I've practiced different forms of Martial Arts most of my life (I'm 56)…read more This school is unlike any other experience I've had. I broke my back, spent 10 years in pain, I was scared to move fast, or twist too much. There was a lot of fear in my body and mind. I also knew that I was growing fat, moving less, and my future was going down hill. I needed to do something! The level of instruction, knowledge, caring, respect, and friendships I have experienced at Oom Yung Doe over the last two years is very, very special. I move with a new sense of freedom (I never thought I'd see again). I sleep like a baby, my mind is sharp and focused. I stand with pride and strength. 100% of the credit goes to the incredible knowledge that has been passed down over generations, and my incredible instructors. The time I spend training with my daughter has also been a great bonding experience. It gave us more of a common ground, communication, and a different kind of respect and understanding that brought us closer together. I've seen the same drastic improvements with everyone around me. I highly recommend Oom Yung Doe for all ages, and all body types. It is by far the best thing I've ever done for myself. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Hank Marcus

Many times, over the course of several years, I realized I needed to follow a healthy lifestyle,…read morebut I sure didn't want to go to a gym! What was this lazy 50 year old advertising agency guy going to do? I was never an athlete growing up and I can tell you that I have never set foot inside of an LA Fitness. I tried out various in-home fitness programs and saw some results, but it became boring for me, I quickly lost interest and there was a complete absence of motivation and challenge. Although I was always eating healthy, I knew I needed to find some kind of fitness program in order for my diet to be worth the effort. I needed something more, but what? Oh, how lucky I was that there was someone in my life who cared enough to give me one of the greatest gifts I could ever hope for: an introduction into the world of martial arts. My friend brought me to a different school that was teaching a watered down version of what I call "moo doe lite". Moo doe (which is taught at Oom Yung Doe) is traditional martial arts, with lineage that goes back centuries and was only passed on to the wealthy and privileged in East Asia. After spending almost two years at this other school, I was naturally led to the School of Oom Yung Doe in Oviedo for more proper and advanced training and focus. Our school teaches the principles of 8 martial arts combined and taught as one - it is brilliant! We learn the principles of Kung Fu, Bagwa, Aikido, Tae Kwon Do, Jujitsu, Tai Chi and all the classic martial arts weapons are available to learn. I instantly felt comfortable that this was the correct path for me. The increase in my strength, coordination, flexibility and even my confidence is unbelievable. One of my favorite parts of the school is the amazing students I have met and the quality, dedication and a sincere sense of caring from the Instructors. The leader of our school, National Instructor Rich, has been practicing for almost 40 years and teaches classes every week. There are also two Head Instructors who consistently provide some of the most rewarding and challenging lessons available. The Instructors truly make this school one of the finest martial arts school in the country. And if that's not already amazing, we have regular visits from International Instructors and Masters who provide specialized training throughout the year. You could not ask for a more talented, experienced and honorable group. During my journey I quickly noticed improvements at work in the form of my focus, energy level, problem solving abilities, attitude and patience. My boss has commented to me numerous times that I am "on fire". My clients benefit from my increased level of creativity and leadership, and see their business goals being clearly defined and hit on a regular basis. I am excited to see how I progress further through my training. Over and over again I found myself applying principles from class into my personal life; not just saying them, but incorporating them into my life. Through my training at Oom Yung Doe I have learned about what's truly important in life and how to become a better man... a better citizen... a better human being. It's more that just sweating, it's about following the correct path in life and making a difference for those important people in your life. And the most beautiful part of all of this is that I have just scratched the surface. But, how lucky am I to have received this gift of learning traditional moo doe from some of the most amazing people in the country. Every day I realize how much I am benefiting my mind, body and spirt. I envision myself practicing traditional moo doe for the rest of my life... an endless supply of positive energy and movements added to my life. A group of people that I am proud to be associated with and who I am proud to serve, learn from and become more like them. I have barely started learning all there is to learn at Oom Yung Doe. Please check back in a year or so and I'll update you on my journey! In the meantime I hope to see you in class - adults, teens and kids always welcomed!

Awesome dojo from kinder karate to adult classes. A definite must.read more

One of Orlando's finest traditional Christian owned and operated karate dojos for over 25 years…read more From the traditional wooden deck to the amazing settings. From the begin the Gaudoins are amazing instructors and have made me and my family a part of theirs. Cant say enough about this school great for all ages.

Great family run business! My kids have been attending for 5 years for after school, camp, and…read moreevening classes.

Our experience with North Wind is being very positive! The instructors are excellent, they teach…read moretraditional martial arts in a great environment. Their summer camp was very nice, full of fun activities and field trips. We are so glad we found an academy with values, where the professionals truly want your child be successful and to grow health and strong.

can't reccomend enough. amazing and attentive staff, supportive community. The classes are full of…read moreuseful information and we do a lot of real world scenarios in order to apply the material which I find the most helpful. everything from the basics to more complex situation. wish I had started earlier.

Elite Krav Maga: Is a great school of instruction Krav Maga…read moreis no rules no MMA ring hand to hand combat self defense The school is taught by 2 well certified instructors with over 10 years experience Krav Maga is Isreali Defense Forces IDF military hand to hand combat est. 1948 by its founder You will get in great shape as the classes are good cardio and self defense learning Be prepared the get some bumps and bruises; its not for the shadow boxers; we do get physical here w/ Gear on of course. But I find this to be the best way to learn. You can't learn when your pulling your punches. Call them or come by for a class and see if its right for you. Check out the website.

