I had the exact same experience as a previous poster. The trial class is not a class, it's a talk about the program and the cost. I paid six months in advance, which was a huge mistake since when we left after two months they wouldn't reimburse us. Classes are non-stop; they don't slow down to explain moves to children so the younger kids get really lost. You have to pay for the ""graduation"" ceremony, and they try to get you to join their black belt program, which is a one-year commitment you pay for up-front. They also try to get your child to bring his friends, which will earn your child badges and their business more money of course. Not friendly, not suited for kids. I never felt comfortable there because they take a very authoritarian, strict stance with the parents as well as the kids.
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