Master Khechen's Martial Arts Academy

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I hate that the only people who seem to make reviews online are the ones who have some personal gripe... This school is absolutely fantastic. I'm sure the other reviewers have their reasons (after all both of their complaints involved tournaments so I'm assuming their kid lost and that's why they're complaining)



The truth is that Master Khechen's is an amazing school. The instructors are not only very talented, but they are patient and extremely caring when it comes to their students. Yes, not every student who earns a belt there is Bruce Lee, but let's be realistic. These are kids and adults who are looking to get in better shape and learn some self defense, not become the next UFC champion.



I'm sorry that some people have had some bad experiences at the school, but that's true of any business. I would just hate to see someone choose not to try it out because one or two people posted negative comments anonymously online.



I love it at Master Khechen's and the school is full of others who love it too!

The above review is spot on - you buy your belts - I witnessed a black belt test where during a form a candidate lost her footing, fell on the floor and her weapon skidded across the floor - and she passed!?! I can live with that - after all it's a business not a monastery.

This school is great except for one thing. Master Khechen. He is the type who makes great speeches about integrity and doing the right thing, but does not practice it himself.

I was a spectator at a tournament (all non contact but that's okay) and a low belt squared off against a high belt with Master Khechen as the head judge. Long story short, even though time was up and the official score keeper had it as 2 to 1 for the less experienced fighter, the look of shock on the Master's face was laughable.

He waved it off, declared it 2-2 and tie break, turned to the higher belt (the one he WANTED to win) and said "Come ON!". The lower belt raised his hands as if to say "what?" and the higher belt kicked him, "Point" declared Master Khechen and his prized student "won."

To his credit, the higher belt looked embarrassed, the lower belt took it like a man and said nothing, but it's that kind of double standard that made me withdraw my kids from this school.

Great instructors, great school but Master Khechen should be ashamed of himself.