Biggest scam of a martial arts company I've ever been a part of…read more You have to pay more to get "perks" and to do certain competitions Contracted payment. They go through a third party that automatically renews your original contract without telling you and then requires a 30 day written notice to cancel. Absolute scam of a company to have your clients use The classes are short, the same thing over and over again. I felt like I was never learning anything new and was paying a ton of money for incredibly short classes with minimal progression. Unreachable. I have been trying to call to cancel my subscription for two weeks. It got to the point where I tried calling every 10 minutes. Never an answer. I left a message like the voicemail asked and never got a call back. This is the most "money first, students last" martial company I have ever seen. They truly only care about money and not actually teaching you martial arts. Incredibly disappointing.

When I entered the facility I was greeted by the staff. The staff are helpful and friendly. The…read moreclasses started a few minutes late but they also went a little bit past to make up for the delay. The instructor knows how to communicate one idea multiple ways to accommodate different learning styles and personalities. ATA offers you the ability to sharpen your self-confidence and self-defense skills.

My son (13 years old) attended this school for the last 7 years and excelled every step of the way…read moreearning his invitation to the weapons class and the "master's" class at the earliest allowed ranks. He was invited to become an assistant instructor early on and was even allowed to teach the younger student classes on his own early on. After he proved able to teach the younger kids class he was asked to assist older classes and eventually was allowed to teach those classes on his own. During staffing issues he was relied upon heavily to assist classes at 2 of the 3 locations when needed and rarely was he not able or willing to help. Over the course of his 7 year tenure at Kicking Tigers he made friends and created some strong relationships with other instructors and students which is why we held out for as long as we did before deciding to leave the school. We tolerated the owner discussing finances with the young students in a class setting. We bit our tongues when 20 minute speeches about finances and other inappropriate topics were given as students stood waiting patiently to receive their promotions. Even though most would agree that was a wildly unprofessional, disrespectful and inappropriate time to give such speeches (video evidence of this exists). When we were not told that our son would be promoted in a small back room away from the rest of the school we bit our tongues and chalked it up to an honest mistake. When the advanced "Flight" class changed from an advanced class for the higher ranks, to a 16 year old instructor's fitness hour we told our son to try his best or he didn't have to take the class if he didn't want to because it was a "free" class. When the main school became a glorified daycare where parents would drop off unruly children for class and not pick them up until much later and the instructors didn't do anything about the children disrupting classes we switched locations to avoid the issue. Every time we had an issue we brought it to the attention of instructors and staff and the most common response we were given was "Well that's just Master Hall and how he does things." Over the last year my son was constantly removed from taking the classes that I paid for and was made to assist instead, on top of being asked to come in on his off days to assist or teach classes to help cover staffing issues. Rarely was there ever a thank you given but they were more than happy to continue to accept my monthly payments even though my son wasn't able to participate in the classes that I was paying for because he was being removed and made to assist. The last straw was when the owner's son, a 2nd degree black belt and instructor/staff member, decided that it was OK to belittle and berate my son in front of the class he was assisting and the parents watching, calling him repeatedly an irresponsible black belt and an irresponsible instructor because he had not been signed up to get his picture taken for the school poster. When I pointed out that I was the reason he wasn't signed up and that the responsibility was mine, his response was "No it is his responsibility to make sure that you sign him up and bring him." My son gave me every announcement sheet and made me aware of everything that was going on at the school. I chose not to sign him up for pictures, the responsibility was my own. All of this was brought to the attention of one of the higher ranking instructors and staff members and at the very next class my son attended he was immediately pulled from the class I paid for him to take and made to assist. So we decided at that point our issues were not being taken seriously so we left mid class and a call was made after informing the school that my son would no longer be attending the school. Only to find out a couple days later that we were being bad mouthed by the owner in the staff group chat and zero accountability was taken for the berating and belittling of my son or how they took advantage of him as an assistant instructor by constantly pulling him from the classes I was paying for him to take.

We absolutely love kicking tigers! 2 years ago my boys were a bit lost and flailing, and with the…read morehelp from the instructors and staff at KT they are more focused, confident and respectful than I could have imagined. My oldest is now even training to become an instructor! I joined them as well and I even outrank them at 43 years old.

