Iowa Martial Arts West in Des Moines, IA, offers a range of martial arts training programs suitable for different experience levels. They have a team of qualified coaches, with Coach Bj receiving high praise for his boxing instruction. The gym has a professional, friendly environment, making it an inviting place to train. However, some concerns have been raised about the quality of MMA coaching under Coach Juan Hooks, specifically related to his teaching methods and safety practices.
The gym is conveniently located at the rear of the building and boasts comprehensive hours throughout the week, making it accessible for most schedules.
Pros:
- Quality boxing instruction from Coach Bj
- Friendly team atmosphere
- Professional environment
- Comprehensive range of martial arts programs
- Convenient hours of operation
- Easily accessible location at the rear of the building
- Positive reviews from most customers
Cons:
- Negative feedback on Coach Juan Hooks' MMA coaching
- Safety concerns during training
- Inconsistent training quality
Location / Contact
- Address: 5715 Hickman Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310, United States
- Phone:+1 515-718-0805
- Email:[email protected]
- Website:iowamartialartswest.com
Rating Stats
Reviews (8)
Frequently Asked Questions
Except the peak hours, this place remains quite free or moderately crowded.
This business has a rating of 4.5-star.
This business has 8 reviews.
The address is: 5715 Hickman Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310, United States .
The contact number is +1 515-718-0805
This service is listed under Martial Arts School .
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Monte Davis
1 year ago
I do not recommend mma with coach Juan Hooks. He trained me in mma for 7 months and after switching to another gym I advanced way faster within 7 months. Making me realize his teaching is somewhere between mediocre and terrible. He has a sluggish attitude there was a few times when nobody except me would show up for class and he would just sit there on his phone instead of working one on one with me. Talmbout its open gym if I wanted to workout I would of went to the gym, and when I would ask him "what should I work on" he would ignore me like scrolling on social media was more important. Lastly my final straw was when we were practicing upper leg kicks my training partner was shorter than me and not flexible like at all when would kick me he almost never landed on the thai instead very close to the side of my knee. When Juan noticed he sounded apathetic about it which led to me injuring my knee making it hurt to walk. If he knew anything about training safely he would of stopped him from kicking me like that. The only coaches at Ima West that I would recommend is coach Bj any other coaches I've never trained with.
Monty Davis
1 year ago
Bj best boxing coach I know
Spencer Bean
1 year ago
Tomas Gonzalez
1 year ago
Amazing Team Friendly and Professional
Calvin Goldsberry
2 years ago
Jase Stewart
3 years ago
The gym is located at the rear of the building
Diego Posadas
3 years ago
Melissa Wieland
3 years ago