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Welcome to Lakewood Family Taekwondo and Battleground MMA |
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"The highest reward for a persons toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it."
Welcome to Black Belt USA Taekwondo and Battleground MMA. Our goal is that you have fun while improving yourself through discipline of the body and the mind. Through the study of the martial arts you will develop strong moral character, self-confidence, respect, self-esteem, and patience.
Black Belt USA Taekwondo is a great place for families to work-out together. In this hectic world it can be challenging to find time to spend with your kids. Our studio offers a great solution for you. You and your kids can spend some time exercising and learning the life skills mentioned above together. What better way to spend quality time as a family.
Black Belt USA Taekwondo teaches a variety of martial arts techniques including Taekwondo, hapkido, judo, juijitsu, kickboxing, wrestling and yoga. Our mixed martial arts students and instructors are well respected and some of the most successful in the area.
Black Belt USA Taekwondo and Battleground MMA. We develop strong leaders in the home, the school, the community, and in life.
Located in Lakewood Washington near Tacoma. For more information please contact us.

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Battleground Sponsored Soccer Team |
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The Dojang has sponsored a soccer team.

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We are now offering Birthday Parties. It is a birthday party that your child will never forget, for ages 4 and up.
Member Pricing: $225 for 90 minutes
This party includes:
- Party for 12 guests ($10 for each additional child).
- 12 Martial Arts Party Invitations.
- Gift bags for all 12 guests.
- 40 minutes of Taekwondo instruction.
- Fun Games like "Black Belt says", Ninja Balloon Breaking, Martial Arts Ostacle Course, Bean Bag Block, Tiger Tag and more.
- Birthday child will become "Black Belt For the Day"
- Birthday child will get to cut the birthday cake with a real Ninja sword
- Fun Music.
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Totally Taekwondo Magazine Issue 31 |
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Pre-school age children have different physical, mental and emotional developmental needs than their older peers in the junior class. For this reason, the Little Tigers curriculum is developed specifically to meet the requirements of children in the age group. Physically in this age group we focus on developing balance, coordination and gross motor skills. We also spend a great deal of time teaching students how to listen, focus and follow directions. These are the essential skills necessary to be
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Black Belt Level of Responsibility |
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Are you testing for your black belt soon? If so, you need to read this article FIRST.
Aspiring Tae Kwon Do trainees enter the dojang for the first time and typically view the black belts around them as possessing some anceient golden key allowing them to unlock a door to the mystical wisdom and power of the Eastern traditions.
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The 5 Tenets of Tae Kwon Do |
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The Five Tenets of Tae Kwon Do and What They Mean
1. COURTESY
Enduring respect for and consideration of self and others. Being polite, using your manners and having humility.
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The child that has ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, is gifted. This special child is creative and spontaneous with the ability to hyper focus on any interesting task. Conversely, this same child is a challenge to parents because they can often be aggressive, hyper, distractible and impulsive. The world views these children as "hard to handle" which can permanently harm self-esteem. Children are frequently distracted or inattentive and often impulsive on occasion, but a child living with ADHD experiences these attributes most of the time. A parent has a great deal of influence in helping their child perceive these character traits as advantageous, not a liability.
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There Are Always Second Chances! |
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Many years ago, a troubled man stood at the crossroads of his life. He fought with this parents, performed poorly in school and had trouble making friends. Like many his age, he also struggleD with issues of identity: He often thought to himself, "Who am I? and Where do I belong?"
In a desperate bid to fit in with his peers, he joined a street gang, and so began his life as a street thug. Then after a violent street fight and encounter with the police, he realized his life wasn't on the right track. It was time for a change. . .
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