Midwest Academy of Tae Kwon Do

Testing :: September 27, 2007

Guest Instructor: Master Glen Morgan 7th Dan (pictured to the far right.)

St. Ansgar head instructor Master Lance Schutjer 6th Dan (pictured at the far left)

Mr. Robert Dieser - Back center - Testing for 4th Degree Black Belt.

From left - Katie and Holbrook testing for Brown Belt.

Welcome to the Midwest Academy of Tae Kwon Do�s American Karate Schools.

We are a professionally run school with certified instructors to serve you. Feel free to contact us with any questions. Also, feel free to sign our online guest book. Thanks for stopping by.

Who can benefit from Tae Kwon Do?

Men, women and children from 4 to 70 have discovered the benefits of a Midwest Academy program. Students are grouped with others of similar levels of skill and experience. Highly trained instructors provide an ample amount of personal instruction so each individual can develop his or her Tae Kwon Do skills at a pace that is comfortable.

Should A Person Be in Top Physical Condition Before Beginning Tae Kwon Do Class?

No. One of the major benefits to a Midwest Academy Tae Kwon Do Program is a highly structured training program that gradually develops and improves each individual's level of physical conditioning. Although most beginner tae kwon do students are not in top shape when they start their program. Tae Kwon Do's "total body exercise" soon puts them in peak condition. Classes are not overly strenuous or taxing, but are exciting and invigorating!

Do Tae Kwon Do Trained People Become Bullies?

On the contrary, people who are truly confident in their self-defense ability feel no need to demonstrate their physical superiority, and are very unlikely to abuse their skills. Midwest Academy students are taught that their self-defense abilities are a responsibility and they must use them only in self-defense.

Tae Kwon Do For Children

Children come to Midwest Academy of Tae Kwon Do Schools for many reasons. Concerned parents become tired of seeing youngsters being abused and intimidated by schoolyard bullies. Many physicians, teachers, and counselors recommend tae kwon do as a way to help youngsters achieve greater social, physical, mental, and emotional growth.

Children who are physically clumsy, overweight, and awkward or "all arms and legs" develop ability, grace, coordination, and a positive self-image through tae kwon do's physical and mental training. As Tae Kwon Do skill is developed, self-confidence is greatly increased until; finally, the schoolyard bullies look for someone less confident and self-assured to pick on. CONFIDENT CHILDREN ARE NOT VICTIMS! Through self-discipline that Tae Kwon Do students learn, children develop an increase in attention span, and an ability to sit still and learn. As their tae kwon do skills improve, so does their self-image. Children become more willing to try to excel and their fear of failure is diminished. The achievement of various tae kwon do belt colors provides a short-term structure that teaches children to be success oriented.

Tae Kwon Do for Teens

For many teenaged people, the Midwest Academy School provide a social "club" atmosphere that is a positive, healthy alternative to the sometimes-undesirable peer pressure placed on today's youth. The desire to excel in Tae Kwon Do motivates teens to attend classes regularly where they meet other positive-thinking people. A strong interest in Tae Kwon Do can help teenagers to bridge the difficult gap between childhood and maturity.

Tae Kwon Do for Women

In today's society, more than ever before, it is important for people to be self-reliant and independent. More and more women are finding Midwest Academy of Tae Kwon Do to be the key to personal security and self-confidence. Skills and knowledge developed at Midwest Academy give people the capability to stand up to any situation flexibility exercises, combined with the kicking; and punching of Tae Kwon Do workouts also provide an excellent tone up, and weight control program that is far more interesting than most of the "do it over and over" exercise formats that often bore and fail. Tae Kwon Do workouts also provide an excellent release for the stress and frustrations that build up in us all.

Tae Kwon Do for Men

Sometimes the pressures, responsibilities of day-to-day living is enough to beat a person down. Midwest Academy has provided hundreds of people with a healthy way to blow off steam and get in great shape at the same time. New found stamina, confidence and a "take on the world" enthusiasm accompanies the development of tae kwon do skills. The knowledge and ability to defend one-self and one's family is an important asset to anyone at any age. Knowing that you are not vulnerable is a tremendous feeling!

The Tae Kwon Do Training Program

You will begin your classes as a 'novice' with others just like you. Class by class you will learn self-defense movements, first very simple and easy to learn and then gradually becoming more advanced as your abilities are developed. As you become more skillful, your speed, precision, power and agility will also improve. You will move through the Tae Kwon Do belt color ranks at a rate that you determine. The color of your belt will reflect your level of experience and proficiency.

Section II: Instructors of Midwest Academy