The Dojang Martial Arts & Fitness
The Dojang Martial Arts & Fitness is a boxing gym located in Trussville, Alabama. Specializing in Fitness Boxing. Rated 5.0 out of 5 by community members.
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My son has been doing Martial Arts for the past few years, and his heart is here with The Dojang. His experience has brought him more social skills, fitness body strength wise but also to be quick minded. #GODRAGONS š Awesome Owners/instructors they care!!
The Dojang has been incredible for my kids. I have seen a huge jump in their self confidence and discipline. They look forward to every class and love their coaches! Highly reccomend!
My son loves this studio especially Mr. Terry & Mr. Tuckerā£ļø He's grown so much as a person over the past 1.5 years. It's well worth the investment of time and finances.
UPDATE: The notion that Hunter only went 11 times is wild... I had told Kim several times that Josh couldn't figure out how to sign him in AND we were never added to Wodify until the every end, so we didn't sign in AT all once the system switched (I even discussed that with you).I have photos from almost every session time-stamped in my phone... I can speak to 22 classes from that alone. If we were paying, we were there even when I had to fight him to want to go. I have 3 friends whose children go stripes at 4 classes (another one told me today). ---- I donāt usually leave reviews unless I have something overwhelmingly positive to say. I run the local moms groups on Facebook, and Iām very protective of small businesses in our community. That said, I feel like I need to share our experience. My son joined the Dojang in August at 4 years old. He immediately fell in love with it. He went consistently once a week, except for a month during fall baseball when the schedule was unpredictable and we couldnāt make classes. When he was there, he tried his absolute hardest. He has ADHD and we were amazed how focused he was there. Zoned in. He came home and practiced. He cared that much. Very quickly, though, he started getting discouraged because he never earned a stripe. For those unfamiliar, stripes are what move students to the equivalent of belt advancement. I was told it typically takes around 20 classes to earn your first stripe, so I didnāt question it at first. However, I later saw other children earn stripes in just a few weeks. I assumed that was the exception. It wasnāt. As time went on, my son became more and more defeated. After one class, I specifically asked what he needed to work on to earn a stripe. I was again told it was roughly 20 classes and that if he kept working hard, he would earn one soon. By that point, he had exceeded 20 classes. Two weeks later, I received a call saying he would be getting a stripe at his next class if he showed up with a good attitude. It didnāt happen, despite one of his best days ever. He went again that week ā still nothing. Then a friendās son, who had attended only four classes beyond his trial class, received a stripe that Friday. Let's be clear: I donāt want my child to receive anything he hasnāt earned. But what was frustrating was the lack of consistency and transparency. We were told one thing and saw something entirely different in practice. Children earning stripes who didn't have the skills and moves my son had already mastered. At this age level, there does not appear to be a clear structure or defined evaluation process for advancement. Thereās no visible testing standard or measurable criteria, which makes it very hard for young kids to understand what theyāre working toward. For a child who genuinely loved being there more than any other sport he has tried, that lack of clarity became defeating. He felt as though his teachers "hated him," which is the absolute worst thing you can hear a child say when you know they're trying their best. They had no problem collecting tuition each month, but rather than investing in a child who truly wanted to be there, there was no proactive communication about his progress and no follow-through on what we were told would happen. When I let them know we were leaving and explained why we were frustrated, there was no attempt to discuss it, no clarification, no effort to resolve it. That was very disappointing. My son is now the second child I personally know who has quietly walked away feeling sidelined. I would not wish that experience on other families. If youāre considering enrolling, I strongly encourage you to ask detailed questions about how advancement works, what specific criteria are used, and how progress is communicated. Some kids may not care about where they rank in the pack, but son began to feel overwhelmingly looked over and left behind. At 5. Young kids need structure, goals, and teachers who make them feel seen and believed in. That simply was not our experience here.
The instructors at Dojang are exceptional, taking the time to ensure every student receives individual attention. Both instructors and assistants are incredibly patient and work wonderfully with all children, including those with special or additional needs. The adult classes are equally impressive.