King’s ATA Martial Arts

This has been wonderful for my son. Victor is great with kids!

I love kick boxing! I was feeling a bit out of shape, you know, skinny fat, and a freinds got me in a a great deal with a kick boxing series. I it AWESOME. I never know kicking and punching something could be so stress reducing. Great class with a variety of people. The classes vary routinely and it is a great way to enjoy sweating yourself into shape… love the class, thank you Victor!

I was looking for something to change up my workout routine. I found it! The kickboxing class is an amazing way to break up the monotony of my exercise routine. It allows me to strengthen areas that I wouldn’t work on alone. I also love the accountability and mental toughness that the class provides.

My husband and I have been going to Victor’s boxing class for over a year now and it has been a great workout every time.
Victor might be a little strict for some people, and maybe his overly warm character can sometimes be misunderstood, by he certainly knows what he is doing and he means well.

The owner/​instructor Victor is useless. (don’t take his classes) I originally bought a groupon of 10 kickboxing classes very excited since I’ve wanted to do this for years. I began paying an annual fee and pulled out once he started hitting on me, and I asked him to stop. Once I denied his passes he started ignoring me in class and acting out and treating me badly. I came back after a conversation we’d, had clearing the air then paid for a full year of unlimited package for $ 1000.00 of unlimited Kickboxing classes and 52 TRX as a package for a full year. Although I did start to see a difference I began noticing his lack of compassion toward mine and other injuries his clients have. It ‘s difficult to understand his broken English and his classes began to get repetitive due to his lack of interest. His tactic to teach class is for everyone to text him when you are coming in so if there aren’t more then 2 people in the class he won’t teach (which was not disclosed when I signed up and paid for unlimited). He makes you feel like dirt if you don’t come in everyday yet won’t teach if there are not enough people. He’d make snide remarks about peoples weight and life style if they weren’t like his.
I don’t recommend Victor what so ever.
He has just added on another teacher Christy Steele and she’s Amazing. And if you truly want the training for kickboxing and how to do it right ask the girl «A» since she’s properly trained.

Took classes here a year ago on a groupon and the instructor really ruined the experience for me. He only seemed interested in helping either the very fit/​experienced students, or the pretty skinny girls. As someone not accustomed to working out and also recovering from a thryoid problem, I was the chunky white girl trying hard but sometimes fumbling, and he made class feel like a high school nightmare all over again. When I had poor numbers, he would say «that’s it?» When I had great numbers, he would say «really?» as though I couldn’t possibly have done well and must be lying. He did not respect my personal comfort zone and dismissed my previous sports injuries as valid reasons not to participate in certain exercises. We spent very little time doing actual kicks and punches, and mostly did lengthy drills like running, sit ups, and crunches so that we’d be occupied while he sat there fiddling with his iPhone. I realize these are valuable components of conditioning, but it truly seemed like more of a plan to keep his effort to a minimum and fill the hour.
I was glad to see that other reviewers have cited his skeezy flirting with students. I would see it happen any time a young lady came to class and was somewhat relieved that I was, apparently, too out of shape to be desirable. He made one questionable comment about how I resembled a girl he used to date, but when i didn’t take the bait he left me alone.
I believe that kickboxing can be an effective, worthwhile workout, but this guy is an awful instructor! My boyfriend bought the same groupon and took classes in Burbank and loved it. His classes had more structure, and a much more positive teacher. I no longer see King’s ATA listed as a participating ilovekickboxing venue, which gives me hope they got reports about the conduct here. I ended up only using 7 of my 10 Groupon visits because I just got so fed up with this guy’s attitude that I couldn’t bear to go back.
If you’re already an experienced athlete who doesn’t need guidance and this is your closest workout space, I suppose you can give it a shot. Definitely NOT the right place for beginners, those with health conditions, or an aversion to creeps. Ladies: have a good strong attitude or some pepper spray on hand (or a killer right hook!).

This class is definitely worth your time. Its a very intense and hardcore class. I recommend it for people who really want to make a difference in their workout routines and lifestyles. The instructor (Victor King) is a passionate individual who cares about his students. They are not just clients like in most places, he really takes time to make sure you do every workout correctly, «feel the burn». Personally I’ve lost 6 pounds in 2 weeks and my success is Mr. King’s success. I enjoy every workout and feel great :) their are no regrets

I was looking for something different from your average gym workout, and wanted to add am intense cardio workout to my daily walking routine. I have attended 9 kickboxing classes in two weeks, I am following Victors nutritional advice and have already lost weight and an over all 12 inches!
Victor King is super motivating, funny and always pushes you to beat your best from the prior class. If you go in ready to work hard and sweat your butt off, you will absolutely love this class. I am totally hooked for life!
Ample parking spots in the back of the studio and several night and morning classes make it easy to get a workout in daily if you want.

