Coach Aiden and Chloe are amazing!! First time class for me and I've never worked out as hard as I…read moredid. And the instructions and welcome atmosphere was bar to none!! Highly recommend!'n

Loving this workout for my daughter. Since starting, she seems more balanced in the evenings and…read moreloves the coaches here. Looking forward to seeing her grow more in this sport.

This has been a really great experience for my daughter, who is 7 almost 8. She has started to go…read morealmost everyday since signing up! I signed her up so she could learn to defend herself & gain self confidence. It's definitely working! I see how she's changed from her 1st week to now 2.5 months in. She also loves it when she's rewarded with a stripe on her belt & has learned to understand they come with practice & drive. Which I believe is great for her later on in life, all in all it's a win win. This is family oriented but with the right amount of intensity for the kids in the training. They provide classes for both adults & children of all ages. Professor Gui is great! Best money spent on my daughter's extra curricular activities so far this year.

Great atmosphere, instruction and practitioners. Professor Gui and Coach Anthony have the best…read moreteaching of technique.

We have had such a wonderful experience at Kuk Sool Won! From the very beginning, they made my…read morekids, ages 5 and 7, feel welcomed and comfortable. The instructors have created such a positive environment where children feel encouraged while also learning valuable life skills. The communication has been excellent, and I truly appreciate how they build strong relationships with both the kids and the parents. They are always approachable, supportive, and keep everyone informed. I also love that they are very clear about their expectations for the kids, which creates consistency and helps the children understand what is expected of them. One thing that really stood out to me was that the instructor took the time to ask what our top three goals were for enrolling our children. I shared that we wanted to help them develop focus, discipline, and confidence. It meant a lot that they asked because it showed they genuinely care about each child's individual growth and are committed to helping families achieve those goals. I highly recommend Kuk Sool Won to any family looking for a program that teaches martial arts while also building character, confidence, and respect in a welcoming and supportive environment.

Our son has attended Kuk Sool Won of Oak Hill for many years now, and it has been a pleasure to…read morewatch him grow under the tutelage of several skilled teachers. The owners Barbara and Tim King are both advanced practioners, and their love for the sport really comes through in their dedication to the students and Kuk Sool community. Like many martial arts programs, Kuk Sool involves a level of discipline and etiquette that can take younger students a while to embody, but kids are supported with clear expectations and gentle guidance. Overall I have found the school to be inclusive and accomodating to students with disabilities and varying skillsets. I highly recommend signing up for the free trial to see if it's a good fit for you and your family!

I love karate because of this dojo master brake ridge is respectable and pushes you to the limits…read more Me and a friend go we love it I am so happy to learn anything here I recommend you should go here

Honored and excited to be the first to review Villari's. We've been going here since 2008. It's a…read morefamily owned and run business. They are conveniently located in Steiner Ranch next to a gym, dentist and a few restaurants. They are super with kids, my daughter loves Master Breckenridge. He can recall the very day we walked in and what we came in for. How rare is that!? He and his wife are gems! The facility is clean, and they even have special events and holiday parties. You must give them a try if you are interested!

My kids did a free trial class and absolutely loved it!…read more Everyone was so professional and friendly. My kids had the best time in INTRO class and asked to go back. The instructor was very knowledgeable, patient and playful with all the kids. Very much appreciated the energy of this place. Kids from 3-15yo are welcomed!

Love this place! Best instructors in the business! This is one of my favorite GB locations .read more

My son has been training at Ernie Reyes West Coast World Martial Arts since 2010. I joined him in…read more2011 after I turned 40. We are both now second degree black belts in the system. This studio and system has some unique advantages over others. As part of a national association led by Martial Arts Hall of Fame member Ernie Reyes Sr., the curriculum is very practical, constantly evolving and improving, and quality of both technique and teaching is closely managed. This is true all the way from the Little Dragon (5-8 year old program) through to the Mastery (4th and higher degree black belt.) While color belt tests are held at the studio in Austin, Black Belt tests are in California with all the other schools creating an event and life changing experience for testers. Imagine testing with 300 other candidates and the spectacle involved. Members of the studio feel like a family. It is a supportive, engaged and caring group. Instructors are focused on teaching correctly but understand that each student is different and adapt approaches to stretch and grow the individual. Classes are a good, whole body workout - and due to the breadth of the curriculum, it's never the same and certainly not boring. Citizenship and life skills are also part of the requirements. This studio produces well rounded, confident students with practical self defense skills.

We could not be happier with Ernie Reyes World Martial Arts. My wife found this place and suggested…read morewe put our child (Calian) into the school. Since doing so, we have seen a huge difference with our kid. He's already a great kid. But to have people other than the parents reinforce great values such as manners, integrity, discipline, moral values, etc. is an amazing thing, particularly in today's society. Kids become parent deaf, as we all know. And, obviously, he is learning to protect himself and gets exercise at the same time. Lastly, it's a community. You meet new people, great people and there are always things happening with the school that you can all participate in. Love this school. Can't wait to start myself.

