I recently attended a trial for World Martial Arts Song Moo Kwan Hapkido Program. I have been a Hapkido student for several years and was very impressed with this program. First off I must say this is the most beautiful well thought out Martial Arts facility that I have ever been to.The school has a rich history and the Instructor Master Pat Carey is excellent and knowledgeable in both Hapkido and Taekwondo. The entire organization is very courteous and welcoming both students and Instructors. It can be difficult to find a Dojang teaching true and pure Hapkido that is not hybridized with Taekwondo but the school does a great job of keeping the two arts separate. I highly recommend anyone interested in an Excellent traditional Martial Arts program give World Martial Arts a try.

I started about 3 months ago and it has helped me a lot. I do Taekwondo and after almost 2 months of training my legs got bigger. I was surprised that almost all my jeans didn’t fit me 😂. The school is great, classes really do work you and instructors are understanding.

I arrived at the The World Martial Arts Center with high expectations and yet somehow it has managed to exceed all of them.Here you will get World-Class instruction from individuals with decades of experience in martial arts. It is without a doubt the premier martial arts facility in the state of Minnesota. The World Martial Arts Center also has incredible history. Its Grandmaster Hee Sang Ro is an 9th Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo and is the son of the founder of Taekwondo, Byung Jick Ro.Whatever reason you have for being interested in martial arts, whether it be self-defense, physical fitness, confidence, discipline, self-control, spirituality, etc, I encourage you to go stop by and watch a class. You will not regret it.WMC is the best deal in town price-wise. There are no contracts or long term commitments and there is free parking on the streets behind the Dojang.Thank you to Master Steve, Master Carey and everyone at the World Martial Arts Center for helping me change my life.

I stopped in because Im new to the neighborhood. I was really impressed with the training as I watched as a guest. The owner greeted me and told me just how cheap the monthly rate was. Im definitely planning on starting within the next month. I recommend others at least stop in.

This is the best martial arts school ever anyone who says otherwise is not human

I like this school for everything they give me from self-defense to form, but not the sparring, which is really important to me. Theres no-contact point sparring and the free sparring is limiting. Otherwise this schools great!

I enjoyed every minute at this center, and hope to go back someday (when finances are easier...) individual attention, fantastic instructors. I have an existing back and hip issue, and they modified exercises for me! They even called when I missed 2 classes due to my hip bothering me, sounding concerned for me. I truly hope to go back and continue my training!

Excellent instructors that actualize your potential. Great people, inclusive supportive and dedicated.

I took class there 1976 to 1983 and have enjoyed many of the finest instructors over those years. Im glad to be returning next week after my Chaska branch closed down. Grandmaster Hee Sang Ro is the best in the business. Coming from Korea in 1976, Grandmaster Hee Ro took over the operation of the school and changed the name from Karate Center to World Martial Arts Center. In 2005, Mr. Patrick Carey and Steve Wankewycz joined Grandmaster Ro in the operation of the World Martial Arts Center. If you are looking for one of the best - visit this school.

I have been attending World Martial Arts Center since 1999. The school has the utmost concern for the well-being of students, and has a holistic and energetic approach to teaching martial arts. Its motto is: With enthusiasm and perseverance, nothing is impossible.Grandmaster Ro, who founded the school, still teaches there. It is extremely rare and is a privilege to have such an experienced martial arts instructor. This is someone who did not decide to teach taekwondo, but rather was raised to become this. His father founded one of the original taekwondo schools in Korea, and he has been training since he was a little boy. He understands anatomy, physiology, and the fosters the human potential for respect, confidence, discipline and focus.All of the other instructors at the school share an equal passion for learning and teaching. They each bring their own unique areas of expertise to the classroom, and make classes engaging and challenging. I always feel like I have more to learn, and reasons to feel good about my accomplishments so far.I never hesitate to recommend this school. If you are interested in learning martial arts from an authentic school, with instructors who are humble, knowledgeable and constantly bringing insight and new learnings to the class, then you will want to try World Martial Arts Center.

I took an 8 weeks class in Kung Fu. During the 7th class, we were doing rapid kicks with a padded column, one type of kick after another. I was getting disoriented and I misjudged the distance on a backward kick. I snapped something and sprained my left ankle!That was bad enough, but Steve and the 2 Korean guys totally ignored me! I had to tell the 2 Korean guys to look for an ice pack. They only had a many years old, entirely inadequate first aid kit. At a martial arts school, of all things! You are supposed to anticipate a few accidents.One of the Korean guys did buy an ice pack from a local pharmacy, but he didn’t bother to tell me he was going. I would have said to buy athletic bandages.As the place was closing, they were still ignoring me! I can’t walk! What am I supposed to do? Sleep here? They were so callous! As he was leaving, Steve just said, “You should get that looked at.” Thanks for the news flash, Captain Obvious. I asked him to go get my stuff from downstairs. How was I supposed to get my heavy backpack? What a clueless dolt. I was about to dress him down, but at least he did that much.No one even bothered to ask how I would bet home, where my car was, or did I ride a bicycle. I was absolutely appalled at how blithely callous they all were!****** Do not trust your children to these people! *****Steve: He was my teacher. As far as knowing Kung Fu goes, he’s very knowledgeable. Unfortunately, he’s not a great teacher. He just doesn’t have that personal touch.He went to China for a week to practice Kung Fu with Shaolin monks. He never even so much as told his class! They had an open house one Saturday. Steve could have taken pictures and videos of the Shaolin monks doing Kung Fu and done a presentation at the open house. But no. He was totally clueless. Teaching a subject isn’t just about knowing the subject; it’s about being able to engage the students and get them interested and even excited.As Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.”Steven does not understand that. We never heard a word about his supposedly fantastic, culturally engaging trip. I just heard a few things from my classmates.The 2 Korean Guys: One of them barely knows any English. The other can manage simple conversations. That’s just not good enough. The one with better English said he spends most of his free time practicing Tae kwon do. How about practicing English? It doesn’t matter how skilled you are if you can’t talk with people.I don’t recommend:Tae kwon do: It’s popular with children, but for no reason other than advertising. Tae kwon do uses lots of middle and high kicks. That looks cool in a martial arts movie. In a real fight, using Tae kwon do kicks will get you clobbered.I also don’t recommend Aikido. They do lots of falls, easy to get hurt for no good purpose. And with Aikido, you have to reach the higher levels before you can use it effectively.Judo is also not a great martial art for real world self-defense. It’s all grabbing and throwing. It’s mediocre as an Olympic sport. For your children or yourself, don’t even bother.I do recommend, for the real world: Kung Fu (But not at World Martial Arts) or Karate. They are both practical martial arts. Do a search on Chuck Norris; he was a Karate champion. And treat yourself to a few boxing lessons. Boxing will teach you to keep moving and how to use a jabbing punch.

One of the best in the state.