R D W Martial Arts * Health & Fitness

An easy drive from West Calgary, and easily accessible in the Springbank community on Commercial Drive, this family run business is fitness for the whole family! Rob is an expert at keeping younger kids on the move to burn off all that excess energy, and then seamlessly switches gears to challenge the older kids to develop self defence and martial arts skills. Mom’s and Dad’s can get their own version of a challenging fitness regime in morning or evening classes.My kids started here when they were 4 and 7, and have been part of the RDW family all these years later. I have done the morning training class and been the strongest and most fit in my life. You may not like squats, but Rob will get you doing them and you’ll be all the better off for it!Check out this fantastic place for excellent martial arts training and personal fitness!

Our relationship with RDW started with our sons taking Martial Arts. Both of them gained huge confidence, positive body awareness and are part of a great community from their time with Sensi Rob.As I sat on the sidelines, I was not happy with my physical fitness. Now four years later I have made considerable gains to my fitness and overall health. My strength and endurance have improved considerably from my fitness training with Sensi Rob. I appreciated the one on one attention I get with Sensi. I am in my 50's and haven't been this fit for decades!Living in Calgary's NW, I find the Springbank location a breeze to get to - I love not having to deal with traffic or lights!

I had great experience with RDW team over the last two years. They are very energetic, fun, and able to engage kids to be active. Thank you for all you do!

I have trained there for 3 years and it was amazing! Rob makes us work hard, he pushes us to become better but always respecting our current limits. It is the perfect place for beginners as well as experienced martial artists. Perfect for kids as well as adults who don't necessarily want to get injured. We did a wide variety of things that make it even better: knife defense, kicks, rolls, wrist techniques, forms, etc. Rob is always in a good mood and that makes it so much better! Made some great friends working out; everyone is so nice. The new place is amazing and pretty accessible. Highly recommend!

Love RDW for all my kids. My 6 year old trains twice a week, Sensei Rob is amazing with her strong personality. My 4-9 year olds all enjoy the Friday morning classes, it is enjoyable and challenging for all of them at all skill levels. The location is so convenient, no busy traffic to drive through.

My son had a fantastic time attending RDW. The attention and care that they show for each and every student is beyond what we have seen at other Karate studios. Extremely happy and highly recommend RDW.

Amazing, knowledgeable instructor! Fantastic facility! Our family has been attending martial arts and fitness classes at RDW for years and love the convenience of going to the new location just before Calloway Park. So much easier than facing traffic in town after school. Love the one-on-one training and how much we have all grown in strength, fitness and ability. You can tell Rob loves working with people and really understands how to tailor work-outs to bring out your best. Highly recommend.

My wife and I have been doing the workout classes since May 2019. We typically go once a week, more often in the summer. Neither of us had any previous martial arts experience but Sensei Rob was patient and supportive with us and we both feel as if we’ve made huge gains. The gym in Springbank is an easy, pleasant drive from our spot in Bowness. We prefer going there than trekking downtown. For us, the location is perfect. We highly recommend trying out a class!

This family run business is a hidden gem! We love this place and highly recommend RDW for both their kids program and for adult/personal training. Its a short drive from our SW Calgary neighborhood, and no traffic on the drive. Our son loved the little tigers and now is in the junior program. It has been a huge confidence builder and the instructors are just awesome with the kids.

I've been using RDW for personal fitness training for the last 4 years. The owner Robert and his wife are amazing people. The new location is easy to get to and is an excellent environment for a variety of physical activities. Robert has a wealth of knowledge regarding physical fitness and he is great coach. In the future I expect to enrol my children into his group class programs.