BEST KEPT SECRET?? Not really. (A reference to my 2023 posting)…read more After almost 3 years of my high school age son taking lessons here he was suddenly and unexpectedly placed into a class of about 18 children about 6-7 years old. When I spoke with the owner about it that same day, and again with my wife and I the next morning (today) we asked that our 15-year old son be moved back into a class that was age appropriate. Our son is 6 feet tall and 190 lb by the way. When the facility owner continued to try to justify the new program that resulted in this and repeatedly REFFUSED to place him back into his old age appropriate class (that was also training that same day) we told the owner we would have pull him from the class if he could not train and attend his normal practices WITH HIS OWN AGE GROUP, The owner responded by saying, "Then pull him from the program". So we in fact did that just moments ago. I have more I could, say but will reserve those negative concerns as I don't want to pile on, but clearly have an overall different opinion of this venue now that I have been able to see things over a longer course of time. Not to mention the other parental stories I have heard. Thus, I felt the need to clarify my first posting, which has obviously changed. The positive....., the facility is nice! Dennis Warren, Longwood

This is a top notch karate center for kids. The owner Mr Friedman ensures the kiddos receive good…read moretraining. The front desk manager Ms Joycelyn makes you feel so welcomed. I highly recommend this center to anyone. My child has been going to this center for over 4 years.

When I first came, they had me break a wood board, I later found out it was the softest wood on the…read moreplanet and a sneeze could break it. Beginners I was learning for the first 3 belts. Then it was just repeating over and over again. But I thought that beginners are for the basics so if I keep going then I really would learn stuff in advance. Advance came and It became much of the same where everything is repeating and also instead of doing the full 1-18 punching combos we were doing 1-12 sometimes which I didn't like. I felt stagnant. Then there was the Legacy class. It was pitched to me as a class where we can learn to teach and learn the black belt material. So we spent even more money on that and I joined legacy. In legacy it too became stagnant, but was in some ways worse than advance. These were said to be the best of the school, however the middle stances, front, back, and x stances were lacking. Some of the younger black belts and higher ranks weren't even making a fist properly. Some of the black belts weren't really trying when I was paired with them. When we did a form everyone was off count unless we did it out loud. And even then some still didn't keep up. And even here we were doing 1-12 instead of 1-18 and we weren't learning the black belt material. I still don't know how to do the combos 13-16 properly. As for teaching, I was helping out when I was still a beginner. I was coming 4 days a week for all of the classes, and when Master Singer was here he was beginning to teach me how to teach and was insinuating that I would get a job here. I had gotten my black pants faster than anyone and understood the material very well. Then he left and Mr. Kyle came. It felt like I got booted to the sidelines. Which I did. Miss Commroge was getting the teaching opportunities and the criteria for teaching changed. At that point I started to feel like a glorified helper, which I was. I still wanted to teach though and asked Mr. Kyle if I could and he said "I'll see what I can do." I then got an opportunity to teach a half a year later. And that was just choosing a warmup. Anyways, after I was waiting, and waiting, and waiting, and helping, and spending so much time here, I began to feel as if I was ramming my head into a brick wall, in the vain hopes that it would move and let me through. Overall, I was not learning anything new, I was not improving my techniques, and I was wasting my time. So I stopped helping as much. And a while later, we were learning a bowstaff form, which was new to me. I learned in time for the belt promotion and did it fairly well. As I was sitting after I went, and watching the other legacy members, I was ashamed at how poor we were. You had front stances where the legs were straight and it was basically just taking a step forward, or the front leg is bent as it should be but the back foot is facing the wrong direction, or both. Some of the middle stances had the feet facing to either side instead of forward, and the vast majority of them weren't even trying to bend their knees. It was black belts that were doing this as well. The bow staff, when they went to strike, were all at different heights: to the chest, head, waist, above the head. The hands were also in varying positions. Furthermore when we do our pushups, I still see some with a knee on the ground when we first start, going down half way and back up, or they just have bad posture. I still see a lot of legacy members with their thumb in their fist. They are supposed to be either black belts or advanced. Either way, that belt promotion was so bad, I did not want to come back to Victory. While you can argue that it is up to the student to try to improve, and if it was just one or two students that were not good then it would be the student's problem. However when the majority of the school looks like this, it is the instructor's fault for not maintaining the structure, techniques, and integrity of the school. We are not teaching or drilling the stances in beginners, so when they come to advanced, they still aren't good at it because they were never taught. This was driving me up the wall for so long and ultimately that belt promotion was so bad that I did not want to come back. That is why I was gone for a month. The reason I came back is because my mom paid for it. So I might as well get my black belt. When I came back, none of you asked why I was gone. But you did jab at me for being gone and made comments about it. About two or three weeks after I came back, some things had changed. I wasnt told about any of this. So I was trying to be helpful and collect notes before class started and while we were lining up. And when I got all the way over to the cabbinates, Master Catlin scolded me and told me to hand them back. So I did. Then she had Miss Commroge say "Every one set!" and she collected them. This was the first and only time we ever collected notes after saying "Every one set!" In fact the very next class I atte

My kids have been going here since they were 3 years old and this school has taught them discipline…read moreself respect and self defense. I could not think of better teachers. This place has become like a second family and home to my family and I am extremely grateful for everything they do.