The dojang may not be as fancy as others; as it is located in the upper portion of a historic…read morebuilding and can be a bit tight when classes are full..but the 3 Masters are a great team and provide excellent training for all ages. Master Colver, Master Trinity and Master Criswell. All three are 4th degree black belts approaching their 5th. They are all patient beyond what most humans can be when it comes to working with children. They are great with kids who have ADHD as well. All are ranked high nationally in sparring in their respectful divisions. Belts are earned here..this is not a black belt factory. They focus on quality, not quantity. Learning self defense, hand and feet techniques, sparing, pomsae and physical fitness. Each belt has its own set of the above to learn and demonstrate with proficiency. Cost is better than most. You pay a monthly tution and it covers all your classes. Come to one or all that are available in your level. However, it is required to attend a min of 2 classes a week to advance in a belt. NWSTKD is part of the Washington United Taekwondo association and trains with the top schools in Washington. Those who are interested in being part of this competition team go through a 3 month audition to show their passion and dedication to being part of this team. They are then invited to join and be an official WUT team member after they have proven themselves. Traveling local, nationally and international to compete and represent Washington. My boys have been with NW for 2 years and LOVE it! I feel like i live here, but that is because I stay for practices (not required). Give them a try. I believe they have trials for you... And as a bonus, parents can train for free with their kids through their yellow belt.

Hands down - very impressed with Master Colver and the NW Sport Staff. We have been researching and…read moreinterviewing Martial Art studios around the east side of Seattle for our son over the past year. What we learned was pretty shocking. Apparently there are many studios that accept children as young as 3 years old. They host large classes of 20+ students where the instructor can is unable to monitor all the children or correct their positions when they are wrong. The children go through the motions picking up and building on bad habits. Some even sponsor day cares and field trips (at a Martial Art studio - ?!) Upon sitting down and speaking with Master Colver and discussing how he conducts his sessions, what he expects of his students and the discipline in which he uses with his students was a breath of fresh air. First of all he explained that children under the age of 5 should not engage in Martial Arts due to their developing growth plates. He broke down and explained the different disciplines of Taekwondo and interviewed us as well to ensure our interest in enrolling our son were for all the right reasons and that our expectations were realistic and in alignment with their philosophy. Next we watched as Master Colver instructed his group of three students. It was almost as if our son was receiving a private lesson. Not only was our son receiving 1:1 attention from a Master, but he was also receiving hands on direction in ensuring his positions were correct, but he was instilling in our son, focus, respect, accountability, and discipline. Even more impressive, is the personal interaction that the NW Sport Staff has given us via FB Messenger. Anytime we have questions, they are quick to respond and even follow up after classes to ask how our son is doing. The personal touch is refreshing and reassuring. With NW Sport - we feel we have finally found a studio where our son will actually properly learn a wonderful form of martial arts and hopefully develop some life long skills that will build not only his confidence and focus, but his mind and spirit. Very impressed and excited to see how our son responds as he builds his experience and skill set with Master Colver as his instructor.

I studied several martial arts as a youngster and decided to return to martial arts in middle age…read more After attending the free trial class of two local martial arts schools, I decided to continue with Master JI's TaeKwonDo Martial Arts School. I was extremely impressed with their level of discipline (which I expect from martial arts schools but don't always see) as well as flexibility where appropriate. Master Ji is clearly devoted to the practice and his students and has high expectations. I studied at the Duvall location under Peter. I appreciate that Peter always answers my questions with deep and considered answers, including how various moves were meant to be used in practical applications and best practices for honing my capabilities. Peter (as well as several students at the Monroe location) have astounding martial arts skills. I'm tough to impress, but I was very impressed by Master Ji, Peter, and the school. I highly recommend!

I must give this a 5 star review 1. I have been here a lot…read more2. I absolutely love it 3. I love how the interior and exterior are clean parking isn't so bad either 4. The Master (Master Ji) is super excellent 5. All the other instructors and fellow classmates are fun I love how classes run every hour to half hour and the list goes on give major credit to Master Ji Very Nice Instructor

As parents of a five-year-old girl interested in studying martial arts. Intrigued, we decided to…read morevisit, but I deeply regret wasting my time. The staff showed no effort in answering even the simplest yes-or-no question," How can I enroll my daughter in your establishment" and asked us to leave because "parents aren't allowed." I'm certainly not going to leave my daughter in a place she's never been, with people I don't know. If that's the attitude they teach, I'd rather look elsewhere.

