Indiana Martial Arts

TL;DR: If you are Christian, have the financial means, and have a child that is old enough to truly understand what it means to agree to a year-long commitment, then try it out. THE GOOD: The instructors seem really knowledgeable, the layout is cool and feels very safe, and there are neat opportunities to learn so much. I especially loved how the instructors for the little dragons really knew how to engage the little ones. They gave tons of positive reinforcement, made it fun, validated big emotions while emphasizing not taking it out on others, and taught/modeled respect. ONE CONCERN: They have a prayer in the middle of class. It was initially shared that our child was not required to participate; I'm Jewish and encouraged my kid to politely step out of the circle when that time came. Because it was done in the middle of class and she was called back into the circle when she tried to step away, it felt pushed on her. If they prayed before or after the class, it would allow kids to be a part of it by choice. The way it is done during class gives the impression that the business would prefer non-Christians do not attend. If that were the only concern, we hopefully could have navigated with them a way for our child to not feel excluded in the middle of class for being of a different religion. OTHER CONCERN: It costs over $1,700 500 down and 100/month or 150 down and 145/month for a year plus paying for gis and required patches. And you are required to sign a year-long contract and have a 30 minute meeting to sign it. This makes me think they may have had issues with people wanting out early as perhaps their kids weren't ready to engage in something 2-3x/week for an entire year. Especially small children, developmentally, do better with shorter commitments as they try many new things early in life. If they offered month to 3 month long contracts, I wonder if it would be easier for parents to make that big financial choice to sign up.

Indiana Martial Arts in Mooresville is great! From the amazing progress of knowledge of martial arts my son has gained in 30 days to the wonderful masters that teach. These teachers take pride in their students learning more then just karate and martial arts moves. They make every lesson fun for every kid and they know every child's name so that deserves 5 stars alone. They make all children feel included and consistently providing positive kudos. Also, I love the fact that they have flexible scheduling so you are able to choose what ever days in the week you would like to take your child at the times they have available for their rank.

My son decided to try something new so we gave Indiana Martial Arts in Mooresville, Indiana a shot. This school is a top notch facility!! They have a very caring group of staff that work with each student in such a kind and patient manner. My son is really enjoying his classes and learning a lot. He is having fun along the way and meeting new people and making new friends. I would highly recommend this school to anyone interested in learning Martial Arts. They teach all age groups. So thankful for this school in our community and the opportunities it provides!!

Extremely predatory business practices. If your kids decide they don’t like it or simply can’t do it anymore due to other sports, they will not allow you to pay a cancellation fee. They will continue to charge you no matter what. I offered 3 month cancellation, “Master” Paul said no and has since charged us over $1000 with no end in sight. DO NOT SIGN A CONTRACT WITH THESE PREDATORS!!!

This really is a great place. I'm happy for the friendships my daughter has formed. She is excited every single day to go to karate and that has not changed in 2 years. She also enjoys learning and helping others as a junior teacher.

We LOVE IMA! My son has been taking classes for 5 yrs now and still loves every minute. The staff are always friendly and helpful. And the instructors are beyond awesome. They also offer pick up to the after school program they provide.

My daughter has attended this place for about 6 months now and I have Never had any problems. Customer care is wonderful instructors are nice and thoughtful. All around 5 star organization.

I am very picky about what kind of instruction my 5 yr old daughter receives because I’ve trained with the best myself as a martial artist. Master Paul and his staff are well trained and there is an intentional methodology used during class at this fine institution. Feel confident your children are getting the very best martial arts teachings available right here in Mooresville, Indiana.

Not a good experience for us. First you are forced into a contract. After doing some research I found that places that don't require contracts are better for busy working families, so that would not be this place. If someone is home every day after 4pm you should be fine. They have some sort of after school program but I was too scared to see how much that was or if they even go up 20 minutes to the school. The front desk was usually empty or you had to wait 15 min to be acknowledged. Belt tests were randomly scheduled so hopefully you didnt have to work. February was a short month so there was no belt test available at all. It seems the first 2 weeks of the month you might get one task accomplished then the last 2 weeks you are rushed into the other tasks. I dont really understand how kids with different belt colors are all bunched together in the same class and are able to accomplish separate tasks. The waiting area was very tiny. Most times I couldn't even see my son unless I wanted to stand up for 30 minutes. The parking lot has lots of potholes too. I think they need to renovate and make the waiting area and locker area bigger, fix the parking lot, talk about scheduling and tests in the beginning. Dont force contracts it makes people like me who might overlook a few things pissed off over the edge and not wanna come back. Hey at least offer month to month for 10 bucks more a month.

IMA is an amazing place. My daughter loves the classes and instructors and we've really become part of a family there. I cant sing it's praises enough!!