Fort Bend TaeKwonDo School Rules for all: Try Hard. Be Safe. Treat others the way you want to be treated. Have fun! Student Rules 1. Students are REQUIRED to have their belt, taekwondo pants, and either a Fort Bend/Taekwondo America t-shirt or their taekwondo jacket at the start of class. Orange belts and above are required […]
Stress is a significant part of our lives today. And while we all experience it, children and teens have a more difficult time managing it. Social tensions, family stressors, the Pandemic, etc. all impact a young person’s mental well-being. For this reason, it’s important for parents to help their children develop coping skills by guiding […]
One of the biggest struggles in parenting is understanding why perfectly sweet and smart children can, in an instant, turn into the most difficult beings ever faced. It’s often as if a switch was flipped and chaos has ensued. This typically results in parents becoming frustrated at their child and disciplining them in the heat […]
As people grow older, they begin to find ways to be more productive and make use of their time. For senior citizens, in particular, they find that there is even more time they need to utilize and want to do so effectively. Many will go out and find other jobs while others will pursue hobbies […]
Every year, the American Heart Association celebrates Heart Month to raise awareness about heart disease and heart health. What you may not know is that martial arts are great for the heart. In fact, the cardiac benefits of martial arts give a whole new meaning to the idea of cardiovascular fitness. With that in mind, […]
Grade school can be quite the experience for any child. It is a place where a child not only learns academically but one where a child must learn to socialize and function in the world. Unfortunately, there are a lot of negative experiences that a child may have when going through school. Whatever those experiences […]
As you all know, our Stay at Home orders have led to massive disruptions in our daily routines as families. And I applaud all of you for doing the impossible. I know how overwhelmed both parents and children are feeling right now as I’ve talked to many of my schools’ families in the past week […]
One of the most important things that you can do as a parent is to establish a connection with your child. In fact, children need connection more than anything else. Here are a few ways that you can begin to build a great connection with your child: Daily Interactions: 1. Make one-on-one connections with […]
updated 05/13/2020 AKA – When Should I NOT bring my child to taekwondo classes? While we love having your child in our classes, there are times when it’s prudent for them to not attend. Here are our guidelines as to when your child should not come to class. Please do NOT bring your child to […]
The Importance of Bilateral Coordination on Physical and Cognitive Skills The development of a child can be one of the most fascinating things to watch unfold. From infants mirroring movements to toddlers and children mastering high-level developmental skills, the growth they experience in a short time is astounding. And while all skills are important […]
When my daughter started middle school, she wanted to play an instrument and be a part of her middle-school orchestra. We went to the “try the instrument” event, and after trying out seemingly every single instrument there, she settled on the cello. At first, she was super excited to practice and learn new songs. As […]
SKILLS STRIPE FOR THE WEEK We are in review week this week! Students who still need stripes in order to test next week will have the opportunity to earn them throughout classes this week. Please note that we determine what stripes we’ll review during class warm-up as we assess who needs what stripes during this […]
Weekly Update for the week of September 16 – 20 SHORT WEEK OF CLASSES We will only have classes Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday this week due to the Taekwondo America National Tournament, High Rank Testing, and Partner meetings taking place in Orlando, Florida. THERE ARE NO CLASSES THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 & 20 […]
SKILLS STRIPE FOR THE WEEK On Monday and Tuesday, students will have a shot at earning their RED stripe: Skillz (most of our 4 1/2 – 6-year-olds): Focus Taekwondo (most of our 7-year-olds and up): Agility Wednesday through Friday, students will have a shot at earning their ORANGE stripe: Skillz (most of our 4 1/2 – 6-year-olds): Balance […]
SKILLS STRIPE FOR THE WEEK On Monday and Tuesday, students will have a shot at earning their BLACK stripe: Skillz (most of our 4 1/2 – 6-year-olds): Fitness Taekwondo (most of our 7-year-olds and up): Sparring/One-Steps Wednesday through Friday, students will have a shot at earning their PURPLE/RAINBOW stripe: Skillz (most of our 4 […]
