Trusted Guard Martial Arts is the real deal. Mr. Barrett and the others instructors have decades of…read morecumulative training in Hap Ki Do, Tae Kwon Do, Jhoon Rhee Tae Kwon Do, Krav Maga, Zen Archery, Martial Ops, and more. The instructors are knowledge and friendly and there is a warm and supportive atmosphere that permeates the school. This is not Mcmartial arts and these people are also not here to be intimidating. Nobody is snobby. Everyone is there to help each other grow and martial artists and as people. If that sounds like something you would like to be a part of, definitely check them out!

My son is in the little warriors class, and LOVES it! He has learned so much in such a short amount…read moreof time. Tae Kwon Do has really helped my son learn to focus a little more, and it has overall been such a great thing for him!

My daughter has been going here for almost a year. Our neighbor had a birthday party at the school…read moreas she is a student there. We went and my daughter had a blast and the parents couldn't say enough good things about the instructor/owner Mr. Evans. So we talked to Evans and he said for her to come to a real class for free and see if she liked it (as the birthday parties are a little more loose and silly compared to regular class). Sounded like a solid deal so we did 2 days later and to our surprise she loved it. She goes to class about 3-4 times a week only because some days the class for her belt group was at a time that we couldn't get off work in time to get her there. The new location is awesome because it is so close to our house and Mr. Evans and some of the black belt student instructors like Donald and Daeyon (god I think I spelled that right) are amazing. The amount of patience these guys have with working with kids from 5/6 all the way up to 13/14 year olds for the "kids" classes is amazing. We have seen such a big difference in our daughter's confidence as well as manners too (not that she was a bad kid or rude to begin with) but they teach kids about respect and courtesy and what it means to have self discipline and other values. Plus the exercise she gets has been great for her too, and I feel that if she did get picked on by bullies she could deal with it. The place is great, lots of our neighbors have daughters that go there and it is awesome seeing the girls kick ass as much as the boys. We couldn't get my daughter into any extracurricular activities like Dance or anything, so we were very happy she has found this. The school also rewards kids for good attendance as well as getting good grades at school. If you are looking for your kids then call them and set up a day to check it out. I would be surprised if they didn't love it and it is very affordable.

I have studied martial arts for many years and have trained at Maria Spratt's school in Liberty…read moreHill. This is an excellent, traditional Tang Soo Do dojang which trains all ages. SBN Spratt is the best I've ever seen especially teaching children. Her mentoring of adults is top quality as well. SBN Spratt is a certified instructor and part of a much wider school system here in the US and the world. Another quality identifier is the Grandmaster and his top belts have written, and standby, a training manual which covers everything from terminology to time requirements for all belts. This complete and free instruction gup manual is key to maintaining standards and is free to consider on the Grand Masters website at https://www.tsdmgk.com/. Further, SBN Spratt interviews and does a free class for potential students. Her website is https://www.hwasunmartialarts.com/.

Great new Martial arts facility in Liberty Hill. Appreciate the patience and help for young kids…read more Master Spratt has done a lot to help out son grow and develop confidence. Highly recommend for new families and locals looking for place to get kids involved in Martial Arts.

My daughter started at HK Taekwondo as a Tiger (5 years old) and over the last five years has…read moreearned her Red Belt. HK Taekwondo has been the one to take her through this entire journey so close to reaching the top. HK Taekwondo is probably the best experience I've not only had with a martial arts studio, is has been and still remains one of the best family owned businesses I've ever had experiences with. Master Kim and his Teachers are firm, consistent, teach discipline but not through aggression or anger rather sternness and firmness at a level the child can comprehend and understand. I believe this is why over the last five years, I have seen other kids also grow up in the same program. If you want to start this journey as adult or with your child I very much highly recommend this school. PS - I also know this school follows guidelines and teaching standards for a path to the Olympics.

