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Taekwon-Do means ”the art of hand and foot”. As well as being a form of self-defence, Taekwon-Do promotes physical conditioning and self-discipline. Studying Taekwon-Do develops the mind, body and spirit and encourages learning and strength.
Primarily, the Tiny Taekwon-Do class is about introducing young children (3½-7yrs) to the basic elements of Taekwon-Do in a fun and active environment. The classes help children increase motor skills such as balance and coordination, improve listening skills and develop courtesy and discipline.
The classes also aim to develop children’s confidence and the self-esteem that will help them to succeed at school and elsewhere.
Tiny Taekwon-Do (TinyTKD) delivers a lot of exercise and focused activity and will help children to work with each other as many exercises involve teams or partners. TinyTKD aims to help the child to be respectful to others, to follow instructions and to understand the importance of self-control. TinyTKD will also prepare the student to progress to the regular Taekwon-Do syllabus when they are old enough.
To recognise a student’s progress in achieving the overall aims of the training programme, different coloured T-shirts (in place of traditional belts) are awarded as certain criteria are fulfilled. All students start with a White Tiny Taekwon-Do T-Shirt and then aim to finally achieve Black!
More details on the syllabus will be provided with membership of the club.
Tiny Taekwon-Do Class Times
Tuesdays & Fridays 4-4:45pm at Lyonsdown Hall, New Barnet - more location info here.
Please note that this is a once-per-week class with a choice of attendance on Tuesday or Friday, if a class is not full.
Thursdays 4-4:45pm at Essex Hall, West Finchley - more location info here.
Tiny Taekwon-Do availability
| Class | Status |
| New Barnet Tuesday, 4-4:45pm | FULL |
| West Finchley Thursday, 4-4:45pm | Places available ! |
| New Barnet Friday, 4-4:45pm | Places available ! |
| New Barnet Tuesday, 3:15-4:00pm | Planned for 2008 |
| Please let us know if a planned class is of interest to you! | |
Details of new classes will be posted here in due course. If a class you are interested in is marked as FULL, please contact us anyway as additional classes and time slots are being planned.
When is a child ready for TinyTKD?
The child should respond positively and reliably to their name when called. They should also be able to copy others quite well.
Starting age would generally be 4 years old, but students have started from 3.5 years.
What's needed to join in?
For the first class, clothing should be loose-fitting and stretchable - for example tracksuit bottoms and T-shirt - and no footwear is required as training is done barefoot.
Water is available at the venue but your own bottle is more convenient.
How much does it cost?
The first class costs just £1.
If you then want to join the school, the Joining fee includes:
Full details of Membership, further trial lessons and Special Offers are provided at your first class.
Tiny TKD Children's Taekwondo
