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West Family Martial Arts students can find valuable information here.
Our Best Students are Your Best Friends!
At WFMA, we work hard to earn your trust and respect, and we truly believe that the lessons taught here will not only build physical strength, but mental and emotional strengths as well. Our best students tell us that their martial arts experience is even more enjoyable when they include their friends. Plus, students earn cool bonuses for themselves.
Why tell others about WFMA?
- Share your Martial Arts experience with your friends and family.
- Make your class more fun by bringing your friends!
- Get some cool stuff for yourself!
When your friend(s) sign up for our Introductory Course they receive:
- ½ hour private lesson with Master West
- FREE uniform
- 2 weeks of classes
- $149 value – $29.95 for new students – FREE for your referrals!
When You Refer................. You Receive
Introductory Class student................. Headband or Throwing Star ($10 value)
Basic or Master Class student*................. Kicking Target ($20 value)
5 Basic or Masters Class students*................. FREE 6-month tuition for 1 student ($600 value)
*Students joining must complete at least 3 months of classes to qualify as referrals.
Upcoming Events
TESTING - Belt promotion testing occurs approximately every 8 weeks.
- August 16 - Black Belt Promotion Exam
- August 22 - Summer Celebration Party
- September 1 - Labor Day (no classes)
- September 19 - Color Belt Promotion Exam
- December 13 - Promotion Exam
- December 13 - Holiday Party
Summer Celebration Pizza Party!
Friday, August 22nd at 6:00pm
Bring your friends and enjoy a special class where everyone gets to learn something new, and a pizza party to end it all!
Download this invitation to give to all your friends.
The School is closed for these holidays
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Years Day
Belts
THESE ARE THE BELTS OF TAE KWON DO
- White
- Yellow
- Advanced Yellow
- Green
- Advanced Green
- Blue
- Advanced Blue
- Red
- Advanced Red
- Don Bo (1/2 red 1/2 black)
- Black
Class Rules
These are the class rules of West Family Martial Arts
- Students must arrive and be ready before class begins.
- Students that will be absent from class need to contact Master West.
- Students shall answer the instructor with "Yes, Sir!"
- Only students registered for class may participate unless prior approval by Master West has been given.
- Only equipment and uniforms purchased by West Family Martial Arts may be used in class.
- Any student who wishes to compete in tournament must first get permission by Master West.
- Horseplay, loud talking, or any other act of misbehavior will not be tolerated in class.
- Only weapons used in class are permitted in the training area.
- Students must greet higher-ranking students by bowing and saying "Hello, sir."
- Students should only practice those techniques that they have been properly taught by the instructor.
- There will be no sparring without supervision by the instructor.
- While parents and friends are encouraged to watch class, we ask they remain quiet during practice times.
- Students who do not follow the Class Rules may be removed from class.
Home Rules
These are the Home Rules you need to memorize
- Children shall always obey their parents.
- Children shall be honest and truthfull at all times.
- Children shall always be repectful to their parents, teachers, and elders.
- Children shall greet their parents with"Hi, mom!" or "Hi,dad!" when they enter the house and say "Goodbye!" when they leave.
- Children shall never interrupt adult conversations.
- Children shall always be kind to their brothers and sisters.
- Children shall keep their hair, body, teeth, and clothes clean daily.
- Children shall help keep the house neat and clean.
- Children shall always do their best in school.
- Children shall keep their body and mind healthy and fit.
Vocabulary
Begining Vocabulary
- Attention Stance - Char-yut
- Ready Stance - Joon-bee
- Bow - Kyung-nay
- Master - Sa-bum-nim
- "Hello Master" - An-young-ha-say-yo, Sa-bum-nim
- "Goodbye Master" - An-young-he-gay-say-yo, Sa-bum-nim
- Kicking Stance - Bal-cha-gee, Joon-bee
Counting Numbers
- Ha-na
- Dool
- Set
- Net
- Da-sut
- Yu-sut
- Eel-gop
- Yo-dul
- A-hope
- Yul
Birthday Parties!!
Now booking your 2007/2008 birthday parties!
Tired of the same old birthday party choices? Students of WFMA have an exciting new alternative – the “Black Belt Birthday”! Call for scheduling, options and pricing.
(Minimum of 10 required.)