Red Dragon Karate Ontario — Attraction in Ontario

Please Beware also look at his Yelp reviews. My experience in the less than two weeks with Joe has been the absolute worst. I have three children 13, 10 and 6. My 13 year old wanted to learn with a similar age group and therefore before we began we spoke to Joe about this matter he convinced me and ended up charging me an additional $60 dollars in order to start her with her brothers, the first payment I gave was cash and I did not receive a receipt. I was told the white belt classes were 3 x per week Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday for 1 hour starting at 6:30 pm. The first day we went in the class ended at 7:20 pm I figured it was fine not a big deal. But there were no kids at 7:30 around the same age group as my 13 year old instead there was 7 year olds. My daughter decided that she did not want to be learning with children in that age group later that night I texted and called Joe and we got into a discussion because he stated there were no refunds. I said he can use that money for next months payment and he said "No" I explained that he technically lied to me because there were no kids her age group. Next day he realized he was wrong and said he can use the money for next months payment. On day 2 and 3 he ended the sessions at 7 pm. When I asked him he about it he said that class was 30 minutes, again lied to me. On there 6th day my boys arrived on time with Spanish speaker Grandma he asked all the children to go in for kickboxing and because my kids are a white belt they did not go in. I arrived at 7:30 and my mom says to me that they had yet to be called in. Joe sees me and I sit we are waiting for him to finish at 7:45 it occurs to him to acknowledge us and he tell my children that there class already passed and that he called them in and they did not go up. My son said to him that he called for the kickboxing not white belt. With a disappointed face on my 10 year old boy he still manages to try to blame them. I decided to step in at this point and told him that he was rude for doing that especially since it was only there second week. I was talking to him in a low voice in order for no one to hear us and he starts screaming and being disrespectful for the 3rd time in a matter of 2 weeks. I needed to ask my children to step out of the building because my son was going to cry. Joe is rude and a bully he teaches and expects respect but does not give it back. I asked him for a refund and he refuses to give me any money back my kids only went in for five days of training and I was charged $260 dollars. Joe wasted my time and money. Please make sure you get everything in writing and get your receipt. I will not tolerate this therefore will be taking...

I have been a student of master Class since I was a little kid. I think I may have been 8 or 9 when my dad signed me up. He signed me up because I was getting bullied at school and he wanted me to protect myself when the time was right. I am now 24 years old and not once have I ever had a confrontation with anyone ever since I joined. I have never looked for trouble. I joined in order to become brave but I sure have learned so much more from Sensei. I learned to respect my parents, to care about others, to have discipline, a good attitude, to cherish the bonds and interactions that I have with everyday people. Now a lot has happened in my life and Sensei has been there through the good times and bad. After my dad passed away when I was 19,Sensei acted as a father figure to me. Being one of his students he has always looked out for my well being. I can guarantee that he cares and wants the best for all who step foot into his dojo. The martial arts part of the studio is amazing. I have had so much fun learning on the never endless journey of knowledge, I can definitely say I can defend myself, but I can also avoid any situation where I won't have to put myself in any risk. The best way I can describe sensei's teachings are that they are superb, ultra high quality, tough at times but man do they pay off. I've learned many different forms of martial arts, and one of the best things I've learned is to try to be humble and noble. Maybe you want to sign up your kids for the same reason my dad signed me up, maybe you want to sign yourself up for adult classes, either way it's a decision I promise you won't...

My kids have coming here since 2009. My niece suggested it after she saw how withdrawn my daughter was becoming because of bullying. My niece at that time was becoming a black belt herself after years of training. She too was a victim of bullying. It had really helped her and she was actually able to defend herself after being attacked by 4 girls at school. My daughters bullying wasn't as severe but it had started very early in her life. She was only 5. I wanted to make sure it never got to that point. My now 12 year old daughter is a black belt herself and well on her way to 2nd degree after years of consistent training, practicing and dedication. My 10 year old daughter who was diagnosed with autism has also been training here since she was 4. Of course at the beginning she had a lot of problems with two or more step directions but Master Joe Class and never gave up on her. With years of patience and consistency she has been able to learn nunchucks, kamas, bo staff and various form katas. She had even been able to participate in tournaments. She is now learning Muay Thai kickboxing which to my surprise and amazement is becoming very good at. Thank you,...