Our son went to TD for 3 yrs. during which he obtained a black belt. It's a great place for fitness, and for after-school care, if this is what you need. They have a separate area for homework and transportation from the area schools. As far as TKD, much of the curriculum is focused on testing for the next color belt. This is where my review gets negative. As long as a student shows up to classes, they will get a belt. We paid $45 every 6 weeks for their promotion test. This is besides the monthly fee. Not every student will acquire the same level of skill, nor effort, but everyone is "encouraged" to take the test. No one "fails" the test. Hence, when the $450 fee for the black belt comes, and you wonder if you're just buying the belt... Be mindful that for a black belt, in other martial art disciplines a student needs many, many more years of experience and a certain level of maturity. Is a 10-yr old a true black belt? Not really. But consider that most TKD academies in the region follow a similar business model.
The masters that have served this particular location have changed. Some are more skilled than others, but good and engaging overall. Not every parent can be happy though. I've had parents bring up situations of apathy and/or favoritism several times. Also, except with after-school sutdents (they pay more), if anything comes up, don't expect management communicate much with parents. We hardly received e-mails and then wondered what they just didn't reach out to us. My advice is to shop around and ask other parents. read more