Mastery Martial Arts - Troy Reviews

Reem Dov 2025.11.22

     

As a mom with chronic illness I was having a hard time with my 4 year old. She was having a difficult time in school as well. We have been a part of Mastery Martial Arts for almost 3 weeks now and I have seen a HUGE change in my 4 year old and in myself as well. The little dragons class is shaping her and it’s also shaping me as a parent. Mr. Strecker has changed so much for me and I’m so grateful for him. At first, she wasn’t participating in the class and I just allowed her to have her space and did not scold her for not participating I encouraged her with guidance from Mr. Strecker. He assured me it’s normal and to stick with it. He was right! My little went from sitting under my chair, participating for 30 seconds, participating for a minute to 5 minutes, and eventually participating with the class! I actually got teary eyed seeing her participate. I also wanted to comment on the cleanliness it is super clean and well kept. Everyone is so respectful and nice from the littles to the older kids to the parents. People are so supportive! I am so thankful I took the leap and brought my little girl here. I highly recommend it. They say it takes a village and I am proud to have them be a part of my village.

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Reply from Mastery Martial Arts - Troy 2025.11.22

Seeing your daughter take those brave steps forward each week in our Little Dragons Karate Class has been such a joy, and your patience and encouragement made all the difference. I’m grateful you allowed the process to unfold at her pace — that takes real strength. I'm proud to be part of your support system, and it’s wonderful that you have found the support you wanted. Thank you for being part of our Mastery family.

Bradley Shebib 2025.10.07

     

Excellent class, good discipline being taught!

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Reply from Mastery Martial Arts - Troy 2025.10.07

Thank you for sharing your thoughts about our kids karate classes.

Omar G. Saed 2025.09.22

     

Denny Strecker at Mastery Martial Arts Troy is amazing! My kids love being black belt leaders here, and the program has helped them grow in confidence, discipline, and respect. Denny makes every class fun, positive, and motivating. We couldn’t be happier—truly a five-star experience!

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Reply from Mastery Martial Arts - Troy 2025.09.23

Thank you for your kind words. I am honored to have you in our Kids Karate Program for 4 to 6 year olds. I'm glad to hear they are already practicing their Black Belt Leader skills. I can't wait to see them continue to grow.

vinod daran 2025.09.10

     

My 5.5-year-old son is enrolled in the Little Dragons program, and we couldn’t be happier. Mr. Strecker is an excellent instructor who not only teaches martial arts but also instills important values such as respect, listening, and following parents’ guidance. The program emphasizes continuous improvement in both behavior and skills—encouraging good habits like making the bed, building self-confidence, and developing physical strength. My son absolutely loves going to class every day!

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Reply from Mastery Martial Arts - Troy 2025.09.11

Hi Vinod, thank you so much for your ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review! 🙏 I’m thrilled to hear how much your son loves being part of our Little Dragons program. At Mastery Martial Arts, we believe martial arts is about more than just kicks and punches—it’s about building respect, confidence, and positive daily habits that carry over into home and school.

Hearing that he’s practicing respect, listening, making his bed, and growing stronger while having fun in class shows that the program is working. 💪 I’m so proud of his progress and can’t wait to watch him continue to grow as both a martial artist and a leader.

Thanks again for trusting us with your son’s journey—we’re grateful to have you as part of our karate family.

Nicole Spreitzer 2025.09.09

     

After only a few classes I noticed a change in my 6 year old twins. There are so many components of this class that trickle down into everyday life. Responsibility, confidence, maturity and respect to name a few. As an educator both in the classroom and dance studio, it was so inspiring to watch Denny teaching and interacting with the kids. The way they were following direction, building their confidence and having a blast doing it. Every day they ask, “Is it time for Martial Arts today”? This was one of the best decisions we made. What a positive experience all the way around.

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Reply from Mastery Martial Arts - Troy 2025.09.10

It’s incredible to hear how quickly your twins are picking up not just martial arts, but also important qualities like responsibility and respect. Knowing they ask every day if it’s time for class is the best compliment I could ever receive. I’m so grateful for your trust and excited to keep helping them grow stronger, more confident, and happier with each class.

Morgan Roberts 2025.09.09

     

The atmosphere is welcoming, positive, and a good combination of exercise, self-defense, and self-esteem, and self-improvement! We love going everyday!

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Reply from Mastery Martial Arts - Troy 2025.09.10

Thank you for sharing your experience. It is great that you love going to our kids karate classes everyday. Your son is doing amazing and I look forward to seeing him continue to grow and become a great Black Belt Leader.

