Yong-In Taekwondo

Today was the last day of testing at Yong-In Martial Arts for the year.  Titus advanced to Green Belt and Jared advanced to Yellow/Green Stripe.

Back in January, we started Titus in taekwondo (TKD), one of my Chemistry students was a black belt instructor and he helped set-up a homeschooling class at his Dojang.  We had been looking at various Dojangs in the area but I never saw the fruits I was looking for till this one.  Karate had such a wonderful impact on Lance, we hoped it would be the same with Titus.  Titus was a natural, and the Masters quickly fell in love with him.  Master Kim, not only has an impressive resume in TKD on a world level, but a gift for teaching that is enhanced by his clear love of children.  The time Master Kim spends each week talking about character to the group and pulling kids aside individually is invaluable.  As a bonus, its a great physical workout and Master Kim keeps the parents entertained from time to time with silly antics ("You can't kick my butt" drills). 

After Titus had completed two belt curricula, Jared's best friend Nathan decided to join the class at which point we had a talk with Master Kim about our concerns over Jared safety, felt confident he understood and let Jared join the class as well.  What a great choice that has been, it has really been a great physical outlet for him and he excels with enthusiasm in the poomsaes.

Titus is very excited about trying out for the Demo Team the first week of the new year.  He's already trying round-offs on his way to the back of the line in class.  He's such a great athlete, we pray this will give keener focus to his athletic potential.  Amber in scheduled to start next year, after she turns eight. DV  Till then she'll enjoy her time playing with her friend Hannah in class.