For the week of July 15-19 NO CLASSES FRIDAY, JULY 19 Students and instructors will be attending the Texas Taekwondo America Regional Camp in Corsicana, TX! SKILLS STRIPE FOR THE WEEK On Monday and Tuesday, students have a shot at earning their PURPLE/RAINBOW stripe: Skillz – Memory Taekwondo – Form Wednesday and Thursday, students have […]
For the week of July 1 – 5 SPECIAL CLASS SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK Due to the July 4 holiday, our schedule for the week has changed! Please make a note of it: Monday and Tuesday – Regular Class Schedule Wednesday – ALTERED SCHEDULE – 4:30p – Skillz Class; 5:00p – All TKD ages and […]
For the week of June 24-29 SKILLS STRIPE FOR THE WEEK On Monday and Tuesday, students have a shot at earning their BLACK stripe: Skillz – Fitness Taekwondo – One-Steps/Sparring On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, students have a shot at earning their PURPLE/RAINBOW stripe: Skillz – Memory Taekwondo – Form Forms for this testing cycle Students will need to […]
Fort Bend TKD Weekly Update – June 16 For the week of June 17-21 SKILLS STRIPE FOR THE WEEK On Monday and Tuesday, students have a shot at earning their ORANGE stripe: Skillz – Balance Taekwondo – Intensity On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, students have a shot at earning their RED stripe: Skillz – Focus Taekwondo – Agility […]
For the week of June 10 – 14 SKILLS STRIPE FOR THE WEEK On Monday and Tuesday, students have a shot at earning their BLUE stripe: Skillz – Control Taekwondo – Technique On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, students have a shot at earning their GREEN stripe: Skillz – Kicking Taekwondo – Kicks Forms for […]
WEEKLY UPDATE For the week of May 27-31 NO CLASS MONDAY, MAY 27 No classes on Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. SKILLS STRIPE FOR THE WEEK REVIEW WEEK This week will be review week for all classes. Students who are planning on testing next week will have the opportunity to […]
During the school season teachers, assistants, and counselors are focused on helping your children learn and grow. But what happens during the summer season when these people are not around? It makes sense that as a parent you would want your child to maintain some level of growth and development over the summer in order […]
WEEKLY UPDATE For the week of May 19-24 SKILLS STRIPE FOR THE WEEK Monday and Tuesday, students have a shot at earning their BLACK and PURPLE stripes: Skillz – Black – Fitness; Purple – Memory Taekwondo – Black – One-Steps/Sparring; Purple/Rainbow – Form Taekwondo students will also have the opportunity to earn their purple […]
Taming the Screen-time Demons – how to use brain chemistry to balance the negative effects of digital activity Science has proven again and again how digital screens, the specific types of light they emit, and the content our kids consume on them, can be highly addictive, and have negative impacts on behavior, learning, mental health, […]
WEEKLY UPDATE For the week of May 13 – 17 SKILLS STRIPE FOR THE WEEK Monday and Tuesday, students have a shot at earning their RED stripe: Skillz – Focus Taekwondo – Agility Wednesday and Thursday, students have a shot at earning their ORANGE Stripe: Skillz – Balance Taekwondo – Intensity On Friday, students have […]
ENDORPHINS The Key to Effort and Focus in Children and Teens It’s that time of the school year – when kids want to do anything except learn! It seems as if their lack of focus on their homework, studying for tests, and even in class grows more and more every day with the end of […]
WEEKLY UPDATE – May 6 SKILLS STRIPE FOR THE WEEK Monday and Tuesday, students have a shot at earning their GREEN stripe: Skillz – Kicking Taekwondo – Kicks Wednesday through Friday, students have a shot at earning their BLUE Stripe: Skillz – Control Taekwondo – Technique Taekwondo students will also have the opportunity to […]
WEEKLY UPDATE – April 29 SKILLS STRIPE FOR THE WEEK Monday and Tuesday, students have a shot at earning their BLACKstripe: Skillz – Fitness Taekwondo – One Steps/Sparring Wednesday through Friday, students have a shot at earning their PURPLEStripe: Skillz – Memory Skillz – Form Taekwondo students will have the opportunity to earn their […]
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WEEKLY UPDATE – April 21 SKILLS STRIPE FOR THE WEEK Monday and Tuesday, students have a shot at earning their ORANGE stripe: Skillz – Balance Taekwondo – Intensity Wednesday through Friday, students have a shot at earning their RED Stripe: Skillz – Focus Skillz – Agility Forms for this testing cycle: Skillz – Chon-Ji […]
