Legend Martial Art is the best martial art in our area! Master Kim is super professional!

We have been going to Legend for about 2 years now. One thing I love about this studio is that you can tell all the kiddos are always having fun during practice. The kids are all friends now! (And their parents!) Master Kim is playful and tough and truly connect with the kids! We like the flexible schedule too. One class of sweating is not enough that most kids stays for another class, sometimes even 3rd class (depending on your belt) we love the parents night out and camps too! read more

Master Kim is amazing,I'm so thankful and grateful that we found him to teach my son. My son has special needs,and Master Kim doesn't coddle him because of it,he understands my son's needs,and explains instruction in a way my son can understand so that he's learning and not just getting by. My son is so happy to be challenged and taught by Master Kim,I don't think I've ever seen him so proud of himself. We previously attended a different Taekwondo school,and the instructor discriminated against my son,to the point we were nervous trying a new place and getting involved again. Master Kim has set all that fear aside,and I'm so happy we found him!! read more

I agree with another parent who reviewed previously. Master Kim can be very demeaning and condescending with the kids. I pulled my son out as well when I witnessed Master Kim speaking to him in a very negative and demeaning manner, in front of other students and parents! Some of the comments that I've heard were "MOVE FASTER!" And "What WAS that?" And "Do you know what you're doing?" Etc. He put my kid on the spot, and I was very uncomfortable and embarrassed. Our experience with Legend was disappointing. When a customer is paying for services every month, I expect the owner/instructor to be nothing but respectful, polite, and encouraging to EVERY student. The classes are over-crowded, as well as the lobby. He should be limiting the number of students, as the space in his dojang isn't very big. Over-crowding should be a concern due to safety reasons. There aren't enough instructors either, considering the number of students there are. He uses other students as instructors, instead of hiring a professional taekwondo instructor. Finally, during belt advancement ceremonies and belt tests, a parent has to sit through a long, long session of watching other kids before your own child even receives his/her belt. Who has that kind of extra time? At our current martial arts school, the student receives his/her belt right after the belt test. It's so much more efficient. I would suggest every parent do their research on taekwondo schools in order to find the best fit for your child. These perfect 5 start yep reviews can often be misleading, especially when businesses can request to have their bad reviews removed! read more

Finding this place was a God send for our 4 year old son. Master Kim does an amazing job with his students. Seeing such young ones following his directions and performing the techniques is impressive. You can tell Master Kim has each of his students best interests at heart. All that is missing is a secretary for all the admin type stuff like scheduling etc but other than that would recommend for anyone. Great with kids, they learn discipline, manners and confidence. read more

My daughter started here when she was 4 and has been with Legend for a couple years now. My daughter's self confidence and skills have grown so much since she started here. We absolutely love Master Kim and his approach to teaching Taekwondo. He is the perfect combination of serious and fun, and truly gives it his all to help each student succeed. He also promotes and talks to the kids about having respect towards parents and good behavior at home. Attending here you really feel like a part of the Legend family. Also, shout out to Joshua - he has been a great instructor as well! read more

This is way overdue. If you are looking for an all around activity that will help mold your child mentally and physically there is no better place. Our children have been attending for nearly a year now and I have rarely seen teachers nor coaches as skilled as masters Kim and Hall. They blend positive reinforcement and accountability to create an environment for my twin 6 year olds to grow in. We have seen significant gains in confidence, physical capability and most importantly passion for the art. This shows in the interactions they share with the leadership team of senior students that support them in their journey. It truly is a legend family. I'm extremely happy we stumbled upon this studio and grateful for the experience they have had while looking forward to their years ahead! read more

The training at this studio is one of the best in the region. We moved to the area last year (Dec 2021) and our previous master recommended Master Kim. Our boys had a hard time adjusting at first because of all of our changes but Master Kim and all the leadership team are so patience and caring with the kids. My boys absolutely love going to the studio and we go almost every day! One of my sons came here with a black belt and has never done acrobatics or weapon training etc and he learned so much in the last year. From what I observed of my kids and of other kids is that... kids who need a dose of discipline or a boost of confidence really do gain that through Taekwondo culture. I think that tough love is not a bad thing and that some times the difference in culture may not translate well. This may appear not as warm and fuzzy to some. And some times we have kids that need that. All the families that I have gotten to know over the year are amazing people with really great kids. The master truly knows how to help support your kids be the best they can be and we have met parents from other studios that are blown away by the talent. We absolutely recommend this studio and we see it as home away from home since we are there so much :) read more

