Evolve Martial Arts and Fitness - Krav Maga Institute of Denver

My kids have grown so much since they have been going to Evolve! We are coming up on two years and I have seen a big difference in my teens’ confidence and discipline. My daughter has been especially focused on building her focus, strength, and skills. Mike has been such a wonderful instructor who is very patient and is always positive. Would highly recommend!

My family and I started our journey with Krav 9 months ago. Evolve has been a fantastic place to build confidence and get educated in the necessary skill of self defense. While doing something new is a little intimidating at first, the coaches make it incredibly engaging, fun, challenging and comfortable. Coach Mike is awesome with our 9-year-old boys and we love that the focus is on teaching leadership and building character. My husband and I love the adult classes with Coach Josh, who challenges us and makes it fun at the same time. My teen daughter appreciates the comprehensive teaching that includes education in all aspects of self-defense, including anatomy, history and logic.

Ever since starting to take classes at Evolve, I have felt significantly more confident and safer going away to college soon as I have techniques and skills to defend myself. As well as this, the instructors here are absolutely excellent and everyone here is extremely welcoming. I also just recently took a flashlight self-defense seminar here taught by Joshua, which has further increased my confidence in my capabilities to defend myself.

If you're looking for a workout that combines intensity with fun, Marcella's cardio kickboxing class is the place to be! This is hands down one of the most intense workouts I've ever experienced. Marcella's knowledge of form and fitness is impressive, and her energetic approach makes each session not just a workout, but an exciting experience. She pushes you to your limits in the best way possible, and you'll definitely feel it the next day! Whether you're a beginner or experienced in kickboxing, Marcella adapts to everyone's skill level, ensuring a challenging yet rewarding workout. I can't recommend her class enough – you'll leave feeling accomplished, powerful and capable 💪

Krav instructors are awesome. High intensity cardio mixed with technical skills depending on the day. Instructors give good and fast feedback as to what to do better and where to improve your technique. Other members are more than willing to help during training to get you up to speed.

Alright, my kids and I have been coming to Evolve for self defense for months now and we love it.

But this review is for the slideboard fitness class. If you are looking for a full body, challenging and sweaty workout this class is for you.

I signed up for the 25 days for $25 dollars promotion for December. This promotion includes the kickboxing class on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, but I really wanted to do the slideboard classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays (all classes' can be attended for the promotion). I was not disappointed and though it was hard and oh so challenging I am up to the challenge and ready to come back next week, heck, I may even sign up after the promotion. If you are looking for another way to stay active in the winter, this is a great full body cross training. Come check it out, you won't be disappointed.

My daughter and I have enjoyed gaining mental toughness, physical endurance and confidence in everyday encounters. The instructors are real pros, the lessons are practical, and the variety of situations covered span the spectrum of what you could experience at any given time. We don’t live in fear anymore, we have heightened awareness, discernment and preparedness for knowing what to do in a number of situations. These guys are great to work with and class members are fun to be with and respectful. Highly recommended.

This place has been amazing for my 2 children. We've been members here for over a year and watching them grow and learn means the world to me as a parent. The staff is incredible, the sport is inspiring, and I'm grateful for this school.

I started self defense here because I wanted to be prepared in case a negative situation happens. This place is awesome and creates such a great community. So great in fact that my kids go here for self defense too! The instructors are very knowledgeable and make sure that you walk away from each class having learned something applicable. With the youth, coach Mike is so patient and relates each lesson to life at school. They also have a home school program.

Our boys have been attending classes at Evolve for 6 months or so and they have grown a ton. Physical skills, confidence, and life skills. The instructors have been incredible especially with our challenging 5 year old. They are patient, structured, and engaging. The self control and interactions at Evolve have been great for many aspects of his life, especially school.

If you are a beginner wanting to learn Krav Maga, I cannot recommend Evolve Martial Arts highly enough! The instructors, Ben, Josh and Jessie, are all absolutely amazing. Knowledgeable, focused, and caring, they don't just teach general concepts, but actively work with you to improve. I trained with them for eight months, and loved my experience. The classes were always fun, interesting, and challenging. If you make the effort to learn and get better, the instructors will do more than meet you half way. I am so grateful to Ben, Josh, Jessie, and my fellow students for making my time with them so awesome. Evolve Martial Arts is a great school!!!

