Master James is awesome with kids. He keeps them in line and teaches real discipline, but you can…read moretell he genuinely cares about them too. The kids clearly respect him, and they're always laughing and having a great time in class. It feels like the kind of place where they actually want to show up and learn.

I enrolled my daughter in this school when when she was 3 years old, and she's going to be 5 this…read moreAugust. I've seen the change in her behavior. She's more disciplined, more focus and self reliant, and l've received the positive feedbacks from her Pre-K teachers. Master James is a great teacher. He has a sense of humor, kind, always smiling but commands the students' attention and behavior in their presence. He in independent and manages every aspect of his dojang. So you get the more personal and direct attention from him. He is well organized, knowledgeable and runs a well structured program. He is very supportive, encouraging and motivates students to practice harder and work harder. I've seen many of his high belt students move on to competitions, winning in forms and breaking boards. I too, studied Taekwondo as a teenager. It was the best gift my single mother of three ever gave. I wanted to pass this on to my daughter. I was bullied in middle school, and I didn't find anyway out until I begged my mother to enroll me. It took 3 months of Taekwondo before I stood up to my bully, and he never bothered me after that. I went on to get my black belt, but had to withdraw due to college and work schedule. I carried on the teachings of Taekwondo throughout my college years and my profession. I wouldn't be where I am today, working as a professional and scuba diving around the world, if it wasn't for the teachings of Taekwondo. Let's face it, we live in world where children are cruel to other children. We are not going to be there all the time to defend our little ones and wipe away their tears when they are hurt. We have to prepare our children to manage and handle any type of bullying. Not only will they learn how to defend themselves, but they will also learn respect for others, self control, fitness, courage & honesty. I wholeheartedly recommend American Korean Taekwondo school to anyone. The class hours are so flexible and can accommodate any hectic schedule. Double thumbs up to Master James who is always readily available after school hours even when running a tight program.

I have been training for 30+ years, and while I had been to very good schools, Triumph is the…read moreultimate one for me. I was exhilarated to find Master Oh because I knew exactly what to look for in a "good" tae kwon do school. This is the real deal! After being at this school for almost 15 years, I still learn something new and improve every class. If it wasn't for Master Oh and his instructors, I would not have attempted to compete at the National US Open tournament. They know how to train champions. And the instructors continue to learn themselves. If you ever even thought about getting into martial arts or coming back...at any age... this is the place.

Caring and professional masters most of whom have won national and open championships. The best…read morepart is that the kids actually love being there!

Dropped in for the evening no gi and gi class with Coach Rick. The facilities included a large…read morerolling space, strength and conditioning area, locker rooms, laundry machines, and showers. As usual the coach and community were welcoming and friendly. Will be dropping in once a year when I'm visiting family.

Have been training here for over a year and absolutely love it…read more The facility is clean, beautiful, and large. There are 2 areas of open mat , one in the front, and then another in the back. They offer a variety of different martial arts and boot camps for adults and kids - all ages and genders are welcome & encouraged ! The professors / senseis / instructors here are wonderful and are determined to better your skill set. Not to mention they are extremely personable and care about your journey. They want to see you get better, and they will try their hardest to make sure you do. If you were curious about martial arts, I highly recommend trying this place out! You have nothing to lose, and all new experiences to gain.

When you join Maywood Karate, you don't just join a martial arts school but you become part of a…read morefamily of great people. The owners, who have had the karate school in Maywood for 20+ years have an attention to detail that creates great martial arts students but they also go above and beyond to get to know all their students on a personal level, holding annual picnics, beach outings and other social gatherings. I started in 1992 and have since stopped training due to other commitments but have made countless friends here and still stop by the karate school frequently and look at the Senak's as family. I am confident that anyone, kid or adult, who trains here will feel the same way.

The education received as a student at Maywood Karate not only teaches self defense skills, but…read morealso how to succeed in life's trials and tribulations in all aspects; socially, educationally, professionally and creating a disciplinary mindset to help achieve success in life; which is a skill that no educational institute of higher learning can teach. Maywood Karate not only instills the above attributes, but makes learning karate fun for kids and teenagers as well as adults. It also creates family bonding as well when the adults of the students join the school and train together with their children. The Senak Family develops not only self defense techniques, but young men and women to be successful in their college careers, professional and life itself. Since having my son training at the school since he was 10 years old and diagnosed with chronic asthma, the training has completely eliminated his condition and he no longer requires medication for asthma for the remainder of his life. He has reached the current rank of 2nd Degree Black Belt and is currently striving for his 3rd Degree and has obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Video Game Art from Full Sail University in Orlando, Florida. To say that Maywood Karate has greatly impacted my son's development as a teenager and young man is an understatement. The core values and foundation of discipline, attention to detail and good old fashioned hard work remain with him to this day.

I started training at Performance about a year and a half ago. One of the best decisions I've ever…read moremade. Everyone in the school is cool, welcoming and willing to help you out. Lou the owner is a great guy and instructor. I would recommend anybody who's looking for a school to come check them out. You won't be disappointed.

After expressing an interest in Performance Jiu-Jitsu, Prof. Louis offered me 2 free trail classes…read more From the start, everyone there has been supportive and encouraging which is the main reason I joined and have been going for about 2 months. All the higher belts easily share their Jiu-Jitsu knowledge and skills especially with beginners. It is a great workout and I am learning important self-defense skills. Joanne N.

We are honored and proud to have our children being part of such an amazing place and family. What…read morea great atmosphere and terrific, professional, caring Teachers. Sensei Matsumura and Sensei Schutz are AMAZING! My children just started and I see improving with every class and every week that goes by. They are immersed in it with such deep passion for Judo, already. At Kokushikai academy not only they learn a Martial Art they also learn self defense, self confidence, focus, and so many more skills. They learn to be respectful, to care, to love, to be responsible and so on. The students are great, caring and careful especially with beginners. Looking forward many years with our new family.

Sensei has no sense of humor and dojo has broken stuff. I would also rate it a 0 the sensei makes…read moregoogle accounts to give him more stars. Would not recommend.

Very rude owners. If you child doesn't understand they become extremely rude and impatient. Very…read morenasty I suggest you have your child go somewhere more empathetic,

Gary and I have a wonderful working relationship! I truly appreciate his thorough & detailed work…read moreethic. I recommend "Gary Stevens TaeKwonDo" to everyone looking for great caring people. Thank you, Robert Smith - Camelot Payments

This Martial Arts school is truly a superior provider of self defense and TaeKwonDo training…read more Master Stevens is well known for his patience and ability to teach anyone no matter what their physical skills are. He has amazing classes for children as young as 2 years old. He is on the Board of Directors of the US Martial Arts Team and was a Center Ref and Judge at the Word Martial Arts games recently held in Las Vegas. His classes are taught in English, which makes everything easier to learn. It is an honor to highly recommend his school.