Endurance tkd was great for a long time. My son has been there for nearly 9 years. The Master of the school used to run alp of the classes, and it used to be a great environment. It all went downhill ariund the time when they rebranded a couple of years ago , and that was when my son was getting to be a tween. He has his black belt, and at this point, there seems to be no further improvement in his training. Everything is a cash grab, and the master does not even show up. Instead, there are a bunch of new instructors that have no connections with the kids, and they have no regard for individual training. The classes are 30+ kids each and not nearly enough instructors. I see the teen instructors running around and sweating from how hard they are working, and it amazes me how little the class plans accommodate the students that need more than the basic routine. (Shoutout to the jr. Instructors!! You guys are awesome!) Endurance is good to learn the basics of tkd, but it's not very deep after a certain point. Do you know just how much the tests are? Yes, to promote to a higher belt level, you must PAY to get it. A lot. Not just 10 bucks, no... a black belt test is like, $500! It adds up fast. Now they're asking me to pay for a test between black belt tests called a tip test, and it serves absolutely no purpose toward the training. But, guess what? I HAVE TO PAY MORE!! No thanks, not for me. In the more recent years, they have shaved down the curriculum so much that i'm not even sure what the kids are learning anymore. The teachings are shallow, and slightly hypocritical in the way that they don't even follow their own values. if you were there, you would know what I mean. My son is miserable, and asks me to quit on the ride home every day.
(I wrote this review a few months ago, and now my son and I have left endurance for good.) read more