This TaeKwonDo Program has been specifically designed for children ages 3, 4 and 5. Our Tiger Cubs Program is intended to be introductory and preparatory for our regular TaeKwonDo lessons. Due to their age and maturity level, many 4 and 5 year olds are still developing the physical and emotional skills necessary for success in our regular junior TaeKwonDo program.

Our Tiger Cub program has been specifically developed with the special needs of our youngest students in mind. Children within this age group benefit from our curriculum which develops both sides of the body with symmetrical movements. When learning takes place in this balanced manner, both hemispheres of the brain are encouraged to develop simultaneously. Our Cubs learn to focus their attention, increase their confidence, improve their coordination and enhance their self-awareness. Best of all, they do this while having lots of fun!

To determine if your child is ready for our Tiger Cubs program, the following skills should be demonstrated:

* Able to mimic simple movements
* Successfully potty-trained
* Parent & child willing and able to be separated
* Able to follow simple commands
* Able to throw a ball
* Attempts or is able to catch a ball
* Able to stand still for 10 seconds
* Responds to name

Instructors will exercise their best judgment to determine if your child is ready for our Tiger Cubs Program.

Our Beginner program offers daily core lessons starting at age 6. It runs from White Belt to Yellow Belt. These lessons develop self-esteem and confidence, teach discipline and self-control, help channel aggressive energy, develop lifelong self defense skills, are fun and encourage positive work and academic values. Students are continually asked to achieve new levels both physically and emotionally. Our environment, though demanding, is one of achievement through individual growth. By focusing and trying hard, our students realize that they can be highly successful in TaeKwonDo.

In addition to learning highly effective means of self defense, you will also get yourself in incredible physical shape. You will improve your confidence, strength, endurance, flexibility and coordination, all in a fun and exciting format designed especially for adults. As a means of achieving total physical fitness, controlling weight, relieving stress, or adding an exciting new dimension to your life, training in our Academy offers you a safe, professional environment for achieving your goals. No matter what shape you are in, we have a class for you!

our senior classes also cater for people with particular needs, such as physical disabilities. We modify lessons to allow for individual requirements, whilst maintaining a disciplined and positive training environment. We strongly believe in teaching students in an encouraging and mutually respective manner, rather than using constant criticism, punishment and bullying techniques.

Our senior students range in ages! We seem to appeal to family groups and have noticed a dramatic growth in membership with our unique and friendly teaching style.

Hapkido, "The Art of Coordinated Power," is a martial arts system of flowing, circular motions incorporating kicks, throws, joint-locks (breaks) and punches. Its attacks focus on the weakest parts of the opponents body such as arteries, nerves, joints and organs. Defenses are "soft" circular deflections to diminish or neutralize the power of the attacker. With a "no rules" fighting philosophy, Hapkido is taught as an art - not a sport.

North County Fitness Boot Camps
The Benefits:

Enrolling in a NC fitness boot camp is the optimum way to lose weight, lose inches, get physically fit and to learn a healthy lifestyle to keep the inches and pounds off. The long term benefits are extensive, and well worth the financial investment in ones self.

The Food plan:

Each participant is asked to follow a simple food plan that is not overly restrictive, is highly nutritious and does not require calorie counting. Motivated boot camp participants will begin to eat balanced meals and learn the healthy benefits of doing so.

Weight loss:

Students have an opportunity to achieve dramatic weight loss in a healthy way. Students who are determined and motivated enough to follow the food plan, maintain excellent class attendance by showing up at least 90 percent of the time, remain focused and put out 100 percent effort during class sessions will achieve dramatic results in terms of weight loss, body sculpting and physical appearance. The biggest problem some highly motivated boot camp participants have is trying to keep their clothes from falling off before getting to the clothing store to buy a different wardrobe.

Flexibility:

Flexibility is essential to maintaining a full range of motion throughout one’s lifetime. Age has a way of stiffening our bodies, and over time limiting our ability to do the things we love. Each class session devotes a significant amount of time to different forms of stretching including, yoga exercises, active-isolative stretching, static stretching, and PNF stretching, to gain flexibility in a variety of ways to meet varying circumstances.

