"In all my years in martial arts I have never seen anything quite like the depth and breadth of the people that The Immersion Labs bring together."

"Crafty Dog" Marc Denny

"In a world of cheap beer, The Immersion Labs is fine cognac."

Mark Stewart

"There is no other place like The Immersion Labs to discover such depth of martial skills gathered from every corner of the world. This is no surface skim; this is martial arts immersion. You get the real art, the real culture, the real world. If you get the rare, exclusive opportunity to train with them then take it. Or miss out forever.”

World of Martial Arts TV

“I highly recommend the teachers at this event. Get out there. Always spar with people that don't do what you do. I do as much as I can. Martial arts are never mastered in a bubble.”

Martin Wheeler

“Stickmata was an unprecedented gathering of skill, mastery and learning that we can attribute to the efforts of Mahipal Lunia along with his team, in his quest to bring to the forefront solid martial arts masters and instructors.”

JJ Hervas

“… Once the instructors were done teaching their modules, they took off their ambassador hats and got out on the floor with the rest of the students to take part in the labs as students themselves.”

Brian Cannata

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“A lot of dry sponges out there. A joy as a teacher to teach that kind of people.”

Mark Mikita

“Such a good idea… Take one subject, and get many different ideas and approaches.”

Burton Richardson

“I was amongst warriors… respectful warriors.”

Henri-Robert Vilaire 

“Whoever didn’t show up, missed something special.”

Ron Saturno

“The instructors are receptive. The students are receptive. Made me feel at home.”

Bob Stines Jr.

“There is a spirit of openness and sharing.”

Carlito Bonjoc

“It’s rare to get things from around the world all in one place.”

Maija Soderholm

“What’s unique, to me, is the time factor. Instructors are able to devote a good half day to work their material.”

Jeffrey Finder

“We want to experiment, push boundaries and raise the bar. For that we have to get to the source. This is the place for that. Everybody is a student here.”

Marco Quarta