A school with many long-term members - you either love it or you leave it (and bad mouth it!). Disgruntled former members will always try to influence other people, but be the master of your own opinions and try it out for yourself.

I have seen numerous other martial arts schools (not just karate) which are nothing more than glorified ...

Is it possible that competitors are writing negative reviews of Thurston Academy?

My Daughter and I are both students at Thurston Acadamy. The training couldnt be better. The higher rank students that help out with the class are all trained very well. Sensei Joe is the most easy going guy I know and when he does have to speak to a student about something there is a pretty good reason. He is very professional about everything ...

I have been going to Thurston Academy for just about 8 months now, I take the cadio kickboxing three times a week and I enjoy it very much. Everyone there is very professional, knowledgable, friendly and love what they do. This is the first workout that I have found that I really enjoy and never want to miss a class. I recommend this Academy to ...

I absolutley love Thurston Academy.My four year old takes the karate class and he really loves it.He raves about Sensi Joe and can not wait to see him every week.I take the cardio kickboxing class and it is the best thing i have ever done.Sensi is tough and works us really hard but the work out is unbelievable!!I can not rave enough about the place.Thank you for all your hard work!!!!!

As a former teacher of many grade levels,I have only one word for Sensei Joe and the academy...EXCELLENT!

Better yet,as Mother Teresa would say,"Come and see."

I am more than impressed with Mr.Thurston.The Native Americans have a saying which describes Sensei very well.He is a real human being!

I don't know where these mothers get off complaining about Joe Thurston, he is a good man who devotes so much of his time and energy to his business and also maintains a full time job elsewhere. Maybe your children need to learn the hard way that life's not going to be handed to them on a silver platter; if they are going home crying ...

Not impressed with the place what so ever... Like someone said before I feel as though my child is in a cult... Not impressed with the instructor Thurston, he's rude and yells in the kids faces. My child has left there 2 times crying.

I was not the least bit surprised by the negative feed back on Thurston Academy, I hear lots of interesting comments on that place, none of which is good.


Thanks but no thanks