 NEVER talk down to a Martial Arts student in Surrey and Delta! Engage in a dialogue filled with respect and honor so as to raise a leader filled with integrity and self worth.
For the entirety of my life, I rarely talk down to anyone. This concept stems from how my parents raised me with honor and wisdom. Arrogance and a lack of humility usually leads to people who talk down to others in a callous way. It is unacceptable and only brings harm to the community in my opinion. The reason for this Surrey Martial Arts BLOG is how to I approach interacting with Surrey Taekwondo kids and the proper approach for success in changing the path of a student. As a backdrop to my experience with kids is my 50 yrs of Taekwondo interactions with students in Delta, Surrey, Newton, Langley, Fort Langley, Burnaby, and New Westminster martial arts students. In addition to my Taekwondo instructor’s experience, I have also devoted decades of instruction as a Sunday school teacher to students ranging from kindergarten; all the way up to college students. Yes, there were good and not so good experiences. However, I have always tried a way to connect with people whether they are kids or adults. This was a top priority to me as an innate quality that God touched my heart with. A crucial concept is to NEVER talk down to anyone; whether they are a child or teen or an adult. Nobody enjoys being talked down to. It is a form of arrogance and gas lighting which usually is a tactic used by manipulative people; usually to get a false sense of superiority due to a lack of confidence. Students of all ages seem very receptive to the approach I take as a teacher of martial arts or Sunday school teacher in Delta, Newton, and Surrey areas. I ask my Taekwondo students, time to time, what is it that you like in the approach I teach you? Their following answers are usually: 1. I appreciate how you don’t talk down to us like most grown ups 2. How you are sincere and seem like you really care 3. The extra effort and time you put in to spend time with us during class As an adult and/or instructor of Taekwondo and Martial Arts in Newton, Surrey, or Delta, I treat everyone with respect; up til the point where they show me otherwise. I give everyone the upfront attitude that they are a person worthy of respect and honor. I tell my students a saying I learned from my World Famous Taekwondo father. My Surrey Taekwondo dad would say in class, “ Respect given is respect earned!” I cannot demand respect from my students. It is something that which should be earned. Sure, no one is perfect; but there is nothing wrong with trying to be the best person from within. I don’t spend much time on my failures; but instead, I learn from each failure so as to project my life in the positive direction that is intended! This concept is paramount to one who wishes to live with integrity. Of course I agree that usually adults have garnered more wisdom and experience than that of a child. I am not saying otherwise. However, do we really need to rub it into the face of a young child? A child is in the early stages of trying to determine what he/she stands for in life and can be an incredibly difficult journey in today’s tech world. That said, more knowledge does not equate to more maturity in my opinion. Children are exposed to too much at an earlier age than I am accustomed to. Back in the 70’s, our lives as children were way more simplified. We worried about good marks, making good friendships, and pimples. Nowadays, too much is thrown at children unnecessarily! They grow up way to quick. It’s like kids turning from 6 years are going onto 16 as the old adage goes. More than ever, kids need to be talked to in a straight forward and honest approach. Kids test us more today than of yester years. Kids just want to be respected for who they are. Sure, they need discipline when its appropriate. But for the most part, they just want to feel that someone hears them for who they are. At my Surrey and Newton Jong Kim Martial Arts school, I listen to each child intently and with purpose! They are real people with real feelings with real heart. You want to know the truth about something? Ask a kid!! They usually never lie and tell you as it is; not as you wish their response to be. This is the reason we need to respect children for their truthful qualities; something most adults have learned to twist as they get older. I know, I’m guilty of this at times. Remember, no one’s perfect right? My few favorite school and university teachers all had these same great qualities as outlined above! Ms Booth; my fantastic grade 3 teacher. Dr Yorke grade 12 honors Biology teacher. Ms Jeanine 2nd yr Criminology University SFU. Mr Sullivan Philosophy 200 SFU. They have left a profound impact on my character to this day; in which I am eternally thankful for! To truly have a connection with a Taekwondo or martial arts students in Newton, Surrey, or Delta, a martial arts instructor needs to be genuine and thoughtful. The second point is to demonstrate true sincerity in your approach with kids. Remember I told you that kids are the most perceptive human beings? They are! They notice the small things that most adults miss. They pick up on the kind words you use towards them in our Surrey and Newton Taekwondo Classes! I see it all the time; everyday!! When a child knows feels you are genuine, they are more likely to reciprocate respect and follow complex taekwondo or martial arts drill routines! They tend to persevere and not give up easily as a result. This yields tremendous results. These Taekwondo students reaps self worth, confidence, and resilience; something every parent longs for their martial arts child and future adult! Thirdly, go the extra mile with the Newton and Surrey taekwondo kids during classes! I do!!! Actions always speak louder than words! I can tell my students I care but it doesn’t really come into focus until I SHOW THEM I CARE during our Surrey and Newton Jong Kim Martial Arts classes!! Everyday, I intentionally try to make each student feel special! They deserve it! A martial arts instructor and student relationship is quite special to me. It is an opportunity to raise the next gen of future adults who work hard, never give up, and with