Check whether this address is still active before anything else
Two things in this record point the same way. The listing's status field reads CLOSED_TEMPORARILY and a separate flag marks it permanently closed - and in June 2019 a reviewer wrote, in Portuguese, "It is no longer at this address, the phone doesn't work, please give the address of the school in Taubate" (translated from Portuguese). I'm not going to declare it shut based on a status field and one comment, but when the flags and a member both say the same thing, you'd be foolish to drive there without calling first. The record lists no phone number, so the website (agkf.com.br) is your starting point.
What this actually is
This is a Kung Fu and Wushu martial arts association in Taubate, Brazil, led by a master the reviewers address directly. Here's the unusual part: most of the written reviews aren't from students who train on the mat. They're from people who follow the master online and wish they lived closer. One wrote, "Very good your videos, I really wanted to go there but I live far away" (translated from Portuguese). Another, from Natividade da Serra, said he'd love to make the roughly one-hour trip to train in person (translated from Portuguese). A third called it "Spectacular, but only over the internet" (translated from Portuguese).
So what does a 4.9 mean here? A good chunk of it is measuring a video audience, not the in-person school. That's a real reputation, but it's not the same as "students who showed up and got taught." Keep the two apart.
The one review from an actual student
Only one review clearly describes training there, and it carries a heavy personal disclosure. Writing in October 2018, a woman said that after some classes she was able to defend herself from an ex-partner, and explained she was posting from someone else's account (translated from Portuguese). I'll pass along that the account exists without repeating the specifics or naming anyone - that's her story to tell, and it's a single voice. What it does suggest is that real self-defense instruction happened here at least through 2018.
What that average measures
The written record is thin and old - the reviews run from 2018 into mid-2020, and then stop. A 4.9 across 19 ratings is a small sample; one honest one-star would pull it to about 4.7. More to the point, most of those stars come from admirers of the master's online content, not from mat time. The number is warm, but read it as affection for a teacher's public presence more than a verdict on a working dojo.
What's missing
No review states class fees, a training schedule, age ranges, or which styles are taught to whom. There's no phone number on file. And the closure flags are unresolved. Every practical question a prospective student has is unanswered here.
Who it's not for
If you need certainty that you can show up next week and train, this record can't give it - the location may have moved or closed. And if you want a conventional gym floor, this is a martial arts association, not that.
FAQ
Is this school still open?
Unclear. The listing shows conflicting closure flags and a 2019 reviewer said it moved and the phone was dead. Confirm through agkf.com.br before visiting.
What does it teach?
Kung Fu and Wushu, led by a master with an online following. No review details the class schedule or fees.
Are the reviews from students?
Mostly from people who follow the master's videos and haven't trained in person. Only one review clearly describes attending classes.