We signed up our son for a few weeks now and he loves it. We wanted him to learn the discipline and…read morefocus that we would like him to have and this proves to us that it does. You have ages anywhere from 3 to 33! It's a nice family activity as well as I see families do karate together. The instructors are friendly and helpful, but also know the importance of what they are trying to teach these kids. Highly recommend it!

Don't make a mistake. Find another School…read more This one is disorganized, and it will cost you both your time and money. We spent 3 years with them, and have never felt so disrespected. Our son is now going to a different school, and I can't tell you how much better I feel. Look around, you can find a better school.

My now 9 year old son has been attending SMAF since he was 4 years old. The coaches are fantastic…read moreand truly care about the kids. They customize the classes so the kids leave with confidence, respect, self discipline, and self defense knowledge. It has been amazing watching all the progress my son has made over the years. We absolutely love being a part of this family. Definitely check them out!

If you're considering a place for your child or yourself this is it. Jordan and the team go above…read moreand beyond for every student but really go out of their way to make sure kids are excelling not just on the mat but in every aspect of life. Jordan is one of the best role models you could ask for your kiddo but quite honestly, every coach offers something so valuable for every kid. They not only teach the kids skills for self defense but put a focus on the human they are outside of the gym. He teach kids to be extraordinary not ordinary. This is the best investment you can make for your child, don't hesitate to enroll them here.

If you have a child that has special learning needs, we found that this business does not appear to…read morehave the desire or ability to help children learn at their own pace. There is no orientation for parents to teach them the different levels, no group communication with parents that keep you updated on the curriculum. Our son was promoted in belts and no feedback was given until finally he was put on the spot and was unable to perform the maneuvers. When I reached out to the instructors, they did not provide any constructive means of helping our son succeed, they did not seem to want to keep our business. He was the first of four children as well. I was simply told he does not focus in class after numerous belt promotions. The curriculum seems sporadic and if you miss some classes your child will most likely not be able to perform when the time comes they put them on the spot. There are a lot of reviews on here about being welcome, but it felt as though my son was not really treated as such being a unique little boy. He seemed to be a nuisance towards the instructors. It is unfortunate as we are truly involved in supporting other families and small businesses. At the last class for my son, despite being promoted in belt, he was told to go in front of the class and perform multiple maneuvers, most of which I know he had not been shown. My son froze at the front of the class as the instructor repeated the name of the maneuver he was supposed to do. No help was offered to him until he finally was overwhelmed and embarrassed and began to cry. At which point he was simply told to go sit with me. When I contacted the owner, I was informed he had trouble focusing in class (which is true as he is on the spectrum). However, no compromises were offered, it did not seem they cared about keeping our business. Despite there reportedly being extra training offered on Fridays, this was not offered to us. It all seemed quite awkward and not family-like at all. The onus was put on me to tell them how they can help, despite me not being an expert in karate instruction. Sometimes their family members come in to help instruct, but it can be awkward. My son likes to talk about his faith (its fine if others don't have a faith), but despite my son mentioning God, one of their relatives shouted from the front desk to my 8 yr old, "how about you keep that at church". What is interesting is you apparently must do pushups if you say the Lord's name in vain at this dojo. My son on multiple occasions would come up to the instructor and tell her something he thought was interesting (though in reality it was irrelevant), rather than redirect my son she would just look at him in a deadpan snarky way and say "OK" which clearly showed to an adult she did not care. I am uncertain if my son noticed this mannerism as he is a child. Those are a couple of strange experiences that my child also had to experience. It is unfair of me to not point out some good, my son was encouraged on one occasion when he excelled at one maneuver, and he was sent a postcard for his birthday. The young instructors, one of which is the daughter of the owners, were always kind and courteous to my son. For these reasons I am giving 2 stars. I would advise researching a few places before you put your time, effort, and money into this establishment.

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