Summer l.
May 31, 2024
Shame on you Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Portland!!! My 5 year old tiny little girl was interested in martial arts. This was her first class.... The instructor told Charlie's partner to bend her arm behind her back. Charlie's face was on the ground and the instructor after her not tapping out instructs the other girl to keep bending her arm back and harder.... I knew watching that Charlie didn't know to tap out and she was in pain! Charlie locked eyes w me in tears and I waved at her to come to me! Poor baby was really hurt and so upset! Of course she never wants to try martial arts again! It was explained ONE time how to tap out. Everything they did Charlie needed it reiterated... so why wouldn't he explain how to tap out AGAIN as she was being pinned????? She's 5 for God's sake... I almost did not let her go at all! We got there early and I saw how the instructor punished kids! Dragging one across the floor and to the wall and very aggressively scolds him. Another child he made her put her feet on the wall and hands on the ground in a downward incline for 10 mins - afterwards she was not allowed to play the game at the end of class. That girl was in tears so upset. These were red flags!! I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS ESTABLISHMENT!!! IF YOUR KIDS ARE THERE UNSUPERVISED I WOULD BE CONCERNED!!!!!
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