From the perspective of someone who has had the opportunity to compete all over California, I STRONGLY believe that Dragon Martial Arts is the best Taekwondo studio in the state. Dragon has been my home for over 8 years, and ever since then, they have always took good care of me, and shaped me into a well rounded, disciplined person. I've been doing taekwondo ever since I was a little kid, and had the time of my life during this long journey. I also strongly believe that Grand Master HoJae Young is the best in the business. Not only is he the best Grand Master in Southern California, he wants all of us at Dragon to be the best not only at taekwondo, but outside of it as well. He always encourages students during class to try their best, and bring a positive growth mindset every single day. Whether you are reading this review because you are interested in your kid in starting taekwondo, or you are looking for a new studio, I strongly encourage you to check out Dragon. P.S. - I really don't write much reviews on yelp, so I mean everything that I wrote to my heart. Growing up in this studio, I truly had one of the best experiences I could ever ask for in my life. I would like to thank everyone in Dragon for being such amazing people. I couldn't ask for more professionalism from any other studio in the world. read more

I enrolled my son in the 4-week introductory special. After the program ended, I spoke with the martial arts instructor, who told me there was no contract and that my son could continue attending classes twice a week for as long as we wanted. I was also specifically told that I could cancel the membership at any time. In May, I attempted to cancel the membership, but I was unable to reach anyone despite multiple attempts. My calls and messages went unanswered, and I was not provided with any way to cancel. As a result, the membership remained active, and I continued to be charged even though I had clearly intended to cancel. I made a good-faith effort to cancel the membership as instructed and respectfully request that the charges incurred after my cancellation attempt be reviewed and refunded. read more

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My two kids coming here for years and tkd is one of their favorite activities. Kids like regular classes but also demonstration class which is counted for volunteer hours. I believe Master Yong is talented and specialized for martial art. I'm happy to see my kids doing tkd and proud of them. read more

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Both my boys have been coming here for years. Great place to have them learn discipline, etiquette, control, self-defense, and more. There is a real sense of community with the students and parents. Highly recommend if you're thinking about enrolling your kids in martial arts. read more

Dragon Martial Arts is an amazing studio that helps build and strengthen self-defense techniques and offers a supportive and friendly environment! There are incredible instructors that will help you master various skills and amazing peers that keep you encouraged along the way! This has been an incredible experience and would recommend anyone to join! read more

I needed to find after school care for my son immediately after moving to Torrance, and I'm so grateful that we found Dragon Martial Arts! Not only did the tutoring center provide him with the guidance and structure he needed to keep up his skills in school, but they provided structure and discipline through taekwondo classes as well. He absolutely thrived with DMA and their instructors. We are very excited to get back to class soon, now that the pandemic is ending. The instructors have the perfect combination of discipline and compassion to support any child! I highly recommend DMA! read more

I went to Dragon Martial Arts for more than five years and each lesson was interesting, informative, and fun! I enjoyed learning practical self defense techniques and loved the excellent environment that encourages teamwork and discipline. The masters are great at teaching their students. 5 stars! read more

[Review #130; refer to Review #129 for the Torrance studio located on Sepulveda Blvd. & Hawthorne Blvd.] Today [09/19/15] was H's Taekwondo promotion/yellow belt test at the Torrance PCH studio instead of the regular location. I'm glad we came [20-mins.] early as there were probably close to 50 students getting their next belt (white - purple). As we walked in, I could see H's masters & masters from the other studios going through warm-ups to help the students prep for their test. In case they get nervous & forget? Whatever the reason, I thought it was beneficial to have a quick run-through to rid of the nerves, butterflies, etc. The class size was overwhelming (& that's counting the dozen or so stragglers who came late) so H sat on Dad's lap until it was time. At 9:55 AM, we started to nudge H to start lining up but was a bit scared to go. One of the female masters noticed, knelt down, & gently spoke to her. H let go of Dad & she ran through some of her punches, kicks, & poomse with Master Woo. When she was done, she waved to us & got in line. The higher belts were tested first, followed by a couple of demonstrations by all the masters (as a teaser for the demonstrations they'll perform at tomorrow's potluck picnic; see video), wrapping up with the white belts' test. As large as the class was... chaos & confusion was to be expected... or so I thought. Even with 50+ students, everything ran fairly smoothly, especially the transitions between each belt; minor exceptions due to the younger/newer students. The only hitch I had was another parent stepping in front of me while H was breaking the board. I had already reminded him twice (because he kept getting in my way) that I was taking photos & planning to film. Since the child he was shooting was on my right, he should move to my right instead of staying on my left & walking in front of me at inopportune times. I was mad as heck & ready to cry when he did it while H was breaking the board. However, my husband (& hero) came to save my day. After the test & ceremony was completed, he explained to one of the masters... H's kind & gracious Master Park understood my frustration, came over, & set-up a board for H. Maybe being 35+ weeks along helped. ;-) In any event, I ended up with an even better, personalized (with Master Park), upfront, unobstructed video of H breaking the board. Yay! =) This time I felt like crying because I was so happy for this memory. Initially, I thought Taekwondo was just going to be a physical but fun activity. I never expected H to apply her Taekwondo skills in real life (at least not this early on), just the rules: respect, discipline, etc. H has been in school since last week... this past week during kindergarten recess, she had to use her blocking skill because another kid was throwing sand at everyone. She then told the boy that he needs to be respectful in order to continue playing. When he didn't listen, she said she informed one of the teachers that he wasn't play nice & was throwing sand at their faces, including hers. So proud of my girl for watching out for herself & others. Thanks Masters Park & Ian!! read more

