A great group of experienced martial artists teaching traditional taekwondo. Each of the…read moreinstructors brings a different background and experience to the table leading to a well-rounded, collaborative approach where the winners are the students. Love this place & so do my kids!

My kids love training here. The instructors come from different backgrounds. They blend well…read moretogether to teach a great traditional taekwondo class and train the competition team in the techniques they need to succeed.

I have attended Park's Martial Arts for 21 years now and achieved the rank of 4th Dan - a TaeKwondo…read moreMaster, certified by the Kukkiwon, so has my son - he started 21 years ago at the age of 8. I have personally trained 8,000+ students during that time and I know everyone of them can easily defend themselves if they had to in any situation. I have attended 60+ Taekwondo competitions in the midwest and handed out thousands of trophies to winners of various events and Park's Martial Arts students take an inordinately large number of 1st Place wins. Grandmaster Tae Hyen Park is an 8th degree, 8th Dan, Black Belt certified by the Kukkiwon in Korea and teaches every day of the work week at his two schools in St. Louis. Some of Grandmaster Park's students have started their own schools. In those 21 years at Parks I have watched 10+ Martial Arts schools in the area go out of business - you do not want to start your training at a school that hasn't been in business at least 10 years. You want to stay with the same Grandmaster during all of your training. Grandmaster Park has promoted 10 Master Instructors who have trained with him for at least 15 years each; each started as a white-belt at his schools. Students at Parks range from 5 year olds to 70 year olds - there are specific kids classes that are fun for the kids while they learn how to defend themselves. There are adults only classes and full contact heavy duty classes taught only by Grandmaster Park. About 20% of our students are part of a family unit, brothers and sister, mom and dad and even grandpa. Taekwondo is a sport that the entire family can have fun learning as the kids grow up. Grandmaster Park is one of just a handful of Grandmasters in America that can train you from a white-belt to a 4th degree black belt - a Master Instructor. Grandmaster Park's curriculum is 100% identical to that taught at the Kukkiwon in Korea - the only difference is that English is the primary language here instead of Korean. So if you want to be trained by a Korean Grandmaster who has built two thriving schools I invite you to drop by one of his schools and see for yourself - don't just accept rumors on the internet - it takes just a few minutes to find out that Taekwondo taught by Grandmaster Park can change your life forever. Master Perry M.

Grandmaster Park has a great school! He is the heart and soul of this school, he teaches regularly…read moreand makes sure there is quality instruction from the other teachers. I started here about 11 years ago when my 2 boys were little, we took some time off and then came back about 3 years ago-am I glad we did! We all got our 1st degree black belts 2 years ago, and my 17 year old son and I just got our 2d degree. It's great to have something that a 53 year old mom can still do with her 17 year old son. It has been an inspiration for me to watch him grow from a little boy beginner to now being a full instructor. That's one thing I really like about Park's Martial Arts, it's for almost anyone. Students from little kids to teenagers to those just out of college to parents are all able to reach their full abilities at this school. Special needs kids also take classes. Even though there are many different abilities, everyone can get a great workout. And, no matter what ability you have, discipline and respect are expected from everyone.

My son and I absolutely love this place! Master Winkler and Master Parker are great, especially…read morewith the younger students. It has been really amazing being a part of the WMAA family, and it truly is family. There aren't a lot of places that have as much patience as they do here, especially when it comes to physical limitations and individual might have. They have an amazing introductory program, so you can really get a feel for it before you make any kind of long term commitment, but if you're like us, you will be ready to sign on in the first few weeks. Great school run by some really incredible people!!

Great place to learn martial arts! All the instructors are very hands on and teach in such a way…read moreanyone can learn and grow! I highly recommend this place!

My 7-year-old attended FIT Martial Arts for a few days while we were visiting St. Louis. The…read morefacility was clean and the staff seemed friendly at first, but that changed quickly. When I asked to observe my son, Master Ray said parents weren't allowed because the kids were "in the basement," which was concerning. We were also charged for unnecessary items and even a field trip to a free park. My son wasn't excited to return, and the experience overall felt unorganized and lacking transparency.