strong ethical character! The bible says that one who cannot be trusted with an egg, will never be trusted with greater things. I tell my students to do the right thing even if no one sees you! As a Surrey or Delta parent, don’t we all wish our kids would do the right thing? Of course we do! We cannot be with our child 24/7. We cannot see them being tempted to lie a little, cheat a little or steal a little can we? During my surrey and Newton Martial arts classes, my students do not think I see everything that goes on. Boy are they wrong! Through my intense sparring sessions, I learned that seeing things in the corner of my eye comes in handy against 100 kph kicks and punches coming from all angles! Sure I may miss a few things here and there but I am quick to see things that can potentially arise; good or bad and take swift measures accordingly. I usually don’t do this but on odd occasions I spend my free time on weekends with a select few of my Surrey and Newton Taekwondo students. If I know a child’s father has abandoned them, I’ll cheerfully ask permission to play soccer with them or whatever they are interested in. I’ll buy them ice cream afterwards or take them to PNE if I know they are financially challenged. I always ask respectfully and thoughtfully! This is key in my opinion. It matters how you treat someone with respect! I do no do this for praise or accolades. Actually, this is the first time I mentioned this to anyone; not even my family or wife knows I do this on the odd occasion. I do this because if I switched places with that student of mine; I sure would wish someone would care; like really care; not because they have to, but because they really want to! I challenge you all to show kindness and respect to young ones; whether they are your children, your friend’s children, or your family. Love never fails! I have seen the fruit of my enjoyable labor. You will reap what you sow! So everyone, go reap a harvest where kindness and respect permeates every aspect of your life! This is my approach to my taekwondo and martial arts students in our Delta, Newton, and Surrey area! I learned this from my father. He set this example early on in life towards me and I am so thankful my dad and my master had and has such a crucial influence on my life! If my life approach towards my Delta, Newton, and Surrey Martial Arts is congruent to your personal approach, I truly welcome your kids to come try Surrey’s renowned Jong Kim Martial Arts academy in Newton, BC! Jong Kim Martial Arts - Surrey - Taekwondo. Unit 136 - 7536 130 Street, Surrey, BC, V3W 1H8. Canada. www.JKTKD.ca  Master Edward Kim presented 9th DAN BLACK BELT in Taekwondo in Surrey, BC and Delta, BC!
My Surrey - Newton taekwondo journey started back in 1973. My incredible World Famous Father presented me with 9th DAN Black Belt in Taekwondo Surrey and Delta. My father has guided my life with truth and meaning. I owe him my livelihood; a life where I fortunately met the best of the best of honorable martial arts students in Newton, Surrey, Delta, Langley, and Vancouver has to offer. I am the man today because of how my dad raised me to be genuine and kind to those around me. I am forever thankful God allowed my father to be who he is! The journey never ends! My journey continues today; to instill a touch of what my father instilled in me concerning matters of virtue! It's a wonderful day to be with my father, my taekwondo brothers and my students! Truly, a life worth living! I look forward to bringing Taekwondo excellence, in all respects, to the future of kids in Surrey and Delta! I am so thankful to be a part of countless students in Surrey, Delta, Newton, Burnaby, and Fort Langley students. It is an honor to touch so many lives in martial arts students across Surrey, Newton, and Delta over the past decades! www.jktkd.ca  Setting up your kids for success in their First Surrey – Newton - Martial Arts kids program in Surrey Taekwondo academy!
Though Newton – Surrey – Jong Kim Martial Arts will prepare your child for the greatest possible taekwondo success, there are some steps students and parents can take to maximize overall achievement. I outline them in following:
So, your child is so excited for the first class! Who wouldn’t be? The first step in their Newton - Surrey taekwondo journey is to have child have uniform on and ready 10-20 minutes prior to leaving the home. If a child is rushing to get ready minutes to departure, it can raise anxiousness levels unnecessarily. Parent are giving their children the preparation drills skill-sets which will carry over into every aspect of their lives; be it, school or future work job place. The age-old adage that the early bird gets the worm holds so true. Jong Kim Martial Arts in Newton, BC and Surrey, BC believe this is the crucial first step in their Surrey Taekwondo journey! By getting ready at home makes for a comfortable journey to the taekwondo dojang! Showing up right on time can be anxious experience. So, we teach our young Surrey martial arts students in Newton, to leave a buffer of time. Surrey Jong Kim Martial Arts encourage practicing their taekwondo moves at home. You would be surprised how 5 minutes of practice per day can result in incredible exponential kid’s taekwondo development. By encouraging memorization and muscle memory to be elastic, a Surrey taekwondo students will reap dividends in the near future. I’ve seen this time and time again at our Newton martial arts school. Kids love the exciting kid’s program at our Delta – Surrey Martial arts school! We love how the kids Surrey taekwondo lessons get them out of the house and away from too much inactive screentime. Keeping our kids active and healthy is our primary concern; as well as their mental health. At our Surrey Jong Kim Martial Arts school, we encourage discipline and action! When parents reinforce this at home, we see skyrocketing performance enhancements within the scope of the taekwondo child’s life! Success is dependent on parent – student – instructor good relations to bring out the very best in our kids! And most importantly, enjoy the exciting experience of learning Surrey – Newton’s Martial Arts experience!  Surrey - Newton Martial Arts - Newton Taekwondo Black Belt meaning?
