I hold this establishment in high regard, having been a member since I was three and a half years…read moreold. It is here that I achieved the distinction of becoming a world champion, which remains a proud accomplishment for me. The instructors at this institution have had a profound impact on my life, instilling in me a strong sense of discipline and the ability to defend myself. As a result of my upbringing in this environment, I have adopted the practice of addressing others as "sir" or "ma'am." Although I do not attend as frequently now, I make an effort to visit when my sister has her classes. I was a member of the competition team for approximately three years, during which time I greatly valued the lessons in discipline, self-awareness, and self-belief. The friendships I developed during this period have persisted over the years and continue to be meaningful to me.

I can't say enough great things about Impact Martial Arts Self Defense! My daughter has only been…read moretraining here for about three months, but the difference has been incredible. She is so much more confident, stronger, more disciplined, and always excited to go to class. It's been amazing to watch her grow in such a short time. Mrs. Stacey is an amazing instructor. She's patient, caring, and truly takes the time to help every child learn and improve. You can tell she genuinely loves working with the kids. Mr. Hoa is awesome too! He's a black belt, but he's also funny, friendly, and makes every class fun while still teaching the students with respect and discipline. And a special thank you to Master JC. He is simply the best! His passion, leadership, and dedication make this dojo feel like a family. He inspires the kids to do their best while building confidence and character. If you're looking for a positive activity for your kids instead of having them spend hours in front of the TV or iPad, I highly recommend Impact Martial Arts. They'll get plenty of exercise, make new friends, learn self-defense, and develop confidence and life skills that will stay with them for years to come. We're so happy we found this place!

We've been here for 6 months now and every time we come here, we love it more and more. My daughter…read morehas taken piano, ballet, gymnastics, and soccer classes, but this class is her and my family's favorite. We moved to a different city, but we still make the 30+ min drive twice a week because it's worth it. She has learned and grown so much over these last 6 months. She's become more disciplined, stronger, and more responsible. Thank you, Masters!

So far my son is loving the class. He's 4 and he started the class last week. He was afraid when he…read morewent to observe but once he started it, he can't wait to go back. We chose 3 days a week option. You can choose from different sessions and choose the ones that are convenient for your schedule. My husband also joined in and learning Taekwondo with my son during evening sessions. :) You can start with 2 week trial for $29. Uniform is included with the price.

What an incredible experience for my grandson to gain self-confidence and leadership skills…read more Wonderful instructors and staff. Highly recommend Manna's for instilling respect, good citizenship as well as dedication. It is amazing what Grand Master Manna and Ma'am have given back to the community and the impact they have had and continue to have on lives of all ages.

We're very grateful for Manna's. After not getting into ESS, we were in a bind about what to do…read morewith our kid after school. Manna's picks him up from school and brings him to their site where they do coloring, homework, activities, and martial arts. He loves it. And I love having a place for him to go, where he feels comfortable and is learning great character values and martial arts skills!

My son has been attending Champion Taekwondo now for over 3 months. Master Brown has made a huge…read moredifference in my son's life. He's helped him grow and focus and attain goals within Taekwondo. I know that the transfer of these goals and overall character building is essential to a young child. Instructor Spencer has also been an excellent support in helping my son! I'm grateful for taekwondo and I love coming to the studio and watching him learn and grow. Highly recommend!!

2.5 years later: My son's practice and training under Master Brown have him at the junior black…read morebelt level. In a few months, he will test for his internationally recognized first-degree black belt in TKD. His coordination, strength, self-discipline, self-determination, and, if threatened, fighting capabilities are high. He is now considering BJJ or high school wrestling. If they attend practice and sparring, Master Brown's tutelage can do all this for your child too. Don't wait. Join now and get in there!

This is a great place, our daughter has gained strength and confidence. I highly recommend it.read more

Where to begin? Our boys (ages 7 and 5) have been with Kickforce for more than 2yrs now. Kickforce…read morehas been a wonderful experience both for our boys and for us parents. Master Aguilar is amazing! His energy, patience, determination, kindness are constantly displayed. It's clear that he and his team truly care about what they teach and the people they teach. Every one of the instructors are great teachers, and good people. They make a concerted effort to connect with each of their students, and our boys are no exception. I'll be the first to admit that our boys haven't always wanted to come to class, but the instructors have done a terrific job engaging them, teaching strength and discipline, but most importantly character. We originally signed them up to help instill self confidence, and the results are evident. A big thank you to team Kickforce from us and any prospective students. Keep up the good work!

