General information on all Classes
Core Chung Do Kwan Values
We teach the following values as well as teaching -- with these values...
- Effort: We put all our strength of body, mind and
spirit in training.
- Courtesy: We show respect and kindness to each
other.
- Patience: We understand that learning martial arts is difficult and we train
patiently and show patience to others who are training.
- Silence: We put intense internal
focus on our technique during training.
- Friendship: We show mutual friendship to our fellow
students and instructors. We think of each other as our Tae Kwon Do family, with fellow students as
brothers and sisters and instructors as respected parents.
- Humor: A martial arts class is a
naturally intimidating environment. We diffuse some of the fear in that environment by training with
fun, joy and humor. Our training is intensely serious but we also know how to
laugh.
Class Philosophy
Class philosophy is to make classes, fun and exciting, but at the same time to learn a serious and
difficult athletic skill. We make every effort to both help kids and adults to learn as much as
possible and gain as much skill as possible, but also make it fun and interesting for
them.
Rank Advancement
We are associated with Tae Kwon Do Chung Do Kwan schools and 9th
degree black belt Grandmaster Kim, D.H. of Tucson Arizona as well as the Chung Do Kwan in Korea. Rank
advancement is available, but requires additional fees for testing as well as annual membership fees
to the organization (once the student attains the rank of yellow-belt). Rank Advancement, has set
criteria and goals (including number of lessons and time in rank) and students need to meet those
criteria before advancing. The curriculum is different for each belt rank, and students
must successfully pass their test before advancing to the curriculum in the next rank.
Terms
Classes are organized into terms. The kids classes have terms
that are six weeks long (with some extra FREE Trial classes for some terms), and the
adult classes have terms that are ten to
fourteen weeks long. Family-TKD classes have: Fall I, Fall II, Winter, Spring I,
Spring II, and Summer terms. While the adult classes have: Fall, Winter, Spring and
Summer terms. We also have a break in the spring that corresponds to spring break
for St-Vrain Valley School district.
For information on class policies for cancelling, make-up, holidays or the like see
our policies page.
Dress Code
All students will wear a white traditional
wrap-around uniform with belt. Students can purchase the uniform on their first day for
$20.00.
Until their uniform arrives they can use comfortable work-out clothing to train in. Ranking
belts will wear the association patch and belt signifying their rank, without any other decorations.
Students and parents should ensure that uniforms fit correctly and are kept clean.
Vision Statement
Help create families and individuals that are self-reliant, unafraid,
independent, strong, and able to defend themselves while also being confident and supportive of
each other and their community.
Non-discrimination
Colorado Blue Wave Martial Arts is a school that admits students of any race, gender, color,
religion, national origin, ethnic origin and political affiliation to all the rights,
privileges, programs and activities generally made available to students in the
classes. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion,
national origin, ethnic origin and political affiliation in administration of its
educational policies, admission policies, rank advancement policies, scholarship
programs and any other school administered programs.