Newton Taekwondo Black belt represents opposite of a taekwondo white belt. White belt means innocence and a new start in Surrey Taekwondo. Thus, black belt represents not so innocent; a knowledge gained in their studies for kids martial art in Newton, BC. In ITF Newton martial arts, there are 9 levels of Taekwondo black belt levels called Dan in Korean hangul. The nine black belts levels can be compared to post secondary education system personified by Bachelor’s degree, Masters degree, and Doctorate degree. The meanings will be described as follows: Taekwondo black belt levels from 1st to 4th Dan represent a new beginning of taekwondo learning. Achieving first Dan represents you have mastered the basics and are now ready to move into the finer details of your Newton martial arts and Surrey Taekwondo mastery. These four stages of early black belt represent a more intensive taekwondo studies beyond the basics. You are equipping yourself with higher stages of learning. Taekwondo studies suddenly jumps into further intricate and deeper taekwondo studies into advanced hand and foot areas. ITF surrey - newton Taekwondo patterns offer significant and more complexed coordination skills and new forms of self defense. Taekwondo black belt levels from 5th to 7th Dan represent further new advanced Newton martial arts concepts as demonstrated by exciting pattern memorization. ITF Taekwondo patterns names represents importantly Korean historical events and meanings as such. They are beautiful to watch as they offer intrinsic artistic qualities unique to taekwondo and karate in Newton, BC – Delta, BC - Surrey, BC. Taekwondo black belts levels from 8th- 9th Dan represent the highest levels at Jong Kim Martial Arts in Newton, BC – Surrey, BC – Delta, BC. To reach 9th is highest taekwondo level and one who does so, is considered a taekwondo grandmaster! If one is lucky enough, he/she may reach this pinnacle level of Surrey - Newton Taekwondo within one’s lifetime. The first 4 taekwondo Dans are demonstrated through incredible physical skills and maturity within the black belt’s way of thinking. The following 2 Dans continue to showcase fantastic physical skills and a further maturing of taekwondo philosophy. The grandmaster level represents a spiritual and philosophical approach. At our Surrey – Newton Martial Arts academy, reaching a 4th dan qualifies being addressed as Master. It is a great achievement in the intermediary taekwondo black belt journey. I hope this helps as you are on your Surrey – Newton Taekwondo journey for further excellence!  Surrey - Newton Martial Arts kids ask what is belt meaning for Newton - Taekwondo – Surrey – Delta?
Newton martial arts – taekwondo students ask me what do the colors of Surrey Taekwondo belts mean and who came up with the idea of choosing those belt colors? Ever since Taekwondo was introduced to Vancouver, New Westminster, Burnaby, Surrey, Delta, Maple Ridge, etc, martial arts kids ask the importance of taekwondo belt colors? So let’s get right into it! There primarily are 5 solid and 5 striped belts from the first taekwondo white belt to the first black belt in Newton – Surrey – Delta Taekwondo. The 5 primary colors of Taekwondo’s belt system are white, yellow, green, blue, red, and black belt: The Taekwondo Belt System credit goes to Grandmaster Jong Kim; who was instrumental in choosing of the 5 belt colors and meaning derived from. White Belt represents purity and innocence from a knowledge perspective in taekwondo. It means you do not know nothing about this martial arts and are ready to progress in knowledge of Newton – Surrey – Delta Taekwondo. Yellow Belt represents a plant seed which has started its infancy in growth in taekwondo in Newton – Surrey. Green Belt represents that seed maturing in similar to the green stem and leaves which a plant grows. Newton – Surrey Taekwondo students start planting roots and maturing growth which are laying a strong foundation for further martial arts development. Blue Belt represents that Taekwondo plant growth ever reaching skywards to the blue heavens. Surrey – Newton Taekwondo students can look back from where they started and can further see where they need to go in reaching higher excellence in Newton – Surrey martial arts. Red Belt represents that a Delta – Surrey – Newton Taekwondo student should start to become dangerous! Other people should be aware of whom they are dealing with. Black belt represents opposite of white belt. A Surrey – Newton taekwondo Black Belt has garnered much knowledge and Taekwondo skill. In summary, the colors of the belts darken as you progress higher in taekwondo skill! In further blogs in future, I plan to outline the meaning of the 9 black belt levels of Surrey – Delta – Newton Taekwondo! We welcome kids to increase their taekwondo knowledge in Newton – Surrey – Delta! This profound Newton – Surrey Martial Arts experience in personal and physical growth! 604-590-1000 We welcome New Students every Week! Come experience it at Delta - Surrey - Newton Jong Kim Martial Arts instructing the very best Taekwondo from the original Korean Taekwondo family of Western Canada. www.jktkd.ca  The “I Can Do It” Attitude Martial Arts Surrey and Delta Can Provide!
