Dante and Kelsey are great. This is not overly formal and its not a belt factory. It is a great workout in a clean gym with the friendliest instructors.

My jiu-jitsu game and knowledge changed since training at Capital MMA/Martial Arts On the Go in Fairfax.Professor Dante is extremely helpful, positive, and encouraging. I plan to take my kids here one day! Its a supportive environment.The best part about training BJJ here is the family feel atmosphere. People are friendly, kind, and helpful. Ive made life-long friends here.The location is in a great spot. You can do some heavy training and then walk to Chick-fil-a after! I wish I found the place sooner, or at least tried a trial class years ago!

We find Martial Arts on the Go a great fit for our kids. The school teaches pragmatic defense techniques, with their purposes explained well. I find the approach more engaging than learning forms alone. Certainly, our kids enjoy every class.Dante and Kelsey are great with the kids, very patient and always reinforcing the concepts of yes I can, positive thinking, and respect toward parents. Certainly, they are more inclined to work with the enthusiasm shown by the younger members of the class as opposed to enforcing rigid discipline. The classes are always in their control, however, they are good at letting kids be kids.

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, theyve 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 womens self defense are also top notch.

My son has attended both summer camp and the after school program at Martial Arts on the Go (“MAG”). I rarely write reviews. Martial Arts on the Go deserves to be recognized as FIVE STARS. My son has attended other summer camps and martial arts programs but none come close to the hands-on individual attention and care that Mr. Dante Herrera provides to all of his students. Prior to sending my son to MAG, I spoke with several other parents and did my research and all of the parents who I spoke to highly praised MAG and I must agree with them. I love the fact that I have seen the positive influence that this program has had on my son. I will continue to support Martial Arts on the Go and I highly recommend MAG and Mr Dante Herrera to any parent.

Cannot say enough about how GREAT Martial Arts on the Go Fairfax is! my two boys and my daughter have gained so much confidence and discipline while having tons of fun! Dante is a terrific coach professional and knows how to handle kids I guess my kids like him that’s why they kept attending his class since October of last year, Dante is everything you want in instructor. Finally, the cost . . . you wont find a better deal anywhere especially a family plan one flat fee per month and everyone can join including parents. Thank you

Ive been training Jiu-jitsu at Dantes for over 5 years, and I love it. Its the best school around for sure. Both my kids also take classes with Dante for the last few years. There is no better martial arts teacher out there for both kids and adults.

If you want the BEST instructor, go with Dante Herrera at Capital MMA. I am brand new to the sport and Dante has been singularly outstanding! Patient, knowledgeable, and highly skilled, Dante’s teaching style is simultaneously rigorous and measured. I never feel rushed or over my head, but I always feel CHALLENGED! He’s a premier coach and instructor - Five stars!

I took a 6 week self-defense course with Kelsey and couldnt be more pleased! She showed moves to help get out of any situation you can think of. What I liked best is that she reiterated all the basics at the beginning of each class, so they were drilled into our head. I also got there early a few times and saw the tail end of the little kids class. If I lived closer - I would definitely sign my kids up. What and how they teach the kids was perfect. Highly recommend this studio and Kelsey!!

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!!

I love this place for both myself and my son. The instruction is engaging and does a great job of quickly getting newcomers up to speed. I love that its not a belt factory and really focused on the personal elements.

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!!

Coach Dante and Kelsey are patient, kind, and enthusiastic with my kids. They have so much fun in class -I watched the other parents taking class with their kids and I decided to join in on the fun too! Ive seen other schools where they mix youth and adult classes and it always looks miserable - here the coaches do a good job of giving the adults challenging work to do while working with kids. They also offer separate kid and adult only classes.My favorite part is the emphasis on life skills- other jiu jitsu schools we tried in the area only emphasize the physical aspect. Coach Dante does a great job of blending the life skills with the physical training.

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 Dantes fun, positive, growth-mindset approach, Ive lost weight, gained muscle and a ton of confidence, and had so much fun learning some very difficult martial arts and life skills.Im 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 didnt know what they were doing. Being a great fighter does NOT make you a good martial arts instructor. Dante is a fantastic teacher - hes 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 dont know where to start describing how much Ive 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.