PRIDE Martial Arts

My son has been attending here since last year. He signed up for Bully Prevention. We are very happy with it. He's 10 now. First, the main teacher, Mr. Palmer is really impressive. He always remembers all the kids names. There can be like 20 kids and 3 new kids and he will call all their names out like he's known them forever. Palmer is great with the kids. They love him. He can speak their language. There are times he is correcting my son's moves and my son won't even get mad about it. When I try to correct them it's an ordeal. So, I really appreciate his connection with the kids. There are other students and teachers in the class getting trained to teach by Palmer. They are all very patient and help with over flow. Palmer recently had a child, so he's had to transition some of his classes and it's all gone smoothly. He is still there most of the time though. He seems to really love his job.I wasn't really looking for some serious martial arts place for my son to attend. I just wanted to try it and see if he was even interested in the first place. Some could say these classes aren't super strict or they let the kids get away with not having moves perfect, just little details, before moving them further. I really don't care about that. The kids are having fun, there are some very young and have all the moves memorized. So what if a foot isn't bent correctly or if a leg isn't completely straight or bent in certain stances. We are talking about 3-5 year olds here.If my son wants to continue with another teacher in the future to learn a more strict routine, then that's up to him. Right now he's learning some amazing moves, defense, and self pride. He loves going, he loves his teacher, and at the end of the day he is getting a lot of exercise and discipline. Saturdays are nuts! They work those kids. Every student pushes themselves to better themselves at their own pace and Palmer communicates that. All he really asks that you memorize your routines and moves, paractive, keep a good diet, be confident, and be respectful.Also, I wanted to add, they have a toddler room with toys, so if you have to bring a really small one to practice there is a place to sit with them and entertain them, if needed.

Karate for Kids is a nice place and the instructors are nice however my kids are supposed to start at 6 here it is after 6 and thy still haven't started. If this was just an occasion thing I wouldn't be bothered but they are ALWAYS late. Yesterday, they stretched for 12 minutes and did front kick for about 5 seconds before the class ended. They don't refer to anything by name and they call the Gi a uniform. So you should come here if you don't mind not being able to maintain a schedule and want your kids to burn off some steam. If you want some actual discipline and timeliness, you'll find a new place like we are.

My daughter loves doing taekwondo. The instructors are the best. so fun and great exercise