Ascend Martial Arts Academy

"Awesome place. Super friendly. Love the vibes. Very good at teaching both the history and the technicality of every technique. Gives context for things so they students get a good grasp in the material. The exercises are intense and well thought out. Fully recommend to anyone looking to get the best bang for their buck while learning new skills and self-defense."

"Super great place to train. I personally have gone for many months. We have a lot of fun learning self defense and we get included in a lot of videos for the social media page. Masterfully taught techniques, fun warmups, and amazing sparring sessions. Great experiences are to be had. What are you waiting for? Come train with us."

"This is by far the best school in our area for self defense! The teachers are fantastic and the other students were all very nice. What sets this school apart from other schools in the area is they are very focused on practical and functional self defense. Most classes start with a real life scenario and how to respond in those situations such as someone sneaking up behind you and bear hugging you or putting you in a headlock. They teach you how to not get punched in the face! This is the first jujitsu school I’ve experienced that actually focuses on not getting punched in the face! It was also nice that they don’t charge someone for their first class and they didn’t pressure me to sign up. But I did anyways!"

"I did marital arts in high school, so I was excited to find a place here in Camp Verde. The instructor is incredibly knowledgable about his craft, and is very easy- going guy! He will take his time to get to know you and help you find ways of getting better yourself. 5/5 stars!"