Very good martial arts school. The instructors not only know martial arts at a high degree, but are able to teach their knowledge to younger students. Very well kept studio with a very welcoming atmosphere to promote learning. Lee was very helpful and really knew his stuff! Great place, I can’t wait to tell all my friends about it!

Southlake Martial Arts is a Fantastic Institution. The staff is exceedingly professional and great with kids and adults. Also helping them establish a higher level confidence and self-esteem. Highly recommend attending here.

Lee Waterfield is one of the most genuine people I’ve ever met. I’m glad to know that his students get to experience his passion for martial arts first-hand.

Cool place and never boring for my kids. Mr. Waterfield is good with my kids. From what they tell me he is always engaged and trying to make it as enjoyable as possible. He is also a Teemo prodigy, very impressive!

Passionate instructors & welcoming staff, with a special call out to Bella for her friendly smile & willingness to always go the extra mile.

Shout out to Bella for being awesome with the kids! Always a smile on her face too!

This is an amazing facility. The staff is great.

Our daughter looks forward to coming to class each week. It has been an awesome and empowering experience for her!

My preschooler loves his class! The teachers are great with kids and bring a really fun energy. A great intro to taekwondo.

We have been extremely happy with our experience here. The instructors are fantastic, and my son has grown so much since starting here almost two years ago. Highly recommend.

We did the free trial class and my son had a blast! Great big smile on his face. Great teaching and very good with the kids. Making learning fun. Just finishing up our first lesson as members. ❤️

Facility is very clean. The staff is amazing. They communicated clearly what is expected and definitely helped me make the decision to sign my kids up. I look forward to seeing my kids learn and grow with Southlake Martial Arts!

Absolutely amazing how they work with the children. We did a free session and signed up right after and my 9yr old loves it so much. Teaching her life skills and discipline and love how after class always have a little fun time. Highly recommend.

Absolutely wonderful martial arts center. Accommodating for students and families. Eases anxiety and stress from nervous children with patience and true trust and care. Highly recommended!

I have been going here for more than 3 years. I love the place, because they have the best way to teach. They help children and help them improve.

Southlake Martial Arts is an incredible program for kids and adults. The facility is kept clean and they always have awesome events going on that keep the kids engaged. The staff is incredible and know how to keep children focused and on task. The classes are structured to teach discipline, respect, self confidence and are designed to keep the students interested in learning more. We love SLMA!

All three of my younger kids have went here for almost two years and it’s been amazing!! They have great communication with events and progress. Much better cost than anywhere else and you get so much more!! Love the program and the staff!!

Just took my son to his first free class, absolutely loved it and is a perfect fit for any parent. Super nice staff! Very much recommend!

Good with my children, love this place

We have been with them since October and we love it! Our boys love it and we love watching them grow in heart, mind, and spirit!!!

This has been such an enriching experience for my son. We look forward to watching his progress with this school.

Our son loves it. He’s so excited to continue his classes and learn. They are so friendly and helpful! Very excited to continue on.

This is a positive environment for our children to learn Tae Kwon Do. The teachers are positive, knowledgeable and friendly. Unlike any other Martial Arts Studio I have been in.

Southlake has been good to me, treated me well. Wonderful values and treats the students very well

My son has taken taekwondo here for 2.5 years. Mr. Rekena and Ms.Wallace are fantastic leaders. I have not only seen my son excell at the art of taekwondo, but he has developed confidence, self control, and respect!

We had a great experience with my 2 year old and his first class today. He enjoyed learning new things and felt very confident towards the end.

Knowledgeable instructor and friendly staff

Great place and awesome staff

I love to watch the leadership, encouragement and push every time I am here.

My son has been attending here for about 3 months. The staff is wonderful with him. He has really grown since joining! Can’t say enough great things about the program and the people who run it!

I have been coming to Southlake Martial Arts since I was 4 years old. I started as a Tiny Tiger, moved up to Action and now I’m in Advanced. I love the XMA class too. I also started Tournament Training so I can compete at local tournaments. ❤️🥋❤️

Awesome place glad we signed our boys up here Wish we would’ve came here sooner This is their favorite place to go All staff members are very professional and courteous (100 percent recommended)

My children go here for a long time. They love it and recommend friends!