I purchased a Groupon a year ago and finally got around to using it. I just started kickboxing classes at King’s ATA and I love them! I wish that I would have started classes sooner.
I was looking for something different from the regular gym workout, and this is it! I have attended 4 classes in last week and a half, am following his nutritional advise and have already lost 3 pounds!
I am hooked!!!
Every workout is different and the instructor pushes you to be your best. The other class members have been very helpful and friendly and parking is easy for the evening classes.

Kickboxing classes are the best! Such a great workout. Victor is super motivating and funny. The people writing bad reviews just have bad attitudes. If you go in ready to work hard and sweat your a55 off, you will absolutely love this class.

I came here off of the Groupon deal as I was excited to join a kickboxing class. After the first class, the instructor sits you down and asks you to pay $ 60 for more classes as a first time deal. Fine, I figured that was a deal and I wanted to give it a good chance. During the second class, he decided I wasn’t stretching enough, so came over and pushed my foot down even though I told him to stop. Sure enough, he popped my calf muscle and I couldn’t work out again for weeks.
Since I wasn’t going to be able to return, and I was pretty unsure about his training abilities since he had injured me my second time in, I requested that extra $ 60 back for the additional classes. I returned two more times during which he told me he had no cash, and would send me a check instead. After phoning multiple times over the next three weeks trying to get my refund, he did finally send a check. Which bounced. And the bank charged me an extra $ 12 for the pleasure of that bounced check. So now I’m out $ 72 on the deal.
I would definitely agree with the other reviewers that think this is a fairly shady fellow, and on top of that I would warn that he is nice enough, but WAY too hands on in my opinion, and makes an awful lot of comments and contact that made me uncomfortable being there.

Groupon had an amazing deal for $ 50, you get 10 kickboxing classes, one personal training session, and boxing gloves.
I had been looking for a way to get fit and wasn’t interested in working out on a treadmill or in any sort of traditional way. This deal was a little too good to be true and I couldn’t turn it down.
The instructor is great and super helpful. I’ve gone to about 7 classes and have never had the same workout twice.
One time, I worked out really really hard at the gym. I was punching the bag like 250 times a minute. Doing every single thing he was asking of us and not stopping to take a breath or anything. Before I knew it, I wasn’t feeling well. I ran to the restroom in hopes of not hurling all over the mats.
I sat there staring at the porcelain goddess for about ten minutes, hoping the nausea would go away. I was shaking and dizzy. Eventually Mr. King came knocking on the door. He had cleared off the massage table for me to lay on and told me to relax. As I laid there, he placed a blanket over me as well.
I honestly didn’t expect anything from him, I figured I would sit in the bathroom until the class ended. After lying down for a good 15 minutes, my friend came to check on me. I started to feel better, the dizziness and nausea had passed, and I was no longer shaking.
I decided to go sit and watch the rest of the class to take in what I missed. Mr. King came over afterwards telling me to come more frequently (as I had started coming once every 2 weeks now), and to make sure I took breaks if I needed it.
The classes really are great, and you definitely get quite a work out. After the first few classes, my whole body was sore for days. It hurt to walk, sit, and laugh. That’s when you know you got in a good work out.

Great instructor and great school. My child has been attending classes for about 5 years now and loves Mr. King. Very firm but loving– what you would want from an instructor. I have trained in the past and am in the MMA/​Boxing industry so I know good instructors and classes– this is it. Personalized training with a fun relaxed environment.
My 2 ½ year old attends my older son’s Blackbelt classes and Mr. King frequently has him join in and mimic the older kids– he loves it and will join soon. I highly recommend it.
In the evenings the school has fitness bootcamps that are VERY inexpensive and great for all levels– again, Mr. King is firm but with a smile.
I don’t doubt the negative reviewer’s incident of being double charged. I also had an incident– once under billed and once over billed. The ATA corporate office runs billing and when pointed out to Mr. King he called and got it resolved immediately. «super shady» and «sketchy» are a little harsh? That guy must have gone nuts when McDonald’s left his toy out of his happy meal.

Mr. King is a phenomenal Taekwondo instructor. He is extremely motivational for adults and absolutely marvelous with children. The school is well run, clean and very conveniently located on the Westside. Highly recommend to everyone and for women as well who are seeking self-​defense training.