Went with my brother who's gone many many times. The facility was very clean, and the staff friendly. Mike was an awesome and very enthusiastic instructor. He made this new experience very fun, and I would definitely recommend this gym to anyone.

I’ve been taking classes here for 3 years. I started because I’m a small woman who’s had sh*t happen and I needed to learn how to properly defend myself. The other members are friendly and supportive. Josh has created a comfortable space to learn avoidance, deescalation, and defensive techniques while also incorporating relevant stress drills. The skills I’ve learned at Evolve helped me to stay calm and get out of real conflicts on more than one occasion.

In the last few months I’ve also been taking combat kickboxing from Coach Ian and sparring classing from Coach Will. Both have really improved my technique. All of the coaches are dedicated and enthusiastic. I highly recommend all of the coaches and their classes!

I had the opportunity to work at Evolve Martial Arts with Josh - the chief instructor of the school. I was in the beginning of my coaching career, I had never had experience working with kids let alone teaching them martial arts. Josh was endlessly patient, but also pushed me to be the best version of myself - just as I've seen him do with all of his students, youth, teen and adult a like. This is a special school, great instructors who are passionate about seeing the EVOLUTION of whoever comes through the door. With a unique mix of fitness and a hands on, no nonsense approach to self defense, you will get your moneys worth!

I didn’t know what to expect going into martial arts. I’d previously had no experience. After two classes with evolve, it quickly became something that I loved and relied on to make my week better. The instructors were not only knowledgeable but had the skills to work with people of all levels. They consistently went above and beyond to ensure safety, enjoyment, and improvement. The classes were informative and the trainers know exactly how to push you out of your comfort zone to ensure you are progressing. My experience with evolve martial arts is one I’ll remember as I search for another gym in another state. I’ll miss the atmosphere and the joy it brought to my daily routine. Thank you all at evolve for your patience, kindness, and commitment to growth. I feel more confident in my ability to protect myself and also have found a way to stay in shape that’s enjoyable.

I started taking Krav classes at Evolve in January and it's been an incredible experience for me! The instructors are professional, approachable and very knowledgeable. We practice safety in training, we're encouraged to make mistakes and keep going! It is a diverse group of people who challenge and support one another. It's helped me build self-confidence, awareness and one of the best decisions I've made. I can't say enough, this place is awesome!

Let me start off by saying thank you to Mike, Josh and Marcela for such a wonderful experience. The cardio kickboxing Class by Marcela is not for the faint of heart. It was well paced, focused on training multiple patterns of motion and was challenging but rewarding. Evolve cares about your progress and cares about you pushing yourself to become more of yourself. Thank you Evolve and I highly recommend you sign up for a class today.
5/5

I originally started going to the classes because my son wanted to study krav. They allow two trial classes and I quickly fell in love with kickboxing. A year and half later I'm still excited to go to each class. Truly love sparring as we use our concepts in real life! For me the greatest joy is legally being able to punch (and get punched sometimes) my 17 year old son and the instructors tell me how to punch him more effectively 😂.
All instructors are patient and knowledgeable. They challenge each student according to that students ability, you definitely grow by 1% each class. (They tell you that's the goal!)

Great trainers, great space, great students and great approach! I was looking for basic self defense and more so, awareness training. Joshua and his team take care of everyone in class to make sure they improve every class. I highly recommend for beginners to advanced. Evolve's customer service is also great. I had an issue with their external accounting/payment company during an injury and was allowed to make up classes.

I had been looking for a place to learn Krav that was not fitness Krav and I found it. I was so lucky to find Evolve. They give you 2 free classes so you can really see what you are getting into and after the second class I felt zero pressure to sign up. I was told the price and that was that. I did sign up and it was a great decision! I love the classes. I am learning a lot and I do get a side bonus of a short workout! The instructors are great as well. They really break down the training and showing us why we are learning each skill. They are also so amazing with the little guys, they are kind and patient. I recommend Evolve 100% for all ages!