When we first stared with Master Kim we loved it, and so did our kids. After going a little over a year my kids told me Master Kim flicked them in their foreheads. All the of my kids were crying when they told me what happen. I ended up emailing Master kim, and he said he did do it. He said he was sorry, and asked to apologize to my kids. My husband and I decided it would best to end the lessons. We were paying 360 a month, and never expected anything like this to happen. I wouldn't recommend. We really wanted this place to be a great fit for our family. read more

Wow, this is way overdue. We have been with Master Kim for 5 years. Both of my kids are now black belt and are still very excited to continue their martial art journey with Legend. The level of caring and dedication from Master Kim is second to none. Master Kim is funny and also very tuff at the same time. The kids have so much respect for him as a master. If you are on the fence or already tried other dojo and did not have good experience, give Legend Martial Arts a try. We are thankful for what Legend did for our kids and will continue to support the dojo as long as we can. Thank you. read more

Master Kim and his staff are absolutely awesome! His program has helped my daughter's confidence tremendously, and I am grateful!

We found this place on yelp and enrolled our son for month by month to try it out, and we love it. It is great place for kids to learn how to focus, respect and well exercise activities. Masters directly train the kids not students that makes the differences. Our son loves his Masters and gets better focus every week!!! Thank you, Masters such hard and great work for our kids! read more

Legend Martial Arts - Great practice! - Martial Arts Near Me - Roseville, California

My kid is 4 yrs old and has a lot of energy to burn, but also has trouble focusing. That has been no problem for Master Kim! Master Kim is really great with the younger kids and knows how to keep them engaged. I love that Master Kim teaches different things each class, it's not the same repetitive stuff. We have been going here for two months now and my kid absolutely loves it. Almost every day he asks, "Am I going to karate today?" He has learned a lot and is so happy when he is there! read more

Living in a Suburb where there's lots of martial arts academies and studios, my husband and I waited over one year of doing our parental "homework" investigating different masters ect. We were so happy to have found Legends. Our 3 year old Daughter loves attending her TKD classes and always talks about her Master. Lol Its a great way to get children motivated to do some good physical fitness, make friends, learn respect, discipline and most of all some good self defense. I practiced TKD as a young adult and knew immediately after seeing Master Kim interact with my daughter that we would be choosing his studio. Master Kim is very knowledgable, nice, patient but shows great structure and the children in our little Legends class love it. read more

Legend Martial Arts - I have seen such great improvements in just the 3 weeks of my daughter taking classes here. Worth every penny!! - Martial Arts Near Me - Roseville, California

Our boys are going here for the past 3 months and they are hooked. Master Kim is fun, disciplined and gets the maximum from them. It's a great place for the kids to grow in confidence and get fitter! Very well run taekwondo institute! read more

We just had our daughter's 6th birthday party here. I wasn't expecting much because it's a small studio, we had lot of younger kids and we've only spent fraction of what we spent last year. But my daughter said it was best party ever cause it was full of activities! We had kids from 10 to less then 1 and they all had a blast, went home with smiles on their faces and asking their parents to have their party there as well. Master Kim made sure every single one of them were having fun and gave them attention. Parents were impressed, and they were also involved in games to play with their child. I would recommend having a birthday party here to anyone. read more

In Legend Martial arts, This is best martial arts ever, I have been known Master Kim more than 4years. He has unbreakable passion of martial arts. He puts effort a lot. If you want to teach your kids what is the discipline and fun at the same time, Don't miss this studio!!!! read more

We brought our twin boys here from the ages of 3-5. Master Kim is strict but yet makes it fun at the same time. He's a great instructor and our kids learned a lot while they were there. The boys were always excited to attend class. If we hadn't moved I would have continued to send my kids here. read more

Master Kim has an amazing passion for his work and his students. My 4 yr old boy can be shy and reserved in new groups, but after a month of classes he tells me that he works hard in class and wants to make Master Kim proud. Master Kim balances his high expectations and discipline with recognition, praise, and patience, even for the newest kid in the class. My boy also likes Instructor Tori and enjoys working with her. An added bonus, my boy stopped saying "yeah" and "uh huh" and started saying Yes, Yes please, and Yes Sir at home and at school too. read more

I signed my kids up recently and they are doing so well. Master Kim is great with the kids. He makes practice time fun but when it's time to be serious, the kids are ready to learn. Master Hall is also well respected and has a lot of patience and provide great guidance. Mrs. Tori was very helpful with sign up and getting things situated for us. Highly recommend this place. read more

I have been taking my son here for four months now and he loves it. Master Kim and Assistant Tori are amazing teachers and are great with the kids. Tae Kwon Do has helped my son with his focus and discipline in class, at home and at school. Martial Arts is great for kids of all ages and I recommend this place to all of my friends! read more

Great master! Trustworthy, dedicated, passionate, and most of all honest! What else can you ask for!

