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Choi
Kwang Do: Preparing Children For
Tomorrow
Choi Kwang Do training empowers
children.
Our students learn to support each other
wholeheartedly with
 positive
reinforcement, which creates a
pleasurable environment to learn in. Our
students receive no criticism or
punishment. Rather than pointing out the
wrong way, we show them a better way by
redirecting or correcting the movements
and techniques.
We also downplay competition. Young
children can’t distinguish between
winning/losing in a competition and
winning/losing in real life. When
children lose in a contest, they often
feel like they have lost in life as
well.
Since the child is still forming
his or her sense of self, this belief is
negative reinforcement and detrimental
to their growth. Even in school,
children compete against each other for
high grades and praise, and much of the
curriculum involves abstract analytical
skills and facts. At Choi Kwang Do, we
understand that learning comes not only
from the intellect, but also from
interactions with other people and
knowing that you really can achieve your
goals!
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"Choi
Kwang Do has done an
exceptional job with our
son. Griffin has
gained self-confidence,
self-discipline, and
self-respect. . . all while
having fun and working out
in a safe, nurturing
environment."
Sabine
Goodwin |
Children at Choi Kwang
Do learn to encourage others to grow, to
support each other, to be patient, to
share, to behave with decorum and to
compassionately relate with, rather than
compete against, each other. In our
protective, affirming environment,
children can relax, make friends, learn,
enjoy their training, and develop pride
with humility. They learn to keep a
clear, strong mind; they learn about
commitment and persistence; they learn
that achievement takes time;
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