Mission Statement

We are a martial arts school, not a gym.  We value education and approach

the martial arts from that perspective.

 

Our focus is to develop individuals physically, mentally and spiritually.  It is

our desire to guide individuals along the path to becoming a Black Belt as

opposed to simply selling them one.  We are unlike many of the "fast food"

martial arts schools that have appeared over the last several years.

 

We are not a production line.  Producing high numbers of Black Belts is not

our aim.  We strive for excellence on every level and that takes time,

patience, discipline, courage and a lot of hard work. 

 

We believe in teaching life skills, such as courtesy, integrity, commitment and focus, respect for self and others, discipline, humility and courage.  These make up the core Tenets of our Art.  These shape our character

and make us better human beings.

 

We believe in quality over quantity.  This theme is apparent in our curriculum, which focuses on teaching technically correct and useful techniques.  Many times, these techniques lack the “flash and glitter” that the movies typically depict.  Since we are not in the business of producing movie stars, we are comfortable with that.  We want our students to be able to use what we teach in the event they ever have to defend themselves or protect a loved-one.

 

We focus on teaching Korean martial arts.  We are experts in what we teach and wish to share that expertise with you.  We believe in continuing education and constantly strive to learn new skills.  As we become proficient in new techniques and training methods, we will incorporate those into our classes, but not before we are confident in our own abilities.  We are committed to maintaining our current core skills and require our instructors to re-certify annually.

 

We believe in competition as a tool for self-improvement.  While it is not a requirement for rank advancement, it is encouraged and supported.  We have a history of National and International champions and strive to carry on that tradition.  To that end, we offer separate competition classes geared to train competitive athletes in the art of Tae Kwon Do.

 

We practice what we preach and operate with the highest level of integrity.  We take this very seriously; it is a part of our daily lives.  It is who we are.

 

^{Copyright 2007-2008 McArther’s Tae Kwon Do & Fitness. All rights reserved.  This, or any file with a copyright notice, may not be published, broadcast or otherwise distributed without prior written permission.}