I am Katrell Robinson, I would 100% recommend fit martial arts, the teachers are great the…read moreassistants are amazing at teaching and correcting mistakes and every one there is family friendly they even have a church service on Saturday's! Fit martial arts is definitely the best place to learn self defense!

This is an amazing karate school! My children receive the best instruction here. The instructors…read moreare very patient with young children. Don't hesitate to try a class, there is no fee to come check one out!

Awesome karate school. This school laid the foundation for success in my life! Everyone from…read moreinstructors to students are welcoming and really know what they're talking about.

First let me say that my boys have been students here for many years. One longer than the other…read more Depending on how young your kid starts, they could end up in the Tigers class for younger students. This is where my oldest started. That program teaches them the foundation at a young age. Then each testing cycle, they get a new color belt until they graduate from the Tigers class. Next is the Beginners class. This is where she appropriate kids or adults start. You train and practice until you get your next color belts to move to the Advanced class. Then so on until you get too the Black Belt class where you train to become a Black Belt. Each class can become harder so you'll have to train hard to get your next color belt. They have classes Monday - Thursday and Saturday. You can pick any time you wish to train as long as you are consistent with the amount if days you train per week (at least 2-3, not including practice at home). They have a receptionist that is very pleasant and informative. They have so been nice but currently Mrs. Ring is the best yet! She helps get your registered, fitting for uniforms, gear and anything you need assistance with off the mat. The instructors are pretty awesome too. The reason why I moved my youngest from MMA to taekwondo was because of the structure. I feel they hold a tight ship here and set expectations for their students. They will teach you and guide you especially if they see you need assistance but you can also ask the instructor or assistant trainers for guidance as well. They offer 1x1 training for a fee outside of class training as well. Now the price.... I think just like any sport, its expensive. You need a uniform and as their rank goes up, those uniforms are costly, lol. They will offer discounts during certain times of the year but it's still expensive. They have to get the right weapons ATA approved (meaning ATA weapons) which they use different one each cycle. The good thing is they rotate so once you have all weapons ( I think only 4 are used in the classes before Black Belt), you'll be fine for a while. You also have to pay once you advance for each color belt. So yes, it can be expensive. However, as I see my kids randomly doing jump spin and sidekicks around the house, I know this embedded in their lifestyle. ATA Chesterfield has a FB group for you to stay up to date and they'll send you text reminders and emails too. Definitely worth having your kids try it out. If you do, they usually have a trial offer for new students. Huge kudos to instructors Mr. David, Mrs. Bhavikatti and Master Shank!! Oh, the parking can be tricky. While it's a huge parking lot, it is shared with a dance studio, a performance athletic building, Bounce U and Goodwill. So it can get crowded at times.

We have been a member at this ATA location with Master Shank beginning in 2012. We enrolled my…read morechild with slight neurological and sensory issues and the benefits were obvious. We now have 4 family members actively participating, kids and adults. We have had multiple friends join or even switch to this specific location because how well it is managed. The climate emphasizes encouragement which forms great friendship bonds with both children and adults. My kids can't wait for class to see their ATA friends. My wife became friends with other adults and has provided transport for their kids when needed. The classes are large here but the location is huge. They are therefore able to have classes with more similar ability students together unlike other small studios that everybody is lumped together. They also have up to 4 additional instructors per class constantly assisting students as opposed to just one teacher. Friends of ours that belonged to a different karate studio with just one teacher per class complained that their 10 year old child who was more experienced had to constantly help instruct the brand new students next to him during class and was no longer enjoying himself. They joined ATA and are actually having fun We obviously feel strongly that this endeavor is money well spent and will continue this along with other kids activities.

My 11-year-old daughter went to the summer camp and LOVED it. It was a lot of hard work -- a great…read moreworkout, and she was sore and tired at the end of the day but so enjoyed the camp. She said the coaches were really nice and made the experience fun. She didn't know anything about fencing beforehand, and now she's ready to sign up for the club experience. We definitely recommend the camp and expect that soon we will also recommend the club (evening) classes.

the owner doesn't show up often fridge is often not stocked with water the maintenanceness is…read moreoften lacking

I've trained with different Martial Arts schools on and off my entire life. BY FAR the best…read moreinstructor and martial arts environment Ive ever trained in.