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October 2023 by Troy Stephens
Highly recommend this unique and wonderful Taekwondo school! With everything from dedicated adult classes to kid- and family-friendly beginner classes and a nationally competitive recon team, it has something for everyone and amazing instructors full of heart and dedication leading it all. Come train with us!Elite Martial Arts is a rare and wonderful Taekwondo school that will change your life for the better. The people here are family to me, and starting classes here and sticking with it has been one of the best things I've done. Master Lee, Master Taek, and Master Cathy are superb and dedicated instructors, who skillfully guided my sons through reaching high color belts and have mentored me through achieving my 1st and 2nd Dan black belts, in challenging and rewarding training that showed me a path to a strong, healthy, better life.The instruction is first-rate, with an excellent balance of group exercises and individual attention tailored to each student's present skills and rough spots, such that we are constantly challenged at an appropriate level and guided to improve and achieve. I attended family classes with my sons, and we each also attended age- and level-appropriate class of our own, which makes a great combination.Taekwondo offers an engaging range of skills to practice, from choreographed "forms", sparring moves, and self-defenses that coordinate mental and physical discipline and focus, to stretching, kicking and punching drills, board breaking, obstacle courses, and warm-up jogging and calisthenics. This makes it easy to find both activities you like and new skills to master. Sparring classes bring it all together with the opportunity to "get in the ring" and build perception, reflexes, and endurance in friendly competition. I love the continual challenge and always look forward to each session.The class environment is genial and supportive of all students, and seeing others around you give their best is fantastic motivation to stretch yourself to advance beyond your own limits. The instructors organize additional activities that greatly enrich the experience, including a summer camp, movie nights for the kids (a.k.a. date nights for parents!), hikes, bringing in competition-level student instructors, and opportunities to compete in state and national tournaments. Having competed in four NJ tournaments at various belt levels, I highly recommend the experience, as it offers expanded challenges and opens up a whole new world of Taekwondo.This program enriches lives and brings wonderful people together and is well worth checking out. I highly recommend this excellent Taekwondo school!
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September 2023 by Troy S.
Highly recommend this unique and wonderful Taekwondo school! With everything from dedicated adult classes to kid- and family-friendly beginner classes and a nationally competitive recon team, it has something for everyone and amazing instructors full of heart and dedication leading it all. Come train with us!
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March 2023 by Riste Bakreski
Highly recommended. In addition to taekwondo skillls, the masters are amazing with children and they do a great job teaching real life lessons such as respect, discipline, physical endurance. They organize socializing events for the kids, such as movie nights and the summer camp offers exciting daily activities. My son absolutely loves this place.
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February 2023 by Jennifer Perry
It has been a very positive introduction to Taekwondo at Elite. My child was immediately welcomed to the class by the instructors. The atmosphere is positive, engaging the students while keeping structured lessons.
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February 2023 by Desiree Bartell
Elite Martial Arts has been such a wonderful place for my daughter. This school has helped my daughter gain confidence, build friendships, and motivate her. She loves learning martial arts and she feels so proud of herself after each class. She looks forward to working towards the next belt and showing what she has learned during each belt test. The instructors build such a loving environment and help their students achieve their personal best. I highly recommend this school!
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February 2023 by Juliana Marshall
I have both sons enrolled in a class, and I can't tell you how much they love it. The training made such a difference in the behavior of my 5-year-old. I highly recommend it.
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February 2023 by Rebecca Ayoubi
My 6 year old started Taekwondo at the Y with Master Kathy last year and she absolutely loved it. I was super impressed with Master Kathy’s patience and constant encouragement with all the kids. Wanting to learn more, we joined Elite (the school that Master Kathy teaches at). All of the staff here share the same gift. Master Tek takes the time in every class to point out each students strengths throughout the class and you can see the pride in every child when they are working hard and learning.
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February 2023 by Erica Schwerin
We love Elite Martial Arts! My son has been training here for years and loves it. He loves the instructors. They train hard, have fun, and learn valuable life lessons. They also have a great summer camp and host other events throughout the year like movie nights.
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February 2023 by Paul Kushnir
My son has been going for more than 3 years when he started at 6 years old. Master Lee and the entire staff motivate the kids to get better and stay fit within a very positive environment. Highly recommend. Fun and very family environment.
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February 2023 by Bryan Levin
I have been training at Elite Martial Arts for almost 10 years now and I can say it has been the greatest experience of my entire life. The journey I have taken from where I started as a small 8 year old to now being 18 is something I feel like cannot be replicated anywhere else. Thank you to everyone at Elite Martial Arts for helping create the best school and community ever!!
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February 2023 by Cathy M.
My journey with Elite Martial Arts started with me bringing my son to the school to train , I myself had been in martial arts for years and wanted to find the kinda of school that felt like home when you walked in. A school that would teach values like respect, discipline and the value of hard work and dedication. I not only found a school for my son but also a place for myself. Fast forward and few years , my son got his black belt and now I'm proud to say that I'm not only a student but I'm part of the fantastic staff. Master Lee and Master Taek. and all the Instructors are dedicated, sincere and do an absolute fantastic job at teaching the art of Taekwondo and make you feel that your part of a family
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January 2023 by Ruthie Eid
My son loves the instructors here. They have a wonderful way of keeping the kids engaged in class. They teach not only tae kwon do but also make a point to discuss life lessons at the end of class with the students. Everyone there makes you feel very welcome. I definitely recommend to anyone looking for a tae kwon do school.
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January 2023 by Emily Kam
When I found Elite Martial Arts, I immediately knew I wanted to stay and train at this school. The first aspect of the school that stood out to me was the wonderful, loving, and welcoming community. As a competitive taekwondo athlete, I also found the training fun, challenging, and unique.If you are looking to further your taekwondo career or to start one, attend Elite Martial Arts! You’ll have one of the warmest communities to support you.
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January 2023 by Julie Bradley
We have been part of this organization for the past 9 years. My son started out in the Tiny Tigers and is now a 2nd degree Black Belt. It has been a great influence in our daily lives from the respect, discipline and love it has taught us. We highly recommend this school!
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January 2023 by Tim Lally
Excellent school where one learns how to focus, concentrate, gain confidence, and respect. The Masters and Instructors are extremely patient in teaching correct forms. Very clean facility. Proud to call Elite Martial Arts our Taekwondo school.
