What an incredible place! I've been a student at Way of the Crane for over three years and can't believe how fortunate I am to be able to study there. The instructor to student ratio is remarkable with sometimes as many as 5 or 6 senior (brown and black) belts to twenty or so students. The Sensei, Melanie Murphy, instructs every new student who comes into the school. Students are not just taught the how, but also the why of every single movement; from blocks to strikes to drills and kata. You not only learn what to do, you learn why and when to do it. Every student is encouraged to take what they learn and make it their own. Rank is not a given at this school, you don't get it by just paying money and showing up. Sensei Murphy also teaches a nationally recognized self defense course call StreetWize and all of her students learn street applicable self defense BEFORE they take their first belt test. More than that, the people at this Dojo care. Someone is always ready to offer advice, answer questions or give instruction. Great care is taken to make sure that no one is injured in any class. The warm ups can be rigorous, but students are not expected to injure themselves or push past what they can handle. There are no contracts here, the classes are VERY reasonable and paid for on a month to month basis. Way of the Crane and Sensei Murphy are, in my opinion, the best thing to happen to martial arts instruction in Colorado. I've been to a few martial arts schools over the years and never expected to find anything this remarkable. I can't recommend the school enough.
Pros: Day, evening and weekend classes offered. Great Instruction, Careing people
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