In life, an incredible superpower is the idea that one’s life is destined for greatness! As a new immigrant to Canada more than 50 yrs ago, I had everything going against me. I had to learn French, English, Italian, and Korean; all at the same time. I was born with bad vision and serious coordination challenges. Do you think this stopped me?! NO! My parents raised me with incredible discipline and focus. This in turn, gave me a heart that quitting never was an option! Excellence comes to those who battle challenges and overcome! Applying discipline drove me to be more than who I was yesterday. Step by step, skill sets resulted. Multiple languages were learned, academics increased, physical skills improved. Today, we do a great disservice to our kids if we coddle them and try to protect them too much. My generation of parents let ourselves work out the tough times and we prevailed as a result. We feel much greater satisfaction when we overcome momentous challenges and look back at all we accomplished! Martial arts in Surrey and Delta at the Jong Kim Martial Arts schools help students rediscover the inner power from within! This perseverance that Taekwondo teaches is worth millions in my opinion! One of Taekwondo’s main tenets is to garner “indomitable spirit!” We never let our Surrey martial arts students to give up on themselves! We push and encourage them beyond their limits. Only until they overcome each challenge, can they feel a true sense of pride. Surrey Taekwondo students start to really believe that hard work does pay off! Instructors mentor kids to keep moving forward on new techniques or physical boundaries. I encourage my students but I also push them further every day. I ask them do try 1% better everyday in each Surrey Taekwondo class until they are prepared to take on further kicking and punching challenges. Students do not realize their potential and how far they really can go in our Surrey Taekwondo school! They only see what’s in front of them. I see where they can be! This is crucial! I have been in their shoes many moons ago. Back then, my father and teacher, knew my true potential! This is why he pushed me beyond my limits. I remember one day he asked me to kick the heavy bag 1000 times without ceasing. Of course I lost wind after a few minutes of full forced kicks. He didn’t let me stop until I completed the task hours later. To develop my knifehand for board breaking for my first black belt test, he made me knifehand chop a small tree in our backyard. He said chop 1000 times everyday for 2 weeks. With blood and callused hand I persevered til the task was completed. Through these tough times, I never gave up! I didn’t know the word give up! This is one of the best gifts Taekwondo in Surrey and Delta gave to my character. Today, I am more than who I was yesteryear! Thank God! Delta and Surrey martial arts and taekwondo gave me the attitude of “ I CAN DO IT !” It’s really true that quitters never win and winners never quit! Upon digesting this concept into our hearts and minds, can anything prevent success? No! One Taekwondo master’s motto is I can do, he can do, why not me?! I tell my young students this before and during challenging Surrey martial arts drills and exercises. Their tiredness is replaced with a sense of hope that all things are possible to those who never give up! I remember in my first few years of university I got really low scores. I was used to being a straight A student up til grade 12. I became overwhelmed and I could only see the mountain ahead of me. I wanted to give up so many times. Instead, I calmed down and logically took steps to relax and discipline my study schedule into small achievable steps every day. On a big white board in my room, I laid down my study schedule and assignments hour for hour 1 month ahead of time. Every day I took a small chunk of assignments and accomplished the task due each day. My grades went from c+ to B+ and A’s. During my 3rd year I even scored a perfect 100% score on a final exam. All of this would not have been possible if I cowered down and gave up. Instead, I utilized what my dad’s taekwondo life skills he taught me during classes. My Surrey Taekwondo skills increased dramatically, my academics increased, and most importantly, my outlook on life became great! This is all thanks to my father and my master in Taekwondo! I owe him everything I am today! Passing on this great legacy of teaching ideals became paramount as I look forward to seeing new taekwondo students joining my academy every week! They don’t have the slightest clue in how I already am thinking and preparing their future through martial arts! My dream isn’t for them to necessarily become a taekwondo world champion; my main goal is for them to champion their life! To me, I use my Delta and Surrey martial arts program as a conduit to achieve much more! I develop their minds and hearts and shape it like a potter shapes the clay. Just the other day, an extremely and shy girl joined class. She was extremely timid. In my mind, I was already contemplating how I was going to develop her confidence through martial arts in Surrey and Delta training center. I plan to gently encourage her until her self esteem grows. When she is ready, I will start pushing her with further gentle encouragement. One day, I hope I can challenge her to extremes. When gold metals are purified, the result is 99.99% gold! I plan to make her know her true self worth by building character through physical martial arts challenges. I mentor by words. Words can destroy or build