Power of One Self-Defense - Long Beach - Long Beach, California

Nicole Rothschild

Absolutely amazing! My son has been attending for about 18 months and can't get enough. He loves the classes because they're fun and all of the instructors are so motivating. I love the positivity, and the important life lessons they're learning along the way, like focus, leadership, respect, confidence, and hard work. They even have special programs for parents wanting to learn self-defense and get fit. PO1 is a great organization and i'm glad to have it in our community.

Gayle B

I highly recommend this place, which is a place where they teach the meaning of "yes, you can do it." My boys' confidence has increased tremendously as to where they started. The dedication the instructors give to each student is amazing. Thank you for the patience everyone has given my boys, I appreciate it. ❤️

Chelsea Guerrero

Power of One is the best spot for martial arts for kids and adults! Both of my children have attended classes for more than 2 years and have attended summer camp. I’ve taken the adults class as well! The class is a good, progressive mix of disciplined martial arts and FUN! The instructors know every single kid and really make everyone feel welcome, no matter where they are at in their martial arts journey. Highly recommended!

Tom Hutcherson

What can I say? My 9-year-old has been a student with Power of One since she was 6 and has loved every minute of the past 3 years under their tutelage.

The instructors are incredible; kind, caring, tough and learned in their craft. They make classes fun but also challenging and I’ve watched not only my own kid but so many more learn the importance of discipline, integrity, courtesy and respect.

Po1 is a martial arts studio that teaches multiple fighting styles from American Kenpo to Brazilian Jiujitsu (another class my child takes - that she absolutely loves!) but also Kickboxing, weapons training, Women’s Self Defense classes, you name it!

Oh! And tournaments! Not only have students here represented their studio across the world. But Po1 holds inter-dojo tourney’s every six months or so, giving all ages and belt levels the opportunity to put their skills to the test. If you could have seen the look on my kid’s face when she won gold in the BJJ portion of the tournament, it would be enough to inspire anyone to want to know what that sense of accomplishment feels like.

Most of all - and it may be corny - but when you’re here: your family. Power of One is a community of people who want to learn. And the staff (and of course the founding owners who actively participate in so much of the teaching) here are always ready to pass their knowledge onto their students who are hungry for these life-changing abilities.

Sign up today. Seriously. You won’t regret it.

Ronnie Roque

Fantastic martial arts studio! My son has been a student for almost 4 years. The teachers are very professional and fun. My son has learned to be self confident, respectful, patience, and focus.

Jess Antes

My 10 year old daughter has been coming to Po1 for 1.5 years and loves it. The boost we’ve seen in her confidence, discipline, and focus has been incredible. After a year or so, she was hesitant to advance to the next level because she was afraid of sparring and nervous about incorporating weapons to her training. In the last couple of months she’s been doing private lessons once a week with Mr. Serrano and once again her confidence has just skyrocketed. His lessons have given her the courage and confidence to try things she never thought she’d want to do and also try things she didn’t think she’d be good at which is huge progress for her.

My favorite thing about Po1 is the way they really get to know each student and they adapt and adjust their lessons to best support them physically, emotionally, and mentally.

Carol López-Sandoval

2 of my 3 kids have been doing karate for just about 3 years. The staff is knowledgeable, passionate, and patient. The owners and staff make sure to know their families. The facility is clean. My kids have learned so much. They are both on the Black Belt Club. They have a number of classes/days/times to fit your schedule. I have joined the kickboxing class. I feel so empowered. My health and mental health has improved greatly! I highly recommend for anyone to participate in any one of the classes offered.

Lois Caporale

My grandson has Autism and ADHD and has been attending karate classes at Power of One for a few months now. I have already noticed an increase in his level of confiidence and ability to focus. He looks foward to every lesson and leaves feeling proud and accomplished.

As a teacher with 30 years experience, I recognize quality teaching when I see it. Lessons include: warm ups, whole group instruction, small group instruction, and team building activities. The student/teacher ratio is ideal at 6/1.

Staff is of a very high quality. Instructors are extremely skilled professionals. They use positive reinforcement strategies to assist students in learning/ building values like perseverance and personal integrity as students learn self defense skills. Students are fully engaged in very creative lessons.

It is an amazing program and I would highly recommend Power of One.