West Coast Martial Arts Academy

Where else can your child spar on a Saturday morning and come back to compete in group video games at night?
Very happy with this family owned business. Our previous karate studio was extremely nice but it was more franchised and our son was moving up in belts but he wasn’t getting enough (so it was a studio that worked for a younger kid but wasn’t challenging or developing them as they matured).
We have been at the current studio for 1.5 years and we are just as happy as when we started. They have plenty of classes for all age ranges up to adults. They develop children and teens not just in skill but also with responsibility and team work. There’s REAL sparring and tactical classes that they work one on one with the clients. I also like that they have events every month (and every week during the summer) where they bring the kids and teens together on a social level and incorporate things they are interested in.
Two other cool things– this is a large studio/​warehouse so there’s plenty of room for parents to watch or relax in a private area.
AND The the twin brothers who own/​run this studio were once the baby character in Ghost Busters 2. What’s not to like

My daughter has been taking lessons here for about 6 months now and we are completely happy with this academy. She has limited depth perception due to poor vision in one eye but her balance and coordination have noticeably improved since we started taking classes. Her confidence has improved a lot as well. I am impressed by the level of personalization and time these guys take to get to know each student and the phone calls to make sure everything is going well.

We decided to enroll our almost 4 year old in karate because we really like the discipline aspect of the sport. We were apprehensive about the big class size but with multiple teachers and assistants on the mat, our son gets the attention he needs — whether his form needs to be corrected or his behavior! It took a few classes, but he enjoys going to karate now and he looks forward to seeing his «friends.» The instructors keep the classes interesting and challenging buy incorporating different themes in the sessions, depending on the week. All in all, so far we like the school. It’s only been a couple of months but we hope this remains a long term commitment for our son.

Both of our boys, 4yo and 6yo, attend WCMAA. Their monthly rate is very reasonable. Four group lessons a week. If you sign up on the first day, the uniform is free and no enrollment fee. They offer free movie nights and a lot of different free monthly events. Our boys enjoy the group lessons more then the private. They look forward to testing day where they are tested to move up in rank. It’s has helped our boys to stay focus and have self control. The group lessons can get very crowded on some days, but overall not bad. Check them out.

My son has been in classes with Mr. Will and Mr. Hank for three years and has progressed to brown belt (one short of black). When he started he had some balance and coordination problems, but has overcome these. He’s made some great friends in the class, had a lot of fun, and his self-​confidence has improved tremendously. When we’ve gone on vacation or needed to take a hiatus, we always gave the requested 30 day notice and had no problems with them suspending our billing. Also, they offer fun Parents Night Out events for the kids and camps during school breaks that my son really enjoyed. I highly recommend West Coast 4S!

Our boys have been taking karate lessons at WCMAA for two years and love it. It’s a great facility, we’d recommemd it to anyone!

Be careful with these guys. They have very shady operation.
We enrolled for 4 trial classes last November. At the time when we signed on, we made it very clear that we wanted to try and then decide whether we wanted to continue, and this was agreed upon by Hank with the facility. We took 2 of the 4 classes that we paid for, and decided to stop. We thought this would be the end of it. But for the following 2 months we kept getting monthly bills. We went back to the facility, thinking in goodwill that this was some confusion and would be readily cleared. We were wrong, good will doesn’t work with them. They refused to pay us back.
We explained that we never wanted to enroll for any further class. We explained that we were never asked whether we wanted to continue, and would have said no if asked. After all this, Will still felt that he had the right to keep our 260 dollars back. What’s most disgusting is that they charged us for another 130 dollars even after we talked to them about this whole thing.
We are deeply disturbed by Will’s behavior. He tries desperately to keep our money although knowing that we will not get their service.
In response to Hank:
I am glad that you took full notice of my review.
Hank, you are lying in my face if you say that you didn’t offer me a trial month. I was hesitating if I wanted to take any class at all, and you offered that we could try for a month and then decide. Then you hurried back to instruct the class of that day, and I stayed at the counter and paid. There was no mention that your fine print ‘auto-​billing agreement’ was to appear on the receipt before I paid you, and I would never have agreed to these terms if it was brought to my attention. I was never aware of these fine prints until I found out about your billing on my statement and went back to check what was going on.
You charged us again on Feb 24, which makes the total 260. This is after we went to talk to you and explained what had been going on.
You mentioned that Will followed up with me. Will admitted to us that the email he had on file had a typo and acknowledges that the email would have not reached us. You said Will called us in the following months, but I never got his missed call or voice mail. I were not aware you were going to charge me until we checked out statements. As a merchandise, you failed to explain your policy to us, and never asked us if we wanted to sign on a monthly class, to which I would have said no.
At this point, I don’t think you offering me credit means anything to me. I made it clear to you that we don’t want to take any more of your class.
Please block my daughter’s name from the stuff you are posting. She has nothing to do with what’s going on here.
Bottom line, you did offer that we could try, and never mentioned anything about signing on for repeated classes. If I was ever asked whether I wanted to take any class in addition to first month, I would have said no.

excellent teachers!

Was in the SD area for the weekend and checked out the Saturday, 2pm Parkour class. I wish we had a place like this by where we live bc it was great! It was something fun, new, and a great workout. The instructor, Jimmy, was great and it was a fun, intimate class of all ages. Definitely seems like they are looking to build so go check them out!

This is a great place to spend some quality time and energy into building a consistent foundation for your mind and body. They offer a variety of classes for you to dive into with very friendly and helpful instructors. The Parkour class has seen rapid growth in the short amount of time it’s been offered and I love it! Plenty of reasons to make this place your spot in 4S Ranch if you want to supplement your gym regimen or if it just isn’t enough. Great value for the price!

Before you sign up Junior for some karate classes at the local strip mall, be sure to check out this place. They have a huge facility, a separate waiting area for siblings, and a low student-​teacher ratio. Their pricing structure is pretty straight forward, with no complicated contracts. We’ve been going here for 2 years, and have been very happy.