Lakeshore TaeKwonDo Academy
How do children benefit from Taekwondo training?
Lakeshore Taekwondo Academy's teaching staff specialize in teaching boys and girls beginning around the age of four or five (as well as adults) who want to lose weight, tone up, or just have fun exercising.
In training young people, the children gain a great deal of pride, self-discipline, self-confidence, self-respect, and respect for others. These traits combine to help build their character. Plus, they get that much needed exercise to strengthen their bodies.
In some cases, Taekwondo training can actually serve as a form of child therapy. For example, because of the self-confidence they receive from learning to defend themselves, the very shy, withdrawn child becomes more calm and respectful towards others.
Children classes are geared to shorter attention spans. Many children have improved their school grades. As parents, you will be truly amazed at the positive difference in attitude your child develops after taking classes at Lakeshore Taekwondo Academy. They will walk with pride with their heads held higher.
Why study Tae Kwon Do?
Although self-defense is usually the reason most people study Taekwondo, there are numerous other reasons: physical fitness, weight control, figure control, confidence, self-respect, self-discipline, flexibility, increase stamina or tension and pressure relief, among many other benefits.
Whatever the reason a new student studies Taekwondo, they soon become aware of many benefits from the the training, both expected and unexpected. Taekwondo students feel healthy and physically fit. They are confident that they are learning to defend themselves and this quiet confidence filters through to all phases of their daily lives; including home, job, school, etc. As they progress in Taekwondo, students acquire a greater respect for themselves and others.
How long does it take to become a Black Belt?
The answer to this question is simple: How hard do you want to work? If you devote yourself to 2 classes a week, you can progress rapidly. All beginners start by wearing a white belt and then advance as their ability improves to yellow, green, blue, red and finally black belt. The average person will take 3 years to achieve 1st Degree Black belt. After 1st Degree, there are 2nd through 9th Degrees that the student may achieve towards mastering the art of Taekwondo. The Black Belt is a symbol of the Taekwondoist victory over himself. Each Black Belt holder knows the pride of achievement in the art of Taekwondo. Like everything in life; one gets out of it what one puts into it.
