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Post by kurs10b on Apr 12, 2005 19:17:29 GMT -5
What do you all think about an ADHD kid taking tae kwon do? And do any of you have kids in some version and how much do you pay a month? Wondering if $130 for sign up fee/uniform/first month and $55 a month is average, high, low.
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Post by StrugglingAgain on Apr 12, 2005 20:23:14 GMT -5
My ds, 9, has taken Tae Kwon Do for two years. The discipline is wonderful for him, but I always stay for the class to watch. There has only been a few times I've had to scold him for horsing around. The instructor is a ninth degree black belt from Korea, coached the Olympics, and takes no silliness. We pay $99 a month, but for each belt there is a fee if he passes or not. The fee isn't cheap and as he advances each one gets more expensive. He's always passed and is now a green-stripe. If you ask ds if he likes it, he would only say, "I guess.", but he needs it and we encourage him to stay in it....on top of that, he's good!
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Post by mom2tj on Apr 12, 2005 20:54:08 GMT -5
my son hated it he took only a few classes and quit  to much yelling  we tried two different places at different ages didnt work out then again he hates any sport whatsoever  |
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Post by kurs10b on Apr 12, 2005 21:52:52 GMT -5
I know my kid wants to take it, but the price is pretty steep for me. The guy is good though. I dont know if I should shop around and find someone more affordable or what.
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Post by mothercat on Apr 12, 2005 21:55:21 GMT -5
 Bud used to take Tae kwon Do ..he liked it . It helps with self esteem, focus , and responsibility. He has a kick bag in the basement but due to his growth spurt and bone problems he is no longer allowed lower body exercise until he is full grown. It had nothing to do with the tai kwon do..he just grew too fast. ( he is now 205lbs and 5'6" and only a third the way done growing according to the doc) I think then we paid about what you are and that has been 5 yrs ago. I would reccomend it just for the self esteem and focus reasons.
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Post by Allanque on Apr 12, 2005 23:12:29 GMT -5
( he is now 205lbs and 5'6" and only a third the way done growing according to the doc) A third of the way time-wise or size-wise? |
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Post by george2 on Apr 12, 2005 23:20:41 GMT -5
The price in martial arts sometimes depends on the location of the school. Large cities will have higher prices. I have two and a half years experience in Kyokushin Karate. I received my brown belt and was the highest ranked student the whole time I was in the class. There is a lot of psychology in martial arts. I believe the knowledge that you don't have to prove anything to anyone because it would be too easy to inflict way more than they would need to realize their defeat gives you a peace. No more wondering about or worrying about thoughts that become unnecessary. It should be only for self defense and only enough to stop the attacker without any extra. It can be the art of not fighting. Martial Arts can remove anxiety from the life of an ADHD child if done properly. I paid twenty dollars a month. Christian based martial arts is more family oriented and fun, but serious, usually.
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Post by crillmom on Apr 13, 2005 6:33:49 GMT -5
my son takes tae kwon do and he loves it he is very good and coordinated, probably one of the best in his school, it is expensive, we pay 1,000 dollars for 10 months plus 50 dollars everytime he has a belt testing.
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Post by vickilyn32 on Apr 13, 2005 13:51:25 GMT -5
Both my kids took tae kwon do a few years ago and loved it. We paid $95 dollars a month for two kids two times a week. After we moved there was nowhere to take classes. We had a really great instructor, and I think that is part of the reason they liked it so much. They were 4 and 7 at the time, and he was great with younger kids.
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Post by kurs10b on Apr 13, 2005 14:15:14 GMT -5
All your prices are scaring me. I've done some calling around hoping that the YMCA offered a program or somewhere else cost less. Looks like I might have found one of the lower priced places around.
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Post by tridlette on Apr 13, 2005 15:07:51 GMT -5
Get ready for a long drawn out answer...
We started Kempo Karate in 1998... at the suggestion of our pediatrician... for Michael to learn self control. I shopped around for the right school. We lived in Burlington Vermont then. The school we chose advertised as "non-violent, conflict resolution." The school was great, they had an instructor who had an autistic child of his own, and was PHENOMENAL with my kids. The classes always ended with a game. I can't remember the fees now, but we paid $6 for each new belt.
We moved to the Philadelphia area. New school, still Kempo. The first one we looked at had WRITTEN tests for belt promotion! OMG. Not for us! Second school we joined, was big into "street fighting". We paid nearly $1000 per kid per year, plus testing fees, plus belt fees. Patrick HATED it, quit after 8 months. $$$ down the drain.
