Why 1: Confidence is everything.
We help build young strong well balanced individuals. Confident in themselves and prepared to deal with life challenges. To be successful in life you must find balance. The struggles and hardships students face throughout their journey to black belt will inoculate them to the stresses of life off the mats.
Why 2: Life is about making the right choices.
Must teach students how to overcome fear and self-build confidence. Tae Kwon Do is a great venue to teach those benefits. As martial artists we will all encounter our fears, and quickly come to realize that they are what stands between us and progress toward our goal. Through learning what makes us tick and why, we can apply the lessons we learn to overcome such fears in all avenues of life.
Why 3: Discipline equals freedom
With enough self-discipline we can discern what we want to do, formulate a plan, and stick to it until we achieve success. Tae Kwon Do teaches us how to subvert our desires today, to reap the rewards in the future.
Why 4: A strong spirit dwells within a strong mind, and a strong body.
Tae Kwon Do is not only a great form of exercise, but also a constant measuring stick for our progress both physically and mentally. Tae Kwon Do provides immediate feedback, you will feel that pizza you ate, the donuts for breakfast, every time you train. Conversely, you will see and feel the results of your good choices in your technique, and it will help you stay on the path toward feeling healthy and fulfilled.
Why 5: Friendship, community, and accountability
Everything is easier with a strong community behind you and a group of like-minded friends. No matter what your goals or the particulars of your journey are, your classmates will be walking the path alongside you. Your instructors will be walking ahead, lighting the path. If you slip, as we all do, your classmates will be there to offer empathy, compassion, and share their own struggles to keep your spirits high. Your instructors will be there to keep you accountable, remind you of your goals, and help you come up with a plan to get back on track.
Translated, TaeKwonDo means the art of kicking and punching. The Korean art form combines the direct lines of Karate, the circular motions of Kung Fu with native kicking techniques into a formidable self-defense art form.
Taekwondo Is Also a Philosophy
Musa Martial Arts TaeKwonDo classes, training and principles are firmly rooted in the 10 commandments of Taekwondo.
Ten commandments of TaeKwonDo
- BE LOYAL TO YOUR COUNTRY.
2. BE A GOOD SON OR DAUGHTER TO YOUR PARENTS.
3. BE FAITHFUL TO YOUR SPOUSE.
4. BE ON GOOD TERMS WITH YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
5. BE LOYAL TO YOUR FRIENDS.
6. BE RESPECTFUL TO YOUR ELDERS.
7. RESPECT AND TRUST YOUR TEACHERS.
8. USE GOOD JUDGMENT BEFORE KILLING ANY LIVING THING.
9. NEVER RETREAT IN BATTLE.
10. ALWAYS FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED.