Littleton Martial Arts

By Zoe Economou, Teen 1st dan

If you're looking for a close martial arts school in Littleton, CO where you or your kid can learn self defense and discipline, the Colorado Taekwondo Institute in Littleton will be what you are looking for! Located at 5500 S Simms St in Littleton, CO, right next to Iwayama Sushi. It is easily accessible on Colorado state highway 470. 

The work out area where the classes are held are clean and the floors are self made suspension floors. This helps the students have better technique and learn new things while there's no worry of injury. The classrooms have all the equipment needed for a successful class. 

Our Littleton martial arts program location offers classes for a variety of ages. Each age group is separated into different classes, specifically created to insure each age group is having their needs met. The instructors have gone through years of training and have learned different techniques through many different teaching programs in the Colorado Taekwondo Institute. The instructors provide a safe environment where they teach body, mind, and spirit aspects that are structured from Korean martial arts.

Colorado Taekwondo Institute's mission statement is “ To encourage world class leadership through educational excellence and Moo Sul Kwan Martial Arts Traditions” Our main focus is to create a safe and positive environment for students to learn taekwondo. The Colorado Taekwondo Institute provides multiple training opportunities such as tournaments, expos, camp, and day camps. Each of these events help teach and motivate students. 

Our Littleton martial arts school has a rich history. Great Grandmaster Lee H. Park brought Moo Sul Kwan to the United States in 1969. The Colorado Taekwondo Institute has been around for over 50 years. Moo Sul Kwan was brought to Lakewood by Great Grandmaster James Sautel in 1983.

Come down to our Littleton martial arts school and try it for yourself. The helpful and friendly instructors can assist you in finding a class that meets your needs. Call 303-979-2621 or come talk in person to one of the instructors!

Mark Your Calendars - 35th Denver Martial Arts Champs!

Mark your calendars for the 35th Denver Martial Arts Champs to be held at Alameda International on September 12 & 13, 2025. 

Moo Sul Kwan martial arts were brought to the United States in 1969, by Lee H. Park. For over four decades, Moo Sul Kwan has hosted championship tournaments and events for the positive educational experiences of its students and instructors. Our Denver Martial Arts Champs is a wonderful event and a chance to begin our school year with success!

Schedule

• Friday: 6:00pm - Black Belts
• Saturday: 
• 6:30am - Black Belts
• 8:00am - Red, Brown & Purple (all ages)
• 10:30am - White-Blue (ages 8 and under)
• 12:30pm - White-Blue (ages 9 and up)

Registration is online only at www.ColoradoTaekwondo.com and needs to be completed before September 3rd. Talk to your instructor for more information!

Day Camp Starts Today!

We are hosting one week of Summer Day Camp at the Green Mountain Campus starting today Monday, July 21st!  Day Camp is a super fun event and will keep your student motivated.  It's a great way to add excitement and to make strides towards your or your student's next belt. There is no cap or limit to participants for this event.  

All students ages 5 and up are invited to attend Summer Day Camp at the Green Mountain Campus the week of July 21st. This fun and exciting event is packed full of all types of Taekwondo activities.

• WHO - All Students Ages 5 and Up
• WHAT - CTI Summer Camp
• WHEN - July 21st - 25th
• WHERE - Green Mountain Campus
• COST - Please note that each full day of Day Camp consists of two sessions, one in the
• morning, and one in the afternoon.
• $275 all sessions, 1 week (10 sessions total / 2 per day)
• $160 for 5 sessions 
• $70 for 2 sessions 
• $40 per single session (half day)
• TIMES - 
• MORNING SESSION: 8:30am  - 11:00am
• AFTERNOON SESSION: 12pm- 2:30pm

        (Students planning to stay all day need to bring a lunch.)

What to bring:  Uniform, belt, sparring gear, tennis shoes, snack, water bottle, board(s), notebook & pen/pencil, lunch (if staying all day)

Payment information: The easiest way to register and pay for this event is to head over to our online event registration and to click the gray box that reads "Summer Day Camp." If you are finding that you cannot piece together the correct amount of sessions there, please email us, and I can help you by either charging the card/account you have on file with us, sending you a link to pay, or we can square up the week of the event.

Please reach out to your instructor with any further questions.

Thank you and see you all there!  