I love this school. My kids are excelling!

I’ve been involved in martial arts in one way or another for the last 30 years. As soon as my sons were old enough I enrolled them at Southlake Martial Arts. We love this place! The instruction is second to none and the place is always clean. Not only does Mr. Requena teach the physical aspects of martial arts but he also hold students accountable for their behavior outside of class. Each month there is a new value students must display in order to achieve their stripe for example honesty and self discipline. SLMA is a ATA accredited school. Class are fun, high energy, and interesting. Instructors challenge students without causing little ones anxiety. The pricing is a value considering the quality of instruction.

Was super patient with my sons first day, and the instructor made it so fun for him.

Our boys love it!! We couldnt be more happier with their progression through their program and forms☺️☺️!

Very friendly staff, its super clean. My sons first day and they took the time to talk to him and work with him 1 on 1.

Great place! The kids have so much fun learning here.

Very good with kids.

Fun and very energetic for my son! He loves it here!

Great atmosphere, in depth teaching and lots of fun

Coming from a different martial arts school, I was a little skeptical. My son LOVES his class and instructor. His class is fun yet disciplined. Ms. Wallace is tough but kind. She shows great compassion with the younger kids. Their belt ceremonies are ran efficiently and on time. I love how all the instructors want to help the kids succeed. Definitely recommend SLMA!

We transferred our son here from another facility and it was like going from a Golf cart to a Ferrari. Atmosphere, instructors....you name it and Southlake Martial Arts is miles above the competition. This is the standard to measure by. Whatever your goal might be, they have every tool to make that 100% attainable for you. The staff is very personable and make every possible effort to teach success. There are many events to come out for as well. Come check them out.

Wonderful lessons and teachers!

Great instructors and great atmosphere for kids!

Has anybody else been threatened to be put into collections by this owner/organization? Due to Covid-19 our family incurred financial hardship. We called and emailed to discuss this hardship. They never called back nor did they email back. Furthermore, even though our State of Indiana was in shutdown for close to two (2) months due to Covid-19, I presume given the requested payment that our 4 year-old childs membership was still charged for those months. Additionally, our family also called to discuss our health concerns for our 4 year-old child due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Again, to no avail and to no call back. Due to this financial hardship, as well as the health concerns for the 4 year-old child due to the Covid-19 pandemic (and their lack of response), there was no choice but to stop paying.Recently my wife received a letter from a law firm threatening collections as well as requesting an accelerated payment of approximately 21 months or so worth of membership dues (the amount of $$ requested to be paid is a few thousand dollars). In short, an accelerated payment means that they are expecting an upfront prepayment for the remainder of the amount that would have been due up until November 2021. They are essentially expecting the total remaining amount that would have been due, to be paid upfront without the need to first provide their services/lessons. It is completely insane and unfathomable. They seem to forget, they are not lending money. They are providing a service, and they are not providing or following the contractual agreement with their clients by charging clients when their business is closed, offering online karate which is not what was agreed to, or by completely changing their schedule(s) so people cant attend. Anyway to continue, she personally received this letter because she personally signed him up and personally signed the contract (I was not present, and believe me if I was present this contract WOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN SIGNED). She to this day felt as if she was manipulated into signing him up, however this is a story for another day. A day of experience turned into a 2-year predatory commitment. That being said, the law firm letter that she received is a complete travesty given the fact that this particular memberships outstanding balance isnt anything even CLOSE to the amount of money requested to be paid immediately by this organization (again, the amount requested via accelerated payment is a FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS). The membership sign-up occurred in November 2019, and the first few months of payments were made. The accelerated amount requested to be paid immediately isnt even CLOSE to the amount owed for our 4 year-old childs membership.This place is a complete disappointment. Never in a million years did I think I would experience such a lack of caring by an organization. Never in a million years would I think “collections” threats and completely insane “accelerated” payments would be bestowed upon those trying to protect their children during an unprecedented life threatening pandemic. This is a high contact sport in which groups of kids are congregating in very close proximity. And never in a million years would I think threats of “collections” and “accelerated” payments would be bestowed upon those in your community during times like these in which some families are having financial difficulties due to an unprecedented life threatening pandemic. I understand their schedule has changed. As of now, they seem to be closed Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and only open from 4-8pm Monday-Thursday. I understand money is probably extremely tight for them. However, given this life threatening pandemic we are all in the same boat. That is why they should be working together with their clients instead of trying to destroy them by requesting and threatening collections with insane accelerated payments consisting of a balance that is NOT EVEN CURRENTLY OWED.. However, they dont. Call back so we can talk. Thanks.

