Highly recommend HERO!!!…read more I don't see karate as an extra-curricular. I see it as a tool in my son's empowerment journey.....the approach at Hero is one of patience, while maintaining fundamental discipline of karate. Video games, after school Art, stuff like that, I see as extracurricular. My son's drive to hit the mark and do the right thing and exercise discipline when in Michael's presence is mind blowing. Outside of karate, he lacks focus, self discipline, etc.. Once he steps on that, mat, I've never seen him so focused and dedicated. Glad to have him at HERO. THEY are amazing at what THEY do and I appreciate THEIR hard work,dedication and patience with my kiddo..

What a wonderful dojo! Sensei Michael is the best there is. We are so grateful to have Sensei…read moreMichael and they Hero family in our lives--I wish I could give them 10 stars!

can't reccomend enough. amazing and attentive staff, supportive community. The classes are full of…read moreuseful information and we do a lot of real world scenarios in order to apply the material which I find the most helpful. everything from the basics to more complex situation. wish I had started earlier.

Elite Krav Maga: Is a great school of instruction Krav Maga…read moreis no rules no MMA ring hand to hand combat self defense The school is taught by 2 well certified instructors with over 10 years experience Krav Maga is Isreali Defense Forces IDF military hand to hand combat est. 1948 by its founder You will get in great shape as the classes are good cardio and self defense learning Be prepared the get some bumps and bruises; its not for the shadow boxers; we do get physical here w/ Gear on of course. But I find this to be the best way to learn. You can't learn when your pulling your punches. Call them or come by for a class and see if its right for you. Check out the website.

What a great place!! A place to take your kids to, boys and girls, to learn about life. Yes, life…read morewith its lessons and different situations. It is not all about martial arts and learning how to protect yourself. It is very much about how to encounter people, how to be a better version of yourself. I love listening to Mr. Quartin teaching the kids how to make good choices, how to learn overcome obstacles, how to be a good person, responsible and disciplined. Mr. Roman and Mr. Carter are amazing too! All of them are great mentors physically and mentally!

Love this place especially this location. My son needs to work on self-confidence and he doesn't…read morelike to perform in public. He cried on stage when performing at school. After joining victory, he's a lot better. He can perform in front of classmates and parents. He also took leadership class that teach him to be respect, obedient, patient , etc. It's a lot more than just kicking and punching. Staffs are very nice and pay attention to detail. From my experience though the tournament that all kids from different location will compete, my son did everything right when some kids in same rank or higher cannot do. I'm sure the staffs here teach my son well and right. Most importantly, I never force him to go practice. He likes to go on his own and enjoy the class.

So excited for the positive changes I'm seeing at the Lake Mary location! New chief of instruction…read moreand new young eager team. Looking forward to seeing how this new energy continues to revitalize the school!

The children learn discipline, respect, communication, and honesty, all while developing strength…read moreand improving skills.

My son has been practicing at this location for over a year now. The owners are awesome & make…read moreeveryone feel like family. For a martial arts school they are very reasonable, $95/month for 3 classes per week. Sifu is a phenomenal teacher & great with the kids. The classes are run very efficiently & the kids follow with respect. It's not one of those martial arts schools that are run like a boot camp. Besides the kids Kung fu classes they also offer adult classes for both Kung fu & Tai Chi. The adult classes I think are 4 or 5 times per week, which you can attend as many as you like. This is definitely a family establishment with a lot of the owners family working here teaching & helping at the front desk. They really make you feel welcomed. During the holidays they have a big party for the kids & families with lots of food, gifts & prizes. If you are looking for quality martial arts training in a friendly environment definitely give them a try. They also have another location in East Orlando near Goldenrod.

I keep writing reviews for here and they never show up?…read more Sifu Kee runs a awesome school. He is a kind and patient teacher who treats each of his students with respect. The costs for classes is relatively inexpensive. Classes are offered for all ages and physical condition. Hours will vary unless you have a private lesson. Overall I believe it is the best martial arts school I know, with the focus always being family and students rather than profit.

BEST KEPT SECRET?? Not really. (A reference to my 2023 posting)…read more After almost 3 years of my high school age son taking lessons here he was suddenly and unexpectedly placed into a class of about 18 children about 6-7 years old. When I spoke with the owner about it that same day, and again with my wife and I the next morning (today) we asked that our 15-year old son be moved back into a class that was age appropriate. Our son is 6 feet tall and 190 lb by the way. When the facility owner continued to try to justify the new program that resulted in this and repeatedly REFFUSED to place him back into his old age appropriate class (that was also training that same day) we told the owner we would have pull him from the class if he could not train and attend his normal practices WITH HIS OWN AGE GROUP, The owner responded by saying, "Then pull him from the program". So we in fact did that just moments ago. I have more I could, say but will reserve those negative concerns as I don't want to pile on, but clearly have an overall different opinion of this venue now that I have been able to see things over a longer course of time. Not to mention the other parental stories I have heard. Thus, I felt the need to clarify my first posting, which has obviously changed. The positive....., the facility is nice! Dennis Warren, Longwood

Happy to report that Champion Karate is strong as ever. A couple of favorite instructors have moved…read moreon to accomplish various personal goals but the new ones who have stepped in are excellent too. My daughter is still enjoying her classes as a blue belt and just moved up to the Elite Leadership program where there is a formal plan in place for her to earn her junior black belt (if she sticks with the program) by the time she is 12-in about 3 more years. For comparison's sake, you need to be a minimum of about 16 y/o with maximum proficiency (on demand) in a documented list of about 150 skills, forms and techniques to earn an adult black belt in Kenpo Karate in this program. I have seen other programs advertised locally where you receive a black belt in 3 years. I have a hard time believing that any child would have the life-skills to achieve such a lofty goal especially after seeing the work that everyone puts in here. The students work hard because things aren't dumbed down for them and they like the challenge, the instructors push in a healthy way while holding everyone accountable for strong, technically proficient techniques while at the same time making things fun.