Belleville Patenaude Martial Arts

Fantastic experience: My son has been attending the Kung Fu classes at Patenaude Martial Arts and it has been an incredible experience. His instructor, Mary, is absolutely wonderful—she has such patience, kindness, and a way of connecting with the kids that makes them feel comfortable and motivated. My son looks forward to every class with her and comes home proud of what he’s learned. I couldn’t be happier with the progress my son has made and the positive influence Mary has had. I highly recommend Patenaude Martial Arts to any parent looking for a place where their child can grow and thrive.

Fantastic experience: Great organization!!!

Fantastic experience: Mary and Tyler are incredible teachers and role models to the kids. Our son began attending when he was 3 and would highly recommend to anyone looking for a thoughtful way to build confidence, teach discipline, and stay active

Fantastic experience: My son has been going to Patenaude for years now. The instructors are amazing and he loves it. Started going to Kung Fu and now does the weapons and kickboxing classes as well.

Fantastic experience: Great martial art classes!

Fantastic experience: I can't say enough great things about Patenaude Martial Arts! Mary and Tyler are absolutely phenomenal. They have worked wonders with my son, gaining his respect and trust in such a short time, which is a huge accomplishment considering his struggles with social anxiety. The way they connect with him has made all the difference, and he absolutely loves attending his classes twice a week. Their patience, understanding, and positive energy create a welcoming and supportive environment where my son can thrive. Seeing him excited to go to class and grow in confidence is truly priceless. Highly recommend Patenaude Martial Arts to anyone looking for skilled and caring instructors!

Fantastic experience: I signed my son up for trial classes in September 2023 and he loved it,after the week trial i signed him up for weekly classes,Mary and Tyler are amazing, very friendly and communicate very well classes have taught my son to be confident, discipline and his attitude has changed hugee, I recommend patenaude martial arts to anyone

Fantastic experience: My husband, kids and I really enjoy the Saturday family classes. It has been a great way to exercise as a family and learn something fun together. Thank you to the Patenaude team!

Fantastic experience: Fantastic service - really appreciating the results & confidence I am seeing in my daughter (who's enrolled in the Kung Fu class)

Fantastic experience: My daughter like this place and she enjoyed and learn all the activities done over there. Great place to learn.

Fantastic experience: Kids do summer camp here and absolutely love it!

Positive experience: Amazing kids love there classes

Fantastic experience: If you want to become a stronger person and learn new skills, I would highly recommend Patenaude Martial Arts!

Fantastic experience: My family and I love training at Patenaude! Classes are fun, energetic and fast paced. The instructors are very high level, articulate and encouraging. Really can’t recommend enough! We all love attending class and it’s one of the highlights of our week.

Fantastic experience: Belleville Patenaude Martial Arts classes are my daughter's favourite part of the week. She takes classes on her own and we both enjoy the family weekend class. The instructors are excellent communicators with both children and adults. Their love of the art comes through clearly in how it is taught. Highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: Mary, Tyler, and the entire Patenaude Belleville team have been a joy to work with. My kids, aged four and six, have flourished since starting their ninja kung fu classes. Every Saturday, they eagerly anticipate their lesson. I've noticed boosts in their self-confidence and positive changes in their behavior. They're now enrolled in the week-long ninja camp and can't get enough of the action-packed days. Tyler and Mary have left a lasting impression, as my kids often chat about them at home. If you're a parent or caregiver with active kids, or children needing a positive outlet, consider this program. Beyond its stellar martial arts training, they offer a complimentary first session, which was a bonus for us.

Fantastic experience: My son attends classes at Patenaude and LOVES them. He is learning patience, the value and importance of exercise and the connection between a healthy body and a healthy mind. He is thriving under Mary and Tyler's leadership and looks forward to each class. I highly recommend Patenaude!

Fantastic experience: Mary is an awesome instructor. She is everything a martial arts instructor needs to be. My daughter has been attending Patenaude in Belleville since Jan 2021, and she always comes home with a sense of pride and confidence, even when Mary and Tyler amps up the work outs!! Thanks for everything Mary!

Fantastic experience: Enjoying the class completely. The class teaches the technique of the sport as well as explains the use of each technique as well as why it is done that why. The community of the class is warming and inviting and helpful. It has a wide age group and all are welcome. Instructor is patient while inspiring to push yourself farther, and take on new challenges. It is a class well worth taking for anyone looking for a self defence program, learning to fight with a weapon, release your emotions in a controlled environment, or join a team worth fighting for.

