Shaolin Kempo Arts

This place is AMAZING!!!! My 4 year old was going stir crazy during quarantine ( well me more so than him but that's another story) and I'm so grateful we stumbled across Ninja Camp! It's been a lifesaver for me and my son is so excited to go to camp everyday! And most importantly he's completely worn out when he gets home! Lori and Joey and their two boys are the nicest people ever and it is the best feeling knowing without a doubt that my son will be taken care and not have to worry. I can't recommend this place enough! 6 stars :)

It is the second year in the row my son asks to celebrate his birthday here. Perfect place, great party. The kids try so much different activities and all the time on the move. The staff is very professional and very friendly. The communication is perfect. The kids enjoyed it a lot!!! Highly recommended to celebrate your next party here!!

My son had his seventh birthday party at Shaolin Kempo Arts and it was a blast! All the kids (range from 4 to 10) had an action packed two hour fun with lots of different activities. My son’s favorite parts are the board breaking, sword cake cutting, and the zipline! Sensei Joey, Charlize, and Aiden made the birthday party super fun and friendly. Charlize is also very helpful with setting up / cleaning up the party and taking pictures for the cake cutting. My son said it’s his best birthday party ever, and every kid enjoyed it! Highly recommend!

My son’s third year of ninja camp and parkour- he always has a blast. Instructor and staff are top notch and make it fun for the kids!

We tried the ninja camp for our child this year and had a horrible experience. I will be using "they" as pronoun for the privacy of the minors. On the last day of camp at pickup time, one of the junior camp counsellors (a teenager, counsellor#1) came up to me to raise a complaint about a situation involving my child. Among minor things like pushing to get past the line, they accused my child of making an inappropriate gesture at another kid. I was shocked at such a serious allegation made against a 6 year old who had no idea about the gesture and who had never received any complaint/negative feedback from their school, preschool or any of the other 9 camps (a combination of sports, STEM, arts etc) they had attended so far. When I probed for more details, the other camp counsellor (counsellor#2) joined in as well and strongly denied the allegation saying they had not seen any such gesture. Upon hearing this, counsellor#1 apologized to me saying that another child had given the information to them and that they hadn't really seen it themselves. All this while, Sensei Joey (counsellor#3) was also in the facility and walked past us without choosing to say anything. I expressed my dissatisfaction to the 2 junior counsellors and left the facility right away. Later that day, I sent an email addressed to Lori (Program Director) to let her know about this appalling incident. I did not receive a response from her for the next 4+ days. I decided to give them another chance to make amends by sending a reminder email. Soon after I received a call from her saying she hadn't seen my previous email which I would take with a grain of salt given how promptly she had responded to my previous emails and queries. She gave the phone to Sensei Joey stating that he was the one present on site. I expected a whole hearted apology from him for the incident. Instead, I got an elaborate explanation of how the junior counsellors interacted with children on a daily basis during their classes and that the camp had been run for many years. I brought up the fact that a martial arts class where kids follow instructors' moves is a very different setting from an open play based camp and the skills for that are not translatable to running a camp without proper training. When I specifically asked him if he had seen my child making the gesture as alleged by counsellor#1, he clearly said no just like counsellor#2. The part that enraged me was after that, when he said, "just because none of the camp counsellors saw it, it doesn't mean it did not happen". I couldn't believe I was speaking to a martial arts instructor. Making a serious allegation against a child based on what another child made up or incorrectly perceived, without any proof whatsoever and not owning up to his junior camp counsellor's mistake was absolutely appalling. The only thing he said to even remotely accept the issue is that he mentioned counselling camp counsellor#1 after the incident. He ended the call saying "I am glad all this ended perfectly" which further emphasized that the establishment was more concerned about their public perception than trying to actually own up to their mistakes and address issues. After experiencing so many different camps, I can clearly say that this camp did not have even the basic policies and training in place to ensure the smooth functioning of a camp. Having the owner or a responsible and experienced adult in charge to deal with unexpected issues and to interact with parents in case of a problem along with training their staff on how to conduct a camp is not optional. While the incident was horrible by itself, I am more shocked at the way the owners tried to just let it pass and then tone it down instead of apologizing and owning responsibility. This experience has not only left me and my husband bitter but has scared our child as well. Of all places, I would expect a camp at a martial arts center to help build a child's confidence rather than diminish it. I would definitely not recommend this facility.