May 2016 Activities

Exciting Month with many activities for the whole family.  Remember it is not too late to start!!!

Starting Tae Kwon Do at 50. Are You Nuts? – David Haynes, author

Water aerobics would make more sense; or maybe even yoga, so why choose one of the “hardest” of hard martial arts, known for its powerful, and sometimes aerial, kicks? The short answer is that it was accidental. My 11-year-old son wanted to give it a try, so I brought him in to Koryo Do School of … Read more

They Call Me Master

testing taekwondo students

They call me Master, yet as I look at my students I wonder. Some of my students are much faster than me; yet they still call me Master. Many, by far are already more flexible than me and dare I say stronger; yet they still call me Master.  Quite a few could easily beat me … Read more

Back to School

It is true, summer may not be over but back to school time is approaching rapidly.  For some, back to school means school supplies, uniforms and schedules.  Others are looking for activities where they can enroll their kids and few don’t’ even want to think about it. For me as a parent I simply thought … Read more

Why I teach martial arts

Children Martial Arts

This week I have been putting pressure on one of my students.  He is one of the youngest in my school and has been milking this fact to no end.  He has also been blessed with intelligence and the ability to manipulate others with a puppy face.  He seems to have a great time at … Read more

What is a Black Belt

With the proliferation of black belts in the market a simple thought came to my mind.  What is a black belt? I actually have potential students and parents that simply ask questions such as: how long does it take to be a black belt?  How much will it cost?  However, no one asked about what … Read more

Lose Weight and get in shape

Have you ever considered martial arts as one of your resolutions of the year?  Lots of individuals have incorrect assumption about martial arts such as: I’m too old for that, that stuff is for kids alone and even the I’m afraid I’ll get hurt.  However in my book the true martial artist is not the … Read more