Pride Martial Arts

Aug 2022

This is my daughter, She conquered her anxiety tonight. She is officially a blue belt 💙 🥋 Testing is so hard on her because she wants everything to be perfect. She didn’t break her board on the first try and started to cry (she has 3 tries) she instantly thought she failed. She always holds herself to a high standard so failure is not something she handles well. Taekwondo has been amazing for her, she has had gross motor delays since she was a baby. She used to never be able to catch her self when she would fall, let alone balance on one foot. This was her first Board break for testing (purple belts break boards as part of their score) so when Board breaking came around she practiced hard. Sometimes she would break it, a lot of times she wouldn’t. She wouldn’t give up though. The coordination has been rough for her having to move her arm, wrist at the last min, twist her hips and think about it all at the same time. But she was determined to do it. When she was 3 we found out she has a Chairi Malformation. This is where the brain is sticking out of the skull because it doesn’t have enough room at the base. Well, we found out with her Chairi malformations is common to have gross and coordination issues. Who knew?! But low and behold we started the Physical Therapy and Occupational therapy journey. Meanwhile 3 years ago her older sister started at Pride Martial Arts (previously Dillows ATA) she loved watching her sister and would beg to come with. We finally were able to get her in and she has done so well, it’s a challenge for her, but she is determined to do everything she can to make it just perfect. Anyways, I am so proud of her for continuing and getting angry at that board and smashing it. I love watching her grow and gain confidence but most importantly I love watching how far she has come. We no longer are in Physical Therapy, Occupational therapy, Counseling (for anxiety) and so much more all because of how beneficial Taekwondo has been. Our family highly recommends Pride Martial Arts for not only kids ages 4 and up but also for the adults. We have 3 girls, my mother (who is handicap and does this with an oxygen tank) and myself and it has done wonders for all of us. Grateful we found Master Dillow and took a 3 week course 3 years ago, we have gained a family and we all have grown because of what values Taekwondo not only shows but lives by.

Jul 2018

Great leadership! Our boys flourish under Master Dillow. Special thanks to Ms. Bolton and Ms. Curtis too!

Nov 2017

Master Dillow, we LOVE you! We love that our son can channel his LOUD VOICE and HIGH ENERGY in your classes to learn self-control and respect. I also love that when he doesn't say "OKAY" to me the first time I've asked him to do something (he tends to try to "negotiate" almost everything) I can remind him that Master Dillow told him not to argue. ;-)