My son quickly engaged and enjoyed his first experience with martial arts at Hatcher's…read more Unfortunately, lack of professionalism from my perception caused conflict and we were dismissed nearly immediately when the issues were presented to Mr. Hatcher, after he had asked if there was a problem. From my perspective the emotional intelligence piece of the practice is missing from this facility. After I wrote this review on Google I received a threatening text message from Mr. Hatcher requesting it be removed. There are plenty of good reviews which make sense as freebies are given for the positive remarks. I also think there are plenty of individuals who have positive experiences so long as you offer the owner and facility attention and praise regularly.

This guy is a crook. We explained to him that there was a death in the family and we would be…read moremoving away. He wouldn't let us out of the contract so we still payed him thousands of dollars for a service we couldn't use. Then at the very end he blocked us on Venmo and told us the last payment has to me made in person and there will be daily late fees added knowing we couldn't do that. He's literally a crook and sues everyone.

Refuses to pay employee after they resigned. We have several pictures and testimonies from parents…read moreand employees who removed their children due to unsafe environment. Evidently has influence with higher powers that be in Knoxville as many safety issues at this business have been 'overlooked'.

We started our son at KAMA just to see if he'd like karate as an activity and he did. We've kept…read morehim at KAMA, however, because of how awesome Master Butturini and his instructors are at teaching the students not only karate, but respect for self and others, confidence, and how much character matters. Those are all things we teach our son as well, and it's awesome to see them reinforced at an activity he loves. We were thrilled when KAMA started an after school program, and happily switched our son over to it.

Outstanding 7th degree Grand Master! All the instructors have the highest level of professionalism…read moreand patience when teaching their students. My daughter has went to Eun's for four years and is now working toward her 2nd degree black belt. She has developed a level of respect, confidence, discipline, and leadership that benefits her in school. Eun's is a fully accredited with the Kukkiwon world TKD federation. With his said, this is not a place to drop off your kid who is exhibiting behavior problems and expect instructors to correct them in two hours per week. It only ends up disrupting the other students in the class.

We are still attending over two years later! We plan to continue to black belt and beyond. Students…read moreadvance regularly at 3 month intervals as long as they come to classes and practice, with minimum six months between black belt tests. Master Eun is still as wonderful as he was on our first day and he teaches every class except on very rare occasions when another instructor fills in (but they teach just like him). The higher degree black belts (4th +) he has who help test are just as encouraging as he is. They practice with the kids before testing begins and help them do their best. Testing is about showing off what they know, not humiliating them for any lack. It's always encouraging even if the kids feel stressed having all eyes on them (understandable! But no shame ever comes from the leaders). Master Eun is big on teaching leadership, humility, and respect and he models those values, too. I'm still so glad we became involved with EMAC! The kids have made many friends here and they see them outside of class time which is a blessing!

They are awful. DO NOT GO HERE! they are cons and only care about taking your money. They are the…read moremost expensive place, and teach nothing. They have awful communication. They mix all kids in different ranks together and grade them the same. They don't spend one on one time with any students Their teaching is complete chaos. They don't have you master anything. They cram a bunch of moves in to get you to get a new belt, which will cost $110 each time! Plus $500 on gear! Stay away!!!! They have law suits. Look them up!

PMA offers great martial arts instruction through a wide variety of programs. It has a…read morefamily-friendly atmosphere with a very attentive staff. The best quality of PMA Maryville is their focus on enhancing skills that apply to all areas of life - not just self-defense.

Premier Martial Arts Farragut has the best beginners instructors and martial arts classes on the…read moreplanet. They offer a quality and professional free hour long training that was full of self-defense lessons. My youngest son Rain, learn a lot from the entire staff at Premier Martial Arts of Knoxville. We look forward to joining this amazing Martial Arts dojo in the near future for the best training in Martial arts and kickboxing. This amazing state of the arts martial arts studio was safe and clean, the perfect place to learn self defense for all ages. This was the best karate dojo in the world; each instructor went above and beyond kindness to my son at his first visit.

We had an amazing experience. My daughter learned so much in just one session. The staff,…read moreespecially Gavin, was great! He was so positive and uplifting. My daughter was glowing from all the positive praise!

Eagle Karate Systems not only teaches outstanding self defense techniques, but also has the best…read morefamily oriented atmosphere!! It's amazing to be able to come and train with your family, while learning the TRUE traditional martial arts!! You absolutely cannot go wrong with Eagle!!

From the owner: Eagle Karate prides itself in being one of the only martial arts studios in Knoxville, TN that…read morefamilies truly train together. By training with your child you are building core values, finding empowerment together and strengthening the overall family bond. Parents can have a significant impact in their child's life by simply getting involved.

My son loves his karate classes at Premier Martial Arts! The little kids' classes meet twice a week…read morefor 30 minutes. This is the perfect class length to hold a five year old's attention, and allows us to get home at a decent hour on school nights. Prior to enrolling, they provide an interactive one-on-one consultation with the parents and child. This was a great opportunity to ensure my son even liked the experience before committing to a contract. After only a few months, he is already showing improved discipline and accountability. Excellent choice for an extracurricular activity that has a positive impact in all areas!

Mr. Gavin & Mr. Alex are awesome! They're super patient with my almost 5 year old son. They got him…read moreto engage and interact a lot quicker than I had ever expected. We just signed him up but I can already tell this is going to be an absolute blast and very educational for my son! I can not wait to watch him learn this art. 5/5 I definitely recommend!

I had a very disappointing experience with this club. I expressed my interest online and asked for…read morea call. I got an email telling me there classes were filled and they would put me on a wait list. I called to inquire about how long it would take and never heard back. Fortunately I found a gym called KAMA, they responded quickly and They set me up to try a class the next day and gave me two free nights. They were very accommodating and I loved it. Try KAMA first.

Great training, specifically geared toward adult students! Classes are challenging, but no problem…read morefor beginning student

Great place to learn traditional self-defense Karate straight from Okinawa without the usual…read morewatered-down sport aspect typical of many mainland Japanese Karate systems. Several humble and knowledgeable instructors and practitioners, with a great group of students. The learning environment is great, and the focus is on "your karate".

From the owner: We specialize in Classical Okinawan Karate, taught in a traditional style While learning, students…read moregain self respect, self confidence and self worth along with a good understanding of Uechiryu karate and its' self defense aspects.

Do not go here unless you're ready to sign your life away. They don't give you the option of doing…read moremonth to month. You have to sign up for a year long program even if your kids just want to try it like mine did. And then if your kids end up hating it after a couple months and crying because they don't want to go then you are stuck paying hundreds of dollars a month for something you're not even using. I was told my payments would end exactly after a year and now that the year is up all of a sudden I'm told a different story that I still have to pay another month. Because apparently the office staff doesn't know what they're talking about when you ask them repeatedly when your last payment will be. So now someone else in the office is telling me a different story. It's honestly ridiculous that there's no other option. I'm not going to force my kids to do something they don't like. There's no understanding about that. They just keep wanting your money anyway.

Mr. and Mrs. Church are great with the kids, My son has been going here for 2 months and loves…read moreevery moment of it. He is in the Little Dragons program and I see many years with CTKA.