Traverse City Samurai Arts,

2419 Sybrandt Road, Traverse City, MI 49684

"I had the privilege of training with Matt Carlson Sensei when our main school was located in Encinitas, California. He is a highly skilled martial artist with many years of training. He is an excellent teacher, able to communicate and demonstrate the principles of the art in a practical manner that makes learning fun. If you want to study authentic Japanese swordsmanship and Jujutsu, this is the place to learn it."

"I began training with Matt Carlson-sensei in Sept 2021 (a little over a year ago at the time of this review) and have trained in various other martial arts for nearly 30 years. He is easily one of my favorite teachers! His classes are very well planned and there hasn't been a single class where I hadn't wished it went longer. He brings extreme technical expertise to every class, as well as a healthy does of humor and levity, which makes every class accessible to anyone at any skill level. Traverse City is truly lucky to have such a gifted teacher here!"

"I have trained with Matt Carlson Sensei in Nami Ryu for over 15 years, he is a fantastic instructor, and a very welcoming person. I am excited for what I learn every class, and delighted this is an option for us in Traverse City."

"I have trained with Matt Carlson sensei for almost 20 years. This is a great place to learn and train in martial arts. Carlson sensei is affiliated with SatoBuKan in Seattle, and a long standing senior member of Nami ryu Aiki Heiho. The folks in the dojo are great to train with. If you like swords, jujutsu, and samurai lore, and live in the Traverse City area, you want to check out Traverse City Samurai Arts."