Next school, was much more like the Vermont school. Energetic, friendly, teaching about life skills and self esteem as much as about karate. My complaint with the school, they want a 3 yr. commitment. Who knows what a kid is going to do in 3 yrs?
But, we joined, paid $2900 per kid for a 3 yr. program! OMG! 2 weeks ago, they all 3 passed their Junior Black Belt Test. Now, the fun begins again!
To commit for the adult Black Belt program, at least 2 more years, another $2962 per child!
Twice a week, for 3 years? Okay, I love it, the kids love it. I am with them every class. I know where they are, what they are doing, who their friends are...
And I am broke... but... 2 years ago, a teenage Bully came after Shaun, then 8, on the playground at the Catholic Church. Threatened him with a knife. He kept his cool. Handled it really well, reported it to the police... perfect description... right down to the color of the setting on the guy's earring!
The local township sponsors a tae kwon do school at the elementary school... 12 lessons for $30. I have heard about kids coming away in tears, others who love the guy! I haven't met him to pass fair judgement. But I know from my own experience that every school has it's own personality.
We live in a tough place, my kids feel empowered. The teacher tells them... "find a way or make a way", "do your best", "show respect", "practice self control"
YUP, it costs, but I am glad I found a way.
So, moral of the story.
NOT ALL SCHOOLS ARE CREATED EQUALLY. Shop around, try more than one. Different teaching styles, different learning styles. But don't think that you "only get what you pay for" because there are very good teachers that teach because they love it. There are expensive places that are terrible. Find a comfortable fit!
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Post by StrugglingAgain on Apr 13, 2005 15:58:57 GMT -5
I think that's wonderful for your children. I know better than to commit anything for three years with my severe ADHD. From what I understand, Tae Kwon Do is the same no matter where you take classes in what they teach, the belts, etc. Not so with Karate, kick boxing, etc. If you were to move and your child had a red belt in Tae Kwon Do, then he would pick up right there and go on. DS goes twice a week for 45 min. and it's $99 a month. The instructor is sensational with all the children. Of course, he expects more out of the older ones or those who have been taking a while, as he should. He often lets them all play a game at the end of the lesson, like dodge ball. That still is teaching them to be light on their feet and to maneuver themselves, etc. I know not everyone would love it, but I find it good for ds and even when he's dragging his feet about going, he goes anyway and is immediately engulfed in it as soon as the class gets started. I DO hope he's retaining the self-defense part of it since there are so many sickos in this world. DS is small in stature and I hope this will empower him also.
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Post by Allanque on Apr 13, 2005 16:24:59 GMT -5
I want to do some kind of martial arts this summer, in addition to learning to fight with swords. I was forbidden to take them when I still lived at home. After I broke Dad's nose, Mom was scared what I'd do if I was trained. (It was his fault, he jumped out and scared the he** out of me) A friend of mine teaches, so I'll probably ask him for suggestions and all that fun stuff. |
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Post by kurs10b on Apr 13, 2005 19:14:37 GMT -5
Wow, a 3 year commitment is huge. This place has you sign a 6 month contract. 6 months is doable. The instructor there is great. He has 2 aides that are also blackbelts (1 is his daughter). It looks like most of the classes are very small. 8-10 kids. They do a warm up at the begining, then run through forms or at least they did when we went due to testing coming up. Then they broke them up into even smaller groups to work on what they needed to work on. He is definately into teaching character. Every month they have something different that they work on.
His therapist thinks that the classes would be great for him, so I guess I have to hit the bank tomorrow and pay to get him going.
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Post by george2 on Apr 13, 2005 19:16:58 GMT -5
Just a little self defense for the untrained friends on the site. All of the flying kicks and fancy stuff is exciting, but in real life it can get you hurt if you are not a master. The biggest guys are the most sensitive about their toes and feet. If you notice when a person is coming close to you and you step toward them and they step back, their foot is the closest thing to you. You can make an upward hand gesture toward them as you step toward them and get their eyes facing up while you are coming down with a hard heel stomp to their bones on the top of their foot. The big toe is great too. Now the objective is to get away. If they can't chase you it becomes possible.
If someone grabs you and you feel you are going to be harmed in whatever illegal way, you can reach up and grab the top of their ear, squeeze very tightly and pull down with all of your force. The ear comes off at sixty-five pounds of pressure. That isn't much pressure. This only for self protection. I could save you life though. Anything more serious would require an attack to the eyes or something worse.
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