Best Taekwondo School in New Jersey!  If you are in or around the Newark, NJ area, you should…read morecertainly stop in to say hello to Vinny.  I have known Vinny a long time now in the Martial Arts world and he has taught me much of my current craft, self defense and overall exercise skills.  Such a gentle soul with a kick that could bust a door clear off its hinges!   You will instantly see he keeps his office, exercise room and studio area very, very clean.  This is something I'm picky about as I've seen many other places to train all over the country that are completely falling apart and reek of High School Gym Locker room odors... but not here at Team Raposa Taekwondo.  Easily accessible through public transit all over Newark and Vinny really cares about this neighborhood from the bottom of his heart, since he spent much of his life growing up and working here.  Also, this spot is English, Spanish and Portuguese language friendly, good for all fighting tongues!  While I was traveling abroad in Taiwan he was even nice enough to send me videos of training ideas to stay fit while abroad.  He will always be planning tournaments and competitions for Taekwondo which is especially great for all the young kids! All in all, I highly recommend going here if any one is trying to grow their Martial Arts Skills, support a local Newark small business, stay in shape and excel in Taekwondo... Team Raposa is the place to do it.  Vinny will make you feel right at home just as he always has for me!

From the owner: Whether you're looking to get in shape, compete in the most prestigious tournaments or join a…read morewelcoming community - we got you covered. Students with special needs are welcome. We are here to help develop individuals of all ages to achieve their maximum potential. We specialize in Taekwondo martial arts training, with the vast majority of our students being kids from the age of 3 to 12 years of age. We also offer adult and teenager Taekwondo and Kickboxing classes. Self-Defense is taught through Taekwondo and Kombato

Amazing teachers who are patient yet firm. Such a positive experience for my grandson! Master Lee…read moreand all his assistants wonderful!

Enthusiastic, amazing and professional instructors!!! Facility is so clean and neat!!!read more

Our kid was introverted and being bullied at his school because of his speech development issues…read more He had low morale and had trouble blending in and making friends. After about 2 years in the ATA program he became self confident, gregarious and started to have a genuine zest for going to both the ATA school and his regular school. Thanks to the teachers and classmates in ATA he is able to grow and blossom. He's made friends in school and in the program and we can't thank the ATA program for all this!

The worst place to put your kids, they only care about your money. before you singe any contract,…read moreplease read the fine print because you will find yourself stuck in an automatic renewal and no matter what you tell them, you can't cancel the contract or stop the automatic renewal. The manager always speaks bad about the parents and saying they don't know shit! Please stay away from this place.

Master Cho, Master Chris & the rest of their staff are Wonderful!!! They are teaching discipline in…read morea very caring environment!

This family run program is very organized and well run. They have a large program that allows for a…read morevariety of class times. The instructors are stellar. Master Chris and Master Julie are patient, and have high expectations for their students. Everyone is very welcoming of both our family and our son. He loves TKD, and it has helped him with both his physical and mental confidence. I highly recommend TKD, but particularly this school.

My two daughters 6 and 9 years old have been attending this studio for 3 months now. I have to say…read morethat my girls Absolutely LOVE this place! I love it myself, it's clean, neat organized and very friendly. Master Shin and Master Charles are very interactive with the students, they joke with students but, at the same time they are firm with the students.. There is no room or tolerance for disrespect towards anyone in the room. These instructors do not only teach techniques, but focus on teaching and encouraging " self confidence, respect, discipline, courtesy, integrity and self control " An absolute great place ! I can assure you that your child will thrilled to be part of the UNITED TAEKWONDO Team!

My son loves the lessons, and the instructors are very friendly snd skillful. They know how to…read moreinteract with kids, and boost selfesteem. Very well organized also. We are very happy with them.

Phenomenal man I went in expecting to learn martial arts but I left with an expectation for a new…read morelife. Ive been learning martial arts !! Learning how to master self discipline and how to reinvent myself for success !!

