January 21, 2025 / Surrey Jong Kim Martial Arts, How to Choose the Right Martial Arts School in Surrey or Delta for your child? Martial Arts Surrey, BC - Newton, BC - Delta, BC.
With so many different styles of martial arts schools available, how can one navigate and how to choose the right martial arts school in Surrey, BC, Delta, BC, or Newton, BC for your child? Being a parent myself, I want the best quality instruction in any activity I choose for my child's well-being. Generally, most parents will perform due diligence in their quest for getting the best bang for your hard earned buck. Some things to look for are as follows: * martial arts instructor's qualifications * who will personal instruct your child? * proven track record of past students * character traits of taekwondo instructor * instructor's personability * quality of instruction * contracts? month to month or long term? * and much more! What are the Taekwondo / Martial Arts instructor's qualifications? Within each type of martial arts style, there lies a myriad of organizations where the root of that particular style derives from. Shotokan is considered karate's root style. ITF World Taekwondo organization is considered Taekwondo's root style. ( as verified by fact finding Guinness Book of World's Records). And so on. I would want someone who is as high as possible, within a particular style's world organization, to be my child's mentor. Usually, these qualifications can be researched. Great martial arts schools can be found in the Surrey, BC, Delta, BC, and Newton, BC area! I am very fortunate that my father was one of Taekwondo's original Founding member. My father, Grandmaster Jong Chan Kim, was instrumental in the expansion of Taekwondo on a global scale back in 1955. Indeed, I am very fortunate to have a world famous Taekwondo father! I am very humbled. Through the many years of dedication, starting at such a young age, my father propelled me to become one of the youngest high ranking Taekwondo instructor. I am so thankful to him. So, regardless of which martial arts style you choose, ensure you have the best qualified instructor in your area. Quality matters. Do not worry about driving a few minutes further, in order get the best quality. Who will personally instruct your beginner child in martial arts? Usually, the head instructor of each particular institution only instructs the high level students; while junior instructors will direct beginner white belts. This may vary from school to school. Who would you prefer to teach your child? Of course you would want the head master right? At our Surrey Jong Kim Martial Arts school, Master Edward Kim (8th degree senior ranking master) personally teach beginners; as well as advanced students. I believe every student deserves this personal care to attention. Though this may not be feasible at the majority of martial arts schools out there. If the head instructor is unable to teach your beginner child, look for qualifications of junior instructors who will be in charge. Ask which black belt level they are certified in and go from there. In ITF World Taekwondo Organization, black belts range from first to ninth degree black belt. The highest ranking Taekwondo belt is considered a grandmaster; which is only a handful of masters receive globally. Other styles such as karate have differing belt ranks so you need to ask. Proven track record of past and current success stories! Usually the main way to ascertain success stories are from google reviews and coming across a martial arts school's alumni student. Some google reviews may show life altering impact which the Taekwondo School had on his/her life! This holds the same if you are referred by a friend who may have trained at a particular institution. In my 50+ years of Taekwondo experience, I am fortunate to have incredibly dedicated students in Surrey and Delta area. One such student is Gurleen, Harleen, and Amir Randhawa. I remember the day their parents came in for a free trial class and expressed the desire to have their children learn self defense. All three were like sponges; soaking in all the techniques and dedication required to move forward in their Taekwondo training. They reckon back and share how they learned humility, perseverance, hard work, and kindness under my guidance. They were so dedicated that they trained five days per week! I was so blown away by their commitment! As a result, they are now all lawyers in the city! Wow! I meet them at their family home time to time. To this day, they are the most warm-hearted, kindest, and well-mannered people I have come across! And believe me, I have come across over 10,000 parents, students in my life time due to Taekwondo. In my latter stage of my life, I am comforted to know, there are great adults to usher in the future of Surrey and Vancouver! Another student is Mr. Ali Mansour! He started with my in his latter high school years. I remember the incredible maturity and calmness about him; even at his young age. He filled the class with optimism. He recently paid me a visit out of province to train with me on his vacation. This time he brought his wife and children to train during his short visit. He is still the most gentle and industrious student today! He exudes confidence with a great deal of patience and understanding towards others. I am so proud of him! He currently is a Captain in the Canadian Military Tank Platoon division! I can go on and on about many others who became doctors, etc. But, I will stop here. Every parent wishes their child to be happy and to have a promising future. This is why the character traits of your child's martial arts or Taekwondo instructor is paramount! Children know if they like someone within minutes of meeting them. This is why you may wish to try a free class until your child feels comfortable with a particular martial arts school's instructor. Contracts? month to month versus long term contracts? Every school's prerogative is choose either means. Usually, longer term contracts save you a little bit each month. These locked in contracts usually do not allow a student to break it even in extenuating circumstances such as moving far away and so on. So if you choose to lock in, do your due diligence and ask if you can break contract in special circumstances? I recommend go month to month initially and go from there. Affordability is another realistic concern. Ask up front, what are the monthly tuition. Ask if there are extra fees such as belt test fees, equipment fees, association fees, etc. Knowing this ahead of time, will make you better prepared in choosing the right martial arts school for your child in Surrey, BC or Delta, BC or Newton, BC. I sincerely hope this basic information has been helpful for you. If you so choose to try our Jong Kim Martial Arts School in Newton, BC, Surrey, BC, Delta, BC, please call and/or visit our website at www.JKTKD.ca. Good luck on your quest! Feel free to call 604-590-1000 Surrey Martial Arts - JONG KIM MARTIAL ARTS - Surrey Taekwondo 136 - 7536 130th Street, Surrey, BC, V3W 1H8 604-590-1000 Comments are closed.
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AUTHOR: Jong Kim Martial Arts - Surrey - Delta - Newton - TaekwondoArchives
February 2025
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