Sandoval Freestyle Karate, Gilbert AZ

My son has been going here for about 6 months and he attended for a few years when he was younger. He is a different kid after attending these classes. The staff is kind, attentive and have helped build his confidence.

My fiancé also attends the jujitsu classes and absolutely loves it and has found an amazing community at Sandoval. I would highly recommend them to anyone. We’ve had nothing but positive experiences with this business.

My son started here about a month ago and loves it. It's a very friendly, positive environment and the instructors are patient with all the kids.

This place only cares about business and not about the ppl or kids who attend. They make promises they can’t keep, they don’t pay attention to the kids, you could be going homeless and they won’t refund or cancel for any family or emergency circumstances. Save your money and time and take your kids somewhere else

Greatest karate school in all of Arizona! They really do care about their students and teach a very good form of karate. The Sandovals have been doing this for many years and are very professional

Feel like I found the right place! Classes are full of respect and positive encouragement. The teaching is about self improvement. Staff and students have all been welcoming and amazing

We recently have our son joined here, and we are very impressed with here. The instructor are all super active and friendly, the place is clean and my son loved his new Karate class.

My son has been going there for over three years now, and he really likes the instructors. They are super nice and work very well with the children.

Excellent! After almost 6 months of karate our child LOVES attending. Discipline, respect, strength and self esteem are a few of the qualities your child will obtain while attending Sandavol’s karate!

Our son truly enjoys his karate instructors. They provide great motivation, structure and discipline. The instructors are great with both young kids and older elementary age participants. We highly recommend Sandoval Karate.

Very friendly. My son just started and they made him feel warm and welcomed. Hes very excited to be coming back.

This is an awesome school. Every instructor is great and Sandoval himself is an outstanding teacher and human being.

Easy to see right off of Higley Road servicing Gilbert and the adjoining areas. Plenty of parking and a wheelchair accessible entrance. Clean facilities. Great for families. Self Defense, Discipline, and Fitness. Master Sandoval is a Great Instructor with years of experience in Competition and Teaching in all areas of the Martial Arts. Give your child or yourself a Gift of a Lifetime!

I was really nervous my first time going to this class but everyone was so welcoming and helpful. The instructors were awesome too! I highly recommend!

My son is a very shy sensitive child; especially post divorce. Him and I were struggling to adapt to our new lives, and I noticed he was even starting to go through a depression which no 5 year should ever go through. When he started kindergarten I hoped things would get better, they didn’t. His teacher told me how he’s struggling to make friends, has low self esteem, and as a single mom, my heart broke and I felt like I failed him. I began to notice he had an interest in karate after watching 3 ninjas and the karate kid with me so I figured I enroll him and see what happens. I am just absolutely amazed at the results from enrolling him in Sandoval Karate! To be honest, him and I were first highly intimidated and nervous; maybe more me and than him. I was scared for him because he’s sooooo crazy shy and sensitive and I’m seeing these other skilled kids with confidence and strength and I see my little scared boy but we survived. Now him and I have something to distract us from the hard changes we faced and I love seeing him getting so excited to rush to karate after school. The trainers are so amazing and they were not aggressive with him and showed great patience but also showed him discipline and really helped him build his self esteem. I know I’m overly writing for this review but It’s because I’m that grateful for the GILBERT Sandoval Karate. Thank you for helping my son!

My son has had a great experience at Sandoval. We’ve seen a lot of positive changes with him. He has gone from being a sometimes silly goof off in school to as his teacher put it “a peer model”. This is the second place we’ve tried and like it a lot more. It seems like they have higher standards and can manage busy classes well. Every child seems to have a high level of attention from the instructors. Only thing I would like to see would be more seating for parents. Because the place is so popular it can get a bit crowded in the observation room.

Do not get hoaxed into signing up under a contract with this company!
There unethical business that only cares about making money!

They moved a great distance father from our house and it was already difficult to get there 2 times a week with such busy family priorities and they said we can cancel contract.

Then they moved and we tried it a couple times, but it was just to far! They didn't even give a 30 day notice that they were moving, but expected one from us! Now they sent me to collections and want me to pay off the contract even though we areeven going absolutely unacceptable.

Also they can take off days and you still have to pay them. They say you can do a make up class when already we don't have enough time to go 2 days now they want you to pay even though they took off and want you to do 3 days to make up!

Allan Sandoval called me back and left the rudest message and was insistent that I had to finish the contract! When i told him of the things i witnessed about his instructors he was so defensive! That not what a great business karate instructor leader should act like especially to someone who's paid thousands of dollars in auto drafts to his studio!

Also my My son was going there for over a year and there's so much favoritism! He showed up late on a few occasions to the farther new studio and they straight broke him off with push ups then few kids come right after him by 5-10 min even more late and they let kids get straight in line such bad examples! I watched it all happen right in front of me. When I left a message explaining this he basically called me a liar and said there's no way his instructors would ever act like this! I seen it with my own eyes! There's no reason for me to make this up!

Also Kids would get belts and tips and not even have there hands up to to protect there face and then my son on several occasions does so good and I watch him and so proud of him and they don't give him a tip or belt!

One time they made him due 30min of intensive exercise till he was balling so bad in front of all the parents and other students. Making him feel so bad about this place that he never wanted to come back again and hates karate! To make matters worse they also took his belt away for 3 weeks all because after class was dismissed he was dancing playfully in the mirror. I understand discipline but this was way over the line especially because class was dismissed and they made him feel so embarrassed in front of everyone. Even the parents were saying this is so wrong! Plus I looked around other studios and lots are way less and also don't try to lock you in a contract! Do not go to this business and tell your friends or you may be the next one dealing with $1,000+ dollars of canceled contract collections and writing their next bad review! Look how many bad reviews this place has it's not a coincidence! All the good ones are probably the kids they show favor to like the ones who i see come late and don't have to get broke off when my son is!