American Karate Joe Corley Studios

My son attended for a year and a half and part of the time was really great. He built some self esteem and gained some confidence. However, I totally agree posters on other sites that Mr. Corley is entirely too pushy about money. He is constantly badgering people to sign 3-​year contracts (which involve a $ 5,000 loan) for a child that is only 5 – 6 years old. He doesn’t get it when you tell him that you are not ready to make that type of committment for a child that young. Also, the instructor turnover ratio is extremely high. My son would get attached to one then he would leave. New instructors did not know the level of skill for all the children, and by the time they learned, they were gone. And Mr. Corley is completely unavailable for several months out of the year while planning his event, the Battle of Atlanta — he will not even take your phone call during that time. Our experience was not one that showed how much the instructors cared about the children, but rather how much Mr. Corley cared about money.