I was with Hwangs for nineteen years and loved every minute of it. The atmosphere was positive,…read morethe teachers pleasant, the curriculum thorough, I had the time of my life. HWANGS RULES!!!

Though at times the classes have been really good, we generally found the curriculum inconsistent…read morebetween teachers and as parents think our son's confidence has been harmed, rather than improved. Brian and Dave have been great on Saturday mornings. But my wife, son and I have left Wednesday classes with Joe with tears and frustration. My son turns six on in a couple months and simply cannot do what is expected of him and cannot keep up with eight and nine year old white belts. We enrolled him knowing he lacked not only focus and confidence, but is behind his5-year-old peers with balance and coordination. While Mr. Brian breaks down the forms and works on each part, Mr. Joe ends each class with the expectation that students at least have a working understanding of the entire form. White belts are separated, but my son was in groups with older white belts. Anna - who has been incredible - has worked with my son one-on-one on Saturdays, but he falls woefully behind in classes lead by Mr. Joe. We understand my kid needs to show more focus at taekwondo, in school and at home. That's why we bring him. But Mr. Joe telling him recently that his focus is why he has 20+ stripes but does not have a black stripe, simply isn't true and was a major blow to his confidence. My son admittedly gets frustrated too easily and gives up. He was in taekwondo to work on that. Instead, it has been reinforced at Hwangs.

Our kids have had such a good experience here, all the instructors are so great, they are high…read moreenergy, teach discipline, self defense and they make it fun. They work with kids of all ages and personality types, we see the kids focus, confidence and athleticism improve. Our children ages 5 and 7 have been going for a year and a half, also to the after school program which is excellent, and now our little one is doing Tiger kicks, she's 3 and she loves it.

From the owner: Olympic Taekwondo Academy is a trusted Cheshire, CT Martial Arts school that offers both private…read moreand group instruction. Whether you are looking for self-defense or physical fitness, we can help you.

Pros : Good Masters. The grand master at this school is a…read more9th degree black belt. There are a handful of people with that rank in the US. Great Cardio : Training here will get you into shape. The classes are all cardio-intensive. Price : The rate for training here is very reasonable. A great value for your dollar. Cons : Not Practical. The training here will not teach you much self defense. Its a purely cardio and fitness martial art. Integrated Classes : Many of the classes are 'family' style classes. Often it winds up with the adults doing a children's class, which is not really that great. Bad Neighborhood : Don't let your car break down while going to class! Its not in a good neighboorhood. Summary : If I could pick up this school and move it to a nice area of town, it would be a 4 or 5 start studio. Shootings are not uncommon in that area. I don't really feel comfortable with me or my children going there on a regular basis. The training here will get you into amazing shape. I trained here for 6 months and lost a great deal of weight in that time, mostly due to martial arts. I eventually canceled my membership here, and found a different studio due to the neighborhood.

From the owner: United Tae Kwon Do is one of America's longest continuously running martial arts schools since…read more1974! We're conveniently located at 669A Burnside Avenue in East Hartford, CT. Our school offers elite Taekwondo training for Adults and Children ages 5 and up. Our style is Traditonal Taekwondo, meaning we use our feet and hands as tools to strengthen our brains, combining mind, body, and spirit. We are a personalized, no non-sense, supportive community. We follow the teaching of our founder, 10th degree Black Belt Grandmaster Moo Yong Lee. We are not a flashy, macho, or competitive school. We focus on developing each person's unique potential.

I studied under Mr Lee from some where around 1972 to 1987 . I took time off to start a family …read more Mr Lee was a great mentor and friend . It was an honor to know him . I do miss his smile along with all the comradery of the students in class . Mr Lee truly did love his students . You could see it in the warmth of his demeanor .

We held my daughter's birthday party here today. From the information-gathering stage, to cleaning…read moreup at the end, the entire process was seamless. All of the staff at The Academy are professional, kind and friendly. They were so wonderful with the kids today and made sure that nothing was forgotten. They found out my daughter's theme and even went above and beyond and purchased Minecraft plates, napkins and tablecloths: An amazing touch! Cutting the cake with a real samurai sword might have been the icing on the cake, of course only after defeating the Jedi master in a light saber battle in the dark! Top notch!! Our youngest is already asking to do his party there next year! We can't wait to see the new space when they move!!

Park's US taekwondo is a good place! I would suggest from kids of 3rd grade to even adults, it is a…read moregood place for physical exercise. There are a few disadvantage, though, like it took me almost 3 YEARS to get a black belt, the parking lot is small, etc. Overall, it's good, but it could have been better.

They have moved to the old VFW hall near Manchester Green and have a great new place and a great…read moresense of comradery. Master Park is a true professional and so are his instructors. Nico is great. I would seem insincere for me to write how great these guys are....go and experience it for yourself.

Great staff good facility and quite knowledgeable people. My kids have enjoyed taking lessons…read morehere. They have learned discipline and respect.

Both Master Lee and Oh are terrific teachers. They make it fun for the kids while teaching them…read moreconfidence, respect and the art of Taekwondo.

Great place. I've been going here for over 7 years now I've gotten to know the people very well…read more Know I even help out on accession with lower classes, and have gotten to know most of the other students.

Best master I ever saw for my son, he was trained for more than 10years in karate, taekwondo, went…read moreto other schools, other were more concerned about signing up and contracts. Here master sun is very talented from Korea, compassionate, pushes kids to achieve their goal. Not only they get trained for taekwondo , he relates his training to life , and achieving their goal was very impressive.