When I was a young teen (12/13 years ago), I started my martial arts journey at the Dojo Karate…read morelocation in Buffalo. Master Hourscht is a kind person, a wonderful instructor and mentor, and taking classes from him and his team really improved my self confidence and my self control at a time in a young person's life when that can be very difficult. Taking karate classes here greatly improved my technical skills and abilities, and fostered a great love of martial arts. It also physically made me feel great and kept me in shape, while giving me an exercise outlet to combat stress. I personally stopped going for many years, but remembered how good it made me feel and started going back to classes in a different school in the Dojo Karate system (a bit closer to home). I would recommend this dojo and all the dojos in the Dojo Karate system to anybody and everybody - children, teens, adults. You seriously get so much out of it!

Haven't had a great experience with Mr. Low. He is rude and favors certain students. He acts…read moreirritated with some of the students.

Instruction is fine. The facility is clean, though a little small. The problem is that it is…read moreextremely expensive. After spending approximately $2500 for the first year, we were brought into a closed door meeting where we were told it would be $18,000 to continue. My daughter is obviously disappointed, but even she understands that is far too much money to spend. Once you agree to spend the $18,000, you are on the hook for the entire amount, whether your child goes every day for the rest of their life or they stop after a month. Only for the very wealthy. Also, there is high pressure to bring in other students for financial incentives.

Great place and love the instructors they are companionate you kids of all ability's and I couldn't…read moreask for a brewer place to learn.

Sensei Max and his team of skilled, kid-friendly martial artists have created something incredible…read morein Grappler Station. We attended for a year (lots of big body energy to burn in my family) and marveled at the talent, patience, and wisdom of the instructors as they helped us learn physical skills, mental discipline, and personal strength. This dojo doesn't stop with achieving technical ability; it teaches life lessons, showing us not just how to win on the mat, but how to master ourselves. If this sounds saccharine, check it out. Sometimes family businesses like this one aren't good to be true. (That's right, Max's dad teaches there too, and legends whisper his tale of the school's origins...)

Super friendly forms drop in, great teachers and space. Would definitely go back if I was in the…read morearea

If you want to be in a muslim village this is your place! You are surrounded by people who have no…read morerespect for the instructors nor the other students or women. They do not bow, they disrespect and it's not a good learning environment, sorry but it's unfortunate. These are facts and truth.

Went there had my son try out some of the class. I found one instructor condescending to my son who…read moreis in spectrum. And the other assistant master were stuck up acted as if you bother them as questions

Ultimate Martial Arts in Medina is an exceptional school that balances a family-friendly…read moreenvironment with traditional, high-quality training. They do a great job providing structured, high-energy instruction for kids while maintaining a rigorous, technically precise program for adults. The instructors are knowledgeable and invested in student's growth. Its perfect for anyone looking for authentic Taekwondo training for themselves or their family.

Great with kids and very knowledgeable about the history of taekwondo. I have been training here…read moresince 2011, and the instructors are very flexible with the needs of students of all ages. Sparring is Kukiwon style, forms are Chang Hon and Kukiwon. The Hapkido curriculum covers standing grappling with some groundwork. And very competitive pricing!

Yes it's expensive. But learning to swim is a must and I think every child should know how to swim…read moreso cost isn't important to me IF they are progressing. We've had a few headaches with the level progression. They wanted to hold my child back based on one thing he needs to work on. Then he's bored in the next session while the other kids look like beginners. I dislike that they level eval so early in the session. It seems like they don't want to pass anyone. So they get your child swimming? Yes. Its a headache sometimes that they aren't working specifically on what your child needs to work on. Frustrating. I wish they'd teach more endurance and how to tread water. They need more showers too. And as of today the pool is filthy. Like so dirty. Yuck! No wonder why my child keeps getting ear infections. Overall we continue to go as we have a pool at our House. He needs to learn to swim and nothing in the area compares.

