Will work with anyone. Modifies exercises based on your ability and physical range of motion. Great…read morework with special needs students, I would highly recommend KA Dunwwoody to anyone.

We love Karate Atlanta!! My son has been a member going on 4 years now. He has learned great skills…read moreon and off the mat.

My son has been training here for 6years. Its safe to say, we love this place…read more Black Knight has been very inclusive and consistently supporting families from all over metro Atlanta(we live on the SW side and come twice a week) My son has grown in strength, confidence, mental and emotional discipline because of their reinforcement and teachings. Black Knight supports "anti bullying" , hosts community blood drives and enables parents to have a "Parents Night Out" by holding special monthly evening sessions. I highly recommend taking this Back To School special- give your child this gift!

My daughter attended camp here last week. She really enjoyed it and the staff was great. If she…read moreasks to take Hapkido in the future, I would not hesitate to let her go back.

I've trained in martial arts for around 25 years, and I was amazed when I found this school. Sifu…read moreMatt is very knowledgeable and meticulous. He will answer any question you come up with because he's asked them himself. A lot of traditional schools seem a bit cult-like with an untouchable teacher held up on a pedestal, but Sifu Matt will mix things up with students and brings a more down-to-Earth atmosphere. You can try out a class to see if it's for you, so you have nothing to lose!

This is a wonderful school. My wife and I have been attending classes here for a number of years…read more We found classes to be informative. With attention to detail paid to each student. Classes are usually small and allow you to have hands on time with the Sifu.

I would NEVER recommend this place to another parent…read more My son was seriously injured while in their care after another child struck him in the eye with a stick. And to be clear, this did not even happen during karate instruction. The children were outside playing when this happened. After my son was injured, he went to an adult and told them he had been hurt. Despite that, I was never called. No one notified me that my child had suffered an eye injury. No one contacted me and told me that I needed to come get him or have him medically evaluated. There was not even an incident report provided to me. I found out how bad it was when I arrived to pick him up. My child was crying, had his head down, was visibly injured and was struggling to open his eye. As a mother, it is infuriating to know that my child looked like that while under the care of adults and no one thought it was important enough to CALL ME. I had to take him for medical treatment, where he was diagnosed with an eye injury that required continued medical follow-up over the following months. Eye injuries can have serious consequences when they are not evaluated and properly treated, and I am grateful that I took his condition seriously when the people responsible for him apparently did not. Then I was left with the medical expenses. I ultimately had to hire an attorney simply trying to hold someone accountable for what happened to my child. That process was made even more difficult because of issues surrounding insurance coverage. Meanwhile, there was never a meaningful effort from this business to take responsibility, assist with the medical expenses or make this right. What makes this even harder to accept is that I have continued seeing the individual associated with this business picking children up from my son's former elementary school. After everything my child went through, I have never received the level of remorse, concern or accountability that I would expect from someone entrusted with children. And the effects did not end when his eye healed. Time has passed, and my son STILL does not want to do karate again. Something he once participated in has now become associated in his mind with being hurt and with how that experience was handled. As his mother, that is something I cannot simply overlook. Children can get hurt. Accidents happen. That is not even the most disturbing part of this experience. The unacceptable part is a child suffering a significant eye injury while in your care, telling an adult that he is hurt, and his parent STILL not receiving a phone call. The unacceptable part is having no proper incident documentation waiting for that parent. The unacceptable part is leaving a family to deal with months of medical follow-up, medical expenses and legal action while showing so little accountability afterward. A business caring for children should understand that supervision, emergency response, documentation and immediate communication with parents are not optional. My son's safety was placed in their hands, and based on what my family experienced, I deeply regret ever trusting this place with him. Parents deserve to know this before deciding where to leave their children. This place was horrible to my family, and I cannot recommend it under any circumstances.

My daughter started in kindergarten. We instantly saw improvement in balance, confidence and social…read moreskills. She's now finishing 2nd grade and still absolutely loves going to karate. The camps are amazing also. They offer them on school holidays and during the summer. 10 out of 10!!

