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Hikari Ryuza Center

Hikari Ryuza Center

11990 Sunset Hill Rd, Penn Valley, CA 95946, Penn Valley, California

+1 530-432-5588
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Self-Defense Fundamentals

Classes & Programs

Class Types

  • Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  • Self-Defense Fundamentals

Age Groups

  • Adults
  • Kids

Skill Levels

  • All Levels

Highlights & Considerations

Highlights

  • Friendly staff
  • Beautiful facility
  • Helps build self-defense, confidence, and values
  • Fun classes
  • Warm family atmosphere
  • Emphasis on respect, discipline, and hard work
  • Welcoming community
  • Improves gross motor skills
  • Inspirational and caring instructors
  • Peer support among students
  • Professional training
  • Engaging summer camps

Considerations

  • Rude treatment
  • Not welcoming to parents

Testimonials

Rating Distribution

7 reviews

5 stars

6

4 stars

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3 stars

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Excellent

"I love it and my young son loves it too. Very helpful to him in so many ways - self defense, confidence, values, and it's all done with lots of fun as well. The teachers are great and the dojo is beautiful. The manager is awesome too."

- Eldad Ben-Moshe

via Google

8/9/2024

Excellent

"Hikari Ryuza Center is a lovingly hand-built Dojo on a peaceful hilltop setting. I observed the first free session for each of their 2 age group classes to make sure I felt comfortable with my kids attending. They could not have been more lovely or warm. I enrolled 5 of my kids and my littlest will ..." Read more

- Jacqueline

via Google

4/25/2022

Excellent

"I was a student here for around a year before moving states, i still come back for the summer camps! The community is friendly, the training is professional, and the summer camps are a blast!"

- Ava Ridley

via Google

4/17/2021

4.5

(8 reviews)

Trial Offer

Free Trial: First free session for each age group

Business Hours

  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 9AM-8PM
  • Wednesday: 9AM-8PM
  • Thursday: 9AM-8PM
  • Friday: 9AM-8PM
  • Saturday: 7AM-12PM
  • Sunday: 9AM-12PM

Instructors

P

Professor Shizumi

Professor

G

Grandmaster Crimi

Grandmaster

Location

Amenities

  • Beautiful facility
  • Peaceful hilltop setting
  • Summer camps

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