We have been coming to the Blaine FOSS since our eldest daughter was 6 months old. Our daughter…read moreloves water and she developed some good skills at FOSS. She's 6 years old now. Facility is nice and employees are great, what's not so great is, the evaluation system. I understand it's some what subjective to who's doing the evaluation, but the general goal shouldn't be to maximize as much revenue as they possible can, rather considered your child's skills. It feels like the pass/repeat/fail all depends on how many kids they have registered and if they have available room or not, definitely your child's skill set isn't the primary factor. Exhibit A: our daughter tried North Wolf swimming club and passed with flying colors. She just wasn't used to the coach style learning and she was intimidated with coach yielding to other kids, she wasn't ready for that. We decided to continue with FOSS. They kept her in the same class for 3 consecutive seasons and the excuses were, she needs to work on her "breathing" or she needs to work on her hands! This is a girl that swamped the whole Olympic size swimming pool back and forth for her try out! Later we discovered they didn't have enough student registered for the next up session and the existing class is over capacity! Exhibit B: They placed a new student in their group, whom happens to be a girl my friend goes to school with. She never attended swimming lesson but she ended up in the same class as our daughter! Now you have kids with high varying degree in their skill sets and our daughter ends up not getting enough attention the instructor focuses more in monitoring others and helping others. I don't like singling out employee as they get the over arching theme instructions from the corner offices, but Alexander, floor manager, took it to the next level when I tried to approach her with our over all concerns! Her general responses was, "you telling me your concern doesn't change how we grade" paraphrased! So, this is our last session and we are taking our daughters to a different place where they can learn and excel!! PS: they charge us ~$250 per season. roughly we spend ~$750 to learn the same skill sets, the pattern has been repeat x3 per each session/season!

*Our Overall Experience*…read more Though Tutor Time was not our first option, it ultimately became a good option for our son. Like any childcare center, it had its ups and downs during our time there. I'd like to walk through some of the experiences as neutrally as possible and hope others will find this review helpful. *Leadership You Can Feel Good About* Stacey Baker is a great and committed director. She truly cares about the children, the programs, and the families. I appreciated how personable and understanding she is, while still maintaining a strong commitment to safety and quality care. She does the best she can with the resources available to her and often steps in where needed. *Teachers Make the Difference* One of the strengths of Tutor Time is its few truly great teachers. When my son first started, he struggled with his initial teacher. At first, I assumed this was simply due to adjusting to a new environment, but we noticed that his behavioral challenges were specific to that classroom and did not occur with other teachers. Once he was moved to a different class, his experience and behavior improved dramatically--it was truly night and day. I hope Tutor Time considers having more teachers trained or mentored by their strongest educators. *How Our Child Was Supported and Engaged* For the most part, our son had a great time. I especially appreciated how his teachers embraced his love of drums and music, incorporating it into activities rather than labeling him as disruptive. He was able to develop new skills and broaden his food palate--it was wonderful seeing him enjoy foods beyond cereal. *Staffing Consistency (or Lack Thereof)* One consistent challenge during our time there was low staffing and high staff turnover. This sometimes caused confusion and disrupted teacher assignments and daily activities. As mentioned earlier, Stacey did her best under the circumstances, often filling in herself when needed. *Peer Behavior and Classroom Dynamics* Another concern we experienced involved our son picking up disruptive behaviors from older children. This was difficult to undo/ "correct" at home, as his behavior became more aggressive for a period of time. Eventually, the center addressed this by separating age groups more effectively, which we appreciated. *Billing, Payments, and Communication* We also encountered challenges with the payment system. The app and payment platforms are not well integrated, as they operate through separate systems. We experienced multiple issues with autopay and found it difficult to track an accurate balance. At one point, we were sent to collections for a payment we believed had already been made. Our statements did not clearly reflect a missed payment, and despite the issue allegedly occurring in March, we continued to make payments through June without any indication of a problem or interruption in services, which conflicted with stated policy. *Would We Choose Tutor Time Again?* Overall, every place has its ups and downs, many of which are situational. Despite the challenges we experienced, our son enjoyed the better moments there, and so did we. Tutor Time has strong potential, and I hope they receive the necessary resources to fully realize it. We look forward to returning when we can. Thank you so much, everyone, for taking good care of my son and for your care and support!

I am so ecstatic to see my 2 kiddos eat more, take naps, learn, play, interact with others, love…read morethe Sprout About App so much! It is a safe atmosphere and the director, Stacey Baker is amazing at her job. I wish can have her high energy, contagious positive attitude, kindness and patience she has. Love the staff too, my sons love going there! Thank you so much everyone for taking good care of my VP and TC! I/we appreciate and you ALL!

Take my 4yo here for kids MMA. Its amazing, worth every penny. Instructors are attentive and…read morepatient. They will calmly repeat the same instructions to each child as many times as they need without getting frustrated or making the child feel bad. They mix in physical activity and training with mental focus exercises. It has helped my child make huge strides in focusing on a task while filtering out distractions. I cant say enough about them, they have a free 30 day trial but most of the parents I've spoken to have signed up within a week or two.

The Academy Eden Prairie has been a great place to train. The instruction is top notch and there…read moreis a very friendly atmosphere for students. I've been training Jiu-Jitsu for several years and have gotten in excellent shape and have increased my flexibility, all while learning practical self defense.