I have been a member at the rec since 2003 when my parents and I moved to Medina (i was not even a…read moreyear old yet!) and have always been satisfied with the place. I come there a few times a week now as a college student and have utilized the rec during gym class when I was in high school. The only reason why I am not giving this five stars is because there were some occasions where I had to turn up my music louder or finish my workout early because toddlers were having tantrums for the wrong reasons while their parents were too lazy to deal with them. If there could be something put into place by the staff to help prevent tantrums from children ages 2-7 (without severe disabilities), that would be amazing! You guys rock. Thank you!

The instructors pay close attention to detail with all of the students. Class sizes are small, so…read morethey get a lot more time one on one with the instructors. Very clean space and friendly owners.

My son has been taking classes for a few months now and he LOVES it. He's had more confidence and a…read moresense of pride and gets excited to go to class every single time. They offer additional classes for weapons training and board breaking and the instructors are very kind and extremely patient.

Sensei Brown is one of a kind. Our son LOVES coming to karate. The atmosphere is warm, fun,…read moreinviting, and respectful. Sensei Brown knows how to speak to the different age groups of kids to get them engaged, laughing, paying attention and working hard while being lighthearted. There is a lesson in all of the things he says to our son and they are all things to help implore him to be a well-rounded, kind, humble, respectful human being. We are so grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this place. 100% recommend to anyone looking for a positive experience for their kids that helps build community, purpose, listening skills, and confidence. It's a FUN place to watch your child grow.

My 6 year old joined Twinsburg Karate Institute in May of this year and he loves it! Sensei Brown…read moreis an amazing teacher. His classes are always fun. He teaches kids not only karate but also to be respectful, responsible and kind. Highly recommend!

Lead teacher, Shihan is a wonderful Karate teacher. His patience is legendary, we started attending…read moreKarate when my son was a very rambunctious 4 year old and I was concerned my son wouldn't be able to stick with the program because he was a rowdy little guy, but Shihan never once lost his patience and helped my son practice regularly. We are now 3 years into lessons and I recommend the program highly. Its a great way to stay on a consistent schedule in the summer and to get out of the house in the winter. From a practical view: there's lots of class times across the week, a weekly e-newsletter you have regular access to updates, there are regular belt promotions that give students small goals. Shihan also has students work on weekly goals and has them work on positive mantras while they are younger. Like "I will always try my best." Personally, while we started the program when my son turned 4, he's now 7 and still enjoys Karate. He practices katas which are series of moves in a row (like 10-12) they take weeks to practice and offer my son a great way to practice his left/right and focusing on his foot positions or his stances. Due to his early access to these classes he easily takes to new spaces, over the summer he participated in wrestling summer camps. These were completely new for him but because he was already in the practice of working with students, teachers and sensais he took to the camps easily. He didn't hesitate and take a ton of time being shy in the space but instead was confident and even understood physical boundaries with other students. He knew how to practice wrestle with little instruction. He even volunteered to go in front of the group to practice moves.

This place has been amazing for my son Gianni! His behavior and his self esteem have skyrocketed to…read moreamazing ! I love how patient and caring all the teachers are! Best choice I ever made to bring my son here!

Youth lessons I…read moresigned my kids up for a round of youth lessons. You meet once a week for about 8 weeks. The classes are capped so the kids get a lot of one on one attention. The first lesson they reached them safety in rock climbing and each week they build on their skills. Lessons include - instructor, shoe rental, harness and a chalk bag. After the lessons the kids get to climb and show off that they learned to their parents. Highly recommend!

While traveling in Northern OH, we stopped to spend a day at this lovely gem of a climbing gym…read more First off: staff is super friendly, helpful, generous with their time, and offer great customer service. We brought our own climbing equipment, and the check in process was easy. As is standard for first time climbing gym entries, we completed our waivers, purchased day passes, received a tour of the facilities (gorgeous), and completed certification tests for top top and lead. Staff was knowledgeable, supportive, and made it all a breeze while also making me feel like they are importantly attentive to everyone's safety. Gold stars. Environment: As far as size go, they are probably getting right for their rural location, not huge, but big enough to offer a great variety of bouldering, top routes, and lead routes. If I counted right, they have 10 autobelays - 8 of which are on Castle Wall, and two that are on a "kid wall," which doesn't have any set routes, but has a plethora of holds for the littles to confidently work on their moves. Speaking of Castle Wall... I have to say I LOVE the artwork in this place. One of the employees told me that all the gorgeous murals on the wall were done by local artists with glow in the dark paint. Word is that they offer glow in the dark climbing on last Saturday of each month. That's gotta be sweet. Climbing: they rate climbs using the terms Easy, Easy+, Mod-, Mod, Mod+, Hard-, Hard, Hard+. People will have opinions on that; some will like it, some won't. There is a conversion chart posted on one of the front walls, but it's all pretty broad in its generalizations. That said, we stuck to Easy+ through Mod routes today, and I quite enjoyed the setting. Shout out for useful foot chips and fun, creative routes. Other details: the live aquarium in the entryway next to the huge cracker mural are gorgeous. Our kids loved the free arcade game that has all kinds of old school games, including Super Mario Bros, Paperboy, Tetris, etc. The yoga studio on the second floor is gorgeous. Love the floor to ceiling windows that span the room. Must be lovely to do yoga there. The bathrooms are nice and clean! Also: plenty of cubby and lockers are available to stash your things. Looks like you can bring a lock for the lockers if you want to. They have 4-5 round tables in the entry room where people can have snacks. We were there for 6 hours, so we made use of them. Now I'm wishing that I had taken more pics, but we were too busy having fun. Check out the website! The local community is lucky to have this gem! Nice work.

My kids loved taking classes here. Rob is a fantastic instructor and very patient with the kids…read more The classes help build confidence and discipline and keep the kids engaged. Rob encourages the kids to keep working towards their next goal/belt, and makes the classes fun.

It took me a couple tries to find a martial arts place that I liked for my son. I eventually picked…read morehis one based on the price and how many days a week we would be coming. There were studios near me in Lakewood but this one was a better fit. My son has been coming here for about 7 months now and he loves it! I have seen a change in his attitude and in his school performance. He loves his instructors and has made a lot of new friends. All the instructors work wonderfully with all the children (including the difficult ones). All the instructors are volunteers and genuinely like what they do. I'm glad we signed up here.

My son loves his coaches and always looks forward to coming to class to learn tricks and get some…read moreenergy out. We are so grateful to have this outlet for him!

Immediately when we entered The coach greeted us and knelt down to talk to my son one on one. I…read morecould tell he genuinely cared and wanted my son to feel included. Somehow he kept the attention of 15 5 year old boys! He had them following directions and being respectful, it was wonderful to see. My son loved all the obstacle courses and the one on one time The coaches dedicated to helping him perfect his front rolls. He was smiling ear to ear when class was over and said he couldn't wait to come back

This is a really great learning experience for kids. Not only do they get their energy out, they…read morecan channel it productively in a fun, active way while at the same time, learning discipline, self respect, and giving maximum effort. They also focus on their confidence and I can say with certainty this was worth every penny. Our daughter really enjoys this and we hope to continue taekwondo here as long as possible. The teachers really know what they're doing and are great with the kids. Grandmaster Park, his family, and the other instructors really care and are focused on building a community here. We really enjoy going here! I would also like to point out that any review over a couple years old is going to be irrelevant as the current owners are not any of those people. We love everyone there currently.

I go to JK KANG'S and I love it so much. Though the workouts are hard I really enjoy being part of…read morethe community so much. Though I am not that good I'm trying to get better. I love this school and I will speak nothing but good about it until I die.