Most of the high reviews are from years ago…read more Master Kim, the owner, is missing and rarely interacts with students. The instructors are hit or miss. If you get one of the 2 that actually teach they have different approaches that contradict each other. A 3rd teacher is a student that has no business teaching. He has no leadership ability and the students have no respect for him. At one point in 2022 their main instructor at the time went on vacation and then was out sick for an extended time. During that time, the owner, master Kim was still no where to be found and the classes were taught by students. When the instructor came back most of the classes were a disobedient mess. No one was prepared for that round of testing so they had the students repeat the previous test since they went 2 months without learning anything. When you look at the calendar it is packed with classes, but that is not up to date. They teach multiple experience levels at the same time in a relatively tiny studio. There is no common space, for parents, gear, backpacks or shoes. Just a narrow walkway with a row of benches right off the mat. Students get close enough to hit spectators. Kids are stacked too close to each other and run into each other while practicing forms. There is so much confusion about which class is at each time, you almost always end up with lower belts in the advanced class. They take 30 minutes to warmup, split into groups, maybe do 5-10 minutes of Taekwondo, and then spend the last 15 minutes of class playing a kids game like tag or jump rope. The week before each test they realize how under prepared most students are and suddenly get serious. They need everyone to sign up for the test because it is a revenue generator. You get to the test, where master Kim makes an appearance. His rambling and confusing comments drag the event beyond the expected time, usually running an hour late for 1 hour time blocks. The test devolves into him referring to everyone as "you" since he doesn't know any of his students names. He starts teaching a class during the test. It is really more judgement on the poor quality of instructors rather than the students trying to pass. The parents sit there asking themselves where this level of instruction has been the prior 3 months. Ultimately the students try multiple times, take breaks to have 1 on 1 training sessions before they try again. Eventually after enough attempts most of them pass. I wrote this review while sitting at a belt test, watching multiple students fail even though they required a testing form to be signed in advance by an instructor, acknowledging they were ready. Master Kim determines if the kids pass the test, but the instructors somehow have no idea what his standards are. In the weeks leading up to the test, us and other families were requesting help on specific aspects of the test but the help provided by the instructor (who is actually a student on the performance team) was minimal and provided no constructive feedback. Over half of the students failed and the owner told those families that he would personally guarantee to work with them for 2 weeks and they would retest and pass. From Friday to Tuesday master Kim forgot about the promise he made. It turned into assigning a different instructor to work with them which turned into students (who were not instructors or black belts) working with the kids for about 15 minutes in one of the classes. The most frustrating part of the re-test was an instructor telling the kids if they worked "this hard" before the original test they would have passed the first time. Absolutely disconnected, if the instructors were consistent every class, rather than just the week before a test, their students would have actually been prepared. But keep letting the kids run around playing tag with pool noodles.

We have been coming to Leander Taekwondo America for about a year and a half and absolutely love…read moreit. Mr Lacy and all the student instructors are very encouraging and helpful (especially for this mom with no martial arts knowledge). The little dragons program is for kids 4-6 and a great way to introduce the younger crowd to taekwondo. Mr Lacy and all the student instructors are so patient, yet they also are firm when they need to be. My kids love LTA!

Signing our son up for classes at Leander Taekwondo was one of the best decision we've made as…read moreparents! Our child was experiencing bullying and having trouble with his self esteem. Mr. Lacy and his team of instructors are incredible and our son is thriving. He earned his black belt last year and now he is very confident and loves to train. Don't hesitate to sign up. It's an amazing environment for the whole family.

Barrett's ATA is an incredible school! Not only do the staff members and owners care about each…read morestudent and their training, they will go out of their way to help the students reach their goals. For example, before I got my black belt through them, Mrs. Mascari worked extra after classes with me to make sure I learned my forms and could pass them off before the test. Having that level of support was crucial to reaching my goals, and I could not have done it without her, Master Barrett, and my training partners. There is a family atmosphere within the school, and training during my teen and young adult years has been so important in increasing my confidence and sense of belonging. I will also say just as a side note: It's so cool training in the teen/adult classes with the new teenagers and seeing how marital arts affects them. You can see their self-confidence and respect grow with each belt they earn. Definitely would recommend for anyone wanting to add some structure to their life. It teaches respect, commitment, self-worth, and self defense!

Our son started at ATA December of 2017. He is now a black belt. He was an introvert and we wanted…read moreto make him more outgoing in preparation of going to public schools and making new friends. In the last 9 years we have seen a drastic change in our son and his confidence level. He knows how to defend himself and says "Leave me alone" or "Get away from me" to bullies. We love the instructors and staff at ATA, they know each childs strength and weakness and provide special attention to friends that need it.

The kickboxing kicked my butt! Alexa's class was so much fun and small to keep us all safe and…read moreseparated Sanitized between classes and such a great instructor