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Chip Wright's Champion Karate

Chip Wright's Champion Karate

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427 E Main St, Medford, Oregon, 97501, United States
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Jun 23, 2018
I cannot day enough great things about Chip Wright and his staff. We signed my 4 year old son up because he had a speech impediment, one so bad that right before starting kindergarten, he completely shut down and stopped talking. He was so embarrassed and so angry that people couldn’t understand him, and it tore us apart. We signed up him hoping to give him a confidence boost. Karate has done more for him in 6 months than a year of speech therapy has. The instructors are all very kind, but very firm. They not only teach karate but they demand respect for others. My son came out of his shell and when he executes the moves he SHOUTS them. He loves it. Mr. Wright himself always has time for the parents’ questions and concerns. There are a lot of different level classes to sign up for, and there are always fun activities like parents night out Nerf gun wars, summer camps, game nights, etc. Not only are they one of the oldest and most respected places in town, but I did call around and they’re also one of the most affordable. It’s been worth every penny, and I recommend them to anyone looking for a place to start karate!

Apr 28, 2018
Very unprofessional on all levels. Went to a tournament held there, and many of the judges were extremely biased. It was clear very early on that the tournament was just a way to give their own students medals. Standards for outsiders were not held for their own students. When an outsider barely nicked a junior black belt on the face, despite him appearing to be fine, the judges disqualified the outsider (video evidence taken shows their claims for disqualification were false), but when one of their students hit another of their students in the face so hard that they were nearly knocked out, and they had to be taken to the side to be iced while they were clearly out of it, the attacking student was not only allowed to continue, he was not given a warning and even ended up winning first place. When Chip Wright was approached about this matter by an instructor from another school, he became furious to the point that it was unprofessional, even yelling at the other instructor that he didn't care what the other instructor thought, because that's just how it was going to be. There were other times that biased judging was shown, to the point that at one match, several people were confused and muttering to each other about why the child who had been dominated the entire time was given first place. If you are looking for a school to train your children to defend themselves and become tough, this is not the place. Young black belts were coddled if they belonged to the school, and though there were exceptions, many of their students performed sub-par. Martial arts are supposed to help teach morals, standards, self-defense, etc. This was a very evident example of somewhere you will not find that. If you want a local tournament to participate in, look elsewhere if you are looking for impartial judges. The tournaments are poorly advertised to begin with so that it will mainly be their own students winning. Will not return to again.

Feb 8, 2018
Broke my shy, nervous little boy out of his shell after one class. He loves going to class and asks to go every day. The instructors are firm but caring. We love Chip’s!

Jul 20, 2015
A great place for families to train in martial arts together! High energy and positive learning environment for all ages!

Sep 30, 2016
Awesome class experience, good people, and good teachers.

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