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.

Highly recommend if you're looking into martial arts for your kids. They start as young as 3 or 4…read moreand have classes Monday - Thursday at two different times for up to age 6. There are older age classes too. There are no additional fees for testing like other places and there is a discount if you have more than one kid enrolled. The owner is really nice and all the instructors that my daughter has had in the past month are patient and make the class fun while they are learning.

Instructors are very good with kids and motivate them to do their best. Spacious workout areas…read more Nicest people!

I've been training here for several months now and I really enjoy the atmosphere, fellow students,…read moreand our senseis (Tyrone and Tyler). Tikan Ju-Jitsu is a local dojo which holds classes at three locations (Southwest and Maple YMCA, and Lifetime Fitness). I started taken Ju-Jitsu with my stepdaughter, who ended up deciding it wasn't for her but I ended up staying. As an adult doing this for the first time, I can't say that my body was ready to fly through the air, but the sensei has always been very patient in showing things to me multiple times and is wonderful and explaining and demonstrating different moves and how they relate to real life situations and can be expanded upon based on your level. Classes are an hour long, and typically start with 10-15 minutes of stretching and warmup, followed by skill practice. A lot of time is spent reviewing basics, and then breaking into smaller groups based on experience. You learn strikes, kicks, rolls, breakfalls (how to safely fall), locks and breaks, and more. The class is heavily interactive and there isn't a lot of down time. It's great exercise and a lot of fun and If highly recommend giving it a try!

The Sensei's here are pretty amazing. They are very patient with the kids, keep them engaged, are…read moreencouraging, and make it fun while being structured. Not just teaching aikido, they also focus on teamwork, patience, and respect. Highly recommend it.

My daughter has been going here for about a year. We have experience at a different martial arts…read moreschool in town and this one is much different. It is very much a community. The school is a unique blend of casual conversations and easy-going relationships coupled with a serious commitment to Aikido. The instructions, moves, and classes are all in Japanese. Testing is a serious business and an in-depth process but you are never testing unless the instructors has told you that you are ready. They also offer seminars and women's self-defense classes. We highly recommend this dojo!

Do not waste your money here, Had a horrible experience at this place. Has a few great instructors,…read morehowever the owner cares more about money than his clients/teaching martial arts. You'll get locked in a year long, $200 a month contract that's impossible to get out of, what they also fail to mention is all the hidden fees you'll be paying to continue the classes. Eventually the monthly payment/hidden fees were too much and they refused to let me cancel my membership. All that talk of being a "family friendly" company goes out the window when there's a real problem because will do nothing to help you unless money is involved. Very greedy.

Martial Arts International has a great atmosphere and the instructors are friendly with the kids…read moreand very attentive to their students. My son loves going to class and his confidence has grown a lot and his doing much better at home and at school. Thank you for making him feel at home as well.

The instructors here are polite and professional. Even when young students get rowdy, instructors…read moremaintain discipline over the class. They end the children's class with a quick game that has every child leaving with a smile on their face. There are a lot of long term students here and I believe it's due to the quality of the instruction.

I have two sons that train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with Agoge. I appreciate that the instructor keeps…read morethe children respectful at all times and the classes on task. He works with each child to learn correct technique. Quality instruction is an asset at this academy. The academy sanitizes and smells clean. I absolutely love the "no contract" and one low monthly fee! The women's defense class is also taught by the instructor. Not only teaches defense mechanisms against the bad person but also a good cardio workout.

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.

My son has been training at Master Lee's for a few months and so far it's been a great experience…read more The instructors are all excellent, and Master Lee himself teaches classes, even at the beginner level. They all do a good job of demonstrating the skills and seem genuinely happy to help the kids. Class rates are reasonable and the studio is always clean. You'd think the mats would smell but they really don't. One thing they could improve on is the onboarding process. Our family was totally new to taekwondo and were unsure of what to expect for class, belt tests, etc. It would've great if they had info for new joiners and their parents, online maybe, that walked through the basic skills for each level, things to practice at home, what skills are required at a belt test, etc. I feel like we are just figuring things out as we go along.