Master Chang’s Martial Arts

This place was recommended from a friend who’s child is a student. We were given a pass for a free trial. After a month my child was hooked. The instructors are top notch who are great with kids, make the classes super fun, are attentive, and although discipline is a focus it’s not so much pressure the kids don’t enjoy it. (Well, I have to say I have noticed the kids who don’t have discipline at home tend to not do so well here and don’t last long before they’re whining to mommy or daddy who are the root of the issues anyway.)
My child has now been attending for 6 months and still enjoys going. Tae kwon do provides great exercise, discipline, improved focus, and self-​confidence. Prices are comparable to other schools I visited but with classes which are more fun. My only complain would be the turn-​over on some of the instructors. The owner and head master, Grand Master Chang, is normally there and instructs some classes. Master J. Kim, who I assume is the lead Master if there is such a thing and who is an absolutely fantastic instructor, is usually leading most classes. But most of the other Masters are here in the states for a short time before returning to Korea. My child had grown fond of one of the Masters only to learn he had to return to Korea. :sadface: Would love to see Master «Handsome» Pak return some day.
MCMA — just a tip, from talk around the dojang if y’all don’t keep Master J. Kim expect to lose a lot of customers!

The instruction at Master Chang’s Martial Arts in Raleigh is positive, encouraging, challenging and fun. My son loves training at Master Chang’s and is in pursuit of his black belt. I have no doubts that Master Chang’s style of instruction had contributed to my son’s love of the sport. We’ve trained in other centers in the U.S. And UK and Master Chang’s is the best hands down.

Best Martial Arts classes in Raleigh! The staff is fun and the children love them. They offer taekwondo, hapkido, after school care, track out camp, summer camp, birthday parties and bully prevention workshops. Don’t go to a bogus karate dojo with no asian instructors! At Master Chang’s, they have Korean certified tae kwon do masters, as well as Korean exchange students for instructors. They teach character building, discipline, respect and culture. My son’s self esteem has improved tremendously in the year he’s attended classes. He has learned how to handle bullies and make new friends. I highly recommend Master Chang’s Martial Arts for children and adults alike. They also offer family classes.

Very good place for kids and adults, have a variety of different classes kids can do. Master Chang is very nice!!! Good for big groups and birthday parties, their demo team is wonderful as well!

Master Chang and his staff truly emphasize life lessons like loyalty, compassion and honesty, and always give true positive reinforcement. He is funny and a good martial arts teacher. It is a LOUDLY exciting place and the disco ball gives it the creative twist that works. I know it is good for my son and friends come free on Fridays. See you soon!

This is one kickin dojo, with wide open matts to practice on. Classes are always going on so there should be plenty of room to sign up. This is an excellent sport for young guns who need to release their inner karate kid.

I visited Master Chang’s when my kids were invited to a birthday party for a classmate. Our experience was overwhelmingly positive.
Note: This is a Tiger Den affiliated studio teaching Tae Kwan Do.
To begin, we were treated to a demonstration by some of the students and staff. The kids were hugely entertained and it was impressive to see even younger students doing very well in the demonstration; it makes you think the instructors must be talented with kids if they are able to make good progress with kids who look to be no older than 6 or 7.
After the demonstration, they brought the kids up for a «lesson». All of the kids had a blast learning to kick, punch, etc and the instructors were silly and entertaining both to make the kids comfortable and for the parents’ enjoyment.
To settle the kids down we enjoyed punch, ice cream, and cake (cake provided by the mother). The plates, etc were quickly cleared away by the staff; the entire place was very clean, which I appreciate.
FInally, they took the kids into the dance studio to play some parachute games, and handed out coupons to the parents for any kids interested in becoming students.
Long story short: I don’t feel comfortable giving five stars when I am not knowledgeable enough about TKD to judge their instructors, pricing, or syllabus, but I can say that I was impressed by the friendly staff, clean studio, and this was definitely one of the best kids’ birthday parties I have been to in a while!