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How to get more out of each class

5/12/2015

 
  • Attend classes regularly.  Mighty Lions should take two classes a week, Juniors and Adults should aim to take at least three classes a week.
  • Come to class a little early so you can settle into a Taekwon-do mindset; arriving late means you start the class behind everyone else.
  • Don’t leave right away when class is over: Use the time between classes to practice what you worked on in class.
  • Stretching after class, when you are warm, can increase flexibility. If you are not very flexible the warmup in class may not be enough.
  • Be in class when you are in class.  Leave everything else behind while you are here.
  • When an instructor makes a correction to someone else, see if that correction applies to you too.
  • It can seem like instructors are getting very picky, but small corrections add up to great improvements.
  • Practice all of your patterns, not just the one you need for the next test.
  • Taekwon-do practice doesn’t end when class is over. You can practice patterns in your head and review terminology anywhere.
  • Try not to compare yourself to others.  Everyone has different strengths and abilities.
  • If a class seems easy ask yourself: How can I do this better? Am I doing this as the best I can? Check your stances, check the opposite hand, check your base foot, check that you are breathing, etc. This is how Black Belts can take class with White Belts while still making progress and learning.
  • Don’t just go through the motions of class, be present mentally, pay attention.
  • Everyone has an off day now and then, let it go.


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    • Mighty Lions (kids age 4-6)
    • Juniors (kids age 7-14)
    • Adults (ages 15 to 65)
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