Family ATA Martial Arts

I'm not one to write reviews and I'm not very good with words, but with that said I don't think there are words to explain what Family ATA of Henderson has done for my daughter & I. We have been at this studio for almost 4yrs now. I feel we have been blessed to be a part of such an amazing family and sport. The owners are truly first class & our instructor is one of the best instructors in this organization & sport & if you’re even considering or know anyone who may be considering a martial arts school before you go anywhere else you must check out this school first. It saddens me to read the negative reviews on here but I guess you can’t make everyone happy. *The review about being a student here & then going to be a student somewhere else is totally false. We’ve been students here when this place was only 9 months old and I pretty much know everyone here but have never known that person who left that review. As for the reviews about a business just wanting your money, well every business wants your money how do you think people running a business providing a service to you pay their bills? You don’t go to the grocery store hungry with no money and leave a bad review saying don’t go to that store because you went there hungry & they wouldn’t give you food because all they want is your money.... just like any sport, music class, dance class etc. there will always be fees for different programs, tournaments, testings, uniforms, recitals, games etc. it’s all part of it. It’s all on how serious and involved you want to be.
5 7 years ago (25-02-2018)

The Erdmans are amazing! They put the Family in Family ATA. Family ATA is hands down the best martial arts studio in all of Vegas! They are dedicated to their students and teaching and instilling discipline and values into your children. All of the instructors are amazingly amazing!
5 7 years ago (10-05-2018)

My son has been involved with American Taekwondo Association (ATA) for 10 years now. When my wife and I first signed him up at age 5, we took the whole experience as one big grain of salt. We weren't going to sign up for tournaments, he was just going to go take the classes. Learn some of that karate stuff. Keep the bullies off of him at school and such. We resisted the "leadership" classes and buying equipment until we knew for sure this was what our son wanted to do. The full equipment bag is a shock to the system if you go that way and you are new to this. You know what though? If you play baseball, golf, football, tennis, gymnastics, basketball, there is equipment involved and those sports are really expensive. You will sign up for taekwondo, pay about $150 month, purchase equipment, namely sparring gear and weapons over time and if you don't treat this like a daycare, your kid may actually like what's going on. Family ATA is our third school because of circumstance. Our family has know (of) Master Erdman for a very long time. We had some contact over the years, but when we found out he bought our taekwondo school, we were ecstatic! He really didn't know our son, but Master Erdman took him in and took our sons skills to an unbelievable level. Not only is there basic taekwondo, there are self defenses, warrior combos (punching combos),you learn how to use traditional Korean weapons. There's extreme martial arts where your kid can learn flips and tricks. This is not just a school with people running around karate chopping each other. There are many different skill levels having 9 color belts before the black belt level. And you just don't walk in and receive a black belt. You have to earn it. Yes there are testing fees, which does not go in the instructors pocket, it goes to register the next belt with the ATA. I've seen all kinds of reviews where people seem to think that the instructors are only out for money, and that couldn't be further from the truth. Honestly you want your martial arts instructor to be doing well financially. Otherwise, your martial arts school would probably wind up closing and you would be out more money than if you were to pay the monthly fees and go along with the program for your contractual time. In addition if you are mom or dad and you are complaining about paying monthly fees especially in front in front your child, he/she is going to want to quit. Bottom line is if you are not prepared to put your child into something as awesome as family ATA Martial Arts in Henderson Nevada, maybe you should go play soccer. Otherwise, come speak to Master Erdman or one of his staff members and learn about what great things your child can be involved in at Family ATA Martial Arts. Because of Master Erdman my son is a four-time world champion in ATA taekwondo and a straight A student.
5 7 years ago (02-03-2018)

This is the best karate instructor in town! We love the family vibe we get whenever we come in. The instruction is easy to follow and personal. Students in this school achieve world titles at a really good rate so the training is near perfect.
5 7 years ago (26-08-2017)

Master Erdman is an amazing, passionate instructor who genuinely cares about his students, families, and instructors. We love this establishment for the values it teaches our children. The respect we see at home from the teachings learned here are incredible. We highly recommend this place if you want your kids to learn self defense, along with integrity, perseverance, and respect.
5 7 years ago (26-08-2017)