Today's lesson was it's ok to loose and feel bad about it but not to stay there I was blown away what an important lesson for them to hear. Along with the movements. I'd recommend without reservation my grandson looks forward every week.

Coach Chris works so well with my 4 year old! Each class he is excited to work something new and I can see him getting better with his concentration and listening skills!

We signed our daughter up for a surprise to help with her setting goals and having a way to focus her attention. After one class she is loving it. We are so glad Master Chris took the time to talk and explain his methods and teachings!

My son highly enjoys his time spent with Master Chris at EMA. He is thriving in this environment. As a child with ADHD, this has been a miracle for him. He is learning self discipline, a new language, is gaining confidence, along with learning taekwondo techniques. He absolutely loves it. We came in for a free trial and found what he wanted to stick to!

We had a drastically different experience from many of these other reviews. Our experience started out positively. So much so we purchased classes for an entire year. After we made that decisions a lot happened. The schedule changed 5 times in a couple months which was frustrating but I understand changes need to be made but the lack of communication and clarity was the more problematic piece for... More

We had a drastically different experience from many of these other reviews. Our experience started out positively. So much so we purchased classes for an entire year. After we made that decisions a lot happened. The schedule changed 5 times in a couple months which was frustrating but I understand changes need to be made but the lack of communication and clarity was the more problematic piece for me. Aside from the schedule changes, the curriculum was changed then changed back then changed again. Again, I can navigate change and support that, but it's how it was communicated. I even asked a question after a class about stripes and I got yelled at for it, which I got an apology after sharing feedback. In our home we are navigating multiple kids busy schedules and do our best to prioritize them. There were many classes where Coach Chris spent time complaining about parents to the kids and spent class time talking at the kids about topics not related to martial arts instead of teaching them. It was really hard for me to watch and learn about Coach Chris using the "R word" when referring to the parents of his clients, again a slip up, fine but he intentionally chose that language and used it multiple times justifying it by saying he was brought up in the 70s. This is just not language we would use in our home or allow our children to use. The last class our child attended Coach Chris told the kids "they were lazy, acting like their dogs just died, were boring to teach and felt like a waste of his time..." Leadership, accountability, and role models are important to us and we were not finding those qualities at EMA but thankful to have at a new Dojang. The last thing I'd like to share. I had reached out for a refund due to all the changes and feeling like we were no longer getting the service we paid for. Chris had ChatGBT email me back approving the refund and when I followed up, I was told he would mail it to me because he needed to get finances in order. He then removed my email so we could no longer use the app or access our child's information and stopped responding to emails. We never received a refund or anything other communication from Chris/EMA. Our entire experience has been disheartening, unprofessional, and confusing. Happy we have moved on, we learned a lot from this experience, especially since this was our first time navigating any kind of martial arts school. Adding an addition here: Just a for your information, I left a similar review on the EMA FB page and then got blocked from the page and review was deleted. Now I am understanding why there are only 5 start reviews listed there. Less

Our grandson Liam goes to this program. He's excited to go each time.

My son Steven has grown so much in the short time he's been there, much more focus, he loves Coach Chris, and I truly can see how much he enjoys going to classes! Thank you Coach.

My experience with EMA isn’t the same as other reviews. Clean place with great kids. Other families make you feel welcomed. Coach Chris obviously does a great job for others but not for me. He made me and my child not feel welcome. He complained about other parents almost consistently when talking with him. His frustration is very evident and I do not feel he knows how to handle younger children.... More

My experience with EMA isn’t the same as other reviews. Clean place with great kids. Other families make you feel welcomed. Coach Chris obviously does a great job for others but not for me. He made me and my child not feel welcome. He complained about other parents almost consistently when talking with him. His frustration is very evident and I do not feel he knows how to handle younger children. He never made a bond with my child or got to know them or the parents. I think martial arts is a great approach for my child and is doing fantastic at another location because I won’t go through those doors where I feel we aren’t welcome. Less

