Martial Arts Classes for Adults!

By Hope Morgan, 4th dan

Most adults can easily identify the key components of a healthy lifestyle and can list various factors that contribute to personal health and wellness. Even so, many still constantly struggle in applying that knowledge to their individual selves and are left wondering how they can rise to the challenge of leading a healthier life. Adult martial arts provides the perfect solution for people looking to achieve those goals. The Colorado Taekwondo Institute offers programs specifically tailored for adult training and the benefits of participation are countless. 

Taekwondo, unlike many other sports, truly is for all ages. Adults at all different fitness and skill levels join our school and quickly find it to be a great fit. Regardless of the multitude of differences in individuals, everyone can find benefits in adult martial arts that extend far beyond learning traditional and effective self-defense techniques. Some of them are discussed below:

Total Body Workout

The Colorado Taekwondo Institute features workouts that encompass all five components of health related fitness - cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. We target all areas of body fitness allowing adults to improve various aspects of their physical health.

Teaches Discipline and Focus

We typically associate the learning of focus and discipline with younger children, but adults have much to learn as well. In our modern world of constant distractions and chaos, they are two of the most valued character traits. We teach concentration through our repetition of movement, positive reinforcement, structural classes and rules, and challenging goals. The techniques you learn to better improve your focus and discipline can easily be transferred into your everyday work, social, and home lives.

Increases Self-Confidence

Studies show a strong correlation between adults with a higher level of self-esteem and career advancement, success in relationships, and overall productivity. The adult martial arts program at the Colorado Taekwondo Institute continually encourages you throughout your training and instructs you in methods of facing your fear, limiting self-doubt, and building a positive self-assured attitude.

Relieves Stress

All adults experience stress on some level at some point and science has proven that high stress levels are linked to heart attack, heart disease, and stroke. Taekwondo offers a physical outlet for built up stress. In addition, CTI’s program emphasizes the development of skills to help you calm your nerves and positively direct your focus both inside and outside of class. 

Individualized Training

We welcome students of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels. Our instructors are dedicated to making your training a positive experience for you. They understand all students have a variety of strengths and weaknesses and are devoted to challenging you to your best. Students progress at their own pace and receive instruction designed to make them better as an individual martial artist. 

Fit for the Whole Family

More often than not, parents sit on the sidelines while their children are at practice. The Colorado Taekwondo Institute has a host of families currently enrolled. Not only do the martial arts reap many benefits for the children, but parents, grandparents, uncles, and aunts can be there to experience it right along with them. They can provide support and understanding and serve as valued motivation. Our taekwondo programs are armed with the ideal way of creating quality time between you and your family in a constructive and healthy way. 

The above points only scratch the surface of the benefits our adult martial arts program offers. The training is incredibly accessible and we hope you consider classes as your next fitness undertaking. You’ll experience the rewards immediately!

Martial Arts and Modesty

By Carol Wilsey, orange belt

Confidence is a great quality, but bragging is not. Being modest about one's skills and talents is not a lack of confidence. It is a lack of bragging. A person can be confident and still walk humbly.

A person that talks overly about their accomplishments can be very off-putting, or even make others feel insecure. A good leader will build up team members, not laud themselves and make their team feel inferior or inadequate.

A modest person will more likely make friends easily because they don't make people feel uncomfortable or embarrassed. They will make a better supervisor at work because they will use their words to encourage their co-workers rather than bragging about themselves. They will be more enjoyable to spend time with than a person that talks overly about their accomplishments.

It can be a fine line between bragging and celebrating accomplishments. I think it is good for people to share their victories with their friends and loved ones, but not to make a huge deal of them to the exclusion of others, or in a way that makes people feel uncomfortable or bad. For example, I recently broke my first board at my orange belt test. My husband and other family members were really excited to hear about it. We all love to hear about each others' successes to cheer each other on, not to one-up each other."

CTI Martial Arts: Conifer Campus

Are you interested in starting martial arts in the Conifer, Colorado area? Martial arts spans a variety of origins focusing on self-defense and attack. Whether it's judo, jiu jitsu, karate, or kung fu, martial arts have the ability to physically, mentally, and spiritually impact students of all ages. As it ties in several countries’ cultures into its practice, martial arts can be enjoyed by everyone through this transformative, learning experience. Amongst the many martial arts schools in the Conifer area, the Colorado Taekwondo Institute (CTI) strives to provide its students with this transformative experience beyond simply learning how to defend oneself. For anyone interested in martial arts in the Conifer area, the CTI is a great option due to its commitment to developing its students into life-long leaders through educational excellence and martial arts traditions through its instruction of Moo Sul Kwan Taekwondo. 

Located off of Highway 285, the Conifer CTI Campus serves members living in the foothills of West Denver such as the Conifer, Aspen Park, Bailey, and Evergreen communities. This campus teaches Moo Sul Kwan Taekwondo to students of all ages from tigers (ages 2-5) to adults (18+), with instructors providing their students with the best experience that combines physical and mental fitness. All age levels can exercise their physical and mental health by working out at the Conifer Colorado Taekwondo Institute 2-3 times per week through the instruction of self-defense techniques and Korean culture, respectively. 

This Conifer martial arts school has diligently crafted its classes to work with students of all ages, ensuring an impact on students living various lifestyles and at different tracks of life. Students aged 2-5 are able to learn the concept of motor skills early on through Moo Sul Kwan Taekwondo, channeling their pent-up energy into punching, kicking, and yelling. Classes at the Conifer campus also teach discipline to these tiger students as they learn how to respect others at a young age and apply their knowledge to the many areas of life they need to navigate. With youth classes for students aged 5-12, Taekwondo further expands on these elements of self-defense and discipline by helping students utilize the lessons outside the classroom and into the real world. Discipline can be applied in areas of life such as school and home, leading students towards a path of success in their education and future.  Teenage and adult students, through Taekwondo, recognize the value of educational excellence as they traverse paths to mature, grow, and build up their self-esteem. Taekwondo classes are a perfect way to relieve stress at the end of the day, along with learning how to manage anger and establish self-confidence in all situations of life. No matter what stage you are in life, it’s never too late to start classes at the Colorado Taekwondo Institute as there will be physical, mental and spiritual benefits from the martial art. 

The values of the Conifer martial arts school shine through against competitors in the surrounding area. Serving Colorado since 1983, the CTI has been dedicated to providing educational excellence to students of all ages and has proven to take care of its students through every class in the last 40 years. No matter what day it may be, everyone is welcome to walk through the doors of the Conifer CTI to be welcomed by a CTI instructor to promote a good atmosphere for all. Whether you’re a student or a visitor, each workout area is maximized for your educational needs with custom-built, carpeted suspension floors, equipment to practice and improve skills, and viewing areas for families during class. Located in the surrounding area is a 3 Margaritas, Subway, and Dutch Bros Coffee to easily grab a bite to eat before, during, or after class at your convenience. 

The Conifer martial arts school is dedicated to teaching Moo Sul Kwan Taekwondo to anyone interested in the program. For the price of $30, you can contact the Conifer CTI for an exclusive introductory program that includes 2 classes and a uniform.  This Conifer martial arts school is committed to providing you with the best martial arts experience consisting of self-defense, social skills, and training tailored to your personal life. We hope you check out our school sometime!

48th CTI Superbowl Results

This last week we held our 48th CTI Superbowl at Alameda International and it was a fantastic day of competition and learning! Students of all ages and belts competed, improved their martial arts skills, and had a blast!

Congratulations to our Grand Champions: Matthew Roberts, Henry Rumph, Diego Quezada, & Phoebