This is the place that made me fall in love with martial arts and i've been here for about 3ish…read moreyears now. I highly recommend this place to anybody interested in fighting even if you're a complete beginner. I've met some good friends here and there is a super strong sense of community. Also the coaching staff are extremely dedicated to getting you better and truly do care about each and every student.

Great place, Ive been training in one thing or another for 40 years. Hands down the best around…read moreThe Senior and junior instructors are technically proficienct and the facility is clean and professiona l.

My son started at age 5 because he asked to. He's 26 now and a 5th dan. There's no better place or…read moreway to be. We've seen the world and couldn't be amongst better people because of it. Highly recommend for many reasons.

At the recommendation of two friends, I took my son to try an introduction to karate at Phoenix…read more His first two lessons were free. After the first lesson, he was given his white belt and beamed from ear to ear. Now it is a few months later and he still loves going there. Next month he will graduate to his yellow belt! The environment is friendly and casual. This is very much a family business. There are often three or four instructors for each class, which is great for the younger students. The class splits into various belt colors (white, yellow, orange) to suit their different skill levels. They play, exercise and practice respect and self defense. They also offer classes for adults, kids summer camp, host patents' nights out and birthday parties. They are pretty awesome.

Owner is a wonderful person! Would recommend patronizing. Have only heard great things about this…read moreplace and the owner himself.

Best place to receive your martial arts training and self defense skills. My children have been…read moregoing here for years and we are proud to be apart of the Red Tiger community.

This place taught me what it means to be a fighter. They also make us learn from our mistakes and…read moreare the best of the best! I absolutely love this place! Master Marcello is amazing!

As the wife of the chief instructor of The Empty Hand Family Karate Studio and the mother of seven…read moreof the children who train and teach there, as well as someone who trained briefly herself with other instructors as a college student, I feel that I have a unique take on our school from multiple perspectives. Having said that, there are few things that I believe more fervently than that The Empty Hand offers a student who truly wants a high-quality karate education exactly that. Parents of our students, competitors from other dojos and their directors have all approached me frequently over the more than 25 years we have been in business, whether at our dojo during classes or at tournaments and other competitive events, to remark about how The Empty Hand kids seem to stand out. This goes not just for their outstanding athletic performance, but shows in their sportsmanship, the respect they show to other clubs and instructors, their sense of comradery and the fact that while taking their karate seriously, they also seem to genuinely be having fun in competition. That kind of spirit gets built class by class, day by day, at this karate dojo that I would recommend wholeheartedly to anyone looking for a superior karate experience for yourself, your child or your whole family.

Great place to learn self defense and have fun doing it!…read more My son, Conor started training with Sensei Todd Elliot at the age of 7. I thought this would be a passing phase but after 5 years he still enjoys training. I think all the instructors have a great balance between teaching and training the skills of self defense and making it fun. Conor also likes being with the other kids. They work together and help each other. This is truly a "family" karate studio. After about 2 years of taking Conor to the dojo, I decided to join him in training. It is something we can do together and it provides me with time to exercise. I have limited range of motion in my legs, so I was concerned about being able to do this. The instructors have shown me how I can effectively execute a technique and defend myself even with my physical limitations. The adults who train are supportive and encouraging of one another. If you or your child is interested in learning self defense, this is definitely a place to check out. It is hard to describe, so I would encourage you to come by and see for yourself.

My children have been going here since 2008 and I have nothing but good things to say about it!…read more (BTW, I have all daughters). The instructors are tough but fair. No "Karate Kid" yelling in your face or anything. They teach children starting at about 5 years old and are patient, firm and caring. Adults take classes at Kwon's as well, and there are mixed age group classes and separate adult classes as well. The focus and emphasis at Kwon's is personal growth and achievement. No race to each belt level and no bilking you for extraneous belt levels either! Kwon's is open 7 days a week and offers Tae Kwon Do, Kickboxing and Jiu Jitsu. If you are looking for a family orientated organization with quality instructors and a caring staff - this is the place for you!

A review from my son, age 9: I started karate three years ago by being inspired when my sister did…read moreit. It was surprisingly hard, but after a while I got used to it. I go to karate two times a week on Mondays and Wednesdays. Going to tournaments was scary at first but now it's just hard. Karate has helped me make a lot more friends. I cannot tell if I'm regretting becoming a black belt. My mother says I have to do some sport and this is the only one I want to do right now.

I wanted to do something new but active but also potentially useful...a Google search Led me to…read morethis business. When I first joined there was a deal going where you could attend 3 classes or so for around $50. I don't even think I had officially signed up for this online yet but the next day someone called me to connect. Eventually I did purchase it and went to the classes. Mind you, this has been my experience as an adult (there is also a lot of programming for children but I'm not familiar). But from what I've seen, if I had a kid, I would enroll them here. The place is definitely family friendly. I liked the structure of each 45-50 min class, it seemed to be divided into thirds where you spent a portion learning a new self defense technique, one portion learning a Kata and another portion doing HIIT (high intensity interval training) type work kickboxing style...with punches and kicks...i felt like I was getting an amazing workout. As I committed to the program, before you can get your white belt, you have to memorize a creed (it seems to be their creed as we repeat it in almost every class) and recite it in front of the class...Im an adult but I can see why this is included especially for kids to build confidence. Every few months there is belt testing to graduate to the next belt - you're observed on your enthusiasm, knowledge of the self defenses...and your cardiovascular strength...whew. That last part was unexpected for me and was definitely the hardest part. As far as building confidence, this seems to be one of their primary goals, encouraging you to be loud and high energy while also disciplined. They also have "lessons of the week". there are a few Instructors, all extremely friendly, welcoming, knowledgeable and helpful...also interestingly they are at different levels of their black belt journey and ages (actually I will say the group of instructors is very pleasantly diverse). The primary instructor, I believe, is Mr. C. I saw another review mention the "YES SIR/MA'AM" military style and being turned off by it, for me, I think it's cute (if you can call karate cute, lol) and I see why they do it BUT it can feel infantilizing at times, maybe it's because the instructors so often deal with young children...or perhaps it's just my personality. I believe the expect you to commit to 2 classes per week and they definitely mark attendance. Every week they send an email with the calendar of sessions and you're expected to sign up...you definitely get a check in text if you sign up for a class but don't attend. (they say the number of spots per class is limited but I've never seen them reach the limit). All in all, I've been enjoying my time and plan to stick with it. It does however seem like the class structure is changing a bit so there is less of a dedicated HIIT section and it's just woven throughout the class instead. I'm not a fan which is why I removed a star. I definitely feel like I'm getting less of a workout - this may not matter to some but fitness was part of why I joined. Also, as far as quality control goes, I definitely have a more robust experience with certain instructors over others.

We brought my son here almost 2 years ago to try out a free class. I never imagined what a huge…read morepart of our lives Amerikick would become! The head Sensei- Kevin- is just a phenomenally kind human. Having him teach our son and speak into his life has been a true blessing. All of the Senseis are just incredibly kind, talented, and patient with all of the children! The price is fair, lower than other local karate studios! In fact- my husband and I are now doing karate too, as well as kickboxing! The community at this school is top notch- lead by wonderful people.

I must say go for it !! My girl is usually very shy skinny n sensitive . But after three weeks of…read morekarate she is confident big girl who advise everyone go for karate . All the teachers are excellent. They are funny they love your kids as their own no matter if you are beginner they will treat all the student same way . I like them very much and highly recommended facility. We love them and will continue their forever.. thanks guys for help in raising confident kids . Keep doing good work