Fantastic experience: This is my favourite place to train. I have done many different martial arts over the years but this school has been the best. The environment is very positive and helpful. The instructor is amazing and really gets you motivated whether you're training kung fu, mma, kick boxing, grappling, weapons, you name it. Since joining the school as a beginner in mma and kung fu my skill level has increased greatly, I have lost a lot of fat and gained a lot of muscle. What more could you want? I highly recommend this place to people of all skill levels and backgrounds.

Fantastic experience: Karate is cool. Though I was looking for something a little different. And this dojo has it; in a good way of course. I would recommend this dojo to anyone looking to improve themselves by learning self defense, fitness, kung fu, and other fun stuff. There's something for everyone. There is a friendly atmosphere and a great instructor who teaches with respect.

Fantastic experience: Outstanding school for Martial Arts, wonderful experience for everyone! Most amazing instructors ever, we work hard and learn a lot but always have fun doing it. It is a place where kids and teenagers (and adults!) learn confidence, control, focus, and respect, as well as how to protect themselves if needed. Highly recommended!

Fantastic experience: My son attended a PA day camp there and I was so impressed. He learned some new things and had nothing but good things to say about his day. We will be back!

Fantastic experience: I haven't been a member for long but I absolutely love the kickboxing and mma classes. This has quickly become my happy place. The environment is welcoming and the people are kind. The classes are super fun and challenging, in a good way. Plus, the place is run by a badass woman. What's not to love?

Fantastic experience: My son has been taking kung fu classes at this school for a year and a half and I would definitely recommend them to parents who have kids interested in learning Martial Arts. Mary and Tyler are a great team of instructors who really know their stuff and know how to motivate kids to do their best. The classes are always organized and combine a mix of learning techniques and fun to keep kids engaged. You can tell that Mary truly cares about her students and she works hard to help them succeed.

Fantastic experience: Signing up at Patenaude was one of the best decision of my life. I did my first Martial Arts and Kickboxing classes this week and will be enrolling my four year old daughter as well. I would highly recommend this dojo to anyone and everyone, for every reason.

Fantastic experience: Mary and her team are exceptionally devoted to making each child's experience fun, exciting and memorable. My son has excelled with his confidence and mannerisms since beginning Martial Arts training here. HE LOVES IT. BEST decision for my 10 year old. The facility is clean, lots of sanitizer for everyone, very happy, polite and positive atmosphere .

Fantastic experience: What an absolutely great first experience I had here. The trainers are helpful and knowledgeable. They really do want you to succeed. If you're interested in learning a great skills for self defense, this is the place to learn it.

Fantastic experience: Positive: Value

Fantastic experience: I absolutely recommend Mary and her classes. She is one of a kind! My son joined Little Dragons in summer of 2019 when he was 3 1/2 yrs old and it's been the best experience for my little guy. Mary has lots of patience for the children and great techniques to help them learn such as drills in voice and eye contact. As you can imagine the attention span of a 3 yrs old its very limited, but Mary has a way to get them to pay attention; she incorporates the martial arts techniques through interactive activities keeping it fun for them, where the class doesn't have to be overwhelming. She is right on point, delivering repeated positive attitude training and always points out the importance of listening and focusing skills, which I have to admit I have incorporated home with my son. She makes the children be aware of their own surroundings and implements self-discipline and always encourages to do their best. The class experience teaches my son to be part of a team, but also teaches him that he is responsible for his own actions where he's evaluated on an individual basis.

Fantastic experience: What an absolutely great first experience I had here. The trainers are helpful and knowledgeable. They really do want you to succeed. If you're interested in learning a great skills for self defense, this is the place to learn it.

Fantastic experience: A++++ Mary is excellent. My husband and I took semi-private classes with her and she is an excellent instructor. She's tough but encouraging and pushes you through a GREAT workout.

Fantastic experience: I've done front line soldier training, firefighter trianing, helo ops and more....but Mary's training is really second to none. She works so well w each person individually even in class settings, and knows all of the material inside and out. I've lost 18 lbs in 5 weeks and regained confidence I forgot i had. No intentions on anything but self improvement. Thanks Patenaude and especially Mary :)

Fantastic experience: I've just started kickboxing here, but so far, it has been an excellent experience. Moves are broken down well so that I can understand what to do, while more advanced students are given options to do the same activities at a higher level. Mary is an excellent instructor, and the class is definitely a solid, but fun, workout!

Fantastic experience: A fantastic way to keep in shape and learn and hone your skills. Mary is wonderful at breaking down techniques in an easy to understand way and making everyone feel very comfortable regardless of skill level. Highly recommended!

