Kuk Sool Won of Peoria

Kick Sool Won of Peoria is a very good school and really teaches discipline and patience and treats everyone with high respect and everyone equal. You advance at your own pace.

Kuk Sool Won of Peoria is a wonderful place for a family to learn martial arts together. The instructors are patient with all levels of learning, especially those with learning challenges. Everyone is treated as family and with respect.

Kuk Sool Won has been a staple in the martial arts community in the Peoria area for over 20 years. The owner, Ben Mitchell, truly exemplifies what a coach, mentor, and martial artist should be. He has changed the lives of thousands for the better during his time as owner. If you are looking to enroll your children or yourself into martial arts, look no further than Kuk Sool Won of Peoria.

To address the one negative review, we all sign 12-month contracts ea. year. If you breach contract and don't try to work it out with the person you signed the contract with, you eventually get sent to collections. This is ridiculous to put into a review of a business. He is also misleading everyone because his second child was signed up 2 weeks later and his wife told him about the 12-month contract in front of me, but you told her to sign it anyway, so pretending you didn't know about the 12-month contract is a lie with respect to the second child at a minimum.Regarding 95% young-instructor-time, he was not present for much of any classes, and he is wrong about the attention his children received in their handful of classes. As a parent, it is your job to give your children new experiences, but 2 weeks of martial arts training, just like quitting after 2 weeks with a musical instrument, is teaching them to quit anything that doesn't come automatically to them. I am sorry for your children. They had a lot of potential, and it isn't their fault that you signed your name with the intention of breaching contract after a month and then ignoring any attempts to resolve it.That aside, my whole family loves Kuk Sool Won. It is an encouraging and positive environment for kids to grow and learn about the rewards of hard work, while learning how to defend themselves if the need ever arises. The Kuk Sool program with Master Ben Mitchell is also challenging enough for adults of any ability level to get in better shape and have fun.The Kuk Sool system provides a strong, traditional foundation in Korean martial arts, and the quality of instruction is top notch, and I have been doing martial arts for decades. If you or someone you know is even interested in starting or continuing martial arts learning, you really must come by and talk to Master Ben to understand the quality of the results that his school can provide.According to Master Ben, "a Black Belt is just a white belt that never gave up!" So never give up!

Master Ben Mitchell has been my instructor for several years now. I run the Kuk Sool Won school in Muncie, Indiana.Master Ben and the students at Kuk Sool Won of Peoria are like a second school-family for me. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, Master Ben is a widely recognized and accomplished martial artist. His students are superb. They regularly challenge and support each other to meet their goals.I’m proud to train at Kuk Sool Won of Peoria.

Completely disappointed with Ben Mitchell's approach. Our two sons (7, 6 Y.O.) took lessons for 4 and 2 weeks respectively, we paid 1 month for each. Ben has sent us to collection agency asking for 12 months of payment. He expects us to pay for 11 months of instruction that they never received.During the time our 6 yr old son attended, he was instructed by other children ages ~ 9-15 years old? 95% of the time. Contact with adults was insignificant. But yet they think we should pay for a year's worth, when we stop in less than 1 month.For other Peoria families' benefit, I hope in the future this organization makes it 100% clear that one must pay for the entire year. Maybe secure a deposit up front, or some other approach. We were not aware of the 12 month commitment, as we signed the contract very quickly (only had 5 minutes to go over it, as Ben showed up late to our meeting). During prior discussion, he had mentioned that even if my son 'was only involved for a couple of months', it would be a good experience for him. Other martial arts groups in Peoria and Germantown Hills do not require annual commitment, but only monthly.We have learned of another family with a similar problem. Their daughter took lessons for under 2 months, and now they are also sent to collection agency.Very dissapointing

Outstanding martial arts school. Master Ben is a great example for both kids and adults.

When I signed my 5 and 7 year old up for KSW, I didn't know how much of an impact it would have in our lives. Watching them grow and gain confidence and respect over that first few months was amazing. I found myself staying to watch their progress, as well as watch the higher belts practice. It's truly a beautiful art. Two months later, I signed up so I could gain confidence, get balance and make memories with my boys. Master Ben is an inspiration and has excellent instructors under him. This has been an inspirational journey and I cannot wait to see where it takes us.