“Let me start by saying that I am not the type to leave reviews normally. But in this case, I want to because I could not be happier with Dante and MAG. My son just started at MAG in September and he just LOVES to go. He has learned a lot already in such a short amount of time and I really like how Dante teaches them not only about Martial Arts but also about life lessons. For example, the kids always say hi to me when I come in the studio (because Dante teaches them so. It may seem like a small thing, but to me that is actually an important lesson) Dante has a gift with kids and they really love him. I absolutely recommend MAG!!”
Why
Martial Arts
on the Go?
- Our mission is to build strong people. STRENGTH IN CHARACTER AND PHYSIQUE, THROUGH MARTIAL ARTS.
- We will empower you to learn how to defend yourself physically and mentally from whatever life may throw at you.
- We provide a fun and safe environment for our members to work hard and play hard in. We promote a growth mindset and encourage our students to always welcome challenges.
- Our school is built on the foundations of Discipline, Courage, and Perseverance. Our culture is rooted in Humility. We keep martial arts effective, but playful. You’ll find an environment that kids and adults alike will feel challenged and pushed to grow. Respect and Discipline are tenants of martial arts, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun.
WHAT OUR MEMBERS SAY
- “My family has taken classes here for the past several months. The instructors (Dante and Kelsey) are fantastic. They are really great with kids. Aside from martial arts techniques themselves, there is a strong focus on patience, self-confidence, self-control, and compassion for others. Most important to me, they do not run a “belt factory” where a 5 year old becomes a black belt in 2 years. The kids are taught how to deal with failure and when the time comes for promotions, they’ve earned them. They also offer camps and parent nights out, which my kids have had great experiences with. The adult classes and special seminars like women’s self defense are also top notch.”
-Matt H.
- “I have been training Gracie Jiu Jitsu under the guidance of Dante Herrera for almost 4 years. He is a tremendous instructor and top notch person. His knowledge base of Jiu Jitsu is very deep and he takes the time to learn exactly what each individual student needs. I often attend the family class on Saturdays and I see first hand how great both Dante and Kelsey are with the children. They balance sensitivity and safety with real martial arts training that the kids could actually employ in any self-defense scenario. Like Dante and Kelsey, I’ve been doing martial arts for a long time (since the 80’s) and have had a lot of good instructors. Dante and Kelsey are simply the Best!”
-FR.
- “Dante and the other instructors at Martial Arts on the Go (and its affiliation with the Capital MMA family of martial arts schools) has literally changed my life. Thanks to Dante’s fun, positive, growth-mindset approach, I’ve lost weight, gained muscle and a ton of confidence, and had so much fun learning some very difficult martial arts and life skills. I’m a career middle school teacher, so I can spot good teachers a mile away. Dante and Kelsey are phenomenal. I tried out some other schools before settling on this one and the others were either too competition-minded, super meathead-y and aggressive in all the wrong ways, too expensive, or had fancy facilities but instructors that kinda didn’t know what they were doing. Being a great fighter does NOT make you a good martial arts instructor. Dante is a fantastic teacher – he’s kind, humble, flexible, super dedicated, has a great sense of humor, and he really GETS how to engage little kids, teenagers, and adults. I just don’t know where to start describing how much I’ve enjoyed my past year of coming to classes with him. Even if I were to move out of the Fairfax area, I would commute back to Martial Arts on the Go.”
-Matt H.
