Another benefit associated with our style of training is improved self confidence. This allows a child to gain confidence in his own abilities, while learning to deal effectively with peers and adults. Learning the Techniques TaeKwonDo incorporates a variety of self defense techniques such as kicking, blocking, striking and punching. Many of the techniques, such as the spinning and jumping kicks, have no counterpart in other martial arts and are unique to TaeKwonDo. After watching a class, it's easy to see why TaeKwonDo is often referred to as the most athletic of the martial arts.
Athletic ability increases the longer the child takes lessons.
As it does, the child's overall coordination continues to grow as does his ability to defend himself. What begins as an odd assortment of uncoordinated movements, soon turns into a knowledge of self defense that can last a lifetime. Getting Started New beginners are starting everyday. Each new student starts slowly and progresses at his own rate of speed. Most children should begin by attending twice a week with each class lasting about an hour.