I love to bring my children in for lessons. They are rewarded, and they are respected. They have developed skills they thought they could never learn. I usually drop off my children, but parents are allowed to stay and watch. Leadership team members (formerly black belt club) are required to do community service activities, which I think are fun and a great way to teach ""giving something back."" \r
The major difference between this and many other karate programs is that the lead instructor is doing this as a full time business. He is focused on this business and operates it like a business. I had my son and daughter in another program and switched to Red Phoenix Martial Arts after an unsuccesful attempt at trying out one of those part-time programs. After talking with other parents who love it, I tried out a few classes (for free!) and moved over to Red Phoenix. The other programs were typically untraditional, didn't do things like bowing into the class, and too lax in their operation. There is a difference and it's not all good for the guys who run their programs out of their sheds or in a strip mall! \r
I know of only one angry negative mom who would trash Red Phoenix Martial Arts. It turns out that she signed up for one year and pulled her son out after 3 months, expecting not to pay. I suspect that the person who wrote ""amature,"" (should have been ""amateur"") in a previous review was that person. You've got to wonder if you can rely on anything coming from such a negative person.
Pros: Children love to attend!
Cons: Recent storm damage still not repaired!
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