up! I choose the latter. Being one who has overcome many many challenges in life, I know what it takes to come out tougher, stronger, and more resilient through my dad’s guidance in our family’s Delta and Surrey Martial arts and taekwondo academy. Taekwondo is not just kicking and punching. Our surrey taekwondo is so much more! It is a safe place where students are surrounded by peers and instructors who really care. I care where my kids in taekwondo will end up in life! It matters! Know that if you encourage and guide someone to greatness, that this is so incredible! Delta and Surrey Jong Kim Martial Arts changes and mentor kids lives. I pass on the Kim family legacy to every student to wants to learn Delta and Surrey martial arts! Remember, you CAN DO IT! You can achieve greatness! But you can’t achieve until you dream it, work it, and achieve it! After all, isn’t HOPE so powerful? I believe HOPE epitomizes a much needed place in the hearts of every Surrey martial arts kid’s heart! As Martin Luther King Jr said, “Keep Hope Alive!” He sure had wisdom! Jong Kim Martial Arts in Surrey - Delta - Newton welcome kids who wish to be more than who they were yesterday! Jong Kim Martial Arts - Surrey - Taekwondo. Unit 136 - 7536 130 Street, Surrey, BC, V3W 1H8. 604-590-1000 www.JkTkd.ca How Taekwondo and Martial Arts in Surrey and Delta Delivers True Meaning into the lives of kids?2/20/2025
 How Taekwondo and Martial Arts in Surrey and Delta Delivers True Meaning into the lives of kids?
As a taekwondo expert for more than 50 years, I asked myself why some of my students stay for years; if not decades with me as their Taekwondo instructor? Sure, some students stay for a season or two but still there are many that have been with me for 10 or 20+ years! I outline my assumptions in the following breakdowns.
Major kids study asks what kids really need and want in life? As parents, our primary concern in life is the well-being of our children. Making our kids feel safe means we need to offer nurturance, care, concern, warmth, and affection. Navigating on the myriad of options of how to achieve this momentous task can seem overwhelming at times! Take heed! There is an answer! Kids, in martial arts in Surrey and Delta, are extremely astute in observing slight nuances in how people treat others. They are very perceptive and take in everything. They quickly can ascertain if someone is using them or if someone offers genuineness. I sometimes ask my long-term students why they stay so long at my taekwondo academy? The most common reason is they say, “ because you are kind and sincere.” I get blown away by this because it really humbles myself. Initially when a student joins, I think of several things in my reasoning on how I can satisfy my child clients. I ask are they here because they are bullied? Are they here because martial arts is cool? Are they here because they didn’t get fulfillment from playing team sports such as soccer or football? Then I ask the deep question. How can I make this kid feel better about themself and how to use Taekwondo as a conduit to achieve the end goal in order that the students is nurtured properly. I really do try to sincerely care for the needs of each of my students! They are here for a reason that is much deeper than the outward perceived notion that they want to defend themselves or just learn cool taekwondo moves. I tell everyone that I do not teach kids how to kick and punch; of course I do but I use taekwondo as a conduit to develop a student’s life to be more fulfilled and to have a greater sense of purpose in life! Every spare moment I have at the dojang, I try to ask insightful interactions with my students. Whether it be before class or during class or after class. I try not to ask questions where the answer is a simple yes or no. I believe this is a common mistake parents make; I am guilty of this also. Instead, I ask more thoughtful questions such as , “who made you smile today at school?” These are truly the questions kids want from their parents. I believe the reason is that it shows you want to really see life from the child’s perspective. And moreover, it shows you are genuine and sincere! At my Jong Kim Martial Arts school in Surrey and Delta, I ask such questions in which the student becomes front and center and I , as their taekwondo instructor, takes a back seat. This is paramount in my opinion. It opens a dialogue of sincerity; from which, a stronger bond develops. I become more than just someone who teaches them cool karate moves; I become someone who can now really influence and shape a child’s mind. I use this to develop their confidence, self worth, and self esteem. Kids who feel valued and cared for often have a higher propensity to perform at high levels in life; whether is taekwondo kicks or academics or just having pride in keeping a well-kept bedroom. Kindness is a superpower! It builds people up! Anyone can quickly destroy someone with some hurtful words; but one who builds others up are usually encouragers. To have this mind set takes an instructor who is emotionally balanced and one who has deep empathetic nature to care for others; sometimes at the expense of themself. Healthy minded people can do this! This is why I place utmost importance on kindness and sincerity in the way I teach and mentor my kids martial arts in Surrey and Delta area. The same philosophy holds true in my Surrey and Delta Taekwondo programs. Depression has taken on an uptick in society. It is one of the most destructive forces right now in the lives of kids and adults