Elite MA Centers – Springfield

Initially this seemed like a great alternative to after school care. It seems many children benefit from the tae kwon do instruction.
Our experience went bad with the after school care program. Initially, there was awkwardness when I was called due to our child not being at school to catch the after school bus. I understand a phone call to make sure everything is okay, although that had already been done at the school. The awkwardness is the repeating of how it was an inconvenience for the Elite MA staff even after repeated apologies. It was as though they were waiting for even more apologies. This happened another time we retrieved our child from school. As it turns out, there was a reason our child was getting ill toward the end of the day.
We found out about an issue on the bus with assigned seating with a well established student ultimately threatening to break our child’s glasses. The resolution by Elite MA was a call to us blaming our child for initiating the ongoing bullying (laughable if you knew our child who goes out of her way to play with those who have no playmates), but that the bully was ‘really, really sorry.’ When I repeated that this girl threatened our child, I got the ultimate brush off, ‘ummm’. We only used their after school services for one month. I expect more morality out of a martial arts studio.
After several high pressure sales attempts tied to long contracts, we will not be going back.

Well run organized. The program emphasizes fitness, respect and focus. In the group instruction they always make time to work with individual students. The students must earn their belts. Great program for kids and adults.

Our 6-​year old is enrolled in the Tigers class at EMA and we’ve had a great experience. It’s fun while remaining a disciplined environment. The instructors, without exception, demand respect while remaining approachable. They are unfailingly enthusiastic. They provide a great mix of individual work with group activity. Finally, the front desk is very friendly and extremely helpful with questions or issues. We highly recommend EMA!

My child and I love EMA. The staff are very friendly as well as responsible, professional and knowledgeable. Things are organized, orderly and I feel confident in sending my child there for the after school program and enjoy the classes myself!

We could not be happier with Elita MA Center (Springfield location). From the kindness on the phone while setting up an evaluation to the care and attention each student receives during class, we are thrilled to have found this studio. When our four-​year-​old expressed an interest in taekwondo, we dove head first and signed him up to see how it would go. As with many children his age, he is sometimes nervous and resistant to trying new things for fear of failure. Not at Elite MA! They welcomed him, made him feel comfortable, and gave him some confidence to try it ALL! We were a bit worried twice a week would be too much for him during his trial month, but he would go every day if he could. The Tigers program is a perfect fit for children this age. I highly recommend this studio for anyone looking for a place to have their young child exercise while finding discipline and self-​confidence without even knowing it is happening!

This is a great facility with superb staff! Our son has been attending for almost a year now, first in the Tigers program and now in the after-​school program, and we have been very pleased with his progress. Our son is much more confident and focused plus he really has fun with the various instructors. We highly recommend the stand-​alone programs, the after-​school program, and summer camp!

EMA Center is the basis we now use for determining a quality taekwondo facility for our family (they have set the bar exceptionally high). This is a first class center with unparalleled quality in both professionalism and curriculum. The staff is exceptional and all in all the place runs like a well oiled machine. Our kids attended camps as well as classes and loved both. Master Tran truly has made it difficult for us to find another program since our move West because, quite frankly, no other program has been as outstanding as his.