My kids love coming here. They have gained so much confidence from being involved here. They make it fun for the kids and do a lot of special activities for the kids. Which they really love!!!

Great instructors, very professional!

Love coming here. They know how to kick your butt. Its a lot of fun and you learn a lot plus get into shape. The instructors and students are really nice. Five stars for sure.

Recently started classes for my son and he is really enjoying it! Great instructors and environment.

Professional sales man (AKA the owner) will pressure you into signing a 1 to 3 year plus contact for a 5 year old. Don’t go to the free trial unless you’re willing to spend 175 a month and sign at least a year contract for a small child. He will also state on the phone he doesn’t know the cost because your child could wulaify for different levels etc. it’s a lie to get you in he door. He does know. Goes by age. Pretty basic.If it wasn’t the price making people run for the hills. It will be the contract. Agreeing to such a long term for a child is completely insane.

Outstanding inovative martial arts experience. I have been a member for a little over four years and have lost weight, increased dramatically my flexibility, and significantly improved my stamina. Southlake Martial Arts combines several disciplines and choreographs what are normally dull, repetitive routines to music to make them fresh and exciting. I highly recommend Southlake Martial Arts to anyone who is looking for a fun and challenging health-enhancing experience.

My kids have been with SLMA for over two years and have gained so much knowledge and confidence, not to mention friendships. They enjoy their classes and doing tournaments with their friends. If you are looking for a quality taekwondo studio and instructors, check them out!

Our grandson has been attending SLMA and thoroughly enjoys it and we are quite impressed with the entire program. All staff are excellent and the students are gaining important skills and lessons.

The best school in town to get yourself into fighting shape and become a skilled Martial Artist. Learn a huge variety of weapons, useful self defense, and gain knowledge of both traditional and innovative techniques. And have a BLAST doing it!!

My son loves it! Great place. Great discipline

So good with the kids. Exciting to see our son so focused

My kid likes the Taekwandoe and my wife and I like the free kickboxing classes.

Went to see my nephews belt ceremony and was very impressed with the facility. I was mostly impressed with the instructor, Fred Requena. He has the respect and attention of his class.

I have had a very nice experience here. I would definitely recommend this for your kids.

I really like the instructors way of disciplining the kids. Our granddaughter has learned a lot about respect for others. She loves everything about SLMA except sparing 😉. Really a great place to start your kids.

My kids both love going to class. They are getting more confident and agile weekly.

It’s amazing how quickly they grow here not just physically, but in attitude and discipline as well. The staff here is phenomenal mixing both a firm approach, with just the right amount of fun.