I've been going here for over 2 years. Grand Master DJ Kim is very adept and the Instructors very…read morehelpful. I've learned a lot here and have gotten my first degree black belt here last December and look forward to getting my second degree by next year. :)

My son, a third grader, has been an active student at Glen Ridge Taekwondo for over 18 months. He…read moreabsolutely loves his Grandmaster, instructors and fellow students. He attends at least three classes a week including the Tuesday sparring class. We even signed up for their summer camp in the summer of 2023 which was a big hit. Can't say enough great things about this place. They've done a great job preparing him for tournaments and he is an active participant. Full disclosure, my kid has raging ADHD and Taekwondo has really been a positive influence. He's already a blue belt and says he wants to become a black belt and an instructor when he grows up.

Our son took to Glen Ridge right away, and has been excited to attend each and every class since he…read morestarted. For parents, the schedule is super flexible, especially for the little ones having 2-3 options per day. For the kids, the staff are always kind, and hold a firm, stern line with the kids if they are misbehaving, which is always handled well. We highly recommend them to anyone looking to start up with Taekwon-do.

I found this place through their Open Houses on Friday nights for tae kwondo (to possibly sign up…read moremy 4 year old daughter), not knowing they have cardio kickboxing in this place. Gina who is a very active member of this martial arts center gave an inspiring speech about her family going here for tae kwon do and her going here 4 x a week for cardio kickboxing and lost a ton of weight. So, I took a free trial class and liked it alot....sweat alot to rocking music! I was surprised we do not wear shoes to do cardio kickboxing, just your feet. What is the cardio-kickboxing routine? Stretching for say 10 minutes and cardio kickboxing for 25 minutes , a 2 minutes water break and 15 minutes working on the pads and crunches and another 8 minutes for stretching. My daughter on the other hand wasn't crazy about tae kwondo but I think it's because of the discipline. I saw her and she was pretty good at it. I think this place is great for kids to build self-esteem and do some martial arts moves. You may be concerned that if kids learn this, they may do some violent moves on others. That is not the case as I was interviewing several parents at the place. If anything, it made the child more confident and respectful to others. They could defend themselves if necessary. The instructors or Masters we call them are gold Olympians on tae kwondo and teach cardio kickboxing classes. They train some serious black belt tae kwon do students for future Olympians if you want to go there. You don't mess with these guys...they're good what they do. Don't be intimidated, they are really nice Korean guys....English is so-so but you can understand what they're saying. It's a family owned business practically. One of the Masters is a father of 2 boys, one 3 years old and one about 20 months old. His wife works all the marketing, administrative and accounting work. They're such a cute family. The place is relatively clean as everybody who enters into this place must take their shoes off and place them on the shelves. Price is $99 unlimited attendance or $60 a month for a month once a week. That's me as the only time I could make this class is 8-9am on Saturday mornings before my crazy schedule of classes with my 4 year old. You could bring your child to have him or her watch you kickbox. I did this but felt uneasy as part of me is watching her behave nicely on the sidelines and not concentrating on the kickbox moves.

Started my son first and now my daughter is there. Master Kwon is great with the children! My kids…read moreare learning confidence and how to Defend themselves. Highly recommended!!!!!

I train here and Master Damian is very knowledgeable and the classes are intense! Definitely be…read moreready to earn every belt!

From the owner: Welcome to Universal Martial Arts, located in Bloomfield, N.J. We have 2 floors of training space…read more We are committed to providing quality martial arts instruction to each and every student. We place a strong emphasis on discipline and respect. We look forward to serving you. Learning is the key to all our work. Call us today for more information.

I like the place because Master Han and his team are absolute great with kids and the place is so…read moregreat and i think place is good for the kids to learn.

My kids used to get in trouble at school. Then they started to learn Taekwondo with Master Han and…read morethey became very disciplined and well behaved. Master Han loves kids and he is a great teacher. He taught my kids discipline and dignity. He is an amazing athlete and great person.