Art of Kickboxing has been awarded a top placement in the 3 Best Martial Arts of 2025 in Richmond, BC category by Three Best Rated Canada, marking a major milestone for our locally owned training facility. The recognition reflects our focus on creating a welcoming class environment, quality class memberships, disciplined coaching, and a training system built to develop real striking, grappling, and self-defence fight-ready skills rather than shortcuts, trends, or watered-down programs—serving students from their first class through competitive levels.
Art of Kickboxing Becomes an Award-Winning Martial Arts School in Richmond BC
ThreeBestRated®’s “2025 Award for Best Martial Arts Richmond” places Art of Kickboxing in the top 3 most trusted and quality martial arts schools in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.
We’re very happy that our students have enjoyed our welcoming learning environment, and that we’ve built a strong reputation through our boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts (MMA), and Brazilian-Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) classes and personal training offerings. We’re always thankful to our students since our opening in 2023, as this award could not have been won without our students giving us a chance and trying their best to succeed.
From the opening of our gym, we’ve wanted to avoid being a “McDojo” and emphasize teaching real-world self defence skills and proper techniques including striking, ground fighting, submission grappling, and ground control, while maintaining a positive, fun learning environment for students of all experience and athletic levels. We also have been very passionate about supporting youth development through our many classes available for kids, it brings joy to see that kids can build confidence and self-esteem through our classes and may be able to stand-up against bullies whether at school or in the future workplace; the same goes for our teen and adult students.
We’re very happy that we can make a positive difference in the lives of others through the benefits of our structured group training and private training sessions. This recognition reflects years of consistent service, professional fight instructors, and a training environment designed to develop self-defence skills, confidence, and athletic capabilities.
Providing the Best Class Membership Value For Our Students
Art of Kickboxing was built intentionally to avoid the “McDojo” trope. Instruction focuses on proper techniques, structured progression, technique driven light sparring rather than simply making a sale. This philosophy, along with our welcoming and beginner-focused classes are core reasons students stay long term and recommend the gym to others.
Our monthly memberships are designed to deliver real value. Students gain unlimited training access across boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, MMA, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, with no need to pay separately for each martial art.
Our gym also regularly hosts special guest coaches, including UFC veterans, world champion coaches, and specialists in wrestling. These exclusive lessons provide exposure similar to what athletes experience in top competition training environments, while remaining community-focused.
Three Best Rated Canada’s 50-Point Inspection for Quality Evaluation
ThreeBestRated® (Canada), founded in 2014, helps consumers quickly find the top three best local businesses in any category. Rather than relying solely on algorithms, their team personally researches and verifies each listing using a rigorous 50-Point Inspection.
The evaluation covers business history, experience, services, pricing transparency, customer reviews, online presence, accessibility, and overall excellence. Factors such as licensing, trust, complaint handling, awards, community impact, and ongoing performance monitoring are all reviewed before a business qualifies.
Only businesses that consistently meet these strict standards are listed. Listings are free and unbiased—companies cannot pay for placement—ensuring credibility and transparency for users.
Being named a top 3 Best Martial Arts school confirms that Art of Kickboxing meets ThreeBestRated®’s highest benchmarks for quality, trust, and customer satisfaction, reinforcing its position as a leading martial arts and training facility in Richmond, British Columbia.
For anyone in the Vancouver region of British Columbia, if you’re interested in learning martial arts, training in boxing, or developing self-defence skills come join us with a free trial class at Art of Kickboxing!
