South Miami Taekwondo

A family owned and operated Martial Arts School that was founded in 1996 based on Traditional Family Values and committed to developing and teaching children and adults in the arts of Sansei (3rd Generation) Goju-Ryu Karate, which was founded by Hanshi Manny Saavedra in the United States in 1980.

For more than three decades, this martial arts academy has been shaping individuals through karate instruction and conditioning training. The winter months bring a particularly motivated crowd to the mats—people looking to channel their energy indoors while building strength and focus. The curriculum emphasizes values like respect, integrity, dedication, and mental fortitude, creating an environment where personal growth extends far beyond physical technique. Countless students have walked through the doors and discovered lasting changes in how they approach challenges, both on and off the mat.

Catering to men, women and children of all ages and experience levels. Dedicated to helping every student develop their martial arts expertise, their physical fitness and their self-defense skills. Exciting, fun and action packed classes provide complete martial arts training in a practical, tactical, and logical self-defense system.

Professional, courteous, and always willing to help you.

Experience a complete martial arts journey that blends aikijujutsu, aikido, jujitsu, hapkido, and Jiyu Ken Do into one powerful system. Under Kyoshi Robaina's expert guidance, you'll master practical self-defense techniques while building strength, mental resilience, and inner spirit—all in a welcoming family environment where students of any age or skill level thrive.

What started in the boxing ring has evolved into something bigger. The gym traces its roots back to the classic sport that shaped generations of American athletes, but it's expanded to embrace mixed martial arts and the full spectrum of combat training. Whether you're drawn in by the intense energy you've seen on screens or you're chasing your own transformation—shedding pounds, building strength, discovering discipline—you'll find that passion reflected here. Winter months bring a particular intensity to the place; the focus sharpens when the world slows down, and there's something about training hard indoors while the cold sits outside that strips everything down to pure determination. Members come through those doors with all kinds of goals, from competitive aspirations to personal fitness breakthroughs, and the gym meets each person where they are.

Teammates, training partners and instructors all have adopted our strict “no-ego” policy. Evolution Martial Arts & Fitness has been the school of choice for many law enforcement officials, military personnel, professional athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and educators.

System of martial arts and self-defense proven time and time again. Instructors, professional fighters with many years of training, have utilized Freestyle Fighting Academy techniques in the cage and in the ring - at the national and international level.