Our son began training with Master Talamantez over five years ago at the Encino Park Community Center. He was only 4 years old at the time and full of energy. We have always appreciated the time Master T took with him and the other children to instill qualities that are sometimes lacking in our society today (respect of your elders, self confidence and the ability of visualization to accomplish great things throughout life). He moved to the Bulverde School when it opened and began training with Alex Talamantez (Mister T to us). \r
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Over the years, we have seen our son grow not only in karate skills, but also in his life skills. One of best examples I can remember is from the Encino Park Halloween festival a couple of years ago. Mister T took our son and some of the other students to perform and as a part of the performance they broke boards. It took our son a couple of attempts to break his board, but he did. Afterward, Mister T interviewed each student on their performance. When he asked him about breaking the board, he took the microphone and began addressing the audience on the importance of continuing to try to reach your goals “if you don’t succeed the first time… Keep trying and never give up”. I was amazed that an 8 year-old child could speak to a group of 20 – 30 people with no fear. Another example of this was at a graduation at the Bandera School this year. Our son talked to the students and parents about his struggle to break a brick during his 3rd degree black belt test and how he kept trying and eventually succeeded. \r
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We are so pleased that our son has been involved with Talamantez Karate and the things he has learned from yourself and Mister T. It is rewarding to watch our son begin to teach other young students as they first begin their journey to becoming a black belt. It is also exciting to hear him talk about wanting to continue on with his karate and become an instructor like Master T and Mister T. Recently, we have seen some negative things written about Talamantez Karate online and we felt the need to write this review to share our experience of almost six years with your school. The journey our son has taken while becoming a black belt has been an investment of both time and money, but we believe it is an investment that will reward him throughout his lifetime. We have recommended the school to all we know and we will continue to do so. \r
Pros: Instructors that really care about their students.
Cons: A little expensive, but well worth it.
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