alike. As Surrey’s population continues to explode, so does loneliness. You would think that people would have more friends in a bigger city; but actually the opposite is true. In addition, technology also has its hand in creating more solitary lives. This is all the more reason, I believe the kind of community a martial arts school in Surrey and Delta becomes so important! The reason I hand pick who is allowed into my school is not because of elitism. I carefully decide that only kind people and kids gain admittance. I believe atmosphere and quality of the hearts of kids will foster others to become so much more! My students tell me, “ I wish you were the principal of my elementary school!” I say why? They reply because then school would be a place I would want to go to! I think kids just want a small inner circle of friends who really support each other. Isn’t this what we all want and need? When we go through some rough patches, don’t we want a consoling and objective confidant who can support us? This is what I and my taekwondo students attempt during our interactions at the Surrey martial arts school. Encouragement and a supporting atmosphere is where taekwondo students can develop resilience in life. As they reach physical challenges in learning new taekwondo technique, students realize they can achieve through not giving up! They ascertain that effort counts in life! As Rocky says, “ it’s not how hard life hits you! You gotta get up and keep moving forward! That’s how winning is done! You got a dream? Go get it! Do whatever needs to be done to achieve it!” To me, success and failure is not dependent on whether you actually achieve something necessarily; TRUE SUCCESS is how much EFFORT one puts into solving challenges in life. To me, these are true winners of life! People who digest the true meaning of perseverance! At Jong Kim Martial Arts in Surrey and Delta, I do not teach taekwondo! I use Taekwondo to develop self confidence, discipline, and PURPOSE! A kid who has true purpose, never fails! But instead, has a very bright future lying ahead! This is what Taekwondo really should do for each student that walks through the doors! With the support of parents, every child CAN DO IT! I am so thankful to the great hearted kids God has brought to me! I am the richest instructor, at heart, in the world because of my students!! This is true living in my opinion. Sincerely, Master Edward Kim 9th Dan Degree Black Belt www.jktkd.ca Jong Kim Martial Arts – Surrey – Taekwondo. Unit 136 – 7536 130 Street, Surrey, BC, V3W 1H8. 604-590-1000  What is Best Age to Start Martial Arts in Surrey and Delta?
Parents who wish their child to get a head start in life are turning to martial arts – taekwondo in Surrey and Delta. They know martial arts provides focus, discipline, and leadership skills. But when is the earliest age that is best? This is the million dollar question! From my 50 years experience as a student and instructor in Taekwondo and martial arts in Surrey and Delta, I outline which dynamics can answer this question:
Best Age to Start and why? Being a Korean parent, myself, we are particular driven to squeeze out as many life skills for our children at a young age. We put them in martial arts, music lessons, language lessons, Kumon, etc. We wish the very best future success for our kids and you are no different! To put it simply, there is no direct best answer but there are educated answers that fit each unique child. Children have different personalities which cannot be compared to others. They are unique! And as such, I answer according to this main premise. At Jong Kim Martial Arts in Surrey and Delta, we look at 5yrs old being the earliest to get the best bang for your buck! The reason is, this is the age they start to enter kindergarten; where kids initially learn social behavior requirements, following a structure routine, and expected norms for behaving through social interaction of what is acceptable or not behaviour. This coincides with a kid’s taekwondo program in Surrey and Delta! They form an important symbiotic relationship conducive to a child’s success in whether they can follow a kid’s program or not. Taekwondo or martial arts is meant to build a foundation of structured lifestyle, acceptable behaviour, learning basic taekwondo skills, discipline and focus in Surrey and Delta kids. They must all be intertwined in order to produce successful skill-sets which every parent longs for their kids. Intangible passion a child has for martial arts! Some kids who join martial arts in Surrey and Delta, have this incredible passion for taekwondo! Whether it stemmed from watching Cobra Kai or seeing a karate cartoon. This piques an incredible passion to this exciting martial arts craze. Their focus for martial arts can be so tunnel visioned that it can create a mind-set for that child to excel in karate program!!! Have you ever loved learning something in which you passion directly correlates to your success? Sure, of course! We all have; be it model building, learning to cook, etc. Kids martial arts is no different. An excited and enthusiastic child for martial arts drives them to do whatever it takes for mom and dad to let them join and to stay within the program! Passion goes a long way in life and taekwondo can be a catalyst for success in many areas of school life; such as academics, improved listening skills, and doing chores at home! Intent on purpose of putting child in martial arts program? Intent can be broken down, generally, into two different camps of thought reasoning.
