Elite Taekwondo Academy

This will change soon…

Member of the US Air Force. When I first started looking for a Tae Kwon Do school I was looking for skill, discipline, and an instructor who wasn’t afraid to get loud when necessary. To tell me how i look and perform each day without beating around the bush. Instructor Ashley and Instructor Jake did just that. If I performed bad, they told me. If I was improving, they told me. With my schedule at work constantly changing, they worked with me financially and also put in a Saturday class to help me keep up with training when my job wouldn’t allow the time for nights. I searched for other schools who provided different hours and I definitely found plenty. Although, NO ONE had the professionalism and commitment that these Instructors have for their students. Thank you for all the training and dedication you put into me. I look forward to applying my education in dojangs during my current station in Korea. *bow*

My kids have only been going here about 1 month but they LOVE it! They can’t wait to go during the week. This is the first time my daughter has been passionate about something! Instructor Ashley has a way of teaching that keeps the kids attention. They all really respect her and best of all, she teaches them to respect their parents, teachers, etc. The kids have a sense of pride and family here. I am so glad we found this place!

Tae Kwon Do has changed so much over the last 15 years. I earned my black belt from Ernie Reyes back in ’92 and although I learned a tremendous amount, found very little useful in the various other martial arts I studied.
Yes, modern TKD is completely different then back 1992. Yes, it is more sport sport than martial art (at least here in the US). Yes, it is commercialized quite a bit (especially in the US). Yes, many schools hand out black belts like the Holiday Inn does robes. Is Elite TKD Academy just another one of those schools that will dress your kids up in fancy bright colored uniforms with multi-​colored camo belts and teach them how to «defend» themselves?
Elite TKD Academy is just that… an academy. It is where the best of the best call home. And if you or your kids want to truly be the best, this is the place to be. Master Ashley has developed a curriculum and teaching style that is all modern and emphasizes competition at all levels yet has its foundation in the roots of traditional TKD. All those trips to Korea has certainly rubbed off on Master Ashley and she has figured out a way to perfectly balance tradition and sport.
Speaking of balance, the best part of the instruction at Elite is the style that Master Ashley and Instructor Jake employ. Emphasis on respect and focus, having a great time in class, and allowing students to learn at their own pace is their mantra… a far cry from the countless push-​ups and constant verbal abuse the «old» generation considered prime instruction.
This is why Elite is also so great for children. My 6 and 14 year old boys’ listening skills have improved tenfold sans yelling. The discipline came naturally from within as once they got engaged, they wanted to listen, focus, and do well all on their own. Daily reminders from the instructors that their parents were to thank for bringing them to TKD also help to extend their learning into the home. This concept of being a TKD student no matter where you are was something that I never was exposed to when I was learning TKD.
And because I’m a regular at Bargain-​Hunters Anonymous, the best part of Elite is…(drum roll)… it’s inexpensive! Okay… its down right cheap! I checked two other schools that offer far less instruction (three days a week, 45 min classes) and they were MORE expensive than Elite?!?
So to recap, Elite TKD Academy has the best instruction at a city, state, national, and now world level for a reasonable price… what’s not to love?!?

My kids have been going here for about 9 months now and I cannot even begin to describe how much it has changed our lives. We love the curriculum, the instructors, the State of the Art facility and the people we have met over the months. We have found a second home and something the kids are passionate about doing (even when we are at our first home)!
What I love about the studio is the strong sense of family, the ENERGY, a good blend of fun and discipline at the same time. When it’s time to prepare the kids for competition, Master Ashley and Instructor Jake go above and beyond to train the kids on Saturdays, even individually after class. Without them, my boys never would have placed First at the Kukkiwon Cup and the Nationals ((just sayin)):P
My kids have built great friendships here and learned so much (discipline, responsibility, etc). It’s definitely less of a school and more of a family that we are honored to be a part of! Oh and they throw killer pot lucks!!! :)

Just my 2cents
We recently moved to surprise and have spent alot of time checking out the local martial art schools
Elite Taekwondo Academy by far was the most professional and hands on school we have seen
Some schools seem only to care about exercising 80% and very little teaching
Elite is the opposite, 80% teaching TKD, and 20% exercising, if I wanted 80% exercising I will go to the gym, you join a school to learn TKD
Very Impressed so far

I loved every minute that I spent at this studio. The instructors were great, the staff was friendly, and the training was very challenging. I would recommend Elite to anyone looking to really learn about TKD. This school is amazing. As a student of this studio, I highly recommend this school.

I keep running into these TKD students at every local tournament, and they always dominate. The school Master is amazing, and really knows how to motivate his kids. I highly recommend this school.

I have been taking my 4 year old son here for Math and TKD for over a year, when he started he could not even recognize numbers and now he is doing multiplication! Amazing system and huge results. I highly recommend them.

Friendly community, great staff, instructor is great with the TaeKwonDo students, and math tutors are amazing at their techniques of teaching math.