I started to come here just to watch my niece and nephew practice , but my sister and I became very…read moreinterested in krav maga. We decided to try it out and we fell in love with it. Yes it is a bit pricy but you can get a lot from it. We pay just a little extra to take all classes available and any day they are open! I honestly wouldn't want to train anywhere else. There is a family who drives from Des Moines Iowa, just because they love how well Master K teaches. They are so patient with kids, and they want to encourage all their students to respect their elders and learn how to stand up to bullies. I am 23 years old and I love the self defense class I have been taking. I've met new friends, I am learning how to defend myself, and I am getting a great workout! Strongly recommend coming here!

Stay away, overpriced. Martial Arts is supposed to mean Integrity and good Character and this place…read moreholds either one. Put your hard earned money elsewhere. Martial Arts in general, just stay away from any ATA schools is your best bet.

This is my daughter's first year at this dojo and I have seen DRAMATIC changes in her. She went…read morefrom having self doubt, in a lot things, to becoming amazingly confident. She's worked her way to a Yellow belt (black belt club) and is aspiring to join the Masters Class. She's always hyped up on sparring days and thoroughly enjoys learning from Sensei Todd (who is amazing) and Mr T Harris (also amazing). I would highly recommend putting your child in this program, or even taking some adult classes (as it's a great workout).

Great always improving learning center. Has a progressive forwardthinking program for kids and a…read moreadult regimen that any body can do

Master McClendon is a great teacher and great guy. Perfect blend of encouragement and push…read more Children respond well to his teaching, as do adult students. He makes it fun while still making sure you keep moving forward. He teaches Hapkido, a Korean martial art, and has achieved the rank of 5th Dan. To put that in perspective, it often takes longer to move from 4th Dan to 5th Dan than it does for a beginning student to attain a black belt. True commitment and experience! I've personally witnessed him build a new student's confidence inside of a month. Several times actually. A student comes in shy, scared, hardly speaking, and within a month the student is smiling, responding, engaging, and most importantly confidently trying. It's awesome. One of the great things is that while Hapkido can certainly be powerful, it doesn't rely on strength. Rather it teaches how to use angles and circular movements to your advantage. This might be a silly example but think of how a large adult can still trip over a small child or a pet - it's not that the child or pet overpowered the adult, it's that they interfered with the adult's movement in just the right way. It took no particular effort for them to trip the adult and yet it still worked. It's a great place to learn a martial art and how to protect yourself and those you love.

From the owner: Now Enrolling Members. New School Contact Today And Ask About A Free Trial *Mention this add for an…read moreadditional discount special * Little Tigers Program Ages 4-6 Children's Program Ages 7-11 Adult Program 12 &up Women Self Defense Classes (Ask for more information) The martial art of Hapkido is unique because no other activity provides the same results for each individual. Whether your goals are self-confidence, self defense, personal development, fitness, flexibility or to earn a black belt, EWM Hapkido Academy L.L.C. will take you there. Our programs provides a well-rounded course of instruction in the traditional Korean martial art of Hapkido. Our focus is on improving the overall being, developing future leaders, and providing a safe environment for the study of Hapkido. Our workouts are a fun and great way to get in shape, relieve stress, build confidence, and could possibly save your life.

Great place with good instructors for young children…read more We used their little dragons program and will be coming back for sure. The facility was clean and well maintained, uniforms were included.

This martial arts studio offers our seven-year old an invigorating, enthusiastic, and positive…read moreopportunity for developing her confidence and self-esteem. Director Michael Bilgere and his teaching assistants appear to take a holistic, personalized approach that helps our diminutive daughter develop strength, flexibility, and self-control. This is not our first experience with a martial arts studio, but it is by far the best in the region.

I'm a former TKD practitioner who is now in my late 40s. I wanted to try to learn a new art so I…read moresigned up for a Hapkido trial at Omaha Blue Waves. It's 4 months later and I am so glad I did. Hapkido is quite different from Tae Kwon Do, and the instruction I receive from Grandmaster Helaney and Mr. Humphrey is adding so much new knowledge and skill to the foundations I came in with. I truly enjoy every single session and the close-knit group that I am now a part of. For anyone interested in trying an eclectic, well rounded martial art I highly recommend Hapkido at Blue Waves.

Omaha Blue Waves, fitness and massage is the BEST facility ever! Taekwondo, exercise classes,…read moreone-on-one fitness, massages...a bit of something for everyone. The owners/instructors are great at what they do and are very knowledgeable. My grandson has been going here for about 7 years now and hasearned his black belt. It's about more than that though...these kids are taught respect, discipline, helping others, and many other great qualities. I do group exercise classes and massages. And the fact that everyone is like one big family, will always have me coming back. You'll get your butt worked off here...but you will also have fun while doing it.