Authoritative parenting is a parenting style or approach in which parents are responsive, supportive, and nurturing while setting firm limits on their children. Authoritarian parenting is another parenting style or approach in which parents are very rigid and use tough rules to control children’s behavior. At Jong Kim Martial Arts in Surrey and Delta, we believe the best approach to teach kid’s martial arts is a combination of these two ideals! And we have seen excellent results when sincere care goes into teaching kids. They are not just customers! Kids are human beings who needed to be treated with respect, honor, and valued self worth! Healthy kids are those whose parent and teachers set healthy boundaries of social behavior; as a major study has proven. They want and need guidelines to what is acceptable or not acceptable in their life’s boundaries. Skill sets of instructors that are conducive to kids enjoying their martial initial experience? Instructors who excel are those who are personable! They must genuinely have a heart for patience and understanding when it comes to instructing kids in martial arts in my opinion. Instructors need to be the adults; but at the same time, look at teaching from the perspective of a child. By incorporating this frame of thought, instructors can be extremely effective in their endeavour to introduce the proper foundation necessary for success in martial arts in Surrey and Delta! In summary, some kids have the above attributes as early as 4.5 yrs; while others start to have it at 8-10 yrs of age! It based on a case-by-case scenario of looking deep into each child’s unique personality and character traits and maturity level. Generally, I agree 5yr is the earliest age one should start martial arts. I sincerely hope this has been helpful. The reason I wrote this is because I never read a definitive and thoughtful answer to this age-old question. Jong Kim Martial Arts in Surrey welcome your child to try a free class to see if it’s a right fit for you child! Sincerely, Master Edward Kim 9th Dan Black Belt c/o : Jong Kim Martial Arts – Surrey – Taekwondo. Unit 136 – 7536 130 Street, Surrey, BC, V3W 1H8. 604-590-1000 www.jktkd.ca  Kids - Taekwondo - Martial Arts - Surrey – Delta – Newton - Jong Kim Martial Arts - Surrey - Taekwondo.
Jong Kim Martial Arts – Surrey – Taekwondo instructs martial arts, taekwondo, and karate in Surrey – Delta – Newton. Kids explore the exciting world of martial arts and taekwondo in Surrey and Delta and Newton area. The top reasons kids love martial arts! I outline top reasons martial arts benefit kids in surrey and delta: 1.Exciting kids martial arts and taekwondo. 2.Anti bully reasons. 3.Overall confidence and self esteem reasons. 4.Friendly Social interaction in an organized kid’s sport. 5.Physical fitness and coordination. Kids in Delta and Surrey are looking into martial arts – taekwondo- karate programs: because they watched Cobra Kai or other martial arts movies. Kids are naturally fascinated with martial arts because they envision themselves doing an activity shared by Eastern cultures. It is the same reason we like travel; so as to experience different cultures. Kids do not have to travel to Korea, Japan, or China in order to experience the martial arts. They can do so in the comfort of their own neighborhood! Martial arts, taekwondo, and karate are readily available in the Surrey – Delta – Newton areas. Anti- Bully reasons: Kids nowadays, deal with verbal and/or physical bullying at elementary school quite frequently. 80% of kids say they have experienced bully in one form or another unfortunately. The perceived sense of bullying also plays a major factor in kids starting martial arts or taekwondo or karate in Delta and Surrey. Jong Kim Martial Arts – Surrey – Taekwondo provides an encouraging atmosphere where they can develop self defense skills in Surrey and Delta; surrounded by other kind children. Kids mention the kind kids at our Jong Kim Martial Art’s school as a major reason why they train here. Who doesn’t enjoy nice people as their classmates? Overall confidence and self esteem reasons: For the same reason we buy car insurance; in the unlikely case scenario when we have an unpredicted car accident, kids turn to martial arts in preparation for the slim chance of being physically bullied at school or on the playground. A child’s natural instinct is to protect oneself from harm. It is a wise safety mechanism wired into our minds. Jong Kim Martial Arts, in Surrey and Delta and Newton, provides a venue where they develop karate and taekwondo skills, where they learn self defense skills. As a student progresses in their martial arts, they inevitably, develop more confidence as their skills improve. They see themselves one step closer in better preparing against a bully. Kicks and punches become more accurate and stronger! They see the instant improvement after every class! As a result, confidence and self esteem is directly correlated to self defense skill improvements. This is why kids in Surrey and Delta notice increased confidence as a result of their martial arts improvements! Jong Kim Martial Arts masters have experience in martial arts, taekwondo, and karate in Surrey, Delta, and Newton area. Friendly Social interaction