WE love this place my son started in Oct. 2020 and he is amazing at it he remembers everything and I'm so proud of him. The instructors are all AMAZING AND AWESOME!!! Very helpful and so great with the kids. I recommend this place. Mr. Heller makes the kids feel big and we love bringing him to our second home it's family feeling place. WE love it!!! read more

ATA Black Belt Academy - Karate Near Me - Powell, Ohio

Great staff ! I found them in Valpak. Awesome deal ! https://www.valpak.com/coupons/printable/black-belt-academy/156662?addressId=236935&offerId=1986184 read more

Damn, this place really over priced af. Like deadass they aint teach u nuthin. Like fr they go charge u 3k a year and u aint gon get non outa it. read more

My 6 year old son, Camden has been attending ATA Black Belt Academy in Powell, Ohio for over 6 months now. Every 6 weeks they offer "testing" for the next level belt. Camden decided that he wanted to take a break & not renew his membership at this time and attend his final two sessions this past week. Testing just happened to be scheduled for the very next week (which happened to be originally scheduled for the week prior, but the Academy chose to move it back for some reason). So knowing that he had trained the past 6 weeks leading up to his next belt, my wife paid the $55 additional test fee online. The payment was processed on the 18th & We never heard anything from the academy to notify us that he would not be able to participate in testing scheduled for the 21st. We show up, my wife takes the boys in while I park. They don't say anything to her, & Camden joined the other kids on the floor. When I enter they approach me & proceed to tell me Camden can't test b/c he didn't have an active membership. We've been w/them for 6 months (paid in full up front), they took our testing payment days before the testing, & not once ever mentioned this "policy". Now being a business owner that provides a service to the public, let alone a Tae kwon do academy that teaches honor, integrity, respect, dignity to CHILDREN, wouldn't you make sure to take responsibility for your mistake and make it right. Furthermore, making extra certain not to embarrass the kid by having him removed from the floor in front of everyone? AT NO TIME IS IT EVER EXCUSABLE FOR A CHILD TO BE PUT ON THE SPOT TO BE EMBARRASSED... As a business owner myself that serves thousands of people, I'm extra sensitive to what one bad review or experience can do to a business, but I'm also a paying customer & father to an amazing young boy that has worked hard & been nothing short of an excellent student. I'm not asking for an exception, I'm expecting proper communication and applying effort to do what is Right when mistakes are made. One thing for absolute certainty, Turner's ATA BLACK Belt Academy, Powell has lost my respect & will not see our family return as a customer. #VeryDisappointed #BadBusinessPractice #PoorBehavior read more

My son has been attending the ATA Black Belt Academy for a couple of months. I can't say enough about the instructors and how well they interact and work with the kids. Mr.Heller does especially well with the new students. It is obvious that the instructors genuinely enjoy their job and working with the students. My son continues to be excited and motivated to participate at every class. I truly recommend this academy to anyone who is looking for an activity for their child to build confidence, exercise, and overall fun. read more

VERY commercialized. Fifty trillion belts, each coming with the privilege of a belt fee. You get a belt whether or not you suck, but as long as you keep paying. Poor communication and staff awareness. Parents are left without information about progression or requirements, making for a lot of confusion. If you wanna be part of the black belt club, you have to lock-in into a 1 YEAR CONTRACT, even if your kid doesn't want to go back after the first day. read more

We have had our 2 boys in ATA for almost 5 years and it has been such a positive experience for them. We love the instructors and the class structure. My boys recently earned their 2nd degree black belts, and they have no intention of giving this sport up any time soon. We have found the instructors to be nothing but accommodating. I realize that this is not the least expensive sport that my kids could do. It has been worth the money when you look at the skills, respect, discipline and fun that they have had with Taekwondo. I highly recommend Master Turner & Master Pekalla and the rest of the Powell ATA staff. read more

Total rip off. Instructors are fantastic however they nickel and dime you for everything. Addt'l charge for next belt testing, addt'l charge for 'tools', etc. They also advertise you can take a two month hiatus and although they still charge your credit card, you can get a refund if you decide not to come back after the two months. If you decide not to come back and ask for a refund of those two months, they say it is given with "time" not money. So as opposed to refunding your money, they 'allow' you to come in for two months of training. read more

We referred to ATA Powell by family friends, and parents of our kids' friends. We have found it to be more that we expected. Instructors are terrific and really good with kids. Their programs teach kids discipline and good, practical life lessons. We couldn't be happier with ATA and I highly recommend. read more

Great instructors and facility! My son has transitioned very easily to a new place and feels very welcome. Very comprehensive program for all ages. read more