I practice Northern Shaolin with this organization, so it's only that one class that I'm…read morespecifically referring to in this review. I've practiced other martial arts in the past, and I've found my home here. The class structure is usually some warm-ups, followed by some conditioning and some drill work, concluded with a bit of forms work. There is a great breadth to the types of movements that a student learns, but they are all martially applicable. A good deal of time is spent on learning the applications to the techniques and practicing with classmates in order to become effective in their use. The one note of warning is that there is quite a bit of physical conditioning that is taught in this class, as this style can be physically demanding. Accommodations are made to suit the various fitness levels of the individual student, but you will definitely be encouraged to work hard and try your best. Chances are that you will "feel it" the next day. If are open to engaging in that level of exercise, then you'll probably have a lot of fun. If you take issue with the thought that your muscles have actually been made to do some work, then you probably won't attend more than one class.

I've been practicing Northern Shaolin with PATHS Atlanta for about a year now. I highly recommend…read moreit for anyone interested in learning Kung Fu. Class typically begin with a variety of stretching exercises and a circuit drill for conditioning. Following that we get into the substance of Nothern Shaolin. There is a heavy emphasis on forms and applications. I really like how we learn how each movement in a form could be used practically. We will also learn meditative techniques, history of Northern Shaolin and other styles, and the theories behind our martial practice. There is a lot of individual instruction in class. It is not uncommon for one student to be working on one thing while other students are practicing something else, but it never feels like you have been forgotten or excluded. Also common is that other students will momentarily pause what they are doing to offer you guidance or answer your question. The instructor is very knowledgeable, not just on Northern Shaolin but many other styles. Many times in class he will teach us some aspect of other styles for our martial education. We also are expected to learn the history of our lineage of Northern Shaolin which I think is really neat. There are two unique things about our class that I absolutely love. First, the classes are outdoors. While sometimes in extreme weather (August heat and January cold) I wish we had an indoor space, I almost always enjoy practicing Kung Fu outdoors. The second thing is the social aspect. Typically after class we go out for drinks and food. That aspect was a pleasant surprise as there I have really bonded with my fellow students and they all have interesting and diverse lives to learn about. One thing to note - I think the class structure has changed some since Phillip wrote his review. While physical conditioning is a part of class, I don't think it is as intense as when Phillip wrote his review. Still, you will get a good work-out and it will get you into shape (I have had many friends note that I look to be in the best shape in a long time.)

After trying several other combat/martial arts systems -- I found Jeremy at IKMA. This was what I…read morewas looking for. No nonsense, intelligent self defense. Private lessons and group classes as part of the experience. Cool uniform. Worth every penny.

Personally would not recommend this school or its instructors as they are more interested in $ than…read moreteaching.

Master Choi and company are super-dedicated and focused on creating an excellent program that is…read moreeducational, safe, fun and clean environment for my budding 4-year old black-belt. I have and will continue to recommend JC World!

I have been looking for a Taekwondo school closer to my hood for a few years, and I'm so grateful…read morefor JC World Taekwondo coming to Dunwoody. Master Choi is an outstanding master who not only possesses incredible Taekwondo / martial arts qualifications and experiences but is also an amazing instructor. His teaching is tailored to every individual student's progress, and there's never a dull moment in his class! Master Choi is patient, caring, detail-oriented and super friendly. I'm blessed to have joined this family and look forward to continuing my Taekwondo journey with Master Choi. (Note - I'm an adult class student.)

If you wanna learn Tai Chi techniques come try out Kaikudo Martial Arts Academy. Sensei Michael…read moreIssa is a wonderful instructor and a wonderful group of people in the class. I would definitely recommend.

I've been through several states, as I've moved for work. Every place I stop, I look for martial…read morearts for the kids. This is one of the best places I've ever seen for kids martial arts. They take technique seriously, which I've really never seen before in kids martial arts (since I was in kids martial arts 30 years ago). Refreshing. Unique. Excellent. I am very pleased.