U S Taekwondo Center

I highly recommend this school. My daughter is confident, respectful, Self disciplined opposed to being forcefully disciplined, and very athletic and healthy which the school played a big role. The Grandmaster is one of the kindest women I have ever met. When our family was going through a difficult time she helped us in many ways. Her kindness is only surpassed by her skill and wisdom. The school is well staffed and often my daughter was able to receive one on one training or shared an instructor with only one or two other students. The school has a well developed curriculum which makes it easy to know where we are and what to expect. It even involves vocabulary and character skills. The facility is well kept and cleaned daily. From a parent perspective, I really enjoyed the school. Both my daughter and me felt like we were apart of a family. We made friends that we would hang out with outside of the school. My only regret is that I did not take classes with my daughter because that would have been great as a bonding activity and good for me. This school is well worth the investment. I wish I could give the school another five stars.

We transferred to the area a few years ago. My child attended another TKD center and had already established rank. USTKD Center made him start from scratch, which was a bit of a jolt. My child attended US Taekwondo center for three years. However, the rates are horrible and you must sign a contract which includes certain programs, such as a Black Belt program (which is what we signed up for). They fail to mention that the contract rates do not include testing fees or other «supply» fees for boards and specialty classes. They are far more interested in making money than providing outstanding instruction. The first year was great. My child loved it. Then several instructors left and there seemed to be some conflict within the school. They were unable to keep a full staff and relied heavily on the new black belts to volunteer to instruct classes. My child started having medical issues which caused them to miss class. Upon joining the center, the Grandmaster was informed of our child’s medical history, which was extensive. They were fully aware that we may miss class. I constantly had to remind the instructors of my child’s limitations. I often felt that their lack of concern was insulting. I was told that we were missing too many classes and we must attend more. I always kept the instructors informed about my child’s medical problems, but they never seemed to take me seriously. This was also around the time my contract was due for renewal. It took my child over a year to make it to red high belt (without missing a lot of classes) and they wanted to push black belt testing in 5 months due to my contract expiring. Later that month, we were informed that my child had to have surgery. I went into the center to drop off a letter from my child’s doctor explaining the situation and to speak to the Grandmaster. I was told by the other instructors that they were not aware of my child’s medical history and that it was up to the Grandmaster to determine whether my child would be «accepted back into the school». If this is a family run business, I would expect a little more compassion for a dedicated student who was in need of support. Their incredible lack of empathy was the straw that broke the camels back. Not only did we walk away from the school (with a very disappointed child) we did not renew our contract. My child never received their black belt as promised and all the hard work they put into TKD was for nothing. The rates are horrible. The lack of professionalism is mind blowing. If I pay the kind of money expected for superior instruction from a Olympic winning coach, I would expect more empathy and determination to be more family oriented. Research the BBB and local court records before you sign a contract with this company. I wish someone would have told me prior to all the time and money spent just to break my child’s heart.