A Google User
June 3, 2018 18:58
(Reviewer = Mother of 7.5-yr-old son now a purple belt under Master Alonzo and 5-yr-old daughter currently in WeeKick program with Master Alonzo)
Incredibly valuable for the safety of your child! So much more than martial arts alone!
We have been learning from Master Alonzo (camps and classes) since the summer of 2016 and have been continually impressed by (and grateful for) his outstanding instruction. His whole-child curriculum and implementation of it are both first-rate. Every exercise and activity is intelligently calculated for the desired result, which is children who are mindful, empathetic, strong, confident, respectful of themselves and others, prepared, skilled, and able to defend themselves and others verbally and physically against everything from verbal disrespect to unwanted touches, to violent assault. A thorough understanding of child development guides his age-appropriate instruction, and he leads the classes and camps in a fluid, engaging way that is both effective and entertaining. He's great at adjusting his tone on-the-fly as he "reads the room" and the result is optimal "classroom management." He has the kids squealing with laughter one moment and silently revering him the next, and matches his humor/seriousness balance and flow to the maturity and behavior of the students. Everyone loves him, respects him, has so much fun, and really learns!
Best of all, it works. My son was physically and verbally/emotionally bullied for an entire school year (transitional kindergarten, age 4-5) before we met Master Alonzo. I brought him to Master Alonzo the following summer for camp and after that point my son was able to put a quick end to the bullying on his own without conflict because of his newfound confidence and ability to assert himself calmly and clearly in his own defense.
I highly recommend Master Alonzo and his classes, camps, and after school programs! Master Alonzo is a top-notch professional who pours all of his expertise AND all of his heart into it!