Community Update

The "master" at this place is a horrible person and should not be allowed around kids. My wife and I took our 5 year old autistic child for a 2 week try for $25 and got the customary free uniform. After the two weeks we went back to arrange for our son to continue because he liked it! They wanted me to sign a 12 month contract they called an "agreement" which I read thoroughly before I committed to anything. Although the lady behind the counter said we could discontinue anytime, the contract said otherwise and that we only had 3 days to cancel or else the entire amount was due immediate. Because I was hesitant to sign, the "master" got really pissed off -I forgot his name... maybe Daniel? He is big, tall, bald and wears a camouflage uniform with a worn out black belt and sometimes a black hair net. After he saw us questioning this contract, he came over to us and very rudely and abruptly grumbled, fine, go somewhere else or don't sign and pay me the entire 1yr up front in full!

Wow, what a temper! The lady who is obviously in charge of the sign ups and cash register is nice and continues to show us our options. After another 10 minutes, the hot headed master guy comes back really upset, says for us to get out and that we've been here too long. Just go! This made my 5 yr old kid start to cry! He then points to my son and says that he can stay, and then points to me and says be he has to go! So I say let's get of here.

As we are walking out in the back parking lot, this psycho comes barreling out behind us shouting, "Come here! Call me an asshole to my face! Call me an asshole to my face"! My wife and I were shocked. My kid was scared as he stood all squared up in front of me. I said, "I didn't call you an asshole". The nice office lady is holding him back by the shoulder telling him to leave us alone. He angrily bellows for us to leave his studio. And I say, "we were leaving but you came out and stopped us". He continues to mumble something and shouts "go! don't come back!" as we just turn around and quickly go to our car.

We were all in utter disbelief at this guys bad temper and impatience. Martial arts is supposed to teach you self control and how to avoid conflict. That's what I learned while getting my black belt at SK Tae Kwon Do - which I highly recommend instead of this crazy guy's dojo. I could have taking him on for his challenge, but I learned to diffuse aggression and only use my martial arts for SELF DEFENSE. He didn't touch me, so I had no defending to do. Beside, my kid was right there and would have been traumatized!

If parents know how this guy really is when he doesn't get his way, i.e. when you are reluctant to sign their "agreement", they would not take their kids to him. I am so glad we saw his true colors. His nice assistant was actually talking us into signing up, but he kept coming by and shooting himself in the foot every time he opened his mouth. Too bad, I thought he was such a nice guy when I first meet him. I guess that's just to get you to SIGN THE "AGREEMENT".

Not a family friendly place, definitely not for kids.

Be Gentle, Be Humble, Be Strong is what Tae Kwon Do is about, not Be Rude, Be Hostile, and Be Belligerent!