Karate & Martial Arts Classes Benefit Everyone

By Katie Dahle, 3rd dan

All martial arts, including karate classes, have benefits for all kinds of people and situations, and the Colorado Taekwondo Institute (CTI) satisfies many needs. Parents looking for a program for their child to burn some energy might chose karate or taekwondo. Adults wanting to learn self-defense skills would consider martial arts for training. The benefits of self-control, developing confidence, learning focus and building leadership skills are also a part of the martial arts training with the CTI. 

Parents on the lookout for an after-school activity should consider karate training with the CTI. Classes are designed to burn energy through disciplined practice of karate skills and taekwondo martial arts traditions. Being active in childhood helps develop life-long healthy habits. Some children might not need to burn energy but do need lessons in self-control and focus. The CTI classes use karate training and other martial-arts skills to teach students of all ages how to control themselves. The classes require students to focus while practicing, and instructors create safe and supportive environments for children to grow into more thoughtful individuals. The focus, control and confidence skills developed in the karate training taught by the CTI will influence other parts of a child’s life. Behavior at school and home can be improved with consistent training with the CTI program.  

Kids aren’t the only ones who can find multiple benefits to the karate classes taught by the CTI. Adults looking for a long-term training program to get in shape should chose the CTI for the job. Classes are available for everyone to train in a healthy and safe environment with other people who have the same goals. Whether you’re old, small, big, wear glasses or even blind, you’re welcome at the CTI. It’s always the right time to get started with a program that develops healthy habits and exercises the body in a time-tested curriculum of taekwondo traditions. The karate classes at CTI also teach valuable self-defense skills which build confidence and teaches a respect for the power of those skills. 

Martial art training also provides a life-long learning experience. Karate at the CTI is a great environment to grow and train the body, mind and spirit. There are constant goals to reach for which provides motivation and support to the karate student. Even reach black-belt just means more opportunities to learn and grow. Leadership skills are developed too with the training at the CTI because of all the benefits the karate classes provide. Students learn how to lead through example as they advance in their training, which becomes leading through action as the student becomes a teacher of the skills they have learned over the years. 

The karate classes at the CTI also allows students to participate in fair competition and learn good sportsman ship skills at sponsored tournaments through the year. The CTI teaches martial arts classes at five different campuses in the Denver metro area which creates a unique sense of community. So, whatever your needs and goals, the program at the CTI is the program you need. 

Benefits of Martial Arts for Families

By Hope Morgan, 4th dan

Sharing physical activities with your kids, parents, and siblings isn’t just a fun way to get your heart pumping. It’s also a great way to build family bonds and a great taekwondo program provides the perfect opportunity to share the many benefits martial arts offers for families. It’s quite rare to find sport that involves the entire family, and more often than not, someone is left just sitting on the sidelines observing. Taekwondo, however, allows the entire family to join in. The Moo Sul Kwan Taekwondo taught at the Colorado Taekwondo Institute offers classes tailored for all age groups, so whether you’re a younger sister or a grandfather, our taekwondo school will suit you, making it simple to participate in a family activity.

Currently, our family martial arts program is home to several families, and all of them agree that working out together makes things not only more interesting, but overall more engaging. Even when you’re not working out in the same class as your loved one, you are still experiencing all of the same fun, and that doesn’t even include all of the exciting events held every year ranging from tournaments to expos and camps.

Furthermore, It’s the specialization of this taekwondo school that really makes it unique. As an adult or parent, it’s most likely that you’re not looking for the exact same benefits in a sport as your child is. That’s what is so amazing about this martial arts school – your whole family can participate while still meeting all of your individual needs. In their class, your younger family members will learn the importance of education, good decision-making, and teamwork while developing their confidence, focus, responsibility, and respect. While practicing all of the same material, adults are able to expand their physical fitness abilities, learn positive and healthy actions, and broaden their concentration capabilities. Taekwondo is also a great stress-reliever for all ages. 

One thing our family martial arts program really tends to focus on is the significance of setting goals, something we believe is important for both younger and older students. Not only does martial arts permit the whole family to work-out together, but it’s a long-term commitment rather than just a seasonal activity. Family helps encourage students to set goals for themselves, and when your family is also involved, it makes it easier to push each other towards success. You constantly have someone to help you by practicing at home, providing you an extra layer of encouragement and a feeling that you are engaged in their learning experience. A new level of understanding comes with mutual participation in a sport and makes sharing each other’s successes that much more special.