Featured · First class
Getting ready for your child’s first class
What to bring, what to expect at the door, and why watching first is fine.
Notes from the mat
Short, useful guidance for parents of children ages 2–13, written by the school, not by an algorithm. Nothing here replaces a conversation with an instructor.
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First class
Getting ready for your child’s first class
What to bring, what to expect at the door, and why watching first is fine.
Choosing a program
Is my 3-year-old ready for Tae Kwon Do?
What a Pee-Wee class asks of a 2 or 3 year old, and how to tell if it’s time to try one.
Choosing a program
Tae Kwon Do vs karate: which fits your child?
What to ask any school before a first class.
Choosing a program
Mommy & Me Tae Kwon Do for 2-year-olds
What happens in a Mommy & Me class, where a parent does the class with their child.
Belt progress
How do stripes work in Tae Kwon Do?
What a stripe on your child's belt means, how it's earned, and how stripes lead to a belt test.
Focus at home
How can my child practice Tae Kwon Do at home?
What to practice between classes, how to make it safe and fun, and how parents can help without becoming the instructor.
Belt progress
What are the Tae Kwon Do belt colors in order?
All nine belt colors in order, the form for each one, and how a child moves from one belt to the next.
First class
Can parents watch their child's Tae Kwon Do class?
When you watch, when you join in, and how to help from the side of the mat.
Belt progress
Why do Tae Kwon Do students break boards?
What a board break proves, how it fits each belt, and why it belongs in class, not at home.
School news
What happens at a Tae Kwon Do birthday party?
The whole party, from the rehearsal two weeks before to the trophy at the end.
Choosing a program
What age can kids start Tae Kwon Do?
Which class fits each age, from Mommy & Me at 2 to Youth at 13.
Choosing a program
Is my 4- or 5-year-old ready for Tae Kwon Do?
What the Children program asks of a 4- or 5-year-old, and how to tell if it's time to try.
Choosing a program
How to choose a martial arts school for your child
Nine questions to ask any school before your child joins, with Chung TKD's answers.
Belt progress
How to tie a karate belt or Tae Kwon Do belt
The double wrap and flat knot step by step, and how to tie the belt on your child.
Choosing a program
Tae Kwon Do vs jiu-jitsu for kids: which fits your child?
Kicks and forms, or holds on the mat: how the two arts differ for children.
Choosing a program
Tae Kwon Do vs judo for kids: which fits your child?
Kicks at a distance or throws up close, and how the two arts compare for a child.
Choosing a program
Tae Kwon Do vs kung fu for kids: which fits your child?
One Korean art or a family of Chinese styles, and how the two compare for a child.
Choosing a program
Which martial art is best for kids?
Tae Kwon Do, karate, judo, jiu-jitsu and kung fu, side by side for a child.
First class
Tae Kwon Do terms for kids: a parent's glossary
Charyeot, junbi, hana, dul: the Korean words your child hears in class, and how to say them.
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