Waterford TaeKwon-Do

Lil' Dragon Wills

This program teaches more than just martial arts. It teaches every student to be good citizens and to prepare them for life, or at least kindergarten. It includes units in safety and life skills. These help the students become well rounded and make our school unique, be developing the child's social, emotional, physical and intellectual growth. If you look at this program as a triangle, safety skills, life skills and martial arts each form one leg. Each Lil' Dragon will:

	Learn to share
	Develop self-esteem
	Develop a sense of independence
	Take turns
	Stimulate curiosity
	Develop speech and language
	Promote physical strength
	Develop a love of learning
	Build fundamental motor skills
	Increase awareness of body and space
	Follow directions
	Encourage socialization
	Problem solve
	Demonstrate responsibility
	Show self-control
	Act respectfully

Lil' Dragons General Rules for Class

1. Upon entering or leaving the Do Chang (school), students in Do Bock (uniforms) or in street clothes shall acknowledge the flags by bowing. This will be done without exception.

2. During the class, proper respect and discipline shall be maintained at all times.

A. When a student comes to class late, he or she should wait until he or she is recognized by the instructor, then approach, bow, and get permission to join class.

B. When a student must leave the mats during training, he or she should first receive permission from the instructor, unless other instructions were given at the start of class.

C. Students should reply with "yes", "no", or "Yes, Ma'am" or "no, ma'am". The words yeh, yup, nope, etc. should never be used.

D. All instructors, assistant instructors, and black belts are to be addressed as Mr., Miss., Ms., or Mrs. as the case may be, or Sir or Ma'am, respective of age. Students are never to call the instructor by the first name,

E. No jewelry or chewing gum will be allowed in class.

F. No profanity is allowed in the Do Chang.

G. When entering the office of the Master Instructor, knock, bow, and then enter.

3. There should be an absence of unnecessary noise in the school. Parents are encouraged to stay and watch the class, but please refrain from talking on the sidelines. Absolutely no interrupting of class by a parent will be allowed. We need him or her to pay attention to the instructors not the parents.

4. Great importance should be attached to salutation. It is an integral part of TaeKwon-Do. While training one should treat with esteem, and pay respect to one's instructors, senior members, and opponents. One should not loose prudence, self-control, patience, or composition. Before and after exercises or contests, the participants should turn around, adjust their Do Bocks (uniforms), and make a correct salutation to their opponents or instructors.

5. While seated on the floor, students should keep proper posture conducive to good health. Hands should be placed on the knees, the back should be straight, and legs should be crossed in front.

6. Students should exercise care to keep their Do Bock (uniform) clean and pressed at all times. It is important to give a good impression of our art, and a neat appearance is important in this respect. A high degree of cleanliness should be maintained. Fingernails and toenails should be clipped and kept short to prevent injury to others.

7. In order to improve in skill, one must learn the basic motions and practice them constantly until they are perfected. Concentration and hard work must also be expended to learn the various forms. It should be remembered that all TaeKwon-Do techniques depend on basic motions and forms. Learn them properly and apply them in your free-sparring.

8. It is absolutely essential that students attend class regularly if they are to become proficient in TaeKwon-Do. It is a fact that students who are not regular in class attendance show inferior techniques as well as lack of discipline. As a result of this they become frustrated and attribute their lack of proficiency to the instructor, be he the master or another. It is, therefore, advantageous to all students to attend class regularly. The school wishes to fulfill its obligation to all its students, but must have the members' full cooperation. Therefore it cannot be urged too strongly that students make every effort to avail themselves of the opportunity to train regularly.

9. Failure to comply with the above stated rules could result in

A. Dismissal from class

B. Period of probation

C. Loss of rank

D. Loss of rank and suspension

Discipline Guidelines

We will be using the "time out" method here at Waterford Tae Kwon Do. The "time out" area is where children that need to regroup will go to think about what the proper behavior is. The Lil' Dragon will have to sit in the "time out" chair. The rule of thumb is one minute for every year of age. However, the behavior will be taken into consideration, because a lesser problem may require a shorter time out. The first time we have a problem with the child that is inappropriate behavior (shoving, spitting, biting, back talking, or hitting another child) they will be told to sit in a "time out". The second time, they will be sent to the "time out" and asked if they would like to continue with class after their time out. The child will be told that this is their last chance. The third time we have to talk to them about a disruptive behavior, they will not be allowed to participate in the rest of the class. The child will have to remove their belt and sit on the bench and watch the rest of the class. I cannot have a child's behavior problems continue to interrupt other children's learning. I want every Lil' Dragon to have fun and enjoy coming to TaeKwon-Do. If the child's behavior continues to be a problem every class, we will have to discuss other consequences, such as loss of rank, and then removal from class.

Please make sure you go over these discipline guidelines with your child.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding with this matter.

Lil' Dragon Student Creed

I'm a Lil' Dragon,

Oh so strong.

Learning each day what's right and wrong.

During this class, I know I'll find

Honesty for the heart

And knowledge for my mind.

Dressed in purple, green and white

This class will teach me might for right!

Curriculum

Each Lil' Dragon will receive a sticker for every class they attend. They will put the sticker up on the board next to their name. Once they have 4 stickers by their name, they will receive a yellow tape stripe on their belt. After they have received 8 stickers by their name, they will receive a green tape stripe on their belt. After they have received 12 stickers by their name, they will receive a blue tape stripe on their belt. After they have received 16 stickers by their name, they will receive a red tap stripe on their belt. Once the Lil' Dragon has received all four tape stripes on their belt and they know the entire curriculum for testing they will test for their next color belt.