Pre-School Martial Arts Programs and Taekwondo Lessons for Children at Andrew Gause's Martial Arts in Springfield, Virginia

Pre-School - T.K.D. Tigers Program

Overview

Our T.K.D. Tigers Program is focused on improving kindergarten/ preschool-aged children's basic motor and listening skills as well as building good solid fundamental martial art skills.

What Can I expect from my child/children?

To be excited about this activity
Willingness to work towards a goal
Learning to cooperate within a group setting
Wanting to be a leader by being a good example to classmates

Benefits for your child

Better students at school (memory and focus)
Better listeners at home (following directions the first time)
Increased energy (but nice and worn out after class)
Better manners (reinforcement of what is taught at home)
More ambitious because of our goal oriented curriculum (belts and tips)
Helps prepare them for our Children's Martial Arts Program
Improves motor-coordination and reflexes (good for other sports and activities, too.

The skills learned in our T.K.D. Tiger Program will help your child enter society with more confidence and enthusiasm.

Discounts for Families

We encourage families to train together and offer family discounts:

2nd member 25% off
3rd member 50% off
4th member and on 75% off
*Applies to Same Household Members Only

Graduating out of the Tigers Program

There are two ways*:

The first is to graduate by completing the program
The second is by instructor recommendation
- What this means is that your child is excelling beyond the expectations of the tiger program, and the instructor feels that the child would benefit more in the children's class

*Please remember that all children develop differently and that leaving early does not indicate superiority to other students.

Program Differences

How is the T.K.D. Tigers Program (4-5 yrs) different from the Children's Program (5-12yrs)?
As you probably already know, there is a big difference between a 4 and a 6 year old. Physical and mental maturities cover a wide range for this age group. The first difference is the class length, 35 minutes for the Tigers and 50 minutes for the Children's. The curriculum is very similar, but instead of reaching the gold belt as their third belt (Children's), it is their seventh (Tigers).

This helps the learning process by spreading it out and having it presented in a more structured fashion while being broken into 4 main areas:

Focus Skills
Physical Fitness Skills
Blocking Skills
Striking Skills

Who are the instructors

Our T.K.D. Tiger Instructors are great role models who have years of experience working with the preschool/kindergarten age children. They are career martial artists and career instructors who know that having fun while learning their basics will lead to a lifetime love of Taekwondo.

See why students of all ages love our martial arts programs. We've created a series of 2-minute videos to show you what we do.

Select the video that fits your needs best:


Boys 4-5	Boys 6-7	Boys 8-10	Boys 11-12	Teenage Boys	Adult Men

Girls 4-5	Girls 6-7	Girls 8-10	Girls 11-12	Teenage Girls	Adult Women

Award-winning Taekwondo instruction proudly serving the Springfield, Annandale, Burke, Falls Church, West Springfield and Alexandria communities in Fairfax County, Virginia since in 2004.