Children's Program

At Lee Brothers Tae Kwon Do we are not only interested in self-defense skills but in the development of each person as a whole. As famous saying that goes “you give a man a fish and it will feed him for a day, you teach a man how to fish it will feed him for life.” Nowhere is this more important than our children’s classes where we realize that we must embody the very same principles that you as parent are trying to instill in your children. The student commitments are recited at the end of every class as part of the formal closing.

Repetitive action is the way Tae Kwon Do is branded into our memories as well as repetitive thought. Students find that after training with Lee Brothers, they use these commitments in their daily lives because they are written into their subconscious minds. When followed, these ten articles are a simple reminder of how to get through day to day activities that sometimes get clouded by our emotions.

At Lee Brothers Tae Kwon Do, our children's program is one of work and fun designed to instill:

Effort and concentration
Strong character
Self-esteem
Sincerity and respect
Self-control
Etiquette

By embodying these principles in our children's classes, we have made a strong commitment to the development of today's youth. By building self-confidence, self-respect, and self-discipline we can go a long way in helping youngsters overcome the many obstacles they face.

Starting ages four and up, our special structured programs will improve your child’s performance in all other sports as well as improving study habits and concentration. Our unique program further establishes that our commitment to your child’s development is not just physical but educational as well.

Deciding whether or not to enroll your child in Tae Kwon Do can sometimes be difficult. Movies and television programs often depict martial arts as violent ways to inflict harm. It is true that Tae Kwon Do is a very effective means of self-defense. However, people don't realize that Tae Kwon Do is based on the deepest levels of respect, self-control, and discipline. It is impossible to even imagine such values being associated with violent behavior.

Tae Kwon Do training also increases a child's coordination, physical strength, and concentration. These improvements combined with the gradual understanding of how to defend himself serve to give a child the confidence he needs not to fight.

There are numerous other benefits of Tae Kwon Do as well.
Many parents are concerned over their child's indifference toward school work, household chores, and other activities. A child's unwillingness to complete a started project also worries parents. More often than not, the tendency toward laziness corrects itself when a child experiences the rewards of perseverance. Tae Kwon Do offers such rewards. Because many of the exercises are complicated, a child gains a wonderful feeling of accomplishment when-after weeks of practice-he finally masters difficult techniques. After proving to himself that he can do more than he thought he could, he begins to comprehend that with determination and energy, no undertaking is impossible to complete successfully. This knowledge becomes ingrained within him, improving his work at school, home . . . everywhere he goes.

A Tae Kwon Do student also learns the art of humility.
Arrogance, bragging, and showing off have no part in the life of a Tae Kwon Do artist. On the contrary, a child who studies Tae Kwon Do knows that the best way to demonstrate his abilities is by setting good examples for others to follow. He will not do this with words, but by being courteous obedient, and sensitive toward the feelings of others. He will employ good judgment, unselfishly assist the weak, and keep firm control of his patience. To act in any other manner would be to demean the very essence of Tae Kwon Do.

Above all, Tae Kwon Do teaches a child to hold a very important person in high regard-himself.
Self-respect will help him to realize that drugs, alcohol, abusive language, and other forms of bad behavior undermine the positive mental and physical progress he has struggled to achieve. His pride in himself, his Master, and Tae Kwon Do will not allow him to yield to such adverse temptations.

Offer your child the opportunity to improve his mind, body, and spirit by giving him the gift of Tae Kwon Do, It's a gift that will last a lifetime!