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My son has been taking classes her for the past 3 months. He loves going to class and looks forward to it every time. He has made huge strides in his discipline, focus, and motor skills. We feel comfortable with their safety protocols. Classes are outdoors, everyone is spaced out, everyone wears masks, and everyone has their temperature checked. read more

I and my kids take tae kwon do classes here, and my kids take afterschool classes as well. As a working mom, the staff are so sincere and friendly I can trust. My kids love it here. The tkd classes are really great too. I've been taking adult classes for for months and loving it! read more

We started our son at Dragon Martial Arts when he was 4 years old. At that time, he had little attention span, and didn't take direction well. The Masters and instructors are incredible! Not only do they teach a valuable skill, but they teach incredible life lessons about respect and discipline, in a firm yet loving, calm manner. They were so patient with my son. At 5-1/2 years old, he is now a blue belt, and absolutely loves taking the classes and keeps full attention the entire class. I truly believe that Dragon Martial Arts has had a huge impact in our sons life in so many positive ways. He says that when he becomes a black belt, he wants to become an instructor and teach other children. Enrolling our son at Dragon Martial Arts was such a great decision and we would highly recommend them to everyone! read more

I just attended my grandson Connor belt testing today. I have to say Master Park's dedication to teach these Boys and Girls is pretty amazing. Master Park's Constant encouragement to the Boys and Girls to do their best and too do what they were taught the right way and not let them just breeze by is A great quality in a teacher. And yet he still knows how to have fun with the students and is always laughing and having a good time. I believe it's a wonderful environment for the young boys and girls to learn the discipline of Tae kwon do and too grow and still have a good time doing so I highly recommend dragon martial arts to anybody that wants the best for their children. The discipline and attention too Taekwondo and their students is second to none. Master Park is at the Sepulveda location in Torrance. Thanks James Smith read more

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My son loves it here! His focus, balance and overall attitude has improved significantly. We're very happy.

We have been attending for 8 months. We have a boy and a girl. We had tried another place but did not think they were willing to work with our son who has some learning, executive fxn issues. They are really patient and supportive. All the masters are superb. We attended a belt ceremony, picnic where they did demonstrations. It was amazing, it was like watching Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon! It was reassuring to see how highly trained all those people teaching my kiddos. I haven't had any issues with the costs there are different options and we chose to to black belt club as it seems more economical in the long run. I also like how they have so many community events to keep us engaged like trick or treat night, picture day, etc. the owner/ master seems to really care about the well being of the children. read more

Awesome instruction for the kids and a fun time learning tae kwon do. The classes are flexible, instructors are friendly and well trained. I like that they spend time with each kid and teach them discipline. read more

My kids were involved with Dragon Martial Arts for years. They have been nothing but great in terms of a child program. But when my daughter received her black belt the monthly payment was so high that we had to leave. I tried to discuss money with Grandmaster Yong but my emails and messages were not returned. We went to a different Taekwondo because we saved $290 a month per child. This was once a great program that we believed in and we put a lot of money in. But now it seems as if it's more about the money than it is about the kids. Thank you for so many great years for the Dragon Martial Arts but now we have to move on because we simply cannot afford it. I'm going to miss this place and my kids are going to miss this place. But there are many options around now popping up in every area in the South Bay. And all of them, not most of them, all of them are less expensive than Dragon Martial Arts. read more

