$200 a month and my child is being taught by a teenager and a very young co-instructor. The classes…read moreare already overcrowded, yet they keep adding more students. The student-to-instructor ratio feels closer to 20-to-1, making it nearly impossible for kids who need extra help to get any meaningful attention. The classes move so fast that if your child doesn't immediately catch on, they're left behind. On the first day, there was very little instruction students were expected to just follow along. My child has been in the program for four months and still doesn't know the forms or the counting. For what we're paying, I expected actual teaching, guidance, and progress. Instead, it feels like they're focused on cramming more students into the class rather than making sure the children already enrolled are learning. If your child is not a quick learner, they can easily fall through the cracks. For $200 a month, it's simply not worth it.

We love them so much! The staff are all very welcoming and supportive! My kiddo always looks…read moreforward to their classes!

My 5 year old son has been going to Lim's Taekwondo Academy for four months now and he loves it…read more The Lim family are incredible and it is such a happy family run business. They are incredible with kids. I am a teacher and I have never seen such amazing classroom management. They keep the kids moving and engaged the whole time. My son both loves and respects them and he always looks forward to going to class. He has gained so much confidence and self control from his classes. The other thing I love about Lim's Academy is that your child can do this recreationally or train to be a champion. Right now we are just doing it for fun but if he wants to dedicate himself to this, he has that option in the future. The Lim's are wonderful people who love children and are incredible with people of all ages. I recommend Lim's Taekwondo Academy and I have nothing but confidence that you would love it too.

Master Lim is very professional and knowledgable in the area of Taekwondo. I watch in awe and am…read moreinspired by his level of expertise. The staff is very friendly, it is an all around pleasant place to be. Mrs. Nataliya, who teaches the younger kids, has a great knowledge of appropriate games and activities for the different ages. The students seem to love being there, and are getting a high quality of martial arts education. I highly recommend this school!

We have been practicing at W1 for over a year and a half. Our kids have been developing with more…read moreself confidence. Also learnt a lot great things to be a better friend.

W1 has been amazing for our son. He was somewhat reluctant at first but after a year doing it we've…read moreseen a huge change in his self confidence and how he carries himself. Master Adrian and his student assistants really care about the growth and development of each child. I highly recommend W1!

We paid for pictures that we never received. After we canceled our classes we were charged for four…read moreadditional months, and when I begged for a refund master loya said the school had no money to refund me. Dishonest scammers, if you ask me.

I like that this martial arts teacher allows for flexibility with when the kids attend. You don't…read morehave choose between TTH and MW. You can do MT or MTH if that works better for you. Or you can do MTWTH if you're able. The teacher seems skilled in martial arts and is good at commanding respect from the kids. He should hire a receptionist though, because sometimes he can't teach the class (which is already short at 45 minutes) because he's hung up with talking to a parent who has a question or needs to pay for something. Before you sign up, be sure to ask what all these additional fees will be. It's not just $165 a month. Each belt test costs more money, there's more than one weapon to buy, sparring gear which is about $400, and a new blue uniform you're forced to get after the white one has only been worn a few months. And if you want to cancel, you have to notify three months in advance, and I guess still continue to pay for those three months whether your child attends or not. Another complaint I have is that it seems like the kids are advanced to the next belt levels too quickly. The tests to go to the next level are too easy. Some kids fail at something (like board breaking for instance) multiple times in a row, and are still allowed to get their next belt. This issue is likely true of not just this place, but all American martial arts places, which care more about protecting children's self-esteem than actually ensuring they have mastered the skills. In my opinion, it would be better if the kids had to stay at a belt level for a year each, rather than being rushed to black belt in 3-4 years just so the kids can brag "I'm a black belt!" without being able to win a fight. Two belt levels later, the kids have forgotten the forms and moves they learned two belt levels ago. Review of old moves would be nice. Does a black belt only know black belt moves? Do they still remember what they learned as a white belt, yellow belt, orange belt, etc.? The kids are also expected to memorize several words and phrases in Korean, which is difficult to do when the kids are all shouting out their possibly incorrect pronunciations at once. I think it would help them learn if the words were written out on a black/white board or displayed permanently on a wall poster, written both with the correct spelling and the phonetic spelling (because some of these words are not spelled the way they sound), so kids can see what they're saying instead of just imitating the kid next to them. Each individual kid should have to say the words so the teacher can hear their mistakes and correct them. It's impossible to hear who is saying what when they all shout at the same time.

To be honest, I wasn't originally interested in TKD. I showed up here to do Jujitsu, but the class…read morewas canceled. I ended up doing a private lesson with Master Park and was so impressed by his teaching that I decided I didn't care what it was he was teaching. I knew I wanted to learn from him. It's been an honor to witness his passion and skill over the last few months. With his encouragement I've grown in strength, stamina, flexibility, and confidence. Now I'm addicted! His ability to connect with children and inspire them to do their best is phenomenal. My children have also learned so much in the short time they have been taking lessons here. They are more disciplined and respectful, and I'm so proud to see them have a goal to improve their skills. This place feels like a second home. Everyone who comes here is friendly, encouraging and make this place a joy to come to. I'm here as often as I can be, and I'd recommend it to anyone who's interested in a positive change in their life.

What a great studio, enrolling our kids in taekwondo was the best thing we've ever done. Such a…read moresupportive good program for kids! Highly recommend.

My son took the 3 week trial here. The staff were very helpful and the instructors do an incredible…read morejob. We were very impressed. Unfortunately, my kid didn't want to continue (as much as we wanted him to) as tkd was not his thing.

When my son was four years old he wanted to try Taekwondo but was afraid to walk into the class. We…read morepersisted with the help of the instructor at getting his confidence up to try it. He's loved it ever since! My family has enjoyed being part of our Taekwondo family for several years. Master Kim and his staff are patient, kind and always willing to help when and wherever they can.

The staff here was nice enough and they seem to know what they are doing. The low review rating is…read moremostly about my perceived value (or the lack of it) in attending training here. Attended a few training sessions at their much reduced "teaser" rate. They REALLY pressure you to sign up for an annual, pretty non-breakable contract. Their monthly contract cost is pretty high considering that 99% of the training consists of exercises that I can do all by myself... such as running around the perimeter of the gym, playing jump rope, pushups, situps and so on. I signed up for this training because I wanted to learn something about Korean martial arts but that training was never forthcoming. Almost all of the students are young kids. Some VERY young. I was easily twice as old as the next oldest student. If you're a parent and don't mind paying $100/mo to send your kid to a PE-oriented day care center, then this could be the place for you. But if you are an adult looking for intensive martial arts training you may well find the curriculum here disappointing. Bottom line was that I felt I was paying a LOT of $$$ for "training" that just wasn't worth the fee. If all someone wants is an intensive PE workout, there are gyms around that charge in the $10-$15 per month range for that sort of service. I would have given this place one star except that it probably is a good venue for kids who have parents with unlimited funds.

My wife and I have rekindled our relationship through Taekwondo thanks to Yong-In. We never…read moreimagined that our marriage could be so strong.