Elite Martial Arts & Family Success Center

My daughter has a ton of energy and I was looking for a place where she could practice discipline, develop new skills and have fun. This is one of the few places I came across that accepts 3 year-olds so I was thrilled to give it a try. The first 2 trial classes did not go as expected. My daughter was timid and didn't want to stay on the mat for the entire 30 minutes. However, Camille suggested trying a 1:1 class and that made all the difference! She has been all in since July and have not missed a single class. The classes are twice a week but my daughter would attend 5 days if that was an option. I appreciate the center's ability to balance structure and creativity. The staff has always been responsive and addressed any concerns I've had. It may not be for everyone but I would highly recommend to give it a try!

Exceptional School & Instructors We make it a point to visit this school whenever we’re in town, and we’re continually blown away. The instructors are outstanding—knowledgeable, passionate, and genuinely invested in every student. The atmosphere is inspiring, the teaching top-tier, and the whole place radiates excellence with warmth. Always a highlight of our trips. Highly recommend! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Elite not only has helped my son max gain skills to help guide him in his martial arts journey but has done excellent in teaching them valuable every day life skills and discipline! Thanks for all that you do! 10/10

Elite Martial Arts is fantastic for kids, with instructors who are great at teaching martial arts while enhancing listening skills and following directions. The positive and supportive environment has helped my kids build confidence. We highly recommend it to any parent looking for a comprehensive martial arts program.

We enrolled our child here and later tried to cancel. EMA uses a 12-month contract and, when you leave early, they demand you pay the entire remaining balance and will take you to small claims court to try to collect. We cancelled exactly the way their contract requires: by certified mail to their Kirkland address. USPS tracking shows it was delivered. They later claimed they never got it, demanded extra proof, then asserted (contrary to USPS’s own tracking) that the post office had confirmed a delivery problem, and still sued us for about $1,500. And when we show up on the court date we find out they filed for a continuance four days before without informing us. Next appearance is in six months. This is weaponized process. Under Washington’s health-studio law (RCW 19.142), martial arts schools count as health studios. Once you cancel in writing, you’re entitled to a refund of any unused prepaid dues and are relieved from any obligation to pay dues for months after the cancellation date (RCW 19.142.050). Any contract that doesn’t comply with that chapter is void and unenforceable as contrary to public policy (RCW 19.142.090). The contract also includes a non-disparagement clause which is illegal and unenforceable. Which is why I can post this review. If you’re considering signing their 12-month paperwork, read RCW 19.142 first and understand you may be pressured to pay for months of classes you will never use. In my opinion the business practices around the contract and collections are predatory, regardless of how your child feels about the classes themselves. For what it’s worth, we later enrolled our son in a more traditional martial-arts school closer to home. He told us: “At the new school you really have to work hard and sometimes I just want to play. The old school was easy. You didn’t have to know anything.” Ouch. If I heard that as an instructor, I think I would hang up my belt and reconsider my life choices.