My son has just been promoted to Blackbelt and Master Chris has been so inspiring. He is always there to help. The transformation of my son has been absolutely amazing. Thank you for everything Master Chris

I brought my son into this takwando class a little under a year ago and I'm so glad I did. He has gained self confidence and his focus has improved. He looks forward to each class and being challenged with each new belt level. I really like the exposure he gets to higher level kids and can see how hard they work. Coach Chris does a great job teaching the kids to be leaders and that they are respo... More

I brought my son into this takwando class a little under a year ago and I'm so glad I did. He has gained self confidence and his focus has improved. He looks forward to each class and being challenged with each new belt level. I really like the exposure he gets to higher level kids and can see how hard they work. Coach Chris does a great job teaching the kids to be leaders and that they are responsible for their own success in the program. Thank you for helping my son learn and grow. Less

Our grandson has thrived in this program, he loves attending his classes. We highly recommend Coach Chris and Extreme Martial Arts.

My son has been going to Extreme Martial Arts for almost 2 years and it has been a wonderful experience to watch his confidence and agility increase 10 times what it was. Master Chris goes above and beyond every time.

Coach Chris does a great job working with the kids and giving personal guidance to help them with their taekwondo and confidence. Hard work-pays off!

My daughter really loves it there coach Chris is very patient with the kids and is an amazing instructor

Love seeing the small positive changes in our son in just the brief period we have been attending so far. Coach Chris is great, and we cannot wait to continue this journey.

I have 3 kids in the class and all love the class and teacher

EMA is an amazing place. My child loves going and Coach Chris is an amazing instructor. Very patient and loves teaching and encouraging his students. Would highly recommend EMA.

Our Son Jaydn has been enrolled at Extreme Martial Arts in Oneida, NY since July 2022. Jaydn loves Tae Kwon Do and looks forward to going to class each week. Coach Chris is an excellent teacher who mixes up classes each session while striving for the same goal of each member excelling and moving up to the next belt. Life lessons are taught as well. Coach Chris also provides material, as wel... More

Our Son Jaydn has been enrolled at Extreme Martial Arts in Oneida, NY since July 2022. Jaydn loves Tae Kwon Do and looks forward to going to class each week. Coach Chris is an excellent teacher who mixes up classes each session while striving for the same goal of each member excelling and moving up to the next belt. Life lessons are taught as well. Coach Chris also provides material, as well as videos on line, for members to learn and practice at home so they can excel in martial arts and in life. Less

Extreme Martial Arts has been such a confidence booster for our grandson. He absolutely loves attending every class. Coach Chris is a great instructor and if there is anything that occurs during a class that is a concern he is very receptive to listening to family concerns and addressing them. Our grandson did a whole season of T Ball and put his all into it but never enjoyed it like he does his ... More

Extreme Martial Arts has been such a confidence booster for our grandson. He absolutely loves attending every class. Coach Chris is a great instructor and if there is anything that occurs during a class that is a concern he is very receptive to listening to family concerns and addressing them. Our grandson did a whole season of T Ball and put his all into it but never enjoyed it like he does his classes with Coach Chris. He learns so much at every class, he doesn’t just learn Taekwondo but also learns respect, confidence, to be a better listener, Korean Terms, and learns how to work towards a goal, like a belt promotion.Thank you Coach Chris for all you do. Less

Coach Chris is great with the kids! I am truly impressed with his attention to each kid in class while also teaching the group as a whole. He teaches Taekwondo drills, the kids learn Korean terms required to advance in belt, but most importantly they learn great skills and lessons that translate to life. Would highly recommend EMA!

My favorite part so far is getting to play dodgeball with the kids … Coach Chris is so good with the kids

Coach Chris is wonderful with children and very hands on. He treats everyone fairly and with respect, and is very informative. I already seen a difference in our son, who has gained confidence in himself more recently. This is something he really is focused on. Can’t wait for our daughter to join his little tiger class.