When we first enrolled our 2 sons it was small personal classes or 5-10 kids most days with 3 instructors and a good atmosphere. We opted for the 2 yr contract as our boys seemed to really enjoy it. The schedule changed multiple (5+) times over this 2 year period which was, to say the least, frustrating. We stuck with it and around the 2 yr mark, after they had joined the ATA and seemed to be on a stable schedule, I myself signed up. Within 2 months the schedule changed again but I was told that I could keep bringing my youngest to the previous time slot. The very first class in the old time slot I came to was delayed because of a meeting with a new customer. Class was started late and taught by the younger instructor which would be fine if he had a heads up which he did not and he then had to leave early because his ride had been waiting on him since he was already supposed to leave however 1 NEW customer was more important than his and my schedule. Two days later we had this class again and again it was started late because the instructor that is supposed to teach it was not ready for whatever reason and the younger one got thrown to the wolves again. For another few months it continued like this. Always a late start and most of the time started by the younger instructor who was not instructed by owner or other senior instructors as to what the curriculum was that week. I was then offered a lower price if I would stop coming to the class at the old time (which they told me I could do) and their main point was that my son had no partners (which wouldnt have happened had they not removed that time from the schedule). I was told yes or no to this proposal was fine. I rejected the offer as the other time slot would have put a time gap between my 2 sons classes. The next week in the middle of the class the phone rings, my sons instructor answers, which is fine, but then proceeded to walk off the floor and downstairs saying so she is 7 years old and had she done martial arts before? Another new customer takes priority over existing. She said nothing to me or my son before leaving to the lower level and sent up the younger instructor who took over once again without warning. This younger instructor was never at fault and I do not blame him for the lack of professionalism we experienced the last 5 or 6 months. Today, a few hours before class, a new schedule was posted on Facebook with a caption reading ....starts today I never received notice of this, tho irrelevant to me, there very well may have been notice I missed. I had finally had enough as I now see that the way the times were changed, my sons off schedule class would no longer be possible as 2 classes would be already happening at that time and there are only 2 class areas. I went in tonight and cancelled. The owner was informed I was cancelling and decided not to have his other 2 instructors take over and talk to me. He instead told her to say thanks for him. Lastly I would like to note that submitting a 5 star review was pushed and rewarded with discounts on merchandise by the owner which is likely why there is a lack of variety in reviews here. Its a shame because my sons very much enjoyed the activity however I can find another place that will be more like this was before the new customer seemed to be all that mattered even tho their seating area, of tables with TWO chairs, is far past its limits for the current student body. Dont worry, those of you interested in joining though, they keep a table and FOUR chairs reserved for meeting with, YOU GUESSED IT, NEW CUSTOMERS!

Absolutely love it here! Both of or boys attend classes and they look forward to going each time!

In one months time my 10 year old has found a passion! He absolutely is in love with his taekwondo school Southlake Martial Arts! I find him actually motivated at home to get up and practice with out me asking. He is teaching his little sister the moves. Take turns practicing with his nunchucks and breaking boards, card stock paper.At the end of the month he had his first belt ceremony. As a member of the leadership program they preformed the CU form first. They demonstrated in front of a packed house what they work on in class. One point of the night he was asked to demonstrate his front kicks alone to show his consistency and voice each time (11 kicks).I recommend this school hands down. They have by far exceeded my expectations. Even offer parents free kickboxing class! Free party after belt ceremony week for the kids, so parents can have a kid free date night! This is huge for my husband and I. I am super frugal person and was happy my son could try it a few clas before we signed him up. The instructors are fabulous, they are helping build character, build confidence, structure, respect dor all things and building leaders. We travel through three counties to attend this school. It is that amazing!

Awesome instructors! Highly Recommended for the whole family!

Hands down this is the best martial arts place around!

Unlikeable. Too expensive and their contracts system is predatory.

We have been at this for about 6 weeks and my kids are learning a lot as well as taking on new challenges every week.

Fun!!! Great for kids!

Southlake martial arts is an awesome place and awesome instructors.

Seeing a lot of growth in skills and discipline in my 5 yo granddaughter. She takes her training seriously and looks forward to every lesson.

Very clean facilities, and a well organized training structure. The instructors are professional and friendly. My son loves comeing here. We have been involved for over 5 years.

I worked hard to obtain my Black Belt at this school and even now my younger brother is working to get his. I can’t imagine us ever going to a better school and I love that we’ve both been able to go here for years and see how it’s continued to grow and get better while it taught us to be better in our daily lives.

If this place had an extra star I would give it a 6 because the staff is amazing and I learned so much from the classes

Southlake Martial Arts was a great opportunity for me to get back into TKD after a few years of being away. I really appreciate the workouts I get during classes and it’s really helped keep me in shape. Great opportunity for any parent to give their kid skills like mental discipline, coordination and respect

Amazing folks . Sign up today

The owner Freddy and his family are incredibly sweet! I don’t personally take the classes but the kids that do it always look happy going in and out of the studio so that counts for something!

Great place

My family and I have been a part of this school for over 10 years. Two of my sons achieved their Black Belt and a third is already working hard to get his. The school has grown over the years and only gets better. The staff is friendly and clearly knows what they are doing while the facility is massive and kept to high standards of cleanliness. I can’t wait to see what the next 10 years bring at this school!

Best karate gym ever! The program for the younger kids is excellent and Mr. Waterfield is exceptional! They teach great discipline and technique. Love this place and the owner does an amazing job with his staff and the overall environment!