OC ATA Martial Arts

My 10 year old daughter has been attending Nelson Kim’s Taekwondo for 6 months now and really loves it.
Mr Kim and staff are excellent.
The kids really seem to have a grasp of what they are teaching. only reason I didn’t give five stars, is due to high cost.

All good reviews but in general all they care was the $$$. This school a martial art school is suppose to teach Honesty. Integrity. And Discipline. Professionals??? Very disappointed. Its taking them more than 30days to refund my check. Still patiently waiting… Tsk tsk tsk very disappointed. At least i knw NOT to consider them in the future!!!
Week 8 and still no check!!! Really pushin my patient! Follow up with almost every week w Ms Alley. mr Ben and another trainer and yet no result. Keep giving us empty promises «check will be mailed». How can there be such martial art school. They dont deserve even a star here! Dont send your child here or think 3x before u do!!!

The new school in Rancho Santa Margarita is awesome! The manager (lack of a better term) Kristen Suarez is absolutely amazing with the kids! We have been with the school for about a month and half, but the confidence, respect and training that she is receiving is really just awesome and worth the reasonable tuition bar none, I am so impressed by this school and Miss. Kristen is the best. Check them out, great for the kids! Go

Great place to take your children for martial arts! My son loves it, they teach to all levels. There is a lot of variability in the schedule, so it even works for working parents.
They motivate your kids on so many levels, physical, mental, discipline at home and at school.
They also have a real sense of community. There are date night services, your kids get pizza and practice their moves while you go to dinner, an annual picnic, summer camp, you name it!

Kim’s Taekwondo is grade A! I use to be in Taekwondo from about the age 6 – 14 at a studio near my house. 11 years later and I have finally decided to get back into, mostly for the exercise. So, I was looking online to see if I could find a studio that would be a good fit for me and I found this one! I actually recognized the owner’s name, Nelson Kim, he use to be an instructor at my old studio. I decided to go down and check out their free demo class and get some information about their specific school. Boy am I glad I did! The location is a little busy, but it’s in a very nice area. The studio is very clean, has lots of information about the school and has a very happy vibe to it.
When I went in for information, they had a ‘Tiny Tiger’ class in session which I believe is a program for kids of the ages 3 – 6 or so. I was amazed how the instructors interacted with the kids and were able to keep them pretty focused. There was times where the kids had to be serious and focused and than there was times when they got to have fun. I can’t wait until my daughter is old enough so I can enroll her into the Tiny Tiger program.
What’s also great about this school is that it’s not only for kids, but also for adults. So if you wanted to join with your kids/​family, I noticed on their schedule that they have a family class where all of you can train together. For me personally, I go to the adult classes which are Monday & Wednesday — 7:50PM, Tuesday & Thursday — 7:30PM and than I believe there is one on Saturday at 10:45AM.
One thing that I find great about this school is how flexible they are with the training. For instance, I decided to go back for the exercise and do a more casual training. Where as, others are there to train for competitions and are a little more extreme. Whether you are 6 years old, 50 years old, training to compete or just there to loose weight, the instructors are there to accommodate you and make sure you reach your goals. I have had a wonderful experience here at Kim’s Taekwondo and recommend everyone check it out as well as try the demo class.