I cannot say enough about this school and the program as a whole. My son is having great fun at the same time he's learning important life skills like perseverance, committment, discipline and concentration. Master Smith (Coach Chris) and his assistant coaches are wonderful. They all truly care about their students and root for them to succeed! I highly recommend you give this a try! use the free... More

I cannot say enough about this school and the program as a whole. My son is having great fun at the same time he's learning important life skills like perseverance, committment, discipline and concentration. Master Smith (Coach Chris) and his assistant coaches are wonderful. They all truly care about their students and root for them to succeed! I highly recommend you give this a try! use the free trial...you've got nothing to lose! Less

Master Chris is a phenomenal instructor. Our son had been asking for martial arts lessons for close to a year during the pandemic & we finally decided we would give it a try. We couldn’t be happier with our decision! Master Chris is great with the kids. He keeps class interesting and fun while instilling life long skills with them. If you’re considering martial arts for yourself or a loved one, I... More

Master Chris is a phenomenal instructor. Our son had been asking for martial arts lessons for close to a year during the pandemic & we finally decided we would give it a try. We couldn’t be happier with our decision! Master Chris is great with the kids. He keeps class interesting and fun while instilling life long skills with them. If you’re considering martial arts for yourself or a loved one, I highly recommend you give Extreme Martial Arts a try! Less

Chris is extremely knowledgeable in martial arts as well as life skills. Our son was the victim of repeated physical bullying at school. After sharing the details with Coach Chris, he dedicated an entire class to teaching about how to get yourself out of a bully situation at school without being physical. He explains when karate is appropriate to use and cautions kids to the seriousness of what h... More

Chris is extremely knowledgeable in martial arts as well as life skills. Our son was the victim of repeated physical bullying at school. After sharing the details with Coach Chris, he dedicated an entire class to teaching about how to get yourself out of a bully situation at school without being physical. He explains when karate is appropriate to use and cautions kids to the seriousness of what he's teaching them. Our son loves taekwondo and the additional option of black belt club. Our middle son also just had his first trial class - following in his older brother's footsteps, he loves it too! We truly love EMA and Coach Chris! Less

What a great place!!

My son has been taking Tae Kwon Do at EMA for a few months now, and he has finally found his "thing". He loves coming to lessons and has learned SO much from Coach Chris. So thankful that this program opened up in Oneida!!

My son absolutely loves coming to his Taekwando classes here! The environment is so comfortable and friendly! Master Chris has been a blessing, watching my son develop more confidence in himself has been the best thing ever!!

Master Smith is very professional and makes sure to communicate well with all of us. He is great with the students and our son loves going to class every week. We are very happy to be a part of this EMA family.

I would highly recommend extreme martial arts. Coach Chris is the best around. He takes his time with the children and let's them know it's ok to make mistakes. My 10 year old always looks forward to going every week to classes. Thank you Chris for all you do.

My son absolutely LOVES EMA. Since joining Taekwondo with Master Smith, I have noticed a big difference in his self confidence & motivation. He takes 3 classes a week & is excited to go to every single one to learn more. He’s working toward his Black Belt & I have no doubt he’ll get there with the help of Master Smith.

Master Chris takes his time and shows the kids repeatedly how to do the forms and techniques. He treats everyone equal and is very patient. He expects respect and gives tremendous respect to all.

My son has been asking for martial arts lessons for at least two years and the options locally were limited until I heard of Extreme Martial Arts. I am so happy that we have this program here in town and know that my son will continue with this training for many years.

Chris is very open with the kids sharing personal experiences with them.He talks to them not at them.His demeanor is calming yet they know he is their teacher to be respected.My grand daughter loves it there.She is home schooled and needs more socialized activities.This is perfect because she is learning many things that will help her throughout her life.