Great studio for our son's development in martial arts! This is his 3rd year and little Johnny…read moreabsolutely loves it. Master Joesph is the best instructor! Thank you for all your years of knowledge.

We have been going for about 6 months for my kids. They have had such a wonderful experience…read morelearning from Master Joseph!

We did not join this studio/ gym but I do want to commend the introduction and communication when…read moregoing through the trial process. I originally identified this studio through a social media ad and then saw their videos, fbook, instagram, etc. I submitted the inquiry online and received prompt, courteous and clear communications from Sarah, New Members Coordinator, Lead Instructor, Carlsbad. We didn't have the pleasure of meeting Sarah in person but I appreciated her quick responses and ease to schedule our first introduction to the studio. Within a week, we had the opportunity to come by for a Saturday trial class at the Rancho Bernardo location. There are two studios: Rancho Bernardo and Carlsbad. The Rancho Bernardo one is near the fire house/ Webb Park (heading toward the library) and conveniently located in a shopping plaza. Our kiddos were in the 4-6 age range and they have no martial arts training or background (besides watching ninjago and thinking ninjas are super cool). They had a blast in class. Coach Chandler (?) was supported by some older volunteer students and other coaches. I was impressed with the teacher to student ratio, cleanliness of the studio, and the firm but loving direction provided. For example, I very much liked that the lead coach explained clearly to the young kids that screaming is not acceptable when saying "Yes Coach!" The instruction was easy to understand for the young kiddos. And he meant what he said. When one kid blatantly stepped out of line (class clown of the hour), Coach Chandler firmly and politely had the kid sit out the fun activity and then took the time to speak with the kid one-on-one and explain what the kid had done wrong. It was very impressive and well executed. We aren't familiar with martial arts in general but they explained they are a type of martial arts that is not form based (like Tae Kwon Do). They lean on many of the similar concepts but it's more defense instruction (how to actually execute a kick or punch properly so that a child can learn to protect themselves). I thought that was interesting to learn. The backbone to their program is the mindset they want to cultivate with young kids. They have a very well thought out program and in fact the first paper they gave us states: "We begin the Martial Art training journey not with punches and kicks, but with central lessons called Tenets." I REALLY liked this concept. They integrate parents into the learning process and help set attainable and age appropriate goals. Very well thought out program. Great leaders. Fun kids and coaches.. the kids loved it. We didn't participate this round just due to scheduling conflicts.. but do VERY MUCH recommend checking them out and scheduling a trial. One thing is to understand/discuss prior to your trial is the investment (they do offer a substantial discount for signing up same day as your trial) and the schedule. We may find ourselves back to join in the Spring but I did want to applaud the business. Girls and boys alike would excel in a studio like this.

Fair warning, I have not attended SKMA since approximately 2015-2016 timeframe, but I highly doubt…read moreanything I'm about to say has changed. I started with SKMA back when it all began as a side hustle for Mr. Cowell as he was (I believe) a student at SDSU. In fact, we originally were using a church for class prior to SKMA moving into their current locations. I trained underneath Brian Cowell for approximately 7-8 years. There are no better boxing coaches or applied martial arts coaches, than Mr. Cowell himself. I can firmly attest to that having now lived all across the world and having avidly boxed in a few other locations inside this country and out. Mr. Cowell and his staff have a very solid history of being overtly friendly, extremely experienced, very diligent and very dedicated to Martial Arts as both a training regime and as a lifestyle. Martial Arts is not only a great means to get into shape, but when applied more mentally it creates a mindset which few hurdles in this world can stop. Every aspect of my life, and the quality of person I am today, is based in the foundation that SwiftKick Martial Arts, and Brian Cowell himself, instilled in me through years of training approaching a decade ago. If that is not a testament to a very worth wild investment, I don't believe I know what is. In terms of Martial Arts training and capability. Due my job, which works in the Anti Terrorism field, there have been more occasions than I have fingers and toes where I have had to rely on the techniques and skills I acquired through years of training from SKMA. It just works. Hopefully there is never a time to need to resort to violence. BUT.. if there is ever a time where you must, for the purpose of self defense, there is no greater means to prepare yourself.