in an organized kid’s sport: In the workplace or at school, we usually are unable to control unruly or abrasive coworkers or classmates. However, at our Jong Kim Martial Arts school, Master Kim hand selects who is able to be admitted into their Surrey and Delta kids; as a result, Master Kim is able to weed out undesirable students who are there for the wrong reasons. He ensures each applicant is kind and respectful; thus, ensuring high quality in character traits of young kids. Who doesn’t want kind classmates? Sure, of course, everyone knows the answer to this rhetorical question. Master Kim protects the integrity of his school by not accepted disrespectful students; who, in turn, harm the overall atmosphere of kindness and respectful kids. By doing so, he ensure a safe environment free from bullying. Physical fitness and coordination: Inevitably, as kids practice techniques, they see increasing skills being developed in their martial arts or taekwondo programs! Kids in the Delta, Surrey, and Newton area, see increased martial arts and taekwondo enhancements in their physical fitness! As kids improve coordination, they will see improvements in their regular school sports. Every sport requires coordination, flexibility, timing, and focus in order to excel. Jong Kim Martial Arts in Surrey and Delta, aim to improve a child’s overall sport skill level in their PE classes at school. Kids in martial arts in Delta, or kids in taekwondo Delta see this excellent result! Kids in martial arts in Surrey, or kids in taekwondo Surrey also see this improvement! In summary, the myriad of improvements resulting from kids martial arts or taekwondo are quite crucial to a child’s mental and physical well-being! These will carry over into their adult life as healthy and character development! If you wish these enhancements for your child, we welcome your child to join our Jong Kim Martial Arts school which instructs martial arts, taekwondo and karate to kids in Surrey, Delta, and Newton area. www.JkTkd.ca Jong Kim Martial Arts – Surrey – Taekwondo. Unit 136 – 7536 130 Street, Surrey, BC, V3W 1H8. 604-590-1000  What is Taekwondo at Jong Kim Martial Arts - Surrey – Delta?
Jong Kim Taekwondo is a martial arts found in Surrey and Delta. Taekwondo was created in Korea by General Choi. Taekwondo is comprised of 3 words in the Korean language. 1.“Tae” means kicking, leg sweeping, leg blocking, and kneeing. 2.“Kwon” means punching, knife-hand striking, hand blocking, hand parrying, hand grip locks, etc. 3.“Do” means the art or way of. Taekwondo in Surrey and Delta literally translates into Korean kick-boxing art. Taekwondo is a martial arts where hand and foot are weighted in 50/50 distribution. Before Taekwondo became an Olympic sport, introduced at the Seoul 1988 Olympics, it was an art of self defense combat system known as ITF Taekwondo. ITF Taekwondo was founded years before Olympic taekwondo was formed. ITF Taekwondo is the original taekwondo created as can be verified by fact checking Guinness Book of World’s Records. The beauty of Taekwondo was originally based on practical self defense training regime which utilizes hand and foot techniques. Taekwondo has become one of the most popular forms of martial arts in Surrey and Delta. At Jong Kim Martial Arts, we teach the original taekwondo system in Surrey and Delta. Key Benefits of Taekwondo – Martial Arts in Surrey and Delta are as follows: 1.Self defense & primary techniques 2.Discipline and focus 3.Health 4.Confidence 5.Moral character development. Taekwondo incorporates powerful punches and kicks development within the minds of each student. These techniques are as follows:
Martial arts in Delta teaches discipline and focus. Martial arts in Surrey also instructs a moral culture alongside with kicks and punches. Respect is paramount in Taekwondo. Discipline is key to successful martial arts in Surrey and Delta. Jong Kim Martial Arts in Surrey and Delta focuses on respecting others. A student who garners respect proves to be a valuable person within the community and thus, enriching said community! The health benefits of learning at Jong Kim Martial Arts in Delta and Surrey are incredible. We provide an exciting martial art which incorporates striking, self defense, joint locks, board breaking, aerial drills, and weapons training. The Delta Martial Arts and Delta Taekwondo scene is quite exciting! The Surrey martial arts and surrey Taekwondo is equally exciting! Kids love learning the Korean based martial arts in Surrey and Delta! Taekwondo in Delta and Surrey is key for bettering society due to the incorporation of moral values within its system. Taekwondo is a great kids activity because of this! Kids learn the importance of honorable character traits. These children, in turn, grow into fantastic adults who lead by example! Society is a better place because of those who chose to acquire key life skills in the Taekwondo system. Jong Kim Martial Arts in Delta and Surrey and prides itself on the betterment of society because of Taekwondo’s inherent capacity to nurture respect, discipline, and courtesy. Jong Kim Martial Arts - Surrey - Taekwondo Unit 136 - 7536 130 Street, Surrey, BC, V3W 1H8. 604-590-1000 www.jktkd.ca |
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