Ed, too, thinks he's learned about all he can at Karate for Kids. I did the first time and it was a mistake. Ed says he made out better than most on their first three-year contract. His son, after all, did work through the system to his goal of a black belt, though Ed says it was sometimes a struggle to get Adam to the classes. Many parents, he says, aren't up to that struggle.
Most children go for three months and they're gone.
The parents get drawn in. They don't realize there is a trap there. Ed was also less than thrilled with the quality of some of the instructors. There was also a lot of turnover with the young instructors, which hurt the continuity of instruction. David Barry, who owned the school when the Forens signed up, says he follows American Taekwando Association regulations on instructors.