Master Hill is very patient. He clearly enjoys teaching and the kids love it…read more Sometimes the older kids help teach the younger kids and my son really enjoys working with "big" kids. Affordable and convenient karate class!

Anyone interested in real Japanese karate needs to take a look. I have been to countless schools…read moreand I have not seen anything close to the individual attention and accountability to standards necessary to teach excellent karate skills. Master Mike Hill has been teaching traditional Soryu Karate for over 20 years and has won countless championships in the Texas Amateur Karate Organization. He runs his own tournament yearly and is a fixture in the karate community. My Son's karate skill level ramped up rapidly after we started taking him here and as a result has one first place at many of the tournaments. Anyone interested in learning karate the way it was originally taught should drop by and watch a class to see if it is a good fit.

We had our son's 7 year old birthday party here. It was a great and easy time! We arrived and…read moretables, chairs, tablecloths, plates, utensils, and napkins were ready for us to use. Mr Gass and Mr Flores kept all 13 kiddos engaged with the drills/games they instructed and were very patient when they'd get side tracked. My son got to cut his cake with a sword and break a board! At the end, aside from consolidating the food we brought, they took care of the clean. Highly recommend coming here for a party!

Premier Martial Arts is awesome. Master Craig is an incredible instructor / Owner. Master Crow and…read moreNatalie are great with the parents and kids as well. My 11 year old daughter loves the program. He has programs for all ages and is amazing for kids. Master Craig does a great job relating the moves, especially defensive to the kids life and real world examples. Great structure and discipline. He also offers Cage Fitness and MMA for adults... I visited several other programs before choosing PMA, and no regrets, this is a top notch program!! If you or your kids are wanting to join martial arts, Premier is the place to be!

I wasn't expecting such enjoyable and friendly teachers which is great as they are so patient and…read morehelpful with my restless and testy children. By nature I tend to be very skeptical of many places for my kids but so far I am very glad we found a great group of instructors especially considering they have a genuine interest in teaching and helping others in the community. Very highly recommended!!

From the owner: We teach the Traditional Style of Tae Kwon Do. You will learn the global standard of Tae Kwon Do…read moretraining under a 9th Degree Grand Master. It is an Olympic recognized sport which gives anyone the opportunities they seek in a martial arts or karate style hobby or career.

My child has been with PMA for a year and a half. I'm extremely disappointed in their billing and…read moremanagement. We originally signed up as the tiny champs class, was Charged a membership fee that came with a Gi and white belt only (this is because the little kids didn't need any supplies). Then when my kid turned 5, they asked to transition her to the older kids class, but did not tell me all of the materials needed to join.. On the spot on different days, my kid was expected to have these random supplies as if we were supposed to know this.... so more money was spent unexpectedly to provide such materials. Then to find out from other friends their kids got all of the supplies included with their membership fees. So unlucky us, I sucked it up and we paid it without complaining. Furthermore, they charge $50 per belt with graduation every quarter BEFORE the kids graduate and actually earn this belt. So if you get charged $50 and your kid didn't earn the belt then tough luck you'll have to wait for 7-14 business days until you get the money back. It makes NO sense why they don't just charge when the kid actually passes and graduates. Finally my daughter decided to move on to another extracurricular. When I tried to cancel our membership after we have had our account frozen (for 2 months), i was charged a full $150 membership cancellation fee, even though they knew we weren't going to go back.. It is not a contracted membership. We were told nothing can be done about it. It's their "policy" that they charge for an extra month regardless of whether you decide to continue with the last month or not. (Funny how this is the case bc the saaaame thing happened with my neighbor and they were not charged this $150 fee). So I suppose they enforce this policy when they want to or when it's convenient to them. Either way, I feel this is a dumb policy since kids often have a change of heart with their extracurricular activities and it's unfair to make them stay an extra month if they just don't like it. I could understand if this is an adult class, but with young kids, it's unpredictable what they want to do from one month to the next! Especially since there was already so much money put in to begin with! I feel ripped off over and over again and can't even end on good terms. The manager who I talked to said there's Nothing they can do about it. It is what it is, and there isn't anyone else to talk to about this. Perhaps the owner doesn't care that they've lost yet another customer who have been loyal for over a year. We've had 3 different instructors over the course of a year and they all have been amazing other than inconsistent rules but two have left unexpectedly --the first amazing instructor flat out no-showed and the second one didn't even give a notice-which probably says something about the leadership. I don't tend to write bad reviews but I strongly feel people need to go in with the expectation that you will be spending more than what you expect and what you were probably told, and have to deal with it. Don't think your monthly fees are enough to cover costs. You'll be spending $50 additional per quarter, spend more on supplies they hardly use (like nunchucks which they made us purchase and we only used 4 times in the whole year). On the other hand Ms Amy K was great. Although with bigger classes there is hardly any one-on-one focus to teach your kid--OH that's why they added "black belt training". So you can get that "one on one" experience for MORE MONEY. Again, all boils down to money, money and money. 1* not because of the instructors but simply for how this place is run and how they do business. I'd suggest that you find another MMA place that actually cares to teach martial arts in a positive way and not just use it as a money maker.

The instructors take time to work with your child even in a room full of other students. We have…read moreseen a confidence in our daughter since she has started Premier!

Senior Karate Instructor (Shihan) Ty Yocham is a 6th degree black belt and the North American Vice…read moreRepresentative of the Okinawan Karatedo Gojuryu Shorei-Kai. He's won many awards and honors for his outstanding contributions to the martial arts. Yet, he is one of the most humble and respectful men I know and weaves the values of respect, courtesy and self-discipline into his teaching. His classes are more than learning techniques - he will make you sweat, lose weight and challenge you but also fun and encouraging - his students love him. He has classes for kids and adults at multiple locations throughout the Austin area. This is the instructor you want for authentic karate and practical self-defense.

I have had nothing but great experiences since I started going to this school 5 months ago. I take…read moreHap Kido and my 7 year old daughter takes Tae Kwon Do. She looks forward to every class, is growing more patient and disciplined. Grand Master Pak and his daughter Ah Young both teach. Master Pak has high level black belts in multiple arts, as well does Ah Young. They are both very humble, kind, and patient. There students respect and adore them for good reason. I could not disagree more with the anonymous poster who said that this school is a money making scheme, nor is it "a belt factory". I've seen children and people in my own class not advance when they could not pass a test. Also, Ah Young is over the children and Master Pak comes to help when he is needed for the sheer volume of students or chasm between belts in a given class. A note about the chairs. These are tough, Korean people, who care deeply for their art. They devote the majority of the space to students and a small space to an office and chairs. There is honestly no more room for chairs and I have no problem sitting on a floor or standing. I've seen children grow confident and strong here. I've seen friendships made, and a family environment in place before I arrived. The family of students in my class has welcomed me in, stepped in to help me learn, and invited me to dinner and parties. But above all the deep respect that the 8:00pm students have for their teacher is incredible. They all wait on the store front for him to leave. They wait, then bow and honor him as he washes goodbye. His students truly love him and I am proud to be a part of something so great and genuine.

I am a current student at UMAEC and have trained there for the last 2+ years…read more After relocating from the Reno, NV area, I was determined to find a serious World Tae Kwon Do Federation studio to train in...and was fortunate to live only a few minutes away. The training is serious, but the environment is incredibly welcoming, friendly, and fun. There is simply no faking such an authentic and warm environment. Master Pak has been very patient with me, helping me get back into TKD after a difficult year recovering from lower back surgery. There is a thriving children's program and multiple martial arts disciplines being taught concurrently. I certainly would recommend Master Pak and UMAEC without reservation!