I have life long experience with martial arts, starting as a kid, going into the military, and as a policeman. For my kids, who are 5th & 6th grade, and who didn't get excited about team sports, this place has been wonderful! We tried the 2 free lessons offer. Mr Taylor, the chief instruction in Lynnwood, was very good with both my boy and my girl. \r
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Mr. Taylor has a very upbeat and positive attitude with the kids group, who range from 6 to 17. He's a master at handling them, directing them, and leading them into learning. It seems the physical conditioning and martial arts is just the very fun teaching tool for him - he does as much character development and behavior instruction as he does physical training.\r
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A few weeks after the kids started, I decided to take instruction too. It's not easy; in fact it must be meant to be challenging - but it's not over the top. I don't have to do full contact (like when I was a kid) nor do I have to do anything painful (as in the military). It's just about pushing myself hard to gain real progress. \r
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I can see the effect of Mr. Taylor's teaching attitude in my adult student collegues - folks who are more advanced in the training than I am are always willing to help, correct me so that I'm doing a motion correctly and safely, and very positive. \r
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I'm very happy with the Academy of Kempo Martial Arts, and particularly with Mr Taylor, the chief instructor at the Lynnwood location. If you are looking for a fun way to work out, friendly people, an interesting body conditioning routine, or a great way to get your kids active, you should check it out!
Pros: friendly, positive teaching style
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