Gilbert Defense Arts has taught my son excellent self-defense skills. More importantly, it has taught him respect, self-confidence, discipline, focus, and responsibility. He loves going to classes. Sensei Casey and his team have helped him to set goals both large and small, and have encouraged him along the way as they help him achieve these goals. My son has been able to use the skills he has developed at Gilbert Defense Arts in all areas of his life. He is able to use his discipline and focus to keep his grades up at school. He has respect for his teachers, his parents, his friends, and for himself. When he started the program 10 years ago, I never would have imagined the number of life skills he would learn or how effectively Gilbert Defense Arts would be able to teach him to use those skills.