*****Fraud**** We had our kids go to this fraud place. After hearing some good feedback from a friend we thought it would be good for kids to learn discipline and be physically active. They will encourage you for 9 weeks $99 package and everything will look rosy and after a week or two , the marketing starts to enroll for a yearly package. Unfortunately, we fell for this marketing and even after letting Master Yong and other masters that a) Our kids are Asthmatic and allergic and they cant be attending the classes like other kids b) We mentioned we might be moving to different city and wouldn't be able to complete the full year course. Including Master Yong and other Masters(James & another Master) kept repeating that they do understand the health condition of our kids and also understand our job nature,so whenever you are moving out of city(25 miles away) we will reimburse you the amount for the classes which hasn't been attended. Let me quote the words of Mr.Yong "We understand the IT people, they work on projects, so we will reimburse for whatever classes your kids cant attend". Unfortunately, we had to move out of Torrance and when we approached for the refund, they kept stalling us for a month and finally he gave another guys number(don't remember his name,should be John or parker) he stalled us for a week and finally when we couldn't wait and gave a hearful to Master Yong, this parker/john guy calls up to say , there is no amount due and he was not even bothered to listen to what was promised by so called respectable Master Yong. Master Yong kept saying, we will get the reimbursement until the last call which we had. Eventually we paid $2300 for two months classes attended by our kids. We have approached a Attorney for filing a case against these cheap people and fortunately, I have a witness and other document to suggest the fraud. They would answer when they stand in front of the court of all their frauds being done. Advise, they are good masters if you continue with them to finish off the course but if you have kind of a job that you might be moving cities then avoid. Shall update once the case is finalized. read more

If you are looking for some place where your bored kids need to run around, this is a great place to send them to. however, if you want some place more serious, this is a complete waste of time and money. they take in so many kids that masters can't pay attention to each individual kids which is not the masters fault but how the owner runs his gym or BUSINESS. this is more like zomba for kids where they just watch what masters are doing from the back row and try to follow on their own. Lastly, as the previous yelper says, the marketing starts after 9 weeks $99 package ends. The owner takes you to this tiny office and starts punching buttons on his calculator telling you if you buy package A instead of package B, you save this much of money, blah blah blah.... I thought I was buying a car from him. I was a bit disgusted coming out of the office. sir, I know this is all business but when it comes to a person's precious child, don't use that kind of tactic in front of the parents. That is a very poor business tactic and you lose your credibility as a master of teakwando. Anyhow, that's non of my business. Overall, my experience here is not so good. When my son is a bit older and wants to continue martial arts, I'll send him to a better place. read more

My daughters have been here for 6 months and I only wish we had started them younger. It is a fantastic on so many levels - staff, business and most of all everything the kids are taught. Love it!!!! read more

I have been going to DMA for over 5 months now and I could not be happier with the place. The prices are very affordable and the facility is one of the nicest martial arts places I have trained as far as the training space goes. The masters here are very knowledgeable on the specific martial arts that are taught here. Grandmaster Yong is a true master with 5 high degree black belts across the spectrum of martial arts. The other students always love being there and learning from such a talented master as Grandmaster Yong and his other masters at this location. He pushes us to always strive for the best we can do and I personally think that is priceless for a martial arts studio read more

Definitely five stars for being a place kids love to be. Very good instructors that know how to motivate kids and make them work for their achievements. Things do get quite expensive after the initial promo though so you may want to find out about that one. Well worth it if the kid is really into it though. read more

My two boys ages 6 and 7 years old are new to tae kwon do. Since starting 4 1/2 weeks ago both boys are very excited for each class. They even enjoy practicing at home. The instructors are skilled teachers with a kind and gentle spirit. They encourage students to be disciplined in their form and infuse a good dose of playfulness and fun into each class. This is a good balance. Above all my husband and I appreciate that "respect" is a cornerstone of the class instruction. We had been looking for a fun activity that both boys would enjoy and could do together since our youngest son is autistic. He is minimally verbal and has difficulty maintaining attention and focus. However, the DMA instructors have been amazing with him. Everyone from his Kindergarten teacher to our speech therapist have asked what we are doing differently at home because there has been such improvement our son's overall development. The answer is nothing terribly different, we have just joined a great tae kwon do program and we're very happy with it. Thank you DMA! read more