rockford area!

Team Haanpaa Martial Arts is a spectacular gym that truly has something for everyone! Their available Brazilian Ju Jitsu, Muay Thai, and new Womens self defense classes/Kick Boxing classes all offer exemplary training and such a friendly, supportive environment. Team Haanpaa Martial Arts has always given me the opportunity to meet awesome people that have the same interests as i do. I highly recommend them to anybody in the Rockford area looking for a gym to help them learn and thrive in martial arts.

Darby is the real thing, when it comes to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

Great place to train. I really look forward to the days that I can get out to the gym and get rolling (or striking for boxing/muay thai). This is where I started my martial arts training, and is still my favorite place to go. Ive been to gyms across the states and across the world, but this place is still family. The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu program is second to none, and Muay Thai is incredible.

Great place to learn, friendly atmosphere