You all have been patient Grasshoppers, and I've been dubbed Duchess of this Dojo, so it seems a…read morereview is finally in order. Contrary to popular belief, Asians are not born with a camera around their necks, nor are they born natural Ninjas. However, my Asian child was once mocked by an antagonistic condescending fake-o karate chop from boy with a rattail who's parents clearly hadn't exposed their son to the big wide world of diversity. Other than secretly wanting to take a pair of scissors or a machete to that mullet, I pondered how funny it would have been if my kid had been able to turn around and wax on wax off that brat's face. Turns out that route would have been completely out of character for my mild mannered kiddos, so it wasn't until years later that I would revisit the idea of martial arts lessons. I don't know if it was the resurgence of nostalgic music ("Everybody was Kung Fu fighting...fast as lightening"), the new Jackie Chan movie, or the desire to reform our broken Asian image after William Hung butchered it with his horrendous karaoke singing of "I Believe I Can Fly", but suddenly my youngest daughter was bound and determined to become a black belt ASAP. It eventually became the popular thing to do at her school so she looked at it as extended playtime since her friends were going to lessons too. After she had been going for about a year, my son decided to join. And because it's free for the rest of the family after the first two paid tuition's, I joined. But I'm getting ahead of myself. As it turns out, students have to start with the basics. Real basics. Like, how to tie the belt. Little kids have the toughest time learning because of the dexterity required, middle kids catch on quickly, and the older kids like me simply have to practice. I'm happier about practicing tying a belt more so than I am about wearing those gangsta pants that have the crotch hanging down to my knees. I know it's all about having the freedom of movement to kick well, but that fact doesn't lessen the feeling that I'm wearing an ill fitting adult diaper that has reached its capacity despite the saturated capacity silicone gel beads inside it. Other than that, I feel pretty bad ass after class when I'm wearing the uniform and running errands. Yah, you *better* give me my grande 2 pump mocha, 1 pump peppermint, nonfat, extra hot, no foam, no whip coffee, or else! oh, ok, no peppermint today? That's okay, I didn't want it anyway, thanks. Along with learning how to dress, students learn a dose of humility and respect. Bow upon entering and exiting the dojo. Address senior belts by "Sir" and "Ma'am" and refer to them as Mr./Miss. Imagine the fun my kids have when I am required to address them as such during class. Every kid's dream right there. But class has to end sometime, Mister, and then you are *mine.* Yes, classes are a bit mixed. Youngest children are in a class of their own, then preteens and teens are in Jr class, until aged 13 or adult sized at which point the kids join the adult class. The dojo here is covered completely with pads, likely to make it easier to clean up the blood, j/k. Be careful, though, because the mats can cause stubbed toes and it hurts. The mats are cleaned religiously so no need to worry about nasty nasties getting on your bare feet. In fact, if your feet look dirty, you will be asked to wipe them with baby wipes available. I'll even take it a step farther and tell you to shower before you come if you're the type that sweats throughout your day before getting to class. There's nothing nastier than having a sweaty arm putting you in a headlock and sharing the excess bodily fluid ewwwww I take this class because it stretches my horizons, both physically and mentally. I'm in reasonably good shape, but I do believe the ravages of time are beginning to make some of those synapses quit firing and become duds. The concentration it takes to learn a new "form," or kata, is challenging, but after I've mastered it, there is a sense of having staved off one more week of Alzheimer's should that be in my future :( Speaking of looking at future benefits, this sport requires developing a great sense of balance...something that will stave off hip injuries in the elderly, which I am closer to being than I'd like to acknowledge. I plan to emulate Yoda and bounce off the ceiling and walls when I'm 70 and I don't want to be breaking a hip! If torturing yourself for the sake of self improvement doesn't appeal to you, then you can get your Michael Jackson (RIP) on and watch the kiddos from the waiting area. Other than you as the creeper, this is a family friendly environment. The instructors and students are like one extended family....feel the love. Alternatively, if you are a mullet stylin bully, be prepared to meet a Texas sized can of Whoop Ass the next time you pick on my little yella fella!

Westlake TKD is amazing, and the owners Tim and Glenda McCulloch, along with their 3 sons, are a…read moresuper sweet taekwondo family who truly care about all of their students. My older daughter has been attending for 5 1/2 years, and my younger daughter for 3 1/2. If your child (or you!) is interested in doing taekwondo, Westlake TKD is the place to be.

Instead of writing a "review," I am copying part of an email I recently sent Elite Martial Arts in…read moreSW Austin, TX bc we are just so pleased to have found them: "...Your dojo has been a shining light for us. I know I've said it multiple times, but I wanted to express it again - I only wish we had come to your dojo when we moved to the area years ago. You have something very special. From each of the very dedicated staff & student volunteers, to the way you emphasize technique, encourage the development of strength & power in fun, competitive (but not-harsh) ways & games, expect & follow-through with respect of all, focus on the positive, have high expectations, challenge everyone to work for the "clubs," & explain the "why" behind the directions (like, "break outward with your hand bc it will block your opponent's possible punch" etc). Thank you for making your program financially affordable. Thank you for explaining things in simple, understandable ways as well as demonstrating them yourselves. Thank you for giving students a voice. Thank you for allowing student volunteers to help - it gives the kids someone to look up to & envision themselves one day being able to do that. Thank you for repetition so that new skills/information are learned & old skills/information retained. Thank you for allowing my son, who has found a positive "passion," to come to your dojo so many days a week & multiple classes a day. We appreciate all of you & value your hard work, commitment, & time. Gratefully, Jenny D.

We have been coming here since my son was three. We moved away for a year and the entire time my…read morechild wanted to go back to the REAL martial Arts class. He loves his teachers, Mr Herman, Ms Sarah and of course Sensei. Their way with the children is so amazing, helping the overactive ones focus, bringing the shy ones out of their shell, and doing it all while having fun. I love how they respectfully interact with the kids and at the same time teach them manners, discipline and focus. If I could give them 100 stars I would. They earn it every time, we've never had a less than stellar experience here