Master Kim is a first rate instructor. Works me out hard, pushes me and has a great sense of humor. He also is great with my twin girls, he's increased there focus, listening skills and respect for there parents in just a few weeks. As anyone with twins knows, this is not an easy task. read more

Master Kim and Master Hall are great instructors! My husband and I have been training in the adult classes for about 9 months and have had so much fun and learned so much! We came in not really expecting to care about belt colors and focusing more on the workout, but the instructors and other students have an infectious passion for taekwondo. We're now purple belts and are excited to continue pushing ourselves. Our nephews have started classes as well and our whole family loves this studio. If you want a workout that isn't intimidating and isn't in a gym full of strangers, this is a great place to go. read more

Legend Martial Arts is a great place for both children and adults to take Taekwondo and be physically active. Mr. Kim is very helpful by teaching the children first hand about self defense and bullying. If you or your children are looking for a place to take Taekwondo I would highly recommend Legend Martial Arts in Roseville, CA. read more

My son is 6. He has always had a lot of energy to burn. I always imagined that I would sign him up for judo, but the minute we walked into the dojo, I knew we had found a second home. What started out as 3 days a week, quickly turned into 6 days. My son loves his time at Legends. They work with all ages, all abilities and they know to keep the workouts fun and interesting.....yet meaningful. They have day camps during school breaks and specialized classes like anti bullying. read more

Went for a kids birthday party today. Was very impressed! The dojo is small and tucked away in a strip mall, but Master Hall and the kids who led group activities kept things moving. The party was broken down into several stages- free play, organized activities, some very basic martial arts instruction (punching and kicking), a demonstration by the students, some board breaking (bday boy, mom, and dad all broke boards) with breaks for eating and drinking. Everyone was very nice, the dojo was clean, and my kids were both exhausted afterwards. I talked to the host later and the two hour party for 25 kids was only $199! This didn't include food, but there is a papa Johns and a Vietnamese place right next door. Good option for a kid party! read more

I began studying taekwondo when I was 9 years old. At the time, I was a typical hyperactive, disobedient, and inattentive child. However, now as an 18 year old university student, I am so thankful and grateful to be the human being who I am now. Now, I am pleased to say that I am a largely respectful, disciplined, and ambitious person. And in all honesty, much of my personality and values that I cherish today are because of my taekwondo training under Master Kim. From the differing perspectives of a taekwondo black belt to even a novice spectator of taekwondo, it is clear to see that Master Don Kim of Legend Martial Arts is a passionate and knowledgable taekwondo master. Under Master Kim and Legend Martial Arts, you or your child will not only learn how to defend yourself and those around you, but more importantly, how to be more respectful, focused, and disciplined. In my honest opinion, you are never too young or too old to improve your physical fitness as well as mental fortitude, and Master Don Kim is the perfect individual to help you do so. read more

Highly recommend. 4 stars only because i would like to see more days and timings open for adult classes. Master Kim, our instructor, is passionate about his work and his fundamental message "Challenge yourself and push further". He makes the class fun to attend with his innate sense of humor and makes sure to focus more attention to newbies in the class and help them learn the basics. This class in short is fun, challenging and will surely make you sweat and feel satisfied at the end. read more

My son loves Master Kim! The program here is great and balances fun with discipline. He always wants to make Master Kim proud and tries to teach his little sister all that he learns. He is so proud when he learns new things and is always excited to go to class. It is a real community that the whole family feels a part of! Thank you Master Kim and Instructor Tori! read more

One of the best Martial Arts Academies I have ever been part of. Both my children and I have been involved in learning martial arts over the last several years. Legend has been by far the most authentic. Master KIm is a fantastic instructor...so talented. You can tell this is truly his passion in life, and he will get in there with you to train and demonstrate appropriate technique. Legend is a very family oriented environment, and a great workout!! I would give them 10 starts if I could! read more

Our daughter loves Legend. Master Kim and Tori worked their butts off getting this studio off the ground. I would recommend them highly!