The program provides several instructors and senior students to help new students get more individualized instruction. The constant fed back helps with confidence building as new moves are learned. It's only been a month, but my grandson watches the videos and practices almost everyday. I can see his enthusiasm and confidence growing. read more

I would steer very very clear from this place if you are black or brown. The owners are racist and are not afraid of showing favoritism towards their yt clients. Black or brown folks will be ignored during classes. Sad, because the owners themselves are POC but they have very close ties to maga folks. They also promote people very easily. As long as you're paying, the 'master' doesn't care. Everyone gets a belt promotion. ***UPDATE*** Yelp seems to be hiding my review about this place. Let me add more info since it's so weird for my review to just disappear like that. I had a niece and nephew attend this place for a few years. At first things were great, then the owners got greedy and changed the timeframe of the classes as well as the quantity of classes you could take. They lost a lot of students because of this but those that were loyal stayed. My brother and sister in law contemplated on leaving since the classes were shorter and were only twice a week now instead of three times a week with an additional half hour. Oh, not to mention, THE PRICE STAYED THE SAME WITH THIS CHANGE. So not only were you paying MORE but got LESS. My nephew was on the spectrum and my niece was not. The difference in how they were treated was not what I was expecting. I came to a great amount of their lessons to watch but after seeing how the school was ran, couldn't bring myself to support this place. Obviously the decision to keep them there was not up to me but I couldn't stand it. Seeing the little black and brown kids get very obvious low standard treatment compared tho their Caucasian and Asian counterparts were incredibly sad. They are not at all prepared or even educated enough to handle children on the spectrum. The 'master' has lost his patience many times and tries to play it off but it's very obvious to those sitting and watching. Again, I would urge all black and brown parents to take their kids elsewhere. read more

Great martial arts school. Very diverse and welcoming school for ALL students from many cultures and abilities. Our boys couldn't wait to take the next class with Master Tan! Give this school a try, you will be so happy you did! read more

Wonderful place to go for martial arts training, wonderful people. Everyone is always patient and sees you for who you are. I appreciate everyone here, and hands down the best martial arts academy in the San Joaquin valley. I love being apart of the apex family and I hope to inspire others along my journey. Thank you, Master Tan and all the instructors for continuing to inspire me everyday to accomplish great things and be a good individual altogether it really does mean a lot to me. I've been coming here for more than a year and I can tell you I do not regret it. read more

My son attended for just over a year. We only left because we moved out of state. The instructors are amazing!!! Ma'am and Sir are kind people and were great to work with! I love the family atmosphere there. Not only do the kids learn martial art techniques, but they also learn important life skills that help them in all aspects of daily life. My son and I were very happy there. read more

With patient instructors and a convenient location, AMAA is an excellent choice for children's hapkido. My son has increased his focus, balance, and confidence all of which I've seen him apply to soccer and school first hand. I'd recommend it to any parent. read more

The demo team works one on one with the kids making sure they are learning... I love the positivity in this place they allow the kids an opportunity to speak about their day prior to starting as well as ensure techniques and form are done correct... they work at your childs pace ... I recommend Apex to anyone and everyone looking for a great place to learn ...and the price is really good too read more

Master Tan is soooo great with children. He teaches them discipline but also knows when it's time to cajole or play with the kids as well. I went and had my son try out nearly all of the martial arts dojos in Stockton and this was the best. Here at Stockton Kuk Sool Hapkido, my son not only enjoys himself but actually does learn a lot. Master Tan teaches them how to speak bits of Korean, how to behave, and also martial arts and other life lessons. The other martial arts places in Stockton say that they do that, but when you observe them, they don't actually practice what they preach. At another dojo (Discovery) the children played games for 20 minutes and were taught by young teenagers who didn't even seem interested in what they were doing for the other ten minutes, while the adult classes were shown what to do but never corrected in their actions so half of them were doing it all without form or lazily, yet they all had high colored belts. It's much better at Kuk Sool where the students are watched and taught properly. Having done martial arts throughout high school, I have high standards in what I expect from a dojo and Stockton Kuk Sool Hapkido definitely goes above and beyond. I highly recommend this place if you're looking for a school for your child where they actually learn something and not just a goof-around class. read more

My kids are going on their second month here and they love it! There are no contracts and a discount if you have multiple children. I love that the teachers are young adults themselves because they really seem to connect with the kids. I also love that it never seems like it's too many kids in a group per teacher. They are always doing something and taught to be super respectful. When my boys were little I tried other places in Stockton and I can definitely tell right away that apex is much more of a fit for my boys. So glad I found it. Thanks to everyone who makes apex amazing! read more

Apex Martial Arts Academy - Martial Arts Near Me - Stockton, California

best karate dojo hands-down. if anything go here, trust me. best people best environment and the kindest people i have ever met. read more