Conditioning:

Each class session will devote a period of time to Cardio conditioning. Tuesday and Thursday sessions will focus primarily on aerobic, cardio conditioning. This will be achieved through calisthenics and cardio-kickboxing.

Core strength/abs:

Each class will devote time to core-conditioning, strengthening the torso, stomach and back. Motivated boot camp participants feel great as they lose inches around the waist, decrease back pain problems and gain core strength.

Strength Building:

Every class has exercises that build strength. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday there is an emphasis on resistance training to tone the participants’ body and build strength. This is achieved by strength building calisthenics, use of dumbbells and rubber resistance exercise bands.

Intensity:

Every class is extremely intense. Despite marketing claims of other programs, there is no way to obtain optimum results except through intense workouts. Every student does what they can, and find over the course of the camp their ability to complete the exercises will increase dramatically.

Group accountability:

This is the ingredient that is missing in most fitness programs. An individual working out on their own has no accountability to anyone. They have no accountability to show up. They have no accountability to maintain a high level of intensity throughout their workout. The typical fitness center drop in classes don’t have the regular faces day after day. The boot camp atmosphere develops accountability as well as support. Students realize they “are all in the same boat”. The high energy of the class and instructor helps to build motivation and drive in the students. The group effort is difficult to duplicate because it meets the emotional needs of every student in the program.

Motivation:

At the beginning of the 10 week session, students attend an orientation class where each student is weighed, has their measurements taken, pictures taken, and performs a fitness test. They are also asked to set fitness goals for themselves. Progress is noted at the 5 week mark. At the end of the 10 weeks students are also weighed, measured, photographed and the same fitness test performed. The participant who makes the greatest strides in terms of fitness will receive a worthwhile prize.

Cost:

We said it before and we will say it again. The small financial investment you make into yourself will pay dividends over a lifetime. The boot camp is very affordable, far less than the cost of hiring a personal trainer. For the price of a couple of latte’s a day you can have fun, find yourself in great condition, and feeling better than you thought possible.

Taekwondo Summer Sports Camp is an adventure for kids…the fun and freedom of being outdoors, learning new skills, traditional philosophy and making new friends.  Each week offers opportunities with special themes, and highlight activities.  Days are filled with Taekwondo adventure, Swimming, Soccer, Baseball, Basketball, culture, outdoor training and learning.  Give your child a memorable and unique summer experience.

Early Registration
Register your child by July 2, and receive a free camp T-shirt.  The camp T-shirt is required and additional shirts are $ 10.  

Registration
Complete the registration form and return it to North County Martial Arts Academy.
Check all of the weeks you would like to attend.  All weekly fees are due at the time of registration.  A discount of 5% will be given for signing up for both weeks.   

Multiple Child Discount
25% discount will be given for the second child in a family.  
Deposits
We are only taking 25 day campers this summer.  If you would like to register a child for a week, a deposit is necessary to secure a spot.  A 50% non-refundable deposit must be made by July 2.

Camp Hours
Drop off: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Pick up: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Camp begins at 9:00 AM daily.

Camp Director
All instructors will be assisted by leadership student/counselors and other adults . There will be an eight campers to one instructor/counselor ratio. 
 
Week 1;
Day 1  
Topic: Respect
Learn taekwondo fundamentals, movement and patterns.  History and philosophy of taekwondo
Basic blocks, stances and kicks. 
Day 2,
Topic: Self-Control
One step self defense technique.  How to bully proof yourself.  . 
Day 3,
Topic: Courtesy
A little courtesy goes a long way.  Target kicking and focus pad drills.
Day 4,
Topic: Integrity and Honor
A most precious characteristic.  Forms and Poomse, patterns.  
Day 5,
Topic: Perseverance
Finish what you begin. Application of technique, non contact sparring.  .

Week 2;
Day 1,   
Topic: Indomitable Spirit
Building strong will and conviction.  Hapkido and grab self defense.  
Day 2,
Topic: Rights and Responsibility
What are your rights and your responsibilities.  Olympic style sparring and technique.  
Day 3,
Topic: Perfect your personality
What do you like and dislike about yourself and how do you improve?  Breaking technique, boards and bricks.
Day 4,
Topic: Goal Setting
Get the most of what you want.  The formula for success.  
Day 5,
Topic: Leader of the pack. 
What is an effective leader and how do you become one