Virginia’s Top Rated Local® Martial Arts Award Winner: Lead By Example Tae Kwon Do

Top Rated Local® is pleased to announce that Lead By Example Tae Kwon Do is one of the top 10 martial arts schools in the entire state of Virginia!

As a 2019 Top Rated Local award winner, Lead By Example Tae Kwon Do has a 96.07 Rating Score™, a 4.91 average star rating, and dozens of positive reviews across three verified review sites. The following is just one of those reviews:

“[I] love, love, love this studio. My nine-year-old daughter and seven-year-old son started classes at LBE Fair Oaks about three years ago, and now, my youngest is participating. My three-year-old son is new to the sport and loved [Tae Kwon Do] immediately. I truly believe that is because of the wonderful children’s program. Tae Kwon Do is a big part of our lives. The values and skills my children have learned and are practicing every day at Tae Kwon Do and outside of Tae Kwon Do are so important. They are more confident, they are respectful, more flexible, they are able to memorize forms, and they are also learning self-defense. [The] instructors really do care about their students, and their passion for Tae Kwon Do shows each class. Safety is their number one priority! I visited another studio prior to this one, and there was no comparison. I highly recommend Lead By Example!” -Blair S.

A One-of-a-Kind Martial Arts School’s Secret to a Strong Online Reputation

Tommy Lightfoot, the owner of Lead By Example Tae Kwon Do, took some time to speak with us about his business’ phenomenal reputation online.

Getting right down to business, our team wanted to know the Lead By Example Tae Kwon Do secret to success. “We take pride in every single student that comes in, and put the effort into communication from the start. When they have a good experience with us, we ask that they share their experience online,” Tommy said.“We are a family-run business. All of our employees are picked from our students. They share the values we share. We also focus on the tradition of martial arts. We’re not a daycare. It’s what sets us apart.”

Making the World a Better Place By Helping People Grow

We asked why Tommy and his team have dedicated their careers to teaching martial arts. Here’s what he said:

“Two main things: I do it because I love seeing what it does to help people grow mentally and physically, and I also love to share my passion of martial arts and Tae Kwon Do.”


Thank you for speaking with us, Tommy! Congratulations to the team at Lead By Example Tae Kwon Do for being a 2019 Top Rated Local award winner!

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