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October 2021 by Google user
Awesome as usual. Owners are super friendly and helpful
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August 2021 by Jenny Ferge
Awesome as usual. Owners are super friendly and helpful
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May 2018 by Recent Customer
Nice equipment. Expensive Found nicer, more welcoming places to work out at Reedsburg.
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April 2018 by Brandi Perry
Anyone & everyone is welcome great atmosphere with many smiling faces thank you Villari's for all that you do :)
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August 2016 by Monte M.
Me and my 3 children participated in the karate program several years ago at Villaris. I was impressed with the organization! Jim and Vicky did a great job with their program and their teachers were friendly and challenging. The exercise was great, but I also appreciated that Jim, the owner, took time to teach the principles behind the program he presented. It promoted self control and believe it or not, not fighting. Karate wasn't about fighting, it was learning to be in control of your own self and self discipline ... something I wanted promoted to my children! It really was a great program and one I am glad that me and my children did. We eventually stopped because my life circumstances changed. I am looking into the possibility of taking some classes again, this time with my husband. If time and money weren't an issue, I would definitely be a part of this program again! :)
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February 2016 by Dan Goorsky
I would like to explain why my son is no longer involved with this organization. My 11 year old son came home from karate class limping and unable to put his legs together. He proceeded to show me a big purple welt on his inner thigh, given to him by his 7th degree 'master'. The instructor was demonstrating bear-hug defense and purposely pinched my son extremely hard on his inner thigh, leaving a painful purple welt and leaving my son questioning why a trusted, respected teacher of martial arts would inflict needless pain on him. As a parent and a student of martial arts, I needed to know as well. 'Master' Jim explained to me on the phone, that by his choice, he does those things to the children to "toughen the kids up". How about wind sprints until puking? How about kicking a pad until you can't lift your leg?? You take it upon yourself to physically hurt our children with your own hands? 'Master' Jim was anything but apologetic on the phone and kept preaching that he's been demonstrating this move for over 20 years. At the age of 11, my son has been immersed in karate and kickboxing for most of his life. He's always full of new bruises and welts from competing, so I'm not too concerned with superficial injuries. We just moved to the area and thought Villari's would be a good fit for him. I was dead wrong. I would never subject my children to a martial arts instructor, who sends the kids home with marks that he intentionally left on them. This was during a demonstration in front of the class. They were not actively grappling or sparing. This was a red flag, not only to the injury of my son, but to be teaching a self defense technique that utilizes a pinch to the skin.... He declined to demonstrate the pinch on me, after I willing told him I'd love to come in to drill bear-hug defense with him. #mcdojo
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February 2016 by Dan G.
I would like to explain why my son is no longer involved with this organization. My 11 year old son came home from karate class limping and unable to put his legs together. He proceeded to show me a big purple welt on his inner thigh, given to him by his 7th degree 'master'. The instructor was demonstrating bear-hug defense and purposely pinched my son extremely hard on his inner thigh, leaving a painful purple welt and leaving my son questioning why a trusted, respected teacher of martial arts would inflict needless pain on him. As a parent and a student of martial arts, I needed to know as well. 'Master' Jim explained to me on the phone, that by his choice, he does those things to the children to "toughen the kids up". How about wind sprints until puking? How about kicking a pad until you can't lift your leg?? You take it upon yourself to physically hurt our children with your own hands? 'Master' Jim was anything but apologetic on the phone and kept preaching that he's been demonstrating this move for over 20 years. At the age of 11, my son has been immersed in karate and kickboxing for most of his life. He's always full of new bruises and welts from competing, so I'm not too concerned with superficial injuries. We just moved to the area and thought Villari's would be a good fit for him. I was dead wrong. I would never subject my children to a martial arts instructor, who sends the kids home with marks that he intentionally left on them. This was during a demonstration in front of the class. They were not actively grappling or sparing. This was a red flag, not only to the injury of my son, but to be teaching a self defense technique that utilizes a pinch to the skin.... He declined to demonstrate the pinch on me, after I willing told him I'd love to come in to drill bear-hug defense with him. #mcdojo