Michelle Garrison 2025.08.27

     

Mastery has been a wonderful experience for our son! The instructor is dedicated to helping each individual student learn and succeed. We highly recommend this program to anyone. 🥰

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Reply from Mastery Martial Arts - Troy 2025.08.27

Thank you for the wonderful feedback, Michelle! We're thrilled to hear that your son is thriving in our program and that our instructor is making a positive impact. Your recommendation means a lot to us, and we're excited to continue supporting your son's learning journey!

Katherine Young 2025.08.24

     

Denny has created an atmosphere that is structured and fun at the same time. My son is newer to the class but I have already seen improvements in his focus, respect towards others and responsibility. I look forward to where this class will take him!

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Reply from Mastery Martial Arts - Troy 2025.08.24

Thank you for sharing this! It’s wonderful to hear that your son is already making such positive changes in our kids' karate classes. That combination of structure and fun is exactly what we want for every child, and it means a lot that you’ve noticed it. We’re excited to see his continued growth and success!

Sanjay Lad 2025.08.18

     

My son has been attending Mastery Martial arts about a month. We have noticed good changes in him. His physical strength level has increased plus being quite attentive and focused. It was really worth enrolling him for the class of little dragons.

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Reply from Mastery Martial Arts - Troy 2025.08.24

Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're thrilled to hear about the positive changes you've noticed in your son since joining our Little Dragons karate class. It's great to know that he's becoming more physically strong and focused. We appreciate your support and look forward to continuing this journey with him!

G Webb 2025.08.12

     

Since joining Mastery Martial Arts in Troy my granddaughter has become that confident and outgoing person again. She’s listening, understanding and following directions better. The daily task reward system helps us all. Mr Strecker is a great instructor who gives good parenting tips also. More importantly my granddaughter enjoys the class.

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Reply from Mastery Martial Arts - Troy 2025.08.12

Seeing your granddaughter’s confidence grow and hearing that she’s following directions and thriving makes me so proud. I’m glad the parenting tips and reward system are helping you, too. Most of all, I’m happy she loves being here — that’s what it’s all about!

Ilire Ndoja Vukpalaj 2025.08.12

     

Classes offered by Mastery Martial Arts are wonderful classes. They focus not only on developing physical strength but also mental growth. Through the classes taught by instructor Mr. Denny Strecker, children and parents are actively involved in the learning process. My son and my daughter have developed strength and flexibility while attending Mastery Martial Arts. They are more aware of their physical skills and how to use their strength to defend themselves. Both my children are more confident , are speaking with a higher tone, and are being more tolerant to the noisy environments. We as parents are proud on their progress and on their willingness to accomplish tasks with “YES I CAN” attitude. Therefore, I highly recommend everyone to attend Mastery Martial Arts.

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Reply from Mastery Martial Arts - Troy 2025.08.12

We’re thrilled to hear that your children have grown stronger physically and mentally through our classes. It’s amazing to know they’re building confidence, resilience, and the “YES I CAN” attitude we love to inspire. We’re equally proud of their progress and grateful to have such supportive parents like you in our community.

Richard Bugarin 2025.08.11

     

Since enrolling our son with Mastery, we have seen such a huge improvement with his confidence. He has always been rather shy and quiet but he has now become more vocal and not afraid to volunteer to demonstrate in class (or in the other sports he plays in). Another improvement we have seen with our son is that he has developed is a sense of consistency. He’s become very familiar with the class routine and he has incorporated his own routine outside of class which is very helpful when it comes to starting and ending his day. This program has also helped me to become a better parent to all of my kids with being able to communicate with them effectively while also teaching them responsibility and accountability. Highly Recommend!!

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Reply from Mastery Martial Arts - Troy 2025.08.11

We are so happy to hear about your son’s growth in confidence, consistency, and routine. Watching students go from shy and quiet to stepping up and leading is exactly why we do what we do. And hearing that the program has helped you as a parent too is just amazing. Thank you so much for sharing and for the high recommendation!

Mirian Kazeker 2025.08.05

     

This is such a great program, my son loves the classes and he not only exercises as he has fun and get some discipline needed while learning rules and following them. Mr Strecker is wonderful with kids and parents, and I actually learn something new every class. I can’t recommend enough to all parents.

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Reply from Mastery Martial Arts - Troy 2025.08.06

Thank you SO much! It's wonderful to hear how much your son enjoys the classes—and that he's learning discipline while having fun! That’s exactly what we strive for. We’re also glad you’re picking up some gems too 😊 We love working with families like yours, and we’re so grateful to have you with us!

Murilo DePaula 2025.08.04

     

Mastery Martial Arts its a great place where the Teacher continuously teach the power of leadership, the power of the Yes I can , respect for yourself and others . All of those lessons are thought under umbrella that make them easy to learn. My kids has improved a lot since he started and I am looking forward to more. Thanks Mastery Martial Arts

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Reply from Mastery Martial Arts - Troy 2025.08.06

thank you for such a thoughtful and encouraging review! We’re so proud of your child’s progress and thrilled to know that the lessons we teach are making a real impact. Our goal is to make learning life skills fun and effective, and your words show we’re on the right track. We appreciate you being part of the Mastery journey!

Jennifer Bautista 2025.08.04

     

One day I’m just looking for beneficial activities for my son and saw all the good reviews in Mastery Martial Arts and I didn’t make a mistake to enroll my son. Master Strecker and all the staff are very helpful and accomodating. Gavin joined in Mastery Martial Arts almost a month now. They are not only teaching all the kids with Martial Arts but developing their essential life skills by starting to moulding them to be kind, respectful, confidence and teaching them to handle tough situation. I love seeing my son’s improvement not only for being physically fit but also having personal development as he grow as a person. Our family love this program for my son. 10/10 Highly recommended to all the parents out there! Master Strecker and the team our phenomenal, they have heart and dedication to their work that’s why no wonder they have a lot of student and families that enrolled to the program. To all parents out there you won’t go wrong enrolling here. Worth it 100%.

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Reply from Mastery Martial Arts - Troy 2025.08.04

Thank you so much for this thoughtful review! It means the world to us to hear how much Gavin is growing—not just in martial arts, but in confidence, kindness, and life skills. That’s exactly why we do what we do. Your support encourages our entire team to keep giving our best every single day. We’re so grateful to be part of Gavin’s journey! 🙏💪

Christine Pedder 2025.07.28

     

Our son was struggling with adjusting socially and emotionally with certain situations following some bullying in preschool last year. We are beginning to see a positive shift in his confidence, kindness and his overall behavior. After trying many things, coming to class is working and I am grateful. If your child is struggling with any of the above, I highly recommend reaching out to Denny and coming in for a class.

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Reply from Mastery Martial Arts - Troy 2025.07.28

We really appreciate you sharing this. Bullying can leave such a big impact, and it’s so encouraging to hear that our classes are helping your son heal and grow. It takes courage to try again after difficult experiences, and your family’s commitment is inspiring. Thank you for recommending us!

Aparna C 2025.06.19

     

My son has been learning from Mr Strecker for 6 yrs. We started when he was around 4yrs. Since then one thing that has been constant is his excitement to go to class every week. He especially likes attending Leadership class on Friday and Saturday where we get to learn different karate weapons like Nanchaku, Kama, Bo etc. He never liked to perform on stage but this year he was part of demo team and performed in front of 1500 people. Its been really nice to be a part of this school and the community as I see my son grow everyday into a confident person. I wish more kids get to experience Mr Strecker’s leadership, his motive to help kids be great leaders in future is what we need the most. Karate is not just about kicks , punches or breaking boards, it’s about being kind, confident and disciplined in everything they do both at home and school.

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Reply from Mastery Martial Arts - Troy 2025.06.27

It’s been an absolute joy watching your son grow and thrive over the past 6 years. Seeing him take the stage as part of the demo team was such a proud moment—and a huge step forward in his confidence! We love having you both as part of the Mastery family, and your words mean the world. Thank you for believing in our mission to grow future leaders—one class at a time.

Todd Hoaglin 2025.06.17

     

We’ve been part of Mastery for nearly a year, and the growth we’ve seen in both of my daughters has been incredible. Their confidence, discipline, and focus have all noticeably improved. Mastery is about so much more than just martial arts — it’s about shaping the kind of person you become and equipping you with skills that will serve you throughout life, with the added fun of kicks and punches. The entire Mastery community is warm, supportive, and welcoming. We’re truly grateful to have found this school.

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Reply from Mastery Martial Arts - Troy 2025.06.17

Watching your daughters grow over the past year has been inspiring, and we’re honored to play a part in their journey. Thank you for recognizing that Mastery is about building better people, not just martial artists. We’re so grateful for your trust and support!

Amanda Hoaglin 2025.06.16

     

We have been with Mastery for one year and the difference we have seen in our girls is amazing. They are learning to be confident, respectful, responsible and how to communicate. The environment is amazing and welcoming. I love this program because the values they teach in class is very hard to come by. It’s so much more than just kicks and punches. Those are just bonus. It’s a great work out to keep the kids active physically and mentally.

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Reply from Mastery Martial Arts - Troy 2025.06.17

Thank you for the kind words! Hearing how our program is helping your girls grow into confident, respectful leaders makes our day. We always say the real magic happens beyond the punches and kicks, and you nailed it! So happy you’re part of the Mastery family 💙

Emily Malcoun 2025.05.28

     

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Reply from Mastery Martial Arts - Troy 2025.05.30

Thank you for leaving a review. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.