Sifu Saleem is one of the most knowledgeable masters of Kung Fu, to include Tai Chi and Qi Gong…read more He has been in business in the Columbia area since 1985 and has become very skilled and patient in helping with my physical and mental challenges as well as those of others. His Kung Fu students are amazing, and some have been in the school for about 20 years. Thoroughly recommend!

From the owner: Lam Tang has offered classes in martial arts & self-defense training to students from Lexington,…read moreWest Columbia, Irmo, Blythewood, Cayce, and Columbia for over 30 years. We are proud to be South Carolina's first Kung Fu and Tai Chi school. Lam Tang was established in 1985, in Columbia, South Carolina. We are dedicated to teaching traditional Chinese Martial Arts of Hung Gar Kung Fu, specializing in Tiger Crane Hung Ga and Hasayfu (Four Lower Tigers) Hung Kuen styles. We currently offer traditional Kung Fu styles, such as: Cantonese Style Hung Ga, Hasayfu Hung Kuen, and Tai-Chi-Chuan, which includes Yang Style, Wu Style, and Sun Style.

S(h)ifu Delmar Minor is so awesome to his students. He really cares and knows his Kung Fu. I…read moreremember him before he had his own school. He has grown tremendously. I am so proud of him. He is also great with kids. If you want to learn a martial art, this is the guy. I have learned a lot from him. Thanks Delmar. You're excellent for the community.

I have been trying with Sifu Hardy for 2 years now and out of all the martial arts I have tried…read morethis is the one that made me want to stay the most. The environment really encourages study of the forms and the community that Sifu has fostered in his school is very inviting. His knowledge is evident in the way he teaches and how he explains structure and the importance/ meaning behind movements. Lastly but not least it is great conditioning and cardio while also not being too stressful on the joints.

From the owner: I specialize in teaching Ving Tsun (Wing Chun) Kung-Fu for combat/self-defense. My lineage is Yip…read moreMan to Moy Yat to Anthony "Moy Tung" Dandridge to Aaron "Moy Sup Tung" Vyvial to Me (Vincent Hardy). Please, visit my Facebook page (Moy Tung Ving Tsun Kung Fu Club, GA) to view training videos.

Unfortunately I had to move from Augusta to SW Florida about 6-7 years ago. I spent about 3 years…read moretraining under Sifu Kyle, and still after so much time away I find myself thinking about moving back just to be able to rejoin. I still miss it, and I'll never be able to express how thankful I am for Sifu Kyle's guidance, and as corny as it sounds, joining this athletic club saved my life, I wish I could come back, but I'm so thankful for everything I learned there, and I still reminisce about the great people and classmates that become great friends. It actually became a way of life and I was happier than I'd even been. By the time I left I was in the best shape of my life, and I never once felt like I was working out, I was instantly accepted with positivity and enthusiasm. I learned to overcome my fears, stop my anxiety in its tracks, my depression melted away, and most importantly that I did not have any limitations in the gym, or in life. From the bottom of my heart, Thank you sir! And I can't wait until the day I get back into training with you and your team.

My 5 year old son went to this class for 3-4 weeks and was enjoying it. After this last class this…read moreweek he will not be back. There was a class of 3 students (one being my son) and the other two ran out after class and told my father that my son got in trouble in class and "was taken to the bathroom and held upside down over the toilet." He asked him on the way home what happened and he told us a bigger student was laying on him and it hurt so he pushed her off and screamed. The "instructor," Josh, THE OWNER OF THE STUDIO, then put his hands over my sons mouth and told him not to scream. My son then said he took him to the private bathroom and held him upside down over the open toilet and told not to scream and hold his breath because he was going to dunk him. Not knowing if this could possibly be true, I called the owner/"instructor" to discuss. I asked if anything happened in class today and he said no. I asked if my son got in trouble for pushing a classmate and he chuckled and said oh yeah. He said he puts them in timeout in the corner to take a break (which makes sense to me). I then asked if there is a bathroom in the room and admitted there was. I then asked if he took my son to the bathroom and he said no. I told him the other two kids in the class told us he took my son to the private bathroom. Then I told him what my son and two other children said and he responded very confrontationally and told us we were not allowed back in class and hung up the phone on me. I called the owner back and let him know I would be sharing this conversation in my review and he threated for me to come down to his gym to leave my review in person and hung up again. After I guess he calmed down and realized I wasn't just not going to come to his business again and would be letting others know of our experience with him as an "instructor" and business owner he called back 30 minutes later to try and have a conversation. After two failed attempts, I was done trying to talk to Josh and will have no further communication with him. My son continued to talk about how scared he was and embarrassed. I tried to talk with Josh to figure out what happened calmly, he responded with hostility and aggressiveness. He does not need to be left alone with any child whatsoever. I had previously recommended this studio to many friends and they were interested, we even brough another child to observe a class and she was excited. We now would never recommend this "instructor" to anyone with children. He is supposed to help teach a disciplined sport, he is far from disciplined and is very aggressive.

Our son's preschool teacher reached out to let us know that he had grown leaps and bounds in…read morefriendships, focus and ability to follow directions over the exact time he'd been in karate. We're so proud of all his growth!

They have been encouraging and building up my child for 5 years and counting. Cannot recommend…read moreenough.

I've been a member for a few months and I am loving it! The…read moreBJJ classes have been very challenging, but also extremely rewarding. I've already noticed changes in both my physical appearance as well as my mental fortitude. If you're on the fence, I highly recommend giving TNT a shot. You won't regret it.

Cant recommend them enough. Really great, welcoming atmosphere for kickboxing classes. I hadn't…read moredone kickboxing before so no comparison for this, but for group fitness, I have had a lot of classes where instructors make no effort to see if everyone is keeping up. They feel like a club that I'm not a member of. Not at TNT - they make Everton welcome when they walk in the door. All the instructors work to make sure each person feels like they belong and are comfortable in the class, not intimidated by the moves or the group level. Free intro class got me hooked. Also nice booking system in their app to reserve class spots. Wish i could've stayed but I moved away