ABOUT OUR SCHOOL
We warmly welcome students of all ages 4 & up.
We have exciting classes available for the ENTIRE family! |
TINY TIGERS: Ages 4-6
- Excellent start for a strong foundation in our young children's education and discipline. (Our program is a great complement to Pre-school and Kindergarten!).
- Emphasis on concentration, attention, and always trying their best.
- Developing positive, respectful, and healthy habits early on.
- Exciting and fun classes so that our Tiny Tigers have a great exercise and release their energy!
- We teach our Tiny Tigers the importance of listening to their parents and teachers, of having proper behavior, manner, and respect.
CHILDREN: Ages 7-12
- Empowering youth to achieve their greatest potential and to set and achieve goals.
- We provide a rewarding, positive environment to motivate children, help them learn to challenge themselves, and to be able to face and overcome obstacles with resilience.
- Complements academic education--greater focus, attention, and behavior at school and at home.
- Many of our children have shown remarkable improvements in their grades and performance at school after starting Taekwondo.
- Learn self-defense and develop self-confidence and self-discipline.
- Develop a positive attitude, integrity, and perseverance to be able to face challenges in life.
TEEN/ADULT: Ages 13 & Up
- Anybody can start Taekwondo--even adults with no prior Martial Arts experience!
- We provide an exciting workout during every class that challenges our Teens and Adults.
- Excellent way to release stress and to develop a healthy lifestyle.
- We focus on developing holistic well-being--physical and mental discipline.
- Develop greater self-confidence, positive living, and self-discipline.
- Learn self-defense and how to overcome challenges.
- Join a family-oriented community that truly cares about one another!
OUR PHILOSOPHY & GOALS
- SELF-DEFENSE & A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE: We strive to educate not only self-defense techniques but also a healthy, well-rounded mind, body, and spirit. With consistent training at our school, our students develop improved weight control, cardiovascular conditioning, and muscle tone. They discover enhanced strength, endurance, flexibility, coordination, and athletic ability.
- EXCELLENCE: We strive to educate our students with the highest level of excellence. S.H. Hong Taekwondo masters and instructors always put forth their 110% best effort when teaching classes and to create an exciting, enriching environment.
- HOUSE OF DISCIPLINE: At our Dojang, we strive to promote self-discipline for every student. Our goal is to empower our students to live healthy lifestyles and to encourage our students to obtain their highest potentials physically, mentally and spiritually. Students discover that the education provided at the studio helps them have improved performance at school, at home, and at work.
- SELF-CONFIDENCE: We strive to motivate our students believe in themselves and their abilities. We empower students to bring out their greatest potential. While instilling expectations for their best efforts, we congratulate students on their achievements throughout their black belt journey.
- OLYMPIC-STYLE TRAINING: Taekwondo became a sport in the Olympics in Seoul 1988. At our Dojang, we provide Olympic-style training in both Gyeorugi (Sparring) and Poomse (Forms) and prepare students for tournaments.
OUR CORE VALUES
- INDOMITABLE SPIRIT: We teach our students to develop their physical and mental strength in order to overcome any obstacle and to have the will-power to confidently face and overcome challenges.
- INTEGRITY: We teach our students to not only develop their physical health, but their moral character and values. We teach them to “do the right thing, even when no one is looking.”
- COMPASSION: We teach our students to show kindness and consideration to others and to extend a helping hand to fellow people.
- HUMILITY: In addition to supporting and congratulating students’ successes and achievements, we encourage our students to always remain humble and to let their deeds speak for themselves.
- PERSEVERANCE: We teach our students to have a “never give-up” attitude and to always finish what they start.
- RESPECT: We teach our students to respect oneself, elders, teachers, friends, living things, and the world.
- POSITIVE ATTITUDE: We teach our students to believe that “I can do it!” We aim to help our students have a bright perspective.
- GOAL-SETTING: We teach our students the importance of setting both short-term and long-term goals towards their aspirations.