--- Duane from Chicago, IL (Adult student)
My four year old son, Rylan joined Soaring Eagle when Master Song opened up his new location in Palatine. By chance, we picked up a flyer for Soaring Eagle displayed on the counter of a Chinese restaurant. I was so excited and decided to make a call right after leaving the restaurant to make an appointment for a visit. I had been in search of the "right-fit" martial arts class for my son and could not find one yet. We visited another facility and didn't quite get that "perfect fit feel" there. Julia was so very friendly and accommodating in setting up a day for us to come in for a visit.
Upon our first visit, I was very impressed with Master Song's presence and how genuine he seemed. I could tell how natural and wonderful he was with my son and other children. I could tell his heart and passion was really in it. My son was a bit shy, okay, maybe very shy at first and needed time to warm up. I really appreciated the extra warm effort Master Song took to get my son to feel more comfortable in the environment. I mean he really did take a great deal of time to talk and get Rylan to come out of his shell. Twenty five minutes later, my son was practicing kicking and punching with Master Song.
It's going on five months of Kung Fu classes with Master Song and my son is always excited to go to class. He has met so many new friends here and never wants to leave after class. He never complains about this class as he usually complains of anything and everything. He actually looks forward to going and is learning a lot of new moves. Not only is this class keeping him physically active and fit, but it's also great for his mind. I also love that Master Song uses the mandarin language along with English with his students. My son who knows not one word of mandarin, comes home happily counting one through ten in mandarin. I'm so impressed! It's as if he's getting fit and picking up a second language at the same time. It couldn't get any better I'd say. I also like the fact that his classes are really focused on training, learning and getting down the moves. It's not focused on being competitive as with so many other martial arts classes out there. Master Song is so incredibly patient with each and every one of his students and takes the time to go over moves as many times as needed. I find Soaring Eagle's learning environment to be such a positive, non-judgemental, super friendly place to learn and stay healthy. We are just so lucky to have found this place by chance. I highly recommend Master Song to any parent that is in search of quality martial arts class especially for small children. He really does know his stuff and has credentials and lifetime experience to back it up. Yes, I did my homework and researched him as any concerned parent should. His you-tube videos are impressive as with his resume. He truly is the best instructor out there! I plan on enrolling my son an additional day soon.
----------- Susie from Wheeling, IL (Parent, Youth Kung Fu)
Master Song holds high standards for students and Eric has improved tremendously since he joined the Youth Team. Master Song sincerely cares about the success of each student and cultivates such a positive attitude on the team. Way to go, Soaring Eagle!
---------Yan from Lake Forest, IL (Parent, Youth Team)