I've been counting the minutes until my son was old enough to start practicing martial arts. Well…read morethat day has come!! Whenever I research anything new for my family, especially my children, i'll start by looking at Yelp reviews and then google. Once I narrow it down to the top 2 or 3 in my area, then i'll ask my very trusted circle of peers to see if any of them have had experience with and/or have heard anything about the businesses. One stood out online as well as within my peer group comprised of other parents, Anthony Hong Tae Kwon Do !! SO, next step was to contact the studio and get a feel for them right over the phone(i'm a big "energy guy" so can feel if it's right or not immediately just by speaking to someone, lol;-). I spoke to a Master Joseph who was super friendly and very excited about having my little guy come try out their studio. Being that my son just turned 4 I know that there's a possibility that he may not like it so it was important to me that they have a trial period just to make sure before we officially lock in with them. They indeed do and it's a really good one. Only 39.99 for 4 intro classes AND you get a Gi with that which is worth $50 itself, wow!! That takes us to our first class.....my lil dude was nervous as heck and wasn't feeling it. UGH! Master Joseph was super nice and super patient and said don't worry this is pretty common. Told us to bring him back another day and let's give it another go. We did just that and this time he did GREAT and loved it!! PHEW!!!! I will say I was a bit skeptical when I saw Master Joseph as he looks really young, lol. After now watching him with our son, other children as well as adults for about 3 months, I can't praise him enough. He is absolutely FANTASTIC at what he does and he's PHENOMENAL with children!! You can tell that he has a true passion for teaching and helping others and I couldn't feel more comfortable with him guiding my son through his young martial arts journey. I also want to give a shout out to the grand master Anthony Hong himself as well. He runs a tight ship but is also super nice and works VERY well with the kids. His reputation throughout the community is rock solid as being an all around great guy! I've actually noticed that there's just as many adults that practice here as well and there's even classes where you can attend with your child! Who knows, maybe my old ass will get in there some day haha!! All in all, I couldn't be more happy with this studio or the instructors Master Joseph and Grand Master Hong, and the fact that my son is not only learning to defend himself but more importantly he's learning self confidence, respect and discipline. All traits which will help him become a fine young man some day and that he will carry with him forever. Oh and btw, I didn't think Johnny was ready to test for a belt after only a couple months and Master Joseph said he's ready. Well he was right, Johnny broke his board first shot, boom!!

We enrolled our kids (preschool-K age) in taekwondo to help build their strength, boost their…read moreconfidence, and help them overcome some social anxiety. We couldn't have found a better dojo to help us accomplish these goals! Both Master Joseph and Grandmaster Hong are fantastic! They work very well with both of my young kids. They are extremely patient and amiable, but they also know how to push their students to try harder and be better. They make an effort to foster discipline and hard work in class. They are great at keeping the kids engaged, so that they may not even realize they're working hard! Our kids really enjoy working with them! We drive almost a half hour (sometimes 45 mins) to go to their studio, even though there are other taekwondo classes available just down the street from us. That speaks volumes about how much we value the patient, steady work they are doing with our kids! We know that this is an investment in our kids' growth and development that will pay off in the long run.

Great place for the kids to get their energy out and learn discipline. Mr. Moon is great with the…read morekids and his experience is appreciated.

There are many other Tae Kwon Do training places. What makes this center different is the…read moreinstructors. Mr & Mrs Moon and Instructor Danny makes this center so special. It is worth it for me to bring my daughter...to drive all the way even though we have a closer center near by. I highly recommend the WJ Choi Tae Kwon Do if your child wants discipline, a good attitude and stay fit.

My son and I have been taking Taekwondo Classes under Master Jacky and his colleagues for almost 2…read moreyears. Prior to coming to one of his studios I did TKD for over 10 years at various dojang's and Master Jacky's instruction is by far the best. They are very friendly but above all, they are great mentors who actually care about their students. They take the time to ask how your kids are doing in school and outside of TKD. They teach the kids how to work with others, be respectful, and disciplined.

From the owner: Dear Students and Parents, It is our pleasure to welcome you…read moreto our school, and we wish you the best on your journey through the exciting art of Taekwondo. Taekwondo has a rich and varied history. Millions of students of all ages have benefited from practicing this fascinating Korean martial art. The system of Taekwondo taught at our schools is the result of many years of study and experience. So please feel free to discuss any questions or concerns you have with your instructors. We are confident that your involvement in Taekwondo and your selection of our school will be a wise decision with lasting rewards.