Philip
Dallas,#2Consumer Comment
Fri, April 17, 2009
After reading all of the comments posted on this website I would just like to express my opinion on a few points about this school. I have been with this school for over 2 years now and I'm quite happy with the results I have achieved. The 18 month contract: Every response I read mentioned this and I agree that it seems a bit extream. Wujido really wants committed students to attend this school. If you get that kind of bad feeling when this is mentioned then it's probably not for you. I don't hear people complaining about how universities try to get a good chunk of college freshmen to drop out their first year just to weed out the slackers. The contract helps the school maintain a revenue stream and it helps the students commit to going to class for 18 months. I admit there has been times I have wanted to quit but the contract kept me from doing it and I'm glad. The classes are tough but after 2 years, guess what? I'm pretty tough now too. We're not in a cult! Dr. Harkins is a 10th degree black belt and 3 time inductee into the American Martial Arts Hall of Fame. He knows his stuff! Like minded people want to learn from the best. If you just want to learn how to punch and kick take Tai-Bo or something else on video. Not being able to see a class: In my experience watching 1 class will not give you the slightest idea what the class is like. I know you think it will but it really won't. I felt the same way when I first signed up. What they do now is offer 1 free lesson so I would highly recommend that you try it. I've seen a lot of people throw temper tantrums in class when they are pushed past their limit. A good instructor knows how to find your limits and push you a little past it. That's how you grow and get stronger. Guess what, good instructors have to start somewhere too. I'm sorry that there is a lot of negative feelings toward the staff and the school. There are however a whole lot of students currently enrolled like myself that really enjoy what we learn and benefit greatly from it. We have also come to learn that there is a LOT of fraud in the martial arts world hence all of the secrecy. There are individuals that will sign up at a school for a little while, learn a few moves, then quit and start up their own schools teaching empty techniques. It suprisingly happens a lot. I recommend for any school you may be interested in to ask as many questions as possible and ask for credentials. Every school wants to make money, if you want to find a school that doesn't then move to China and find some monks living under a rock.
Philip
Dallas,#3Consumer Comment
Fri, April 17, 2009
After reading all of the comments posted on this website I would just like to express my opinion on a few points about this school. I have been with this school for over 2 years now and I'm quite happy with the results I have achieved. The 18 month contract: Every response I read mentioned this and I agree that it seems a bit extreme. Wujido really wants committed students to attend this school. If you get that kind of bad feeling when this is mentioned then it's probably not for you. I don't hear people complaining about how universities try to get a good chunk of college freshmen to drop out their first year just to weed out the slackers. The contract helps the school maintain a revenue stream and it helps the students commit to going to class for 18 months. I admit there have been times I have wanted to quit but the contract kept me from doing it and I'm glad. The classes are tough but after 2 years, guess what? I'm pretty tough now too. We're not in a cult! Dr. Harkins is a 10th degree black belt and 3 time inductee into the American Martial Arts Hall of Fame. He knows his stuff! Like minded people want to learn from the best. If you just want to learn how to punch and kick take Tai-Bo or something else on video. Not being able to see a class: In my experience watching 1 class will not give you the slightest idea what the class is like. I know you think it will but it really won't. I felt the same way when I first signed up. What they do now is offer 1 free lesson so I would highly recommend that you try it. I've seen a lot of people throw temper tantrums in class when they are pushed past their limit. A good instructor knows how to find your limits and push you a little past it. That's how you grow and get stronger. Guess what, good instructors have to start somewhere too. I'm sorry that there is a lot of negative feelings toward the staff and the school. There are however a whole lot of students currently enrolled like myself that really enjoy what we learn and benefit greatly from it. We have also come to learn that there is a LOT of fraud in the martial arts world hence all of the secrecy. There are individuals that will sign up at a school for a little while, learn a few moves, then quit and start up their own schools teaching empty techniques. It surprisingly happens a lot. I recommend for any school you may be interested in to ask as many questions as possible and ask for credentials. Every school wants to make money, if you want to find a school that doesn't then move to China and find some monks living under a rock.