UPDATE FEBRUARY 2016:
My last review was in August of 2014. My little brother, Aus has started off with private lessons to get him up to speed with the rest of the class and get him actually interested in the art. It didn’t take him long to develop his interest and it’s been a year since Aus took began practicing here. He has improved on his behavior- slowly but surely- with the help of coach Jaime and professor Kim.
Classes are 6 days a week, kick boxing on MWF, jiu jitsu on T TH Sat mornings and each class is an hour long. If you can’t make it, no worries. Both coaches are wonderful and the class size is not ridiculous to where the kids are horsing around. The kids get to interact with one another, they get a good workout, and the coaches are both stern, understanding, patient, and knowledgable. They are keen on improvement and are very encouraging. They acknowledge the amount of effort put in by their students and their improvement, no matter how small. Coaches are also quick to correct student behavior and technique. After a year here, I can safely say that both coaches are passionate about their arts and the development of the kids.
Note: if you’re a parent interested in this place for your kids, you need to sign your kids in at drop off (or later on during class) and your kids cannot walk out without your presence. Safety first.
If you’re looking for a clean, safe, fun, learning environment for you or your kids, this is the place for you. And pricing doesn’t even compare to the other places (Thank God, I’m trying to eat too, you know). If you have any questions, the coaches can be a little busy but their phone number is available and they get back to you in a timely manner, you can also visit their website to schedule a trial class and I think there’s a groupon floating around… hmmmmm… you’re welcome (:
PAST REVIEW IN AUGUST 2014:
I have yet to actually enroll my little brother here but I have visited twice to talk to him about the possibility. I have taken him to 3 other places, one was not structured enough, one teacher couldn’t handle my mischievous brother, the other was just ridiculously expensive! Jaime agreed that my brother was a bit of a task but agreed that his habits could be changed and he would have fun. Jaime had a one on one session with my seven year old bro and he was very strict but managed to incorporate fun into the session. I am excited to bring him here regularly!