Me being a LONG time student, I know how these people are. They have special classes that teach ""instructors"" how to con people. They take us to sporting events and get us to sign people up and bother people when they are trying to do things, they are hard solicitors. He has a marketting individual that we would meet with every sat. to go over soliciting tactics and practice on people to get them to sign up. He would NOT let me off the phone when i told him I want to cancel. He would call me every day saying stuff like ""Hey I ran into your friend at the store he says you should stay with us""and one time he brought my fiance into by saying ""I called you but your fiance answered and said you should stay with us""...even though me and my fiance both have different phones. I got conned into signing a $6000 contract..yes..$6000 I had to pay about $350/month. I injured my hand, and they said they would work with me, I went and got my medical release, but before I know it, I have a letter in my hand saying I had to pay $6000 in a few weeks or it would be turned over to account services.WHAT?!?..My injury made me really think and realize how money hungry they are. I was a student there for about 8 years a long time ago, when karate actually meant something to them.now its all about money. I see 5 year olds that are black belts that cant even stand up straight or throw a simple kick. Just because you train a child to say YES SIR 50 times in 1 hour doesnt mean he deserves his black belt. The reason why he promotes so fast is because with every rank up, he increases the monthly payment and makes the parent think that they are getting into a ""better"" program. Only thing different is MORE of a work out, which I can easily give my own kid at home. And he makes you feel like S%^& if you dont sign, like if you do not care about anything or anyone else. If anyone wants more info, email me EMPERIALMASSACREatYAHOO. Do not let these people con anyone else...they are money hogs.
Pros: Close to hom
Cons: Money hungry people who give no real instruction
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