Most Activities Sort Your Family by Age Group.
This Floor Puts You Back in the Same Room.
Your Family's Free Introductory Class
Meet Patrick and See the Floor
Your Family's Martial Arts Journey Together
What We Do In Class |
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| DYNAMIC STRETCHING Rotational movements to loosen joints, get the blood circulating, and short stretching of large muscle groups |
BASIC TECHNIQUES Blocks, punches, and kicks that are additive with each belt rank |
PATTERNS Performance of memorized techniques that begin easy and progress to greater difficulty with each belt rank |
| CLOSE RANGE DRILLS While Traditional Choi Kwang Do does not involve grabs, locks or throws, drills are practiced to extract yourself from an attacker that does grapple you. These drills are also structured for safety and confidence building. |
SILENT THINKING About one minute of sitting with eyes closed - while listening to your own breath, in through the nose, out through the mouth, with a pause in-between. This is one of the simplest forms of meditation and reflection. |
DEFENSE DRILLS Progressively challenging drills- with a partner, not an opponent- that are structured for safety and confidence building. |
| TARGET TRAINING Floor or hand-held padded targets that increase hand-eye coordination, power generation, and cardiac stamina. |
STATIC STRETCHING While the muscles and joints are warm, longer stretching of the whole body promotes flexibility and joint movement. Many stretches are Yoga or Pilates in origin. |
SPEED DRILLS Performance of memorized techniques at a faster pace to increase cardiac stamina. |
The First Thing Most Families Tell Me Is That They Came in for the Child
The parent was just the driver. I hear that a lot, and I always smile because I know what happens next.
Somewhere around the third or fourth class, the driver asks if they can try it too. I'm not entirely sure what the moment is... maybe it's watching a 65-year-old learn something new on the same mat as their 7-year-old grandchild, and realizing neither of them looks embarrassed. Maybe it's the thing people always say about parenting: more is caught than taught.
The parent realizes their kid watches what they do here more than they listen to what they say at home.
What I've built over 45 years is a floor where your whole family trains at the same time, in the same class, earning the same thing.
Strong Family Connection: You're not watching from the parking lot here. You're on the floor together, earning the same thing.
Earned Individual Confidence: Every age, every belt level, the same standard.
Shared Discipline:: What your child sees you doing here, they carry into the rest of their life.
Your Family's Free Introductory Class
Meet Patrick and See the Floor
Your Family's Martial Arts Journey Together
Multi-Generational Floor: 5-year-olds train alongside 70-year-olds, every class.>
Flexibility System: Come any day, any class, any time.
Earned Achievement for Every Age: The belt system works the same way whether you're 7 or 70.
Humility (Gyum- soan)
Integrity (Jung- jik)
Gentleness (On-yu)
Perseverance (In- nae)
Self-Control (Guk-kee)
Unbreakable Spirit (Bool- gool)
CHILDREN PROMISE |
ADULT PLEDGE |
| To always do my best and never give up To obey my parents and teachers To tell the truth and honor my word To always be polite To never misuse what I learn in class |
To set positive goals and strive to achieve them To apply self-discipline to further my personal development To stand for justice and honor my word To promote friendly relationships among all people To use what I learn in class in a constructive manner |
Your family doesn't just attend together. You train together, earn together, and hold each other accountable.
Grandparents, parents, and children on the same floor. That's not a special event here. That's a Tuesday.
Your child watches what you do on this mat more than they listen to what you say at home. That's the real advantage.
Patrick Boyd, Founder
It starts with dropping off your kid. Then watching from the bench. Then asking if you can try. Somewhere around the third or fourth class, the whole family is on the mat.
A 7-year-old and a 70-year-old earn belts the same way. Nobody gets a pass. Nobody gets left behind.
Come any day, any class, any time. When one family member can't make it, the others still can.
Yes. Children, parents, and grandparents train together on the same floor, in the same class, at the same time.
All ages. We have students from age 5 to 70+ training together regularly.
No. Come any day, any class, any time.
That's fine. We have students who started in their 60s with no athletic background.
No sparring pressure, no tournament requirement.
Yes. Every family member earns their own belts through the same system.
Because we don't run a linear curriculum, missing a class doesn't put anyone behind.
