Tracy’s Karate & Mixed Martial Arts Studios

My children are 11 & 13. I finally convinced them to enroll in Tracy’s Karate. They were a little hesitant at first. But once they started it there was no problem in them enjoying the hands on approach. The class that Joe teaches is wonderful. They feel very comfortable and are looking forward to there next lesson. If you have not done so try it out.

Great place to start martial arts training. I started here with my best friend and we split the cost. They have individual training so it was just me an and you could take free classes in the evening as a group session.

Tracy’s Karate is a God send. We started taking martial arts lessons a little over a year ago and I have to say my daughter and I look forward to coming every week. The instructors are great teachers, very patient, and know how to work with children as well as adults.
Their (instructors) schedule for private lessons and group lessons vary which gives everyone a chance to work the private lessons into a «doable» schedule. My daughter is far more confident and athletic since joining and i’m a little more flexible and in better shape. I highly recommend Tracy’s Karate for anyone who’s willing to put forth the effort to learn martial arts AND the history behind it.
I believe Tracy’s Karate has the best martial arts school here in the county!

I started taking my 4 year old son to Tracy’s about four months ago and he totally enjoys it. The instructors are great with the kids and show patience and respect. I really like the programs and classes Tracy’s has to offer. The private lessons are so helpful and well taught even my four yr old is mastering the techniques.
I have read some of the other reviews and the half hour private lessons is quality teaching and not spent STRETCHING. The group lessons are just as well taught. The instructors are all professionals and it shows in their performance on the mat.
I have checked out other schools and none of them can even compare to Tracy’s!

Arrived to talk to them by appointment. They made us wait 20 min for nothing while they chatted. The idiot who was to talk to us stared at his computer and plucked at keys for another 20 min before even saying a single word to us.
No, Hi and welcome. No, Hello, whats your name, nothing. Just mean mug and stare at his computer.
Asked them about ground work, including jiu jitsu, got in a huge argument with the Karate dick behind the desk. We literally were arguing about how he thought Jiu jistu was stupid.
He suggested we go across town to a place more suited to «our type».
They suggested we go to «Vacaville Fight Club» It was across town from us, but you know what? They were right!!! Its far superior. Friendly, nice, helpful, our family loves it.
Thanks for the advice Tracy’s. I’ll be sure to pass it on to all that I meet.

I have been a student at Tracy’s Karate for 8+ Yrs. I Talked to the owners and employees of many other studios before starting with Tracy’s, but none of them measured up to the teaching time and the the actual art I would receive at Tracy’s. I go for self defense & have trained in the shoot-​fighting only because I enjoy the Jujitsu. There is a very large amount of knowledge and talent at Tracy’s that I really have enjoyed learning and hope to continue learning.

We value Tracy’s Karate Studio in Vacaville so much, we are paying for 3 separate members of our family to get private lessons. You get what you pay for, and you will get nothing but the best instruction here at Tracy’s. They will not hit you with hidden costs to buy belts. Everything is simple and up front. You can go to as many group lessons that you want, with the flexibiliy of not having to schedule them ahead of time. At the recommendation of my brother-​in-​law who started here 4 years ago, we took our 5 year old here for lessons. The owner/​master was very sincere, welcoming, and not pushy at all. From the minute we met, I wanted him to be my child’s instructor. My son actually got another instructor who has been teaching my son new things with each lesson and has been nothing but encouraging and professional. This is not daycare. They will teach your child real life skills! My son says that 5 stars is not enough. He would give it 20 stars if he could! At about the same time, my husband started his own private lessons with a different instructor and has been enjoying it so much that he may want to be an instructor himself one day. To tell the truth, I began to get jealous of my son and husband. Why should they have all the fun? As a woman, mother, and wife, I wanted to be able to defend and protect myself enough to feel confident if I were ever presented with a dangerous attacker. So I started taking lessons for myself. I feel so fortunate and privileged to have had the owner as my instructor. He is a true master, who doesn’t just give you moves to learn and memorize, but patiently takes the time to explain the theory behind it. He has a wonderful sense of humor and is ALWAYS POSITIVE in attitude. Insecure in my abilities as I am, every instructor I have had at Tracy’s has always made me feel safe to try new things. I’ve even tried Shootfighting, which I ended up liking the most! Tracy’s Karate is so good it will change your life!

So we took our 6 year old son here to look into starting Karate lessons. We went through 3 classes and then were given the «sales pitch» about how great their program was over others. I felt like I was buying a car! When we saw the sticker price of $ 190/​mo for lessons– we balked! It was over our budget. Owner was nice and great with kids but the classes were taught by other young people who were very dull. Studio is a bit dated. Material is taught with a focus on self-​defense and not just superficial punches and kicks. I really liked the jujitsu karate program but could not afford the classes. Too bad!

Hands down the best place to train in the martial arts in the Vacaville area (there are also schools in Vallejo, Fairfield and Davis).
–You only learn from professional instructors (no student or kid teachers)
–Private lessons (not thrown into a group, train at your own speed)
–Open full time, 6 days a week ALL DAY (not just the evenings)
–Effective, proven self defense used by Law Enforcement and Military
–Superior «mixed martial arts» training through the Shootfighting system
–Half a century of experience in the United States alone, decades in the Vacaville area.
So much more, but you have to try it out to really understand. Give them a shot, you will not be disappointed.

The Tracy’s system of Kenpo is one of the oldest and most complete self-​defense martial arts in the western world. The bay area studios (Davis, Vacaville, Fairfield and Vallejo) are all ran by the same individuals and they are without-​a-​doubt the most professional karate schools I’ve ever seen. Nearly all of the instructors are full time employees, as opposed to the part-​time-​ex-​military hacks you find teaching at other «schools». The Tracy’s guys treat everyone with respect and never punish, humiliate or degrade any of the students in any way. They’re a amazing bunch of guys who are easy to like and make the classes enjoyable
They offer private instruction in self-​defense (Kenpo Jiu-​Jitsu), Shootfighting (a style of MMA) as well as kick boxing. They have a children’s/youth program as well which is excellent and all the teachers are great with kids. Personally I believe their adult program is what sets them apart. The private instruction really makes all the difference. Other karate schools only have group classes… which are great and lots of fun, but often you need one-​on-​one attention in order to really grasp a difficult technique.
No matter what your age or physical fitness level (or even physical disability) the instructors at Tracy’s can teach you to defend yourself, get a great workout and have fun doing it!