United Martial Arts Academy - Rancho Cordova

My kid has been taking Taekwondo lessons here for about a year now, and he absolutely loves coming here. I just recently started taking Hoshinsul lessons here, and I love it as well. INSTRUCTORS: The instructors here are top shelf. They are patient, friendly, knowledgeable and clearly invested in the material they teach. They are just as adept at teaching young kids, who may not have the longest attention spans, as they are at teaching adults, who may not be able to bend and stretch as well as they once did. They are able to get everyone to dig deep inside themselves and give their all. If you make the effort, they will too. They don't ever embarrass, haze or belittle anyone. Their attitudes are constantly positive and confidence-building. CURRICULA: The Taekwondo is easily approachable and within reach to the newest white belt all the way to the advanced belts. I really appreciate that this isn't just a black belt mill; you are expected to demonstrate proficiency before you can advance to the next level. Belt stripes and belts aren't just given, they're earned. But that said, the instructors will work with you, and the material is presented in a way that kids and adults can understand and effectively apply. The Hoshinsul is just getting off the ground, and so far I'm really happy with the program. If you have a background in the military or law enforcement, some of the Hoshinsul curriculum may look familiar. Safety is clearly a top priority; new students are taught to crawl (and fall) before they can walk. Since the program is new, I can see that the instructors are still laying the foundation that we'll build off of in future classes. Either way, whether in Taekwondo or Hoshinsul, you're going to get a solid workout in addition to learning a martial art. My wife has been doing this program for a while, too, and has lost weight, improved her cardio, and increased her strength. In addition to the martial arts classes, they do a Parents Night Out one Saturday a month, which my kid loves, and my wife and I appreciate. There are also tournaments with other schools, and all skill levels are able to show what they know and have an opportunity to win medals. They also offer seminars and clinics on some Saturdays to help build some of the more challenging skills. And it's all really fun. COMMUNITY: The overall frequency of this place is overwhelmingly positive. The instructors are friendly, and the other students and parents are encouraging and welcoming. The school emphasizes respect, responsibility, integrity, and teamwork. My family has been coming here for a year now, and the increase in everyone's self confidence and overall feeling of wellness is outstanding. If you're looking to get into martial arts, this school is welcoming, friendly, not-at-all intimidating, and the place to go. FACILITY: You can see that this martial arts academy has a healthy following by the difficulty in finding a parking space on busy nights. That's the only somewhat negative thing I have to say about UMAA. And it gets a little crowded inside during the busy classes. But don't let that keep you away.

We had our kids birthday party at United Martial Arts Academy! It was so much fun! The kids were engaged and physically active the whole time. The Team was helpful and supportive throughout the entire planning process. We had a Custom website for parents to sign-up and UMAA provided the pizza and drinks. The party room was large and nicely decorated. I didn't have to do anything. When I got home, I had over 100 photos and videos from the Coordinator. The Team running the party was energetic and warm to everyone. Would definitely recommend, even if you are not into martial arts, yet.

We brought our six year old to work off some energy and I ended up joining, too! I never thought I would actually look forward to sweating it up three times a week, but I really do. The instructors are kind, patient, funny, and wonderful to work with. Masters Johnson (the owners) are amazingly kind, generous and inclusive. If you are looking to get yourself or kiddo into taekwondo, do it here.

We have been attending United Martial Arts academy for almost 3 years! We love it! We started coming here to boost my son’s confidence and he has ALOT OF ENERGY!!! This school is TOP NOTCH!!! We all joined because the instructors are amazing, always willing to help , very attentive, my whole family loves it here!!! Even if I’m not training my kids will just come to watch because of all the amazing people ! My whole family feels safe here even my baby loves just hanging out with the instructors and let them carry her. It’s safe for my kids we look forward to getting our workout as a family!

They use students to teach. You won't get the same instructor (2) sessions in a row which is bad for the stability young kids need. They ask children to do things once and if they don't "obey" they are excluded from activities. This is unfortunate because children age 5 only process 20% of what they're told. This place is a big money grab. The owner is very disingenuous, you will only see him at your child's initial session. If there is a potential student they make the whole class session a sales pitch. Your childs whole class will get diverted into making this potential new student the center of attention. Understand that after this initial session your kid will never be embraced like this again. This place is a literal money grab with blatant favoritism. There are so many more professional schools around with sincere owners. Please save your time and money but most importantly your child's confidence. This could easily be the worst school here in Sacramento. I will spare you another paragraph on how rude and inappropriate the owner was when we called to cancel. He didn't inquire at all as to why just got extremely upset he wouldn't be able to bill for another 30 days.