My middle son, Austin, tested for his "Black Belt Prep" promotion last Friday ... and passed! All three of my boys have been training for about three years at Sunridge Karate http://www.sunridgekarate.com/.
Sunridge is an awesome Christian-based martial arts school in Temecula. Their curriculum is first and foremost Christ-based. Martial arts, second. That doesn't mean they're not a legitimate martial arts school, though. Just the opposite, in my opinion.
The training is rigorous and they're not "selling" black belts in 12 months like so many of today's martial arts schools are doing. At Sunridge, you can't test for a black belt until you turn 16. That's the way it used to be with most martial arts schools and certainly the way it should be.
If you're looking for a great way to build your kid's character and confidence, I can't think of a better way than Sunridge Karate.