Fantastic experience: Mary is an excellent instructor who makes each class fun and informative! I highly recommend this martial arts gym to anyone who is looking to get in great shape and learn excellent self defense techniques as well!

Fantastic experience: This is a great center. Both my grandkids Avery and Cash go here and love it. Mary is a great instructor, very patient with them being new. Center is very clean

Fantastic experience: A++++ Mary is excellent. My husband and I took semi-private classes with her and she is an excellent instructor. She's tough but encouraging and pushes you through a GREAT workout.

Fantastic experience: Great workout, great atmosphere! Mary is very welcoming and knowledgeable in all aspects of Martial Arts! A great way to get fit and let out some steam!

Fantastic experience: Patenuade has been a great experience for me. Mary is a skilled trainer and has taught me quite a lot of useful tools. It's a great place to go if your looking to push your body to its limits. The classes are full of great people who seem dedicated to fitness and health.

Fantastic experience: My son and i attend the belleville ont location. .and i have nothing but positive things to say about the school ,my son has adhd and the way the lead instructor teaches the class it has been nothing but empowering to my son and myself ..She has a genuine and compassionate yet motivating attitude. .and passion for what she does .! And after yrs of martial arts in my teenage yrs, the attitude and non judgmental aproach is rare ..:) for myself i damaged my shoulder at work .some yrs ago ..and life had worn me out to the point where i was tired ..and had lost hope ..and hope is something that is hard to recreate. .for about 6 yrs i didn't do much ..n certain weights caused issues throughout my body with a blood pressure of 160 / 110. .since ive started at the belleville location ive found hope and the drive to keep going ..with in a month of training with Lead instructor Mary Millar ..ive gone from aches n pains to now doing my own exercise routine at home ..She is warm and genuine in personality and inspiring and it reflects in the enthusiasm of the students if the school ..:) so i would definitely recommend the Belleville location of patenaude martial arts in bellevile ont ..

Fantastic experience: The best martial art school I have been, amazing instructor! Thanks for everything Sifu!

Fantastic experience: Great club to practice or learn MMA!

Fantastic experience: Wonderful place to learn the best martial arts Belleville has to offer. At Patenaude Martial Arts, there is no negative energy or criticism. The instructors are super friendly and teach very very well. This is a place where people of all ages can learn martial arts whether they be 8 years old, or 108 years old, Patenaude Martial arts has something for everyone. I highly recommend Patenaude Martial Arts (:

Fantastic experience: Wonderful place to learn the best martial arts Belleville has to offer. At Patenaude Martial Arts, there is no negative energy or criticism. The instructors are super friendly and teach very very well. This is a place where people of all ages can learn martial arts whether they be 8 years old, or 108 years old, Patenaude Martial arts has something for everyone. I highly recommend Patenaude Martial Arts (:

Fantastic experience: Great place to go to be surrounded by amazing supportive people with a mindset to go above and beyond goals!!

Fantastic experience: August 12th was my final night of training with Dan Levac and the rest of the sensational team at Patenaude Martial Arts Belleville. In fact, the only reason I left, was because I had to go back to school in Toronto. If it wasn't for that, leaving wouldn't have even crossed my mind. I'd like to thank them with all I have for introducing me to MMA training and making my summer incredible. If you like to work hard and play hard, this is the place to go. If you want to get in shape, learn to defend yourself or become a better person, this place is for you. The team is incredibly kind and skilled, with a variety of age groups and combat backgrounds. I learned a tremendous amount this summer with a great group and I got in great shape doing so. My journey with MMA has just commenced. I hope to return a better martial artist and who knows? Maybe one day I'll grace an octagon. Thank you Patenaude Martial Arts. Fang Shen Do is the way to go

Fantastic experience: August 12th was my final night of training with Dan Levac and the rest of the sensational team at Patenaude Martial Arts Belleville. In fact, the only reason I left, was because I had to go back to school in Toronto. If it wasn't for that, leaving wouldn't have even crossed my mind. I'd like to thank them with all I have for introducing me to MMA training and making my summer incredible. If you like to work hard and play hard, this is the place to go. If you want to get in shape, learn to defend yourself or become a better person, this place is for you. The team is incredibly kind and skilled, with a variety of age groups and combat backgrounds. I learned a tremendous amount this summer with a great group and I got in great shape doing so. My journey with MMA has just commenced. I hope to return a better martial artist and who knows? Maybe one day I'll grace an octagon. Thank you Patenaude Martial Arts. Fang Shen Do is the way to go