Red Phoenix Martial Arts

08/17/11

Metairie's Best!

by GeauxSaints at Citysearch

four instructors teach at Red Phoenix Martial Arts and they are all excellent. My husband and I don't always agree with everything (who does), but have seen changes in our son, from shy to confident, from seemingly ADD/ADHD to focused. He did try out a class, (I pushed him to do so, not sitting and letting him sit watching) and he loved it. He loves coming to class. I am glad they take the time to cover "rules" for children.

I have had no difficulty with billing but I do know that they changed providers to prevent past errors (gossip). The price is very reasonable; it costs less to send a student to red Phoenix than other programs who change for all sorts of things.

The most important thing is that the instructors show respect to as well as expect respect from students. It's amazing to hear a martial arts teacher say, "Excuse me," "please," and "thank you," during class consistently. It works!

04/26/11

Very Good Martial Arts

by WhoDatMelinda at Citysearch

My son goes to Red Phoenix and loves it. They offer a reward system (stickers and stars), home behavior rewards (another star), good grades gold stars, medals, and trophies for attendance and good martial artist behaviors at home, and in school. George (named changed) sometimes doesn't want to go to his martial arts class (who likes to go to work every single day?) but at the end of class admits to having fun.........who can say at the end of a long day at work they had fun? George has learned a lot and has stuck with it. We did not sign him up on an agreement, but after three months we did because it has done wonders -- his grades are up, he listens better, and he is dedicated to going. How many parents can say all that about their 6-year old? BTW: the owner let us try out classes for 2 weeks before signing him up for his first month! George could not wait to get his uniform. They do a great job at Red Phoenix Martial Arts.

04/11/11

Great Classes

by TheRealMendy at Citysearch

I strongly recommend Red Phoenix Martial Arts. I have two children enrolled and am happy with the classes, prices and the teachers. No one has ever yelled at the children. If there was yelling it was always in jest and commonly used to get attention or to encourage children.

Children are encouraged to participate in a class instead of watching and taking things out of context. I was there when the child "Froze" outside (not true and exaggerated by a parent who did not take responsibility). The mother did nothing to encourage them to go into the classroom. The mother knew that they were supposed to participate.

I am shocked to read an anonymous exaggerated review, with personal attack (how mature and objective!) from the parent who should know better and did nothing to take responsibility.

One of my sons classmates went to Yonsei and is now a full time student at Red Phoenix because of the overpricing and all sorts of fees.. So there!

I strongly recommend Red Phoenix Martial Arts. Try it out (don't sit there and "watch") or one of the instructors might "yell at you," to get in the class.

01/06/11

Disappointed

by SSSSSSWWWWWWW at Citysearch

Anyone who wants to sign up with Red Phoenix - THINK AGAIN!!!!! Here is my experience. I took my two boys to observe the class and he seemed NICE at first inviting them to go in to observe. He suddenly made a 180 degree change halfway into his class and yelled at my boys to join in and that there is NO OBSERVING in his class. He told them, "if they didn't want to participate they would have to leave and observe from the outside and he reiterated, "I AM SERIOUS." Mind you, he is yelling at my two boys with me present and in front of his students. My boys then left and were standing outside in 50 degree temperature!!! I was shocked and asked the other parents around me if all this was a joke? The parents around me were shocked and even the girl who handles the paperwork in the front desk was surprised. How rude and damaging for my two boys who could have been "prospective" students? If you read his credentials he "seems" to be highly educated and even goes by DR. but I seriously have my doubts about his educational background. What a way to promote his business!!!!! I have a lot of witnesses who can stand by my HORRIBLE experience. My kids cried and still don't understand why they were treated the way they were.

I DO NOT - I repeat, I DO NOT recommend Red Phoenix to any child who wants a warm environment. Doubt you will get it here and the instructor is RUDE RUDE RUDE. He didn't even offer an apology.......and made a comment at the end of the class,

I HIGHLY recommend sending your kids to Yonsei Martial Arts Academy. The people are great there and instructors are soooooooo nice. Sorry Red Phoenix, you lost 2 potential customers.

DO NOT SEND YOUR KIDS TO RED PHOENIX.

10/07/10

Beware of Bubba....

by 72401 at Citysearch

The only mistake Public Advocate made was doing business with this man! His pompous review of his business says it all.

1. I believe these sites are for customers to provide reviews; not owners to review their business. This owner gives himself 2 good reviews for every bad review.

2. Apparently, Bubba is not aware that the BBB cannot side with either party, nor can the BBB do anything further than distributing communications between both parties when the business is not accredited.

3. I can’t find were Public Advocate said he/she was an attorney. Furthermore, one does not have to be an attorney to represent themselves.

4. Isn’t the Billing Company’s responsibility to properly reflect payments or credits to a customer’s account? I can’t find where Public Advocate claimed to be Bubba’s accountant, and if this person is an accountant, I’m sure they thought that the credit balance that would be settled at the end of their contract.