After School

Dear Working Parent,

You know how difficult it is to find a quality After School program. Most programs are little more than glorified babysitting services with no structured plan to improve your child’s health, self-esteem, behavior, confidence, focus, manners, leadership skills or self-discipline.

Worry no more—your child can enjoy a fun, safe, structured, top-quality Martial Arts program at Tae Kwon-Do of Tampa Bay!

At our After School Martial Arts Academy your child will get into great shape physically and learn valuable self-defense skills. But that’s just the beginning.

Your child will also develop:
• Better manners • Self-discipline • Goal-setting skills • Time-management skills • Leadership skills	• Study skills • Improved behavior and more respect • Concentration and focus • Weight loss • Reduced Stress and Anxiety

Many of our children even enjoy better grades and academic success at school as a result of their improved self-discipline, concentration and study skills!

A Structured Learning Environment

If you’ve ever walked into other After School programs and felt like “the lunatics were running the asylum,” you’ll be very pleased when you visit Tae Kwon-Do of Tampa Bay. Unlike with many other programs, at Tae Kwon-Do of Tampa Bay your child is always supervised and required to follow a strict code of behavior with a clear purpose: Successful learning and character development.

Our entire program is carefully planned out and structured so that you can see how step-by-step your child will gain improved self-esteem, behavior, confidence, focus, manners, leadership skills and self-discipline.

Fun Daily Activities. Each day your child will participate in:

An intensive Martial Arts class, separated by age group and level of experience to ensure your child’s optimal progress
An engaging LifeSkills Lesson focusing on Personal Success (covering everything from Time Management to Dealing With Bullies and Strangers)
Reading and Study time
Invigorating Exercise and Play time where children are carefully supervised as they unwind.

Weekly and Monthly Lessons. Your child will receive Character Building lessons that encourage your active involvement in your child’s development. Lesson topics include:

Making and Keeping Good Friends
Personal Hygiene
Showing Respect
Random Acts of Kindness
Personal Safety
And much more.

Year-by-Year Curriculum All The Way To Black Belt. At Tae Kwon-Do of Tampa Bay, we’re proud to show you our entire curriculum that will help your child develop the mental, physical and emotional skills needed to advance all the way from novice White Belt up to Black Belt!

Boys and girls who enroll in Tae Kwon-Do stand head and shoulders above their peers when it comes to confidence, self-esteem, success skills, leadership skills and a positive view of themselves and the world around them.

Think how important that confidence and positive self-image are for kids to be able to Say No to the negative peer pressures they face every day, and Yes to the positive challenges that lead to success in life. Martial arts really can positively change your child’s life forever!

Our After School Martial Arts Academy students enjoy all of the following:

Exciting and fun classes with our skilled professional instructors
Private tutoring classes available to give your child the extra attention he or she might need
FREE use of school and all training equipment for practice
FREE monthly newsletter
Special social activities including Parents’ Night Out parties, campouts and more!
Huge discounts on exciting martial arts birthday parties

Why our After School Martial Arts Program may not be for everyone

We may not be the kind of After School Program you are looking for. We’re not a babysitting service, nor are we a day care center. If you’re looking for a casual, unstructured, or temporary program we certainly aren’t right for you. If you are looking for the cheapest service rather than a top-quality service at a great value, we are probably not the cheapest.

But if you like the idea of a structured martial arts program that concentrates on developing children who are growing stronger mentally, physically and spiritually – and who are acquiring the Black Belt Attitude of Excellence – then we may very well be the ideal program for you.

At Tae Kwon-Do of Tampa Bay your child will be training along side other highly-motivated children who support and help each other

If your child is accepted into our program, he or she will be training along side a highly-motivated and dedicated group of children who are committed to improvement and excellence.

How do we know your child will be with other motivated and dedicated students, and not a bunch of kids who are just taking up space? Very simple—we don’t accept students who don’t show a serious interest. Martial arts is our full-time business, and we could surely take in much more revenue if we accepted just anybody in off the street who says they want to learn martial arts (which is what most schools do, by the way).

But we don’t take just anyone. Your child won’t reach his or her full potential without the motivation and positive peer pressure of other highly dedicated students who are committed to excellence.

Curious or Serious? We weed out the really non-serious families right away: For example, you wouldn’t have taken the time to come to our web site, and you wouldn’t still be reading this letter, if you weren’t seriously interested in bettering your child’s life. And few people will take the time to completely fill out the Application Form for our program if they are merely dreamers who aren’t ready to take action on their child’s behalf.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can martial arts turn my child into a bully?
No. Martial arts training will do just the opposite. Children are taught respect, tolerance, self control and compassion. The use of physical force is always reserved as a last resort, and only for self-defense.

Will you tutor my child to help improve her grades?
Your child will have structured time to work on homework or read, but we are a martial arts school and not a tutoring center. Many of our students do enjoy dramatic improvement in their grades due to the improved concentration, study habits, time management skills and winning attitude that we teach them.

My child has special needs. Can your program help?
We have students with ADHD, mild autism, physical disabilities, and other challenges. Martial arts is one of the best activities for children with challenges.

One of my favorite success stories is a boy with autism who came to us a few years ago. He acted out at home and at school, getting extremely angry and hitting other children. His parents were in despair. It might seem paradoxical that a child with hitting problems could find the answer in martial arts, but he did. He learned that if he couldn’t control his impulses he couldn’t attend the classes he clearly loved. The staff worked closely with him and his parents and we’re all delighted to see how much he’s progressed. In fact, he was eventually named Student of the Month!

Is your school’s emphasis on competition and winning trophies, or is it on the development of my child?
The development of your child always comes first. And unlike with most sports teams, there are no “bench warmers” sitting on the sidelines at Tae Kwon-Do of Tampa Bay. Every student participates fully in every class. However, for those students who wish to compete at tournaments, we offer comprehensive training for all belts. Our school is consistently a top medal winner at the regional and national tournaments that we attend each year.

Call 813-269-2252 NOW to set up an appointment to tour our school and see if we have a spot available for your child!