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Practicing Taekwondo can be a bit challenging at home, especially when you have no one to correct you if you make a mistake on your forms, or if you don’t know how to say a certain Korean word. Here are some helpful tips to improve your practice time to the best it can be. First things first; when you’re doing any physical activity, it’s best to warm up before hand. You could do the usual warm ups that we do in class, or you could make up a warm up that personally fits your style the best. It doesn’t matter what your about to do, your simple form or if your doing a full work-out, there is a reason we warm up first. Warm-ups are all about getting your body ready for the day and making sure you don’t cause your body harm while working. Without warm-ups, your body might become pretty sore by the time class is over. Warming up before any exercise should always be a constant.Whenever I practice my terminology/Q&A, I try to get a parent or friend to help out. This makes it really fun(especially when they try to pronounce a word). When you find a word that you don’t know, write it down! Writing things down is shown to help improve your memory and should make it easier to remember. Don’t have anyone around to help you at the time? No problem, just make a game out of it. I like to write down the questions on one side of the flash card and the answers on the other side, place them like a deck on the table, and start answering from the top card. If I get an answer right, I place to the side, if I get it wrong, it goes back into the card pile. This is a fun and easy way to study by yourself. If you don’t want to waste paper, here is a website you could use - https://quizlet.com/class/4808556/Taekwondo is more than just terminology though, it’s also about forms and techniques. Not many tips for this other than practice, practice, practice. Remember, it’s okay if you’re not perfect on your first try. Taekwondo is hard, you’re not supposed to be perfect at it, and that’s okay. It’s called Taekwondo practice, not Taekwondo perfect. -Coach Erin
Stephen has been a student of Master Phillips for almost 4 years, since the school opened. We were looking for assistance with discipline as well as an extracurricular activity since he hadn't yet started school. What we found was so much more. We get compliments on his manners and how well behaved he is. We are thankful to have Master Phillips be a part of Stephen’s formative years and look forward to seeing his potential in the years to come.
Several friends recommended Advantage last year when we inquired about karate classes for our very active 5-year-old. He is now entering his 4th belt cycle & loving every minute of it. He has learned so much. Master Phillips is great with the kids as are the other coaches that help. We would highly recommend Advantage to anyone interested in martial arts for their kids.
Absolutely amazing program!!! Highly and strongly recommended. My son is now very confident, disciplined, RESPECTFUL, and self sufficient. He's been working with Master Phillips for 2 years, currently a red belt...with all intentions to never stop training!