This is truly a wonderful martial arts academy. My 8 year old daughter has been going here for almost a year and a half, and she really enjoys every aspect of it. Master Tan is very patient and welcoming and makes sure the children hone their hapkido skills and teaches discipline while reinforcing positive character traits. The other two instructors Emily/Jazmin are both really good role models and are excellent with the children and make the overall experience very fun and engaging for everyone. I highly recommend this martial arts academy to anyone that is looking for a great place to learn an awesome new skill set in the wide world of martial arts. *side note- tuition is month to month with no contract. I think that's awesome since I've heard horror stories about getting out of contract with other martial arts studios. read more

My son , has been learning and growing at Apex Martial Arts Academy now for 2 years. I have seen a tremendous change with his focus, strength, and attitude. His father and I are extremely grateful for such a prestigious environment and have recommended Apex to our sons' school-mates. David & Shallah Evans read more

I absolutely love this school. I just join recently last year and do not regret joining. They are so welcoming and family oriented, they are basically my second family. On top of there daily curriculum they teach alot on self growth, discipline, and respect. With a some fun if learning a new language and culture read more

I had been training here since Octobdr of 2014 and I enjoyed it very much. The instructor alwaus oushed me and when I felt I was getting good there was always something new to learn. I take the adult class, but I can see as I'm leaving that the younger students have a great bond with eachother. Not sure what that McDojo reviewer saw, but from these 9 months if training I have been able to go to a Tae Kwon Do Dojang and a Judo Dojo and hold my own at least. I guess that's not "real world," but it should speak to effective techniques. read more

Please read all reviews on this school. Unfortunately, looks like yelp doesn't include all 25 plus reviews in its rating. (Probably unless you pay a membership... ) If your looking for more than just learning self defense this place is committed to helping each student with individual needs and goals, teaching characteristics that is positive and beneficial. I love the environment and their commitment to being a positive influence to the community. read more

Hollistic approach towards teaching a traditional Korean Martial arts, where u learn , develop and master skills, techniques, improve your strength, flexibility, agility and the list goes on- Master Glynn and sir wil r good role models for kids. Very professional structured has very high standards and expectations for the students to be the best at what they do. Price to enroll is very reasonable considering that you're allowed to atttend class as much as you want with in the week. I believe that martial arts is a way of living and dicipline is very vital with growth and success in all aspects of life. read more

My son had been attending Stockton Kuk Sool Hapkido for 2 months and he is learning so much and gaining much needed confidence. His Sir is so patient with the students and encouraging when they are making progress. Great school, would recommend to ask ages. read more

If you would like to learn self defense, get in better shape or gain self confidence, come join Stockton Kuk Sool. The instructors will help you reach any goal you set for yourself and through training, you build friendships with the students around you. read more

I'm currently a student here and I love it so much! Great teaching styles and they actually do not just stick to one style. It's a variety of different self defense moves and overall just a fun place to be! read more

Being with APEX over five months now, we have seen so much growth in our daughter's confident, self-esteem, and ability to speak up for herself. She loves her teachers and class mates. We enjoyed the friendly and smiley faces every time we are there!! read more

Great place. Teaching kids respect, discipline and confidence. Thank you Sir Tan and Apex family for helping my son who was really shy before join you. Now he has way more confidence. read more

This Martial Arts School is the best in town ( in my opinion). Love the Master, instructors, and close niche of the school. This school cares about the students and teaches discipline, integrity, and high quality well rounded curriculum. read more

Amazing gym! The owners are extremely active in the education, and they employ very patient black belt students to assist the younger children with the development of their skills. read more

My two boys have been doing Hapkido for a few months now. They love it and as a parent I love it. Highly recommend! The main instructor is wonderful with kids and the rest of the teachers are great too! read more

I highly recommend Stockton Kuk Sool Hapkido to all parents. My daughter loves coming to classes. Atmosphere is positive, friendly and family orientated. Master Tan and instructors are Amazing!! read more

My son, Gabriel loves coming to stockton (Kuk Sool Won). He went from a white belt to a yellow belt within the 5 months he started. And he improved a lot. Master Tan knows Korean culture. My son may be half Korean half Mexican, but my son did not know his Korean roots for example: my son comes home from school first thing he should do is remain standing and bow to his elders or ((mom)(me)), which is a proper greeting for Koreans. He did not say it confidently so I would have to re teach him over and over but still I had no choice but to send him to Hapkido to learn respect and correcting his behavior. The next few days were brutal ok just kidding not brutal I got the feeling my son respected his master and instructors and within a few days he chanfed into a my little Korean. The whole family were all proud of him. The instructors and master even noticed a change of improvement. Secretly he is behaving good behind me but he can't hide from me...I am very impressed it even caught me off guard that Stockton Kuk Sool Hapkido is a great place to send your children. I am glad I decided. Whether someone who said a Korean has to teach Hapkido..they were wrong.. Anyone who is trained properly is able to teach like Master Tan. Come try it out! It is well worth it. read more