My 9 year old daughter had been asking for Karate lessons for a while. I was hesitant to sign her up and then she decided that she didn't really like it. I saw EMA sports ad for a 30 day free trial. I filled out the ad and with in an hour Master Chris had contacted me. We went and with in a few classes I knew she loved it. He is amazing with all the kids. Very patient and you can tell he loves th... More

My 9 year old daughter had been asking for Karate lessons for a while. I was hesitant to sign her up and then she decided that she didn't really like it. I saw EMA sports ad for a 30 day free trial. I filled out the ad and with in an hour Master Chris had contacted me. We went and with in a few classes I knew she loved it. He is amazing with all the kids. Very patient and you can tell he loves this. I'm very glad I decided to sign her up. I highly recommend EMA!!! Less

This place is amazing you could not ask for a better teacher. Gary has done so well and has come such along way with his attitude and attention..

My son went to one class and is dedicated. He wants to do kicks at home, he is ready to learn, and the feedback from the instructor is amazing. Constant communication even before the sign up. It’s a great price for the program too!

After just one class our 5 year old son knew that he wanted to commit to a 6 month program with Master Chris. He is professional, patient and knows how to keep the attention of his group! Each time we leave class my son can not wait for the next class! We love that we are able to stay and watch him learn and most of all have fun. Thank you EMA!

Master Smith is amazing with all the kids, I have watched my son gain confidence and he loves going to class!!

Absolutely the best martial arts program. I highly recommend taking your kids here. My son loves going and learning new things each class.

Coach Chris is outstanding! My son loves every class and is always disappointed when it’s time to leave. He has patience with the classes and allows them to see they can learn from their failures, no quitting even when you’re frustrated. Great lessons for everybody really! I highly recommend.

Master Chris is a great teacher. He's honest, fair, and patient with the kids which is great. I'm happy to have my daughter learning from him and will be sending my boy here when he's old enough!

I am so thankful for EMA. Before EMA my son was not interested in anything but video games. He has been attending classes at EMA for 4 months now and it has been wonderful. He has learned so much already and always looks forward to his next class. Master Chris always makes you feel welcome. My son comes home after class and practices his kicks and punches. It is so nice to see him active since sc... More

I am so thankful for EMA. Before EMA my son was not interested in anything but video games. He has been attending classes at EMA for 4 months now and it has been wonderful. He has learned so much already and always looks forward to his next class. Master Chris always makes you feel welcome. My son comes home after class and practices his kicks and punches. It is so nice to see him active since school has not been normal for over a year. Master Chris is amazing to my son and the other kids in his class. He is not only an instructor but someone the kids can count on and look up to. I highly recommend EMA to anyone looking to learn a new skill and to have some fun. Thank you Master Chris for what you have done for my son!! Less

My son has been taking from Master Chris for almost 2 months and he absolutely loves it . When he is there he is so focused on what needs to be done he doesn’t pay attention to anything else.

WE LOVE EMA! My daughter recently started and Master Chris went out of his way to make her feel welcome!

I watch my niece on these videos from Long Island. (Ava). In just a few months I see such a difference in her coordination and focus. She looks like she is having a blast. She has nothing but great things to say when I speak with her.

My son enjoys coming to Master Smith's classes every single week. The attention to detail and discipline is what impresses me the most. Studying Taekwondo & Hapkido in South Korea for 8 years I love the fact that I finally found a Master with similar philosophies, respect for another culture, and love for martial arts. So happy he chose Oneida!!!!

My son has ADHD and is distracted easily and looses focus alot. Since being in Coach Chris's classes I as well as his teachers have seen huge improvement in my son. The classes keep my son focused and eager to learn the whole class. Definitely would recommend. Love the atmosphere and attitude of coach.

