Reviews of All-Star Martial Arts & Fitness

I READ THE PEOPLE SAYING THIS PLACE IS SO GREAT I DISAGREE, THE INSTRUCTION IS NOT IMPRESSIVE I LOOKED AT A CLASS BECAUSE I WAS LOOKING FOR A SCHOOL TO GO TO. AND IN MY OPINION THIS SCHOOL WAS TOO AMERICAQNIZED WHEN IT COMES TO TAE KWON DO. I WANTED TO BE TAUGHT BY AN AMERICAN BUT STILL WANTED THAT KOREAN TAE KWON DO AUTHENTIC FEELING. THIS SCHOOL IS DEFINITLY OVERPRICED AND NOT WORTH IT. I FOUND STEEL DRAGONS TAE KWON DO ACADEMY AND THEY ARE GREAT. I TOOK 2 FREE CLASSES THEY OFFERED AND I JOINED RIGHT AWAY. THE INSTRUCTOE KNOWS TAE KWON DO.

my kids went to this school and i was very disapointed with them they are overpriced and the teacher looks like an old rocker. i took my kids to steel dragons tae kwon do academy. they are the best in town

Our 5 children, ranging in age from 5 to 19 yrs old, have been at All-Star Martial Arts for almost a year now. They have been participating in the daytime classes, and have not only learned a lot, but have been enjoying the experience! When I was looking for a martial arts dojo, one of my big concerns was that it would focus on each student being helped to accomplish their personal best, rather than following an overly competition-focused or rigid, boot camp mentality that I have seen & heard about in some - particularly since my 3rd child, 13 yrs old, has high functioning autism - but also because I knew my kids would never stick with it if it only felt like work.

This school has been everything we wanted - and then some! The owners have consistently been attentive to our questions & any requests we have made. The instructors have taught my children all the appropriate forms, patterns, sparring & self-defense skills (every one of which includes teaching them to say "Back off - I don't want to fight!") for each belt rank level, in an age-appropriate way, to a degree that I have no concerns about them being able to hold their own in competition. Even my 13 yr old, who has some challenges in speech & movement, is doing fine without my ever needing to inform them that he is on the autistic spectrum.

But what matters even more to me as a parent is that it is helping with their character development. My children have discovered that self-discipline and fun are not mutually exclusive things. Master Lieder has also gone to great lengths to instill in his students that Tae Kwon Do is more than just a physical sport, but is a way of life. In addition to mastering all the physical skills, the students are taught to live lives of virtue and service to others. The Lieders teach not only by word, but also by action, and have been great role models for our kids. It is a 30 minute drive for us to their school, and we pass by multiple other dojos on the way, but we would not dream of going anywhere else!

We've been at All Star for 1.5 yrs. My boys love it! The instructors are professional and highly qualified. My kids have learned TKD, confidence, committment, and self-control. The owner and his wife care about their students and the community. We will be here for black belt and beyond. I would recommend All Star to anyone.

We attend All Star Martial Arts and have taken TKD from another studio in our area. All Star Martial Arts is an excellent facility for learning and mastering TKD. Our experience with the instructors and owners has been nothing but fantastic. We won't ever go anywhere else.

We've been attending All-Star Martial Arts for over 4 years and it has been an incredible experience for our son. We wanted it to be his Homeschool P.E. program, but it's been so much more than that to him and our family. He's gained confidence, strength, good self-esteem, maturity, discipline, friends and a knowing that he can accomplish anything he sets his mind to. He attends both the homeschooling classes during the day and the regular evening classes. Most classes I've seen have no more than 25-30 students.

Each class begins with the students stating the Tenants of TKD, they do warm-ups for 10 minutes, if not longer. They work on forms, kicking drills, punches, stances, etc., with instruction from their instructors. They break out into groups by belt level so they can work on their forms together. More advanced students will sometimes work with the newer students (as training for them to teach) or an instructor will work with the new students. Some days they do games to work on techniques. The instructors usually talk to the kids at the end of their session about life lessons and values. And, they end each session with the Pledge of Allegiance. Following the regular class is the black belt class for higher level belts where they work on their weapons and forms.

Our son earned his black belt last June and has competed in numerous competitions with other dojo’s around the area. He has received 1st or 2nd in every event he has entered, so I know he's been taught the correct way to perform and compete in TKD. He is now working towards his 2nd degree, and training, testing and outside requirements are tuff.

Master Lieder and his wife and 4 of their 7 children teach at the dojo and another is a student teacher. They are all Black Belts (1st-5th degree). In addition, there are several other instructors who have been trained at All-Star Martial Arts. They're a wonderful Christian family and do a lot for our community and with special needs children and adults. As well as teaching martial arts, they work hard to instill good values in their students. Master Lieder and his wife have always been good people to work with and listen to us if we have any issues or concerns.

All-Star Martial Arts has been a very positive experience for our family and well worth our money and time.

We have been attending All Star for a while now and we have nothing but positive things to say! The instructors do a great job of keeping the class fun while teaching them as well. I would recommend this facility to everyone looking for a great martial arts studio!

We have been going to All Star Martial Arts for almost 2 years now, and my 3 teenagers love it. They have always done well in their tournaments with students from other schools due to the training they have received at this facility (this is the only place they have ever gone to for TKD). Master Lieder and his wife are energetic, Christian, community-service oriented people. They are very involved with and donate a lot of their time to special needs children.

They work together with 4 of their grown children as well as other staff members to make this a very special, happy place. They constantly demonstrate a high level of respect, concern, and love for each other and for their students, and most of the instructors and staff have really cute senses of humor. I would highly recommend All Star Martial Arts to anyone interested in the various forms of martial art instruction they provide.

-Joan Thomson

Here is what we observed during our son's classes for students with no prior experience, plus kids with higher rank.

1. Kids not warmed up properly, risking injury during more strenuous moves.

2. Instructors walked around telling the children to "practice their forms". When my son asked what to do, the teacher said, "well, just watch the other kids and copy them." But it was clear that the other kids had no idea what they were doing either. No attempt was made to correct any of the kids' technique.

3. Kids could not hear instruction due to extremely loud music from the next room. When I told the woman at the desk, She said "well it's never been a problem before." The music was not turned down.

4. Spoke to the owner about our concerns and asked for a partial refund. The owner made excuses but no refund, saying we had not attended long enough to judge. With 5 years of martial arts study, we ARE qualified. And the lack of skills shown by the "advanced" students speaks volumes.