My partner loves this karate dojo. The facilities are clean, and the Shihan here is spectacular. It…read moreis friendly to both beginners and highly trained individuals. The prices are fair, and classes are offered on all week days. I highly recommend this karate dojo!

I was trained with Okinawa Karate and Shihan Arakaki for less than a year but I was absolutely…read moreimpressed with the technique, support, sparring time, & teaching styles of Shihan Arakaki. Not only did he teach us the effective way to defend ourselves but also the how and why behind it. His words and advice are memorable and applicable to life. I've moved out of state a while ago but still remember the great time we had back then. I'd definitely sign my kids up for it if we were to live in town. I've seen several youth that were trained since they were little and grew up to be fine young people. Highly recommend Shihan Arakaki and the dojo to anyone looking for a great place for you or your loved ones to be trained in Karate. Life-changing experience for sure!

I'm not sure if my minion is prepared to defend himself quite yet or has attained the ability to…read moresnatch flies out of the air with a set of chopsticks, but he has picked up some skills at Tobin's. When we first signed him up I didn't know what to expect other than him learning to disarm a group of bad guys with a popscicle stick. His Kung Fu would be strong. So here's what I've learned so far: 1.) It's not Kung-Fu. It's Karate. Don't ask me what kind as I'm not in to the lifestyle enough to know the difference. He wears a karategi, bows on demand, and is learning some pretty cool moves that, while they aren't up to Karate Kid standards, are impressive. Especially for being a little guy. 2.) This place demands respect. The kids ask permission to enter the mat, leave the mat, and are expected to give their instructors all of the respect they deserve. It also carries in to their personal lives as they can earn ribbons for their belts based on good grades, respect for parents, etc. The munchkins take this serious and i have seen them remove ribbons as well. Participant trophies do not apply. 3.) They truly care about your kids. I was impressed that all of the staff and instructors quickly learn names and treat the kids like real people. It's good to see the littles treated with the same respect they are expected to give. 4.) Date nights. These are pretty cool. For an extremely small price (I think $15) you can drop the kids off one Friday night per month for a few hours and go on a date. It's cheap, you can trust them, and you don't have a neighbor kid rummaging through your bedroom while you're gone. I really have nothing to compare this place to. I like them for the reasons above and a bunch of others not really worth typing about. They are making a difference for my little one and I like the confidence and agility his is gaining through their program. We're still working on the popscicle stick trick.

Want to know how good this place is? The school is in Clearfield and I live in Draper! I drive an…read moreentire hour to get there and an entire hour to get home. Why? There really isn't another one of it's kind in Utah. It is obvious from the moment you walk into the place that the kids are taught this art well. Black belts look like what black belts should. This definitely isn't a McDojo! The kids are expected to show respect to instructors, parents, and each other. This shows through and through in the way they are instructed to address each other. And despite this strict regimen it is obvious that the love and care for the kids themselves is of the utmost importance. They have a lot of safety equipment and kids are not allowed to perform various skills without the safety equipment on or around them. They also have adult classes. I haven't watched many of those but if they are at all indicative of what I have seen with the kids classes, they are sure to be run very well. Oh, one more thing, they must know what they are doing because they have dozens of world champion martial arts instructors and students there. Hard to become a world champion without at least some success at your craft.

I love it because sensei McKay is there and all of the sensei's that are there are really great…read more It is the best!

This is such a great program!! Such a positive environment!! We just signed up for a summer…read moreprogram and literally had to force one of our sons to go in the beginning. It has only been a few weeks, but we have been so impressed!! One son wants to go every day of the week now. The other one, who was resistant in the beginning, smiles all the time while in class. He even volunteers for demonstrations. It has really boosted his confidence, which was a main hope when we signed up. Instructors are great! I can't say enough good things about it!

My son And I love it here! It's close by, and in a good part of town. I love that they teach…read morerespect and morals as well as moves. My sons attitude is getting better since he started coming here. Thanks!

Instructor is great with children, no contacts, fair prices and you are able to attend classes 6…read moredays per week + weapons and sparing classes on specific days. As a family, you can train in the same class, and parents are free if they have an enrolled child. Best prices I have found, and they are being taught actual Korean TaeKwonDo, and not some American/hybrid made up version of Karate.

He is the best of the best out there and can't find any one even close to what he is not only does…read morehe take the time to teach his students he teaches them correctly and with the up most respect

hello i think thony is great person and good master, but is to old and he no can run the class, his…read moreassistant jody is arogant, she make me feel inconfor, because is so rude few times, her son run the class most the time but is a kid and he only en focus more in his friends the teach all the rest the class, I which when I go there tonny more young and can teach more the students, then have a chipper price but you pay more in stuff, and extra compair the other place, them clos for winter and extend the class when is no your fold, for charge 1 month the you ready no get class, so I think this place need be run for some asisten the have actitude and kynd persons, no the arogant jody, and tonny is to old is why he no run the place, most the time is Simon one kid the is no serious,

this has been the best thing for my little one and i want to say an extra thank you!…read more Anna, Zach, Lea, Shane and Zan extra thank you.

Mr. Michael is amazing with the kids and his staff also cares. Great place for the kids to learn so…read moremuch year around. Completing the belt levels, personal goals etc.

My daughter has been going to this karate program for over a year. She likes her instructors Sensei…read moreCole and Anastacia and enjoys the lessons. I wanted her to know how to defend herself in case she needs it one day and I believe she is on the right track in this karate program. They use a space inside the C & C Ballet Academy to offer their lessons. The building is behind some other businesses and hard to find since the entrance from Redwood Rd is very narrow and easy to miss. Once inside, the parking is large and easy to find a spot even on the busy days.

My son has attended Karate at this location for 7 months. I know the owner will likely try and…read morediscredit my review, but I feel that it is important for people to see. My wife brought up an issue we had (an overly religious paper that had to be done so my kid could get his next belt) and we feel the owner/instructor handled it very poorly. We only wanted to discuss an alternative to the assignment. He responded with anger, was very rude, and unwilling to even remotely have a civil discussion. The assignment is not why I'm writing this review, but because of the way he treated my wife. She was kind and diplomatic, but he didn't show the same level of respect. I noticed over the 7 months that he had a short temper with the kids, but I didn't realize the extent until now. I don't trust him with my child anymore, and If I were you I wouldn't trust him with yours either.

Me and my son are both in the teen - adult class; we have been for months…read more This is one of the greatest experiences I have had doing something with my son (sports). Austin has created an amazing environment from beginners as young as 5 to adults of all ages. I am proud to tell people that we train out of BLK Ft Union; and we both look forward to earning our black belt(s) some day.