Programs
What is Real Martial Arts?
There
are thousands of different martial arts systems and styles. Each one
has a place and a benefit. There is no one style or system that is
greater than the others. The individual martial artist’s training,
dedication, discipline, and commitment is what determines one’s
success. Here at Cho’s Tae Kwon Do we offer to all our students a
straight, forward, no-nonsense approach to achieving your martial
arts goals. There are no gimmicks or sales pitches. We are from the
old school where what you put into something is what you will get
out of it. We do not promise that the training will be easy; to the
contrary, it will be challenging and will push you to develop a
non-quitting spirit that will enable you to excel in any aspect of
your daily life. Classes are held for children and adults as well as
men and women. All will benefit from the exercises that will
increase flexibility and coordination, strengthening literally every
part of your body, giving the student what is known as “functional
strength mobility”. You may not look like a body builder, but you
will be fit and lean and have immense endurance. The Martial Arts
movements performed in the line drills will catapult your
cardiovascular system to levels rivaling a marathon runner. All
this is possible for everyone. There are no mystical secrets to
martial arts. All it requires is a commitment and dedication. As
Grand Master Hee Il Cho, the founder of AIMAA states, ‘View your
training as one drop of water hitting a rock over time. That one
drop of water will penetrate the hardest rock or stone.”
Consistency, hard work, and old school work ethics are your building
blocks to success.
Self Defense.
Today in our society it is a pre-requisite to be able to protect
ourselves and our families, and in some cases, our country.
Remember the plane attack on 9/11. The airplane that went down in
Shanksville, PA had a Judo black belt on board, Mr. Jeremy Glick,
defending the passengers. God knows how many innocent lives Mr.
Glick saved that day. Our self-defense program, like all our
classes, is again a straightforward approach with no Hollywood moves
or showmanship. We do what works, plain and simple. We are not
hung up on using a lot of different marital arts names to sell our
program. The program works. It has been tested by police, the
military, and in real street altercations. If you need to kick to
defend yourself, you will know how and where to strike. If you have
to punch, you will be well prepared to deliver a quick knockout
blow. If you have to throw or take down your assailant, you will
have all the tools necessary for this range of fighting. And if you
are taken to the ground, you will be prepared to defend yourself by
submitting your attacker from every position. In all our
self-defense classes we address the importance of mind-set, reaction
under pressure, and relaxed aggression – the mental components that
must be adhered to for total self-defense protection. Do not be
fooled, a real street attack has no rules and regulations; there are
no pre-set moves. You must be able to react fast and effectively to
survive. You cannot defend yourself “in 3 easy lessons.”
Traditional Teaching
Methods. True Martial Arts are for
total self-improvement. Real martial artists strive to train the
body and mind, and build a non-quitting spirit that will have a
positive metaphor on their daily lives. All of our students are
required to conform to a strict Code of Conduct in relation to their
martial arts education. They will learn a moral responsibility for
the skills they develop and will only use them in defense and never
for aggression or hostility. Students are also taught that the two
main elements of our teaching is Respect and Discipline. Respect
everyone and everything. Appreciate everything and every
experience. Discipline to do what is right, no matter what. We at
Cho’s Tae Kwon Do feel that without the strong, strict disciplinary
Code of Conduct of traditional martial arts that students are only
learning to be a violent and that is not a value to society. True
Martial Arts teaches self-confidence, health, and a disciplined
lifestyle, avoiding negative behavior.
Lead by example.
The best way to learn is example, example, example. All of our
instructors, from master instructor down to the 1st
degree black belt candidates train. You will see them teaching
class, training right beside you. They will not ask you to do
something that they are not doing. They will be there running the
hills with you and doing their forms with you right next to them.
Respect for the high belts in our school is paramount because they
earned it. No one rests on his or her laurels. We have world and
national champions who train daily at our do-jang and all students
are required to keep training consistently.
If you are interested
in buying your belts and not earning them through hard work and
years of dedication, it would be best if you went elsewhere to
train. If you are interested in the latest martial arts fad or
becoming the ultimate fighting champion, we may not be what you are
looking for, but if you are willing to make a commitment and do your
best, our teaching methods are guaranteed. There are no shortcuts
to learning martial arts, as anything of value takes time. Learning
the martial arts is no different.
Our Pledge to Our Students
Master Ameris , 7th
degree black belt with 38 years of experience of training, fighting,
and teaching martial arts will teach 90% of all classes each week.
You are paying to train with Master Ameris, even though we have a
very competent adult, qualified team of black belt instructors that
assists with all classes. Master Ameris feels his place is on
the mat and not in the office. He follows the example of Grand
Master Hee Il Cho, his mentor for the past 25 years, first one on
the mat, last one to leave.
All students will be treated
with respect. We don’t consider our students customers; rather they
are students and we are here to teach them with the highest martial
arts standards.
Best Facilities.
Our Do-jang is clean and the largest and most complete martial arts
facility (5,000 sq. ft.) in the area. With recently purchasing our
new location, we are committed to long-term community involvement
and improvement. Our facility has free weight room for parents
complete with all the martial arts amenities. Our class schedule
allows students to train seven days a week. We even have a class on
Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m.
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We will in no way, shape, or
form compromise the standards of true martial arts.
Our primary concern
is the individual success of each one of our students.
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