Nebraska’s Top Rated Local® Martial Arts Award Winner: Kearney Combat Sports & Fitness

Top Rated Local® is pleased to announce that Kearney Combat Sports & Fitness is a 2019 award winner for martial arts centers in Nebraska!

If you’re interested in learning martial arts, there’s no better option than Kearney Combat Sports & Fitness.

Kearney Combat Sports & Fitness has received dozens of reviews with a perfect average rating of 5.00 stars, earning them a phenomenal Rating Score™ of 94.00 and a 2019 Top Rated Local award for ranking among the top 10 martial arts centers in all of Nebraska!

Here’s just one of their many five-star reviews:

“Kearney Combat Sports & Fitness is a great place to learn mixed martial arts and self-defense techniques. They offer classes in boxing, Jiu-Jitsu, kickboxing and wrestling. The instructor is there to teach you the right fundamentals and help you reach your goals. Don’t be shy, and give it a try.” – Richard M.

Not Your Average Martial Arts Center

We wanted to learn all about Kearney Combat Sports & Fitness and its impressive online reputation, so we took a few minutes to talk with the owner, Richard Barajas.

The first question we had for Richard was what is it that sets Kearney Combat Sports & Fitness apart from their competition in Nebraska. Here’s Richard’s response:

“I’ve been more about it than they have — I’m all in with my business.”

Richard went on to tell us that Kearney Combat Sports & Fitness opened in 2016 and currently has 56 members.

We also wanted to know what their mission is at Kearney Combat Sports & Fitness and how they work to make the world a better place. Here’s what Richard had to say:

“[Our mission is] to provide a culture that’s determined to reach a new level of fitness, discipline and focus through training in a variety of martial arts. I’m huge on providing a culture that is focused on striving for the best and on never being lukewarm.”

Building Success by Building Relationships

Richard attributes Kearney Combat Sports & Fitness’ strong online reputation to their commitment to building authentic, genuine relationships with their members from the moment they come through the door. They also make it a point to always encourage people to write reviews.

Outside of building a powerful online reputation, Kearney Combat Sports & Fitness has gotten their name out there through Instagram and Facebook. They also work with UNK videographers to help with their video content.

There are so many business owners out there looking to build the kind of online reputation Kearney Combat Sports & Fitness has. Here’s Richard’s expert advice for them:

“If there’s anything that I wish someone could’ve told me is about the amount of anxiety and stress it is, but you have to keep pushing and know it’s worth it. You have to love it.”


Congratulations to the team at Kearney Combat Sports & Fitness for being a 2019 Top Rated Local award winner, and thank you so much, Richard, for taking the time to speak with us!

We highly recommend Kearney Combat Sports & Fitness. Visit their website today!

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