Evolve Martial Arts Academy

Both my son and daughter train with Phillip and his coaching staff (Mostly under professor Somalia but other world champions rotate in as well) and the great environment made me try BJJ as well and I have been hooked ever since. The classes are nicely structured and the training has helped me lose weight and helped my sore back feel much better, and my kids get a lot of confidence as well discipline… I highly recommend Evolve Martial Arts to anyone (adult or child, male or female) who wants to learn a great martial arts in a friendly family orientated environment.

Results better than expected for the family!
Like most 6 year olds, my son loves his iPad and unfortunately, so much that he doesn’t want to go out and do much physical activity. We’ve tried organized soccer and other sports but wasn’t able to find anything that he’s excited to do. Evolve was near our home and we decided to give it a try. We like the positive atmosphere and our son has built new friendships. Most importantly, he is excited to come to class. It’s common to see the other kids help out the younger or less experienced kids. Professional Castilla has a great way of working with the kids and he makes it fun while maintaining a kid appropriate level of discipline. I was encouraged to see the level of support from the parents and many of them participate themselves, setting a great example for their kids. As for me, I joined the training and have lost over 20 lbs to meet my personal goals. The last point that I’ll make is the appreciation I have for the community at Evolve. Your get great instruction and still feel like you are part of the family.

My two boys have been coming to Evolve Martial Arts academy for about 8 months. Phillip Castilla is a great instructor and does a great job teaching children and adults of all ages. Both my boys confidence, strength and self defense are a true 180 degrees from where they were a year ago. Thank you Phillip for all you do.

I was excited to see this place open in the shopping center next to our houses, so I popped in for a free trial. Phillip Castilla is the head instructor here, and was very pleasant to deal with, including a free class trial for both of our kids. He handles the group exceptionally well, and offers separate classes for beginners and the more advanced kids. My 4 year old son loves going, and has showed marked improvement in his respect for parents, other adults and the other kids.
I also like that they offer instruction and fitness classes for adults included with the kids’ membership, so you can not only learn what your student is learning, but get a good sweat. They break the adult classes into beginning and advanced also, so the beginners do not have to make contact with other adults, but the second portion of each adult class is geared toward people who actually want to learn jiu-​jitsu.
If you are looking for a good introduction to martial arts, including Brazilian Jiu-​Jitsu (BJJ), as well as self-​defense, this is a great alternative to Tae Kwon Do or Karate, where the focus is just on achieving belts.