Martingilio Martial Arts — Local services in Verona

My family and I have been coming to Martingilio Martial Arts since 2005, Grandmaster Chris Martingilio has not only been an amazing instructor, but a personal friend and mentor for us as well. My siblings and I have had the pleasure of training at MMA since we were very small and we have had the chance to not only watch the school grow and develop, but watch ourselves grow and develop with them as well. Through Martingilio Martial Arts we have learned important life lessons such as discipline and respect on top of learning how to defend ourselves and our loved ones safely and legally. I have also had the privilege to meet, train, and learn from some of the top Martial Artists in the world through Martingilio Martial Arts! Grandmaster Chris makes the classes fun, engaging, and exciting and I would highly recommend Grandmaster Chris and Martingilio Martial Arts to anybody who wants to better themselves, to learn an efficient and reliable form of self-defense, and anyone who is looking for a great school to teach their children not only to defend themselves and others, but to develop their character as well. I don’t know where I would be today without Martingilio...

I'm Sgt. Tony Reilly of the Milwaukee Police Academy, currently the Master Instructor of the Defense and Arrest Tactics program as mandated by the State of Wisconsin. Having known Chris for many years, and fully trusting his skills and teaching ability, we began exploring the possibility of bringing Chris in for a defense training class. Being confident after numerous conversations and practical skills comparisons, I brought Chris in for our Defense Instructor's 2 week Course, which just ended this past Friday. To say Chris was a hit would be an understatement. He observed and provided feedback for much of the course, and then was lead instructor for the ground fighting portion of the class. Chris has a calm, energetic approach to his lessons that was immediately accepted by law enforcement students. Everyone left with a feeling of learning positive points that would be incorporated into their eventual lessons. Thank you Chris - and for anyone considering which studio to start lessons with, your search ends here... train with...

I've trained with Chris for over half a decade at this point and his training is phenomenal. He teaches to a high standard, and expects the same from his students. At college I've trained with dozens of people from as many martial arts backgrounds, and I can assuredly say that his teaching is peerless. Flowery moves are not taught here, you will not learn spinning hook kicks or numerous kata that look super badass. What you will learn is extremely efficient and effective martial arts. When my friends ask for me to show off my "black belt skillz" they're invariably disappointed by what they look like. But then I'll ask them to grab, punch, or rough me up somehow, and without fail they're astounded by the rapidity and ease with which I can submit and totally neutralize them. If you want to look like a Chinese kung fu movie, don't come to Martingilio Martial Arts-Karate America's for that. If you want to learn potent and powerful martial art, then you should come by and spend some time at...