My son has been attending since Master Chris has opened. My son has lack of focus, he is very fidgety, and directionally challenged. Master Chris has been more than patient with him, despite the distractions my son can create. He is stern with him to focus (which he needs and responds to well) and reminds him of his abilities. My son receives PT, OT, & Speech and his teachers, as well as I, have ... More

My son has been attending since Master Chris has opened. My son has lack of focus, he is very fidgety, and directionally challenged. Master Chris has been more than patient with him, despite the distractions my son can create. He is stern with him to focus (which he needs and responds to well) and reminds him of his abilities. My son receives PT, OT, & Speech and his teachers, as well as I, have seen improvements. He has gotten better at trying to focus, his balance is improving, and ability to follow directions. He is very proud of his accomplishments and absolutely loves seeing Master Chris each week. It’s the one thing he looks forward to. Highly recommended Less

My son has been in this MA school for 3 months and the change I've seen in his focus not only in regular school and here but his focus and discipline at home is better too. Master Chris is so patient and caring to the children with special needs or not. I would tell all my friends and family to take their kids here.

My son absolutely loves taekwondo with Master Smith he looks forward to going every week and is learning so much and having fun doing it!!!!

Reasonably priced, no contract to be stuck in and Master Chris is amazing with kids and parents! Convenient practice times and my kids love coming! Coach chris has also been very accommodating to me and my schedule. I recommend this place to all kids who need something do right now especially those who want or miss being athletic. We love it here!

Coach Chris is awesome. My daughter Ava loves going to taekwondo each week. She’s already showing strength and improvement. We are so glad she’s able to learn and play and have fun during these crazy times. Thank you!!

My son has been going for about 2 month or so and absolutely loves it. Master Chris is amazing with him and the other kids. My son has ADHD and has a very hard time staying focused and gets distracted very easily. Master Chris is very good at helping him stay on task and keeping him focused with what they are doing. My son is also learning discipline which is amazing. We absolutely love going to ... More

My son has been going for about 2 month or so and absolutely loves it. Master Chris is amazing with him and the other kids. My son has ADHD and has a very hard time staying focused and gets distracted very easily. Master Chris is very good at helping him stay on task and keeping him focused with what they are doing. My son is also learning discipline which is amazing. We absolutely love going to Taekwondo every week. My son is always looking forward to his classes and is always asking when he gets to go back to Taekwondo. I absolutely recommend to this Taekwondo class to my friends and family. Less

My son does nothing but talk about his class and asks everyday if he has class, Coach Chris is fantastic! I’m so happy I signed Parker up

My daughter absolutely loves going to class ! Coach Chris is great with the children. I love the positive reinforcement and the structure he is already setting forth. This has been such a hard time for everyone during Covid , so to see my little girl excited, smiling and to hear her saying in the back seat of the car... Quitters never win and Winners never quit. I honestly needed to hear her say ... More

My daughter absolutely loves going to class ! Coach Chris is great with the children. I love the positive reinforcement and the structure he is already setting forth. This has been such a hard time for everyone during Covid , so to see my little girl excited, smiling and to hear her saying in the back seat of the car... Quitters never win and Winners never quit. I honestly needed to hear her say that! Thank you Coach Chris Less

Great facility! Excellent location! Christopher a person of integrity, I can't rave enough about Extreme Martial Arts! Check it out for yourself!

So happy we found this. Coach Chris is great with the kids and very understanding.

Best sensei out there. Kids love him!

Christopher was amazing with my children! Both my children learned so much about respect, martial arts, and self-confidence from Chris. He is an amazing instructor.

Chris is great!! He really takes his time with his students and taught my daughter, Amerika, lifelong lessons including discipline, accountability and focus. Thank you Chris!!

Chris is great!! He really takes his time with his students and taught my daughter, Amerika, lifelong lessons including discipline, accountability and focus. Thank you Chris!!

Master Chris is a wonderful sensei. I studied Taekwondo from him for years and learned many lessons that still help me today. I highly recommend Master Chris' school to parents looking for a martial arts facility.

Master Chris is a wonderful teacher. I took TaeKwondo instruction with him for years and always had a great time. Master Chris is an expert at patiently and safely teaching children all the forms and techniques of Taekwondo. I highly recommend Master Chris' school to parents looking for a martial arts training facility.

Master Smith is awesome and no doubt he has the best programs to offer families! Kids love it!😀