Pflugerville Martial Arts Academy

My son loves the summer camp. This is the third year he has gone there. Lots of fun outings and activities. It's also open 7am-6pm.

Long post... We stayed my youngest son in this karate studio when he was in kindergarten. Things started off great..my son was loving it..but as time passed, we noticed that what was once fun, was starting to not become fun anymore for him. The instructor, who was very lax, at first, and I don't mean just be abuse they were "beginners"..but was lax til my son got his red belt..and then the Instructor started criticizing how my son did his trainings..staying hiw he didn't think he was ready for a junior black belt test..yet, all the while before this..he never said anything against how my son was performing..my son felt defeated because he had never been told, before, that he was doing anything wrong. One time, after the instructor had been hospitalized for a brain bleed, my son politely corrected him..because my son had remembered what the instructor said they were gonna do on a particular day, and my son was simply reminding him..he stated.."I'm the instructor, you're the student"..my son was so confused about why the instructor got upset. Things just weren't the same once the instructor came back from his hospital stay My son decided to stop going, right before the junior black belt testing because the instructor kept telling him that he may not pass the test...my thought is..after they each got their white belt..the training should've been as though they were training for a black belt..with all kicks, punches, turns and positions criticized in the correct way so that all kids learn correctly all along. For the first few years, I would've rated this place with 5 stars..but later on, we really disliked going...it almost felt, sometimes, like my son was the ONLY one getting critizied..while other kids, who did the exact same thing, nothing was said to them.

Our 7 year old spent a year in their martial arts program and we left largely underwhelmed and unimpressed. I think 3/5 is fair considering the feedback below. The folks here are good people, but it is extraordinarily lacking in many areas. - Belt promotions seemed to be similar to participation awards, the kids rarely had to do much to actually earn it or demonstrate competence - Woefully unorganized. We were supposed to get dates for events and changes, and it was either never communicated or done last minute. We were supposed to have timelines for belt promotions but they constantly changed and weren't consistent. We were supposed to get things like videos and assisting material, never got them. - They were supposed to "practice" but were never held accountable. Basic skills were rarely corrected. With my son in particular, he never knew what he was working toward and never really knew what to practice. Maybe he'd get a bit better over time, but I saw no confidence growth. - Other children were not being held accountable for poor behavior consistently. Some had siblings that would run around and create a very distracting environment. While I understand that martial arts is not a substitution for discipline, it seemed very odd to have tiny kids running around screaming and flip flopping everywhere while trying to instruct. This was not a one time deal, but was fairly regular. There should be more rules as to the expectations of behaviors during sessions. - The studio never asked for feedback. I don't think it's my place to tell you how to run your studio, if you asked for feedback, I probably would've given it. But at the end of the day I am not there to instruct and leave it up to the professionals. Unfortunately, most instruction fell short of my expectations - The year long commitment and contract is not fair in my opinion. We got 2 trial sessions before we decided to commit to it, but at the end of the day I don't think it provided the value based on the annual price we paid. - Running this place as a daycare and camp in additional to a martial arts studio IMO is a mistake. I think this creates a large part of the disorganization and tiredness across all employees. If they just focused on martial arts I think we'd see a better return. Positives: - My son had fun most days and it was never a super serious "no fun zone" - There were some valuable self-defense lessons - Everyone that works here is respectful, I've never felt disrespected or uncomfortable here - Sessions always began on time I was hoping for more for my son, to give him some confidence to succeed and grow, but it was nothing close to that. There was no leadership or inspiration that really gave him the drive to want to be great and do great. Maybe that's OK but it's not really what we were sold. It ended up just being a fun activity to do on weekday nights until he got bored of it. I wish everyone here the best.

My niece and nephew love going to the summer camp. They are very family oriented and patient with all children. They have so much fun going on the field trips. Highly recommend to anyone. The price is also very fair, it really helps single parents or guardians that need a little help with tight schedules and those that are trying to make ends meet by working longer hours. Thank yall for what you do!

Highly recommend Pflugerville Martial Arts Academy! My daughter attended summer camp here last year and they do an amazing job of keeping the kids engaged - providing not only karate, excellent care, but several weekly field trips to get them out and about. Their weekly themes are educational as well! Following summer camp, my daughter now attends their after school program - continuing with karate classes and aiding in homework completion and activities. Ken and Brenda (as well as the other instructors and caregivers - Karen, Jordan, Rex) are exceptional at communication and ensuring the parents are on the same page - to instill a sense of confidence, respect and education in the daily lives of the kids. I have seen such an improvement in my daughter since she started attending Pflugerville Martial Arts! I was recommended here by her school and another attendee’s family and will gladly pass the recommendation along! Great place that provides a great foundation and environment!