I've been a student here for over a year. I respect the instructor, Mr Mase, incredibly. I knew from the name that this is a school with integrity. It's not perfect, but you will get out more than you invest. I recommend both Tang Soo Do and Krav Maga
Anyone who has done martial arts for awhile knows that finding a good school can be tricky. After all, the belt system is hardly standardized, making it hard to go by, and there's all sorts of credentials instructors can throw at you. That said, I'm very impressed by the Five Rings Dojang. Master Mase not only has the experience, but he has credentials that would impress anyone. As far as the actual classes go, the school is located in a larger gym, a membership to which will be part of your tuition. To me, this is pretty awesome, as I can get myself nice and tired before class with some cardio, and climb the big rope next to the mat between classes for some additional punishment. In addition to the location, Master Mase can be very creative with the lessons, especially in Krav Maga, bringing to the table drills that will make you dig deep for the strength or sheer force of will to succeed. Tang Soo Do classes are composed of students of all ages, which was a little unusual to me, but there's usually enough students of each age group (child, teen, adult) that nobody is paired with a partner vastly different in age/size. Overall, I recommend it to anyone interested in one or both of the arts offered at the school.
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Best place to learn Tong soo do! Glad my parents signed me up for this!
-dedicated instructor
-mixed age and rank groups
A wonderful environment to learn practical application of Tang Soo Do. Master Doug is great with all ages. We go to classes weekly and every week we build on what we've learned. He makes sure to take the time to teach how to be a better element on our world, not just how to punch and kick. I highly recommend this dojang and the Tang Soo Do class!
Tl;dr: traditional, intense, honest
This is an impressive school with an impressive instructor. Mr. Mase teaches the art of Tang Soo Do in a way that keeps students engaged. He stresses practical application of martial arts in a manner the youngest students understand without working beneath the older ones. The classes are taught in a atmosphere of cooperation and friendly competition with safety utmost in mind. That said, it is not a class for wimps; real life defense is taught.
-great new facility
-limited times (T-Th+Sat)
-two excellent martial arts
-highly traditional Korean-American martial arts
Overall, I'd rate this school very high, and I'm proud to be a member here.
Five Rings Dojang Martial Arts Academy is a US Gym based in San Angelo, Texas. Five Rings Dojang Martial Arts Academy is located at 2225 Marx St, San Angelo, TX 76903, USA.
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