Common
Questions and Answers
Can anyone join? Yes! We have everyone from
4 and a half year old white belts to 60 year old black belts.
We have students at all different ability levels and many students
with various disabilities. Martial arts training can be especially
beneficial to students with ADD, Autism, ADHD, and various learning
disabilities.
When is the next session? We have rolling admissions,
which means we can accept new students whenever they are ready.
Is this religious? No. While there are some
Asian philosophies passed down in training (ie, the value of hard
work, respect for elders, etc) Taekwondo is not a religion, and
will not affect the religion of anyone who practices it. We have
students who train here from many faiths and also those from no
faith at all.
What styles do you teach? Our main focus is
the World Taekwondo Federation (Kukkiwon) style, also known as
the Olympic style. This is the style that students receive their
belts in. We also employ techniques from many other styles for
our practical self defense and weapons parts of the curriculum.
These include ITF Taekwondo, Brazilian ju-jitsu, kendo, judo,
wrestling, and thai boxing.
How young do you take students? We start taking
children at 3 years old in our Little
Tigers program. Students enroll in our regular program around
5 and a half years old.
Do you require contracts? We do not require
contracts, however most of the students are on them. A contract
is a legal document that reflects a commitment between you and
the school. We commit to giving you quality training for a certain
period of time and you commit to try hard and keep up your training.
What’s the difference between Taekwondo and Karate?
Although they are both similar, there are several differences.
Taekwondo is in the Olympics and Karate is not. Taekwondo also
uses more kicking techniques and gives more aerobic exercise than
Karate. Karate is from Japan and Taekwondo is a Korean martial
art.
Why should I train there rather than somewhere else?
There are several reasons. The first is that our track record
is unmatched by other schools. We have a 26 year history and many
of the other schools in the state have instructors who came from
KAT. We blend the traditional aspects of martial arts with new
technological innovations to give the students the best possible
training. See more reasons.
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