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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Shane who works with, I believe, Flying Tiger in Bethesda is PHENOMENAL!  He taught group lessons at my school and was amazing to watch.[/quote]

Shane is with Flying Kick Fitness Center in Bethesda.  He is a great teacher, and they have a great program, though the lead instructor/owner does not teach as often as he used to and the tuition is very, very high (they cater to the private school and Bethesda crowd).[/quote]

I have AD/HD and have trained with Master A/Shane since I was five years old. I just started college this year and had been helping out at the studio since i was about 12. Taekwondo was a huge part of my life and my family's life and all I can say is that although Flying Kick does charge a high price, you get a really good deal (depending on the age group you pay for a certain amount of time, i think the minimum is 3 months and the maximum is a year, but your child can come to as many of the appropriate classes they want within that time). And I can tell you for a fact that all the instructors sincerely care about all the students and what they are doing. They also are really committed to working with kids with learning disabilities and emotional/mental disabilities. The thing that most people have an issue with is that no, there is no set amount of time between ranks; it depends on how much your individual child comes, how hard they work, and how fast they learn. They have a set curriculum for each rank, and will give a little leeway for younger/disabled kids, but honestly, the kids are usually happier if they wait and learn what they need to know. I loved my time at the studio and it really did help me and my brothers with our control and focus. If you're interested the website is http://www.flyingkicktkd.com 
What I cannot stress enough is that you should give all the instructors a chance because I grew up with all of them and they are truly amazing. 
I hope this helps![/quote]

PP, thank you for sharing.

We have three kids who've gone through Flying Kick.  "Master A" as he likes to be called is a good teacher.  His prices are very high indeed, but being in Bethesda, I think he thinks he can get away with it.  I wish he would realize that this economy has hurt all of us.  He also has a haphazard way of "promoting" kids - in other words, some kids seem to get the nod to take exams much quicker than others.  He needs to pay closer attention to this, as it's infuriating when a kid a year into the program is elevated at such a rate that he is on the same level as my youngest, three years into the program.  It must be increasingly difficult to monitor such progress as he only teaches a few days out of the week now, and his assistants, some of whom are not yet out of high school, shoulder much of the teaching load.  All that said, he is a great teacher when he is there, focuses on developing not only martial arts skills but character, and has an excellent staff, particularly "Mr. Shane" and even the not yet out of high school are talented and devoted.  I just wish he would charge less and show up more.  But we're still there, so that should same something.

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