United Xtreme Martial arts, Elmhurst

We enrolled my 3 yr old nephew in this school. It’s a place to take fun and interesting classes. They teach him proper focus, body control and has definitely helped him with his listening skills. Also great for teaching your kids courage, respect and discipline. Definitely would recommend!!

My son attends classes here, and I definitely recommend this to any parents That’s looking to get their children into martial arts because they’re really good with children and they’re really focused on the kids well-being, as well as their education as well. Definitely a safe environment with a real focus on the art of tae kwon do.

This is long overdue. We signed up our kid about a year ago and we couldn't be happier. Great discipline, focus, and workout. The instructors are just wonderful by gently, but firmly guiding their students along. Just like any other athletic extracurriculars, it comes with a price tag. I don't think it's more or less expensive than other sports, if you were to consider dance, swimming, etc. In terms of skills, it takes commitment on both sides to develop the skills of the kid.

I've been bringing my child here for a year and I feel a decline in quality. They definitely lost a star in this period. We do still see benefits for our child, but I am not highly motivated to renew the membership in the future. There are many fees not explicitly or clearly highlighted during registration, so I feel many people quit after just a few levels and realize the actual price. In my case, I feel the price is still okay for keeping my child active, improving his movement skills, and strengthening his core. The instructors are great, very respectful. The grandmaster is not meeting my expectations. In one year, I haven't seen him running a session. I don't know if he ever does. Way off from my movies-based idea of grandmasters. Sometimes the business side is too strong, but that's expected from a franchise this large. If you are serious about learning taekwondo, this organization does provide the guidance and network needed for growth.

Not recommend for sure. They are just hungry for money. You will just receive calls from them only for money. Once they get you to sign up for 3 years which is about $6,000, plus all expensive uniforms and gears, plus you will still have to pay for each test every 2 months and the tournaments and any events that they organize. All these money you pay them, are non-refundable, doesn’t matter you can come in or not. Not only that if your child cannot do well, still they will get the test for the next level just for the company to make the money. There are many other better places who cares about your kid’s defensive skills rather then just filling up their own pockets such as “Champions “. One more thing, if you start with them and if you decide to leave, not only that you will loose all your money, your child has to start over from the white belt when you move to any other martial arts. It was very unfortunate and disappointing for us to come to this place.