Alexander’s Martial Arts

The staff is great, but the way they get you to sign up for a year’s contract is not.
They offer a free consultation/​first session. It’s terrific; they take a photo of your kid and have them break a piece of wood, much to their delight (and the parents!). Then they make a wooden trophy that shows their first photo, with a «I’m a black belt!» waiting on the background. Then the sales pitch comes. You have to sign up for 1-​year contract.
My child enjoyed it for a month, then tired of it. I saw other kids doing the same. Meanwhile you got messages from locals who said the karate place across the street didn’t have a 1-​year contract; they had a policy in place to let the child decide of they really are interested in karate or not.
While I very much enjoyed the instructors here, I’m not a fan of how they get you caught. I lost more than $ 1,000. Oh, and $ 250 worth of equipment, too.

I love the program that they have at Alexander’s. The focus is so positive and our daughter is learning life skills along with self-​defense, and getting to participate in a sport that she can continue to excel in even if she’s not on a team. The staff at this location is awesome. I highly recommend