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This character building program
focuses on changing the behaviour of the student inside
and outside our Academy. As we transform lives through
the venue of martial arts parents will see a remarkable
increase in their child's focus, discipline and
self-confidence as their child progresses through the
beginner level of the martial arts.
Our Basic Program is broken up into
three age groups; ages 6-7; ages 8-12; teens & adults.
This allows us to specifically design our classes using
age appropriate skills and activities. The younger aged
students do not get frustrated because they cannot keep
up with the older kids; the teens and adults can be
pushed much harder to meet their emotional and fitness
needs without being held back because of the younger
students. No
one is distracted by classes that are either too easy to
accommodate younger students, or, too hard to
accommodate the older students. Your child will feel
more comfortable and better able to achieve excellence
as they work within their own capability. This is what
makes us different and separates us from other schools
or programs that have one class with mixed ages ranging
from 4-13.
Our classes are specifically
designed to build our student’s confidence and
self-esteem. We do this through martial arts skills and
by encouraging and recognizing academic achievements.
From the begininning we instill in our students that
they are better than average and reward them for
accomplishing academic excellence outside our academy.
Because we teach
all students to “strive for black belt excellence” we
have a rewards system for anyone who brings in a report
card showing grades higher than a C. This builds
confidence in our students as they are recognized in
front of their fellow martial artists. We also partner
with the school system and parents prior to belt testing
to monitor the student's behaviour inside the school
classroom as well as at home. Why do we do this? So that
we can achieve long-term lasting results both inside and
outside our Academy. We have the awesome responsibility
of influencing lives and to empower our students to be
successful in all they set out to accomplish. We truly
want them to be the best they can be.
Life lessons are intertwined in
everything we do. One important lesson is
goal-setting.
From the very first private lesson we begin coaching our
students on how to set goals through our belt ranking
system. Once the goal is
“set” (earning a white belt), students begin earning various stripes
between belt levels. These are the
“action steps”
taken by our students to help them achieve their new
belt goals.
Once they have tested for the new belt, their
short-term
goal is
“accomplished”. At this point, we
“reset” the
goal and move on to earning the next belt. Training for
these tests enhances our student's ability to
concentrate and is an excellent reinforcement
of study habits for school.
Outside our Academy, students take
action and learn by doing. Emphasis is on Respect and
Teamwork so our student's first mission is to log 50
acts of respect, courtesy and kindness in their "Respect
Journal". Because teamwork starts in the home, our
student's second mission is to complete 50 home chores
(without being told—our “zero rule”) and log them into
their "Teamwork Journal". Upon completion of these
journals, the student is awarded (in front of their
fellow martial artists) with their first two badges--in
a series of six. Thus, we are building each student’s
confidence and self-esteem by recognizing their
accomplishment in front of everyone.
Another skill that is reinforced is
discipline—it takes discipline to be able to stand still
in line at attention stance without moving; to be able
to stay focused on what your instructor is teaching
without talking; getting to class on time; and being a
first time listener at home with mom & dad. These are
just a few ways we work on this valuable skill.
Various protocols are used in class
to reinforce many life skills such as “respect”. From
bowing at the door and on and off the mat, responding
with an enthusiastic “yes sir”, and publicly rewarding
students who have performed their 50 acts of kindness,
are just a few of the tools we use to achieve positive
results from our students.
The movements of Tae Kwon Do
develop coordination and motor skills, increases
strength and flexiblility--all which will make our
students much better at whatever sport they choose to
get involved in.
This academy goes way beyond just
teaching kicking and punching. Are you ready to take
that all important step of investing in the future of
your child?
Click here to see how you
can get started!
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