It all started with a trial class, little did I know that this place would be like a second home to…read moreme. I have been part of White Tiger Martial Arts for about 7 years now and consider myself fortunate to train with Master Yoo. They run an amazing TKD program which is great for children and adults needing some good physical and mental discipline along with very important self-defense skills. Personally, it has helped me with the mind-body unification and to develop strength, technique and self confidence. Over the period of time I have learned to apply it to all other aspects of my life as well. Both Master and Mrs Yoo are amazing and have this great ability to connect with their students. It shows that they care. Couldn't have asked for better instructors. Master Yoo is stern yet kind and playful. He brings out your best in the class. I highly recommend this school to anyone looking for a great martial arts training, it's a fun place for families to do TKD together.

Our son started attending Master Lee's school in 2019, and just recently received his black belt…read more The program has been incredible for him, building skills in Tae Kwon Do, but also cultivating patience, discipline, and respect. Master Lee's teaches the school, along with his wife and son. His other black belt students also assist in teaching, from helping in weekday classes, to teaching specific black belt and danbo classes on the weekend. Every instructor we have encountered shows kindness and respect, and clearly cares about the students they are working with. At the same time, they hold to the same standards and expectations set out by Master Lee. The school has been an amazing part of our family for more than seven years now, and we are so thankful to be part of the YS Lee family. We highly recommend Master Lee's school to kids and adults alike!

This guy is a snake oil salesman. I called to get information about classes and was told to come in…read morefor an in-person appointment. I showed up expecting to discuss training, only to spend the entire session being subjected to a sales pitch for his program. The meeting was largely about ranks, certificates, and why I should commit to his program--none of which I was interested in. I made it clear that I wasn't looking to treat TKD as a comprehensive system. I wanted to extract the useful kicking skills from TKD and incorporate them into a broader cross-training approach focused on practical stand-up skills. I had spent months researching and mapping out how I wanted to approach my training, including which skills I wanted from each martial art and how I could realistically manage the cost of multiple memberships. Rather than discuss those goals with me, he essentially acted as though he knew better than I did what was best for my training. I explained that my plan was to train different arts in blocks--for example, spending several months focusing on one art before rotating to another--partly because maintaining multiple martial arts memberships simultaneously can be expensive. He dismissed this approach as ineffective and a waste of my time. His position was essentially that simultaneous cross-training was the only effective way to train, completely disregarding the financial limitations that can make maintaining several memberships at once unrealistic. He then literally called me stupid because I wasn't willing to accept his approach and commit full-time to his program. Even more ridiculous, after I explained that my goal was practical stand-up fighting and that I wanted to avoid making ground fighting the centerpiece of my training, he recommended BJJ. That completely missed the point of what I had explained I was trying to accomplish. I also mentioned that I had some limited experience with JKD (Jeet Kune Do) and was interested in continuing to develop it. He dismissed JKD as ineffective for practical street fighting and claimed that former JKD students had performed poorly in his classes. I found those comments particularly dismissive, especially given that I was asking about my own training goals rather than asking him to endorse his personal opinion of other martial arts. I obviously can't verify his claims about those former students, and based on my own experience with JKD, I strongly disagree with his characterization of the art. I'm not interested in collecting ranks and certificates or spending years becoming invested in one particular system. I'm interested in extracting useful skills from different martial arts and putting them together in a way that makes sense for my goals. Apparently that wasn't acceptable unless I was willing to buy into his entire program. Aside from my experience with the instructor, I also found the overall atmosphere to have a very kiddie-corner, family-oriented vibe. That may be perfectly appropriate if you're looking for a place to put your kids after school and have them work toward ranks and certificates, but it wasn't what I was looking for as an adult seeking serious, practical training. That made the instructor's insistence that I abandon my own carefully considered training regimen and conform to his program even more ironic. I came away feeling like I had just been sold a package at a McDojang rather than given honest information about martial arts training. If you want to follow this instructor's system exactly as prescribed, maybe you'll have a different experience. But if you're looking to cross-train, have your own training goals, or simply ask questions without being pressured and insulted, I'd look elsewhere.

We were a little apprehensive when our 6 year old son told us he wanted to start martial arts... we…read morewere afraid he'd start and then not want to continue. That was until we met Master Kim and Master Santiago!! From our first moment there our family has been made to feel safe, comfortable, and for our son, challenged and proud. They focus on things besides just the taekwondo. They encourage their students to be good students, good citizens, and to be good children in their home settings. These are all unexpected bonuses! We have only been attending for less than a year but I see us being part of the taekwondo family here for many years to come!