WEEKLY UPDATE – April 14 SKILLS STRIPE FOR THE WEEK We’re starting our April – June testing cycle this week! Monday and Tuesday, students have a shot at earning their BLUE stripe: Skillz – Teamwork Taekwondo – Technique Wednesday through Friday, students have a shot at earning their GREEN Stripe: Skillz – Kicking Skillz […]
WEEKLY UPDATE – April 7 NO CLASSES THIS WEEK – TESTING TAKES PLACE MONDAY – WEDNESDAY Testing Week is here! Remember, we HAVE NO CLASSES THIS WEEK due to testing. Testing Days and Times are listed below. You’ll be receiving a push notification every day with the testing schedule. Please remember that you need to […]
Recently, we’ve had a lot of members get very upset with us when we don’t make an exception to our rules regarding being on time or dressing in uniform for classes. We don’t make exceptions for three reasons: in order to have integrity in all that we do, and to teach a lifestyle of discipline, […]
WEEKLY UPDATE – MARCH 31 SKILLS STRIPE FOR THE WEEK REVIEW WEEK This week is review week! We’ll be reviewing our testing procedures each day in our taekwondo classes. We will review for any missing stripes for students who want to test next week. Please note that we can effectively review for 2 stripes […]
WEEKLY UPDATE – MARCH 24 SKILLS STRIPE FOR THE WEEK: On Monday and Tuesday, students will have a shot at earning their PURPLE stripe: Skillz – Memory TKD – Form – students will also have a shot at earning their rainbow stripe for knowing their entire form Wednesday through Friday, students will have a shot […]
WEEKLY UPDATE – MARCH 17 SKILLS STRIPE FOR THE WEEK: On Monday and Tuesday, students will have a shot at earning their RED stripe: Skillz – Focus TKD – Agility Wednesday through Friday, students will have a shot at earning their ORANGE stripe: Skillz – Balance TKD – Board Breaking Forms for this testing cycle: […]
WEEKLY UPDATE – MARCH 10 THANK YOU! Thank you to all of the students who participated in our in-school tournament this weekend. I had a blast, and I hope you did, too! A special shout out to the STORM Team members and instructors who made this event possible: Marcus, Katelyn, Kai, B, Sofia, Grayson, Cole, […]
WEEKLY UPDATE – MARCH 3 THANK YOU! Thank you to all of the students who participated in our in-school tournament this weekend. I had a blast, and I hope you did, too! A special shout out to the STORM Team members and instructors who made this event possible: Marcus, Katelyn, Kai, B, Sofia, Grayson, Cole, […]
Find a PDF file of the calendar here: March calendar of Events
In-School Tournament Information Competition Times and Ring Assignments Please remember: Full white uniforms are required for the OG sparring and one-step competitions. Please arrive a few minutes early so we’re ready to go at the start time. For those of you sparring, please don’t forget your sparring gear! Time Person Ring 9a, Ninja Warrior […]
WEEKLY UPDATE – FEBRUARY 24 SKILLS STRIPE FOR THE WEEK Monday and Tuesday, students will have a shot at earning their BLACK stripe: Skillz program – Fitness Taekwondo program – One Steps/Sparring White through Orange Belt Taekwondo students will earn their black stripe when they’ve memorized and can perform, without assistance or instruction, their […]
WEEKLY UPDATE – FEBRUARY 17 SKILLS STRIPE FOR THE WEEK Monday and Tuesday, students will have a shot at earning their ORANGE stripe: Skillz program – Balance Taekwondo program – Intensity Wednesday through Friday, students will have a shot at earning their RED stripe: Skillz program – Focus Taekwondo program – Agility […]
WEEKLY UPDATE – FEBRUARY 17 SKILLS STRIPE FOR THE WEEK Monday and Tuesday, students will have a shot at earning their ORANGE stripe: Skillz program – Balance Taekwondo program – Intensity Wednesday through Friday, students will have a shot at earning their RED stripe: Skillz program – Focus Taekwondo program – Agility […]
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Halloween is such a fun time of the year for children; but when children encounter tricks instead of treats, this holiday can become very scary – and not just because of the decorations and frightening costumes. Abductions, bullying, candy that has been compromised; these are all things that can make Halloween a dreadful holiday for […]
Weekly Update – March 11, 2018 SKILL STRIPES OF THE WEEK – ORANGE AND RED On Monday and Tuesday, students will have a shot at earning their Orange Stripe: Early Skillz – Hopping Basic Skillz – Balance Kids/Teens/Adults – Board Breaking On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, students will have a shot at earning their Red Stripe: […]
Fort Bend TaeKwonDo Weekly Update January 28, 2018 SKILLS STRIPES FOR THIS WEEK Monday – Friday Review Week This week will be review week for all students to earn any missing stripes to be ready for testing. During each warm up in each class, we’ll determine what stripes are still needed. We will do […]