MY KIDS AND I LOVE IT HERE!!! They have a great family atmosphere, you learn at your own pace, and the rates are very reasonable. Plus they teach weapons, self defense, and Olympic sparring. read more

I began taking classes at Black Eagle Martial Arts in June 2009 during a very trying period of my life to keep me out of drugs, depression and trouble. I had earned by 2nd Dan WTF Kukkiwon rank nearly 14 years before. My youngest sons also became interested, but my youngest remains interested. He will test for his Dan Bo, or probationary black belt, in May 2014. After about a year, I began to teach classes at Black Eagle also. In May 2013, I tested and received my 4th Dan WTF Kukkiwon rank. At Master De Cou's suggestion, I skip-tested over 3rd Dan, due to the length of time between my tests, as well as my dedication and commitment to the art. Master De Cou was one of the owners of Black Eagle at the time. Black Eagle has given me and my son many opportunities to grow. I am an amateur book collector, and since returning to Tae Kwon Do, I have purchased and sent Taekwondo books to their author to be signed. One of these authors is Supreme Master Bok Man Kim, who I was happy to know was still with us. SM Bok Man Kim is one of the original pioneers of Taekwondo. He worked with General Choi Hong Hi and Nam Tae Hi in the ROK Army in the 1950s and 1960s. He developed 15 of the 24 patterns for what would become the International Taekwon-do Federation in 1966. He helped General Choi develop the first English book about Taekwondo, published in 1965, acting as Technical Editor. He founded many Taekwondo organizations throughout Southeast Asia. He starred in two martial arts films in 1974. Black Eagle sponsored SM Kim for a seminar in Kansas in Sept 2013. At that time, I joined SM Kim's World Chun Kuhn Taekwondo Federation, along with Mr. Jeramie Swope and Master Stan Swope, and others, to learn and teach SM Kim's art. When I joined Black Eagle in 2009, they only taught Olympic (WTF) Taekwondo. Their vision for the school was to provide instruction in other martial arts as well, and have since added 3 additional arts. Black Eagle now provides instruction in Japanese Kenjutsu, Olympic Taekwondo, Hapkido, and Chun Kuhn Taekwondo. Black Eagle Martial Arts feels like "family" on most days. Like most families, there are squabbles and misunderstandings, but above all everyone is there to train, learn, and provide for the benefit of others at the school to help them grow as martial artists. I have had other opportunities to train elsewhere, and have been enticed to go elsewhere, but Black Eagle Martial Arts is home to me, and it is hard to leave home when there isn't any reason good enough to warrant that decision. read more