Our family has been practicing Taekwondo here for several years now and we love it. The masters…read morehave a good balance of discipline and kindness. Our children have developed both physically and socially and we recommend this dojang to anyone looking to practice TKD.

Our two kids (ages 6 and 3) have been attending Jung Do Taekwondo for six months, and we couldn't…read morebe happier with the experience. We initially looked elsewhere but were turned off by impersonal classes and long-term contracts. Jung Do stood out right away with smaller classes, a junior program for younger kids, and flexible month‑to‑month tuition. After the trial, it was an easy decision to enroll. Master Siwon does an amazing job with the kids; he's upbeat, patient, and great at building confidence. Our youngest was very shy at first, but with his encouragement he's now thriving and has already completed his first belt test. The stude are wonderful too and really add to the supportive environment. Beyond learning taekwondo, the program emphasizes respect, responsibility, and personal growth at home and school, which we've genuinely seen reflected in our kids' behavior. The kids love the goals, rewards, and sense of accomplishment, and talk about earning their black belts someday. Highly recommend Jung Do Taekwondo, they provide excellent instruction and a positive atmosphere!

My daughter been attending jungdo taekwondo class for almost 3 years and she enjoy every of her…read moreclass. One thing I love in her class is them having a monthly topic where Master Siwon would check with parents when they are following the task at home which is a good reminder for my daughter to do her task at home. Jungdo Taekwondo help my daughter to build her self confidence that help her succeed in getting all her belt testing successfully and now she is working on getting her black belt.JungDo taekwondo Academy also have a summer camp where they are having fun and extra learning for students.

My time here for the last 2 years has been amazing. The masters are teaching me discipline and how…read moreto defend myself. Taekwondo has also dramatically increased my self confidence. The masters are great with young and old kids. Even if these young kids are shy the masters get through to them and build their confidence. I've seen students go to being shy and not caring about there kicks to being very social and kicking with grate form. And the masters don't do this by being rude or being aggressive which I think is a stereotype of "breaking them down and building them back up" as they say but instead focus on being kind and slowly getting them out of their shell and Encouraging them to try new things. And if they aren't ready then that's ok to them. It is a great place to learn and get out of your comfort zone to reach new goals. I truly believe this is a great place and I am proud to say I have taken classes here for 2 years and am nearly a black belt-EP

Taekwondo Way Mukilteo is amazing. We are so thankful for their wonderful teachers. My five year…read moreold has thrived in confidence and focus. We noticed a great improvement in him both on the mat and beyond. The instructors are fabulous with children and provide such a respectful and fun learning environment! I cannot recommend it enough!

Daughter receives outstanding instruction in Taekwondo. She took a pause and they welcomed her back…read morewith open arms.

Moving is never easy, but moving across the country, during a pandemic, as a ten year old child had…read moreto be extra rough. My daughter handled it well, but one thing that was a real source of worry was her advanced practice training in karate she had been developing for years in Florida. Enter Woodward's! They welcomed her in such a complete way. Respecting all her previous training and building on it was key to keep her motivated and engaged even though she had to switch disciplines because of the move. Everyone there was been so instrumental in making the transition so smooth for her, especially Mrs. Woodward and Tammy. She has found her martial arts home, and we are so thankful!!

Master Joe is a great teacher, something you can tell by meeting any of his students. I would…read morerecommend this school to anyone that wants to learn (or their children to learn) martial arts. My kids have been going here for a couple months and realy enjoy it, and I can the results of their training. The really great thing about this school is the atmosphere. There is no arrogance or Rex-quan-do types here (Napoleon Dynamite). There is a school full of committed Martial Artists that train together and encourage each other, the way it should be. If you are looking for school for yourself or your kids this is defintely a place you want to check out.

Both my kids moved to Lynnwood since April 2018, one of two is my daughter, who is currently on the…read moresparring team. We've seen her confidence, determination and strategies improve within a short amount of time. Both kids are excited to go to class daily, They got to meet new friends and gained a 2nd family. We made the right decision to move our kids to NWBBA Lynnwood Cheers to more success to Master Joe Whithworth, NWBBA Lynnwood and his awesome staff

Our son learned so much in his time here that has helped him in many other areas of his life:…read morerespect, focus, goal-setting, perseverance, endurance, balance, and self-worth to name a few. Taekwondo has been an important part of his identity for the past 2.5 years. Master Park and team have been incredible and a huge influence in his life.

My son started going here for last 6 months and there has been a drastic change in him and he has…read moreincreased his focus and listening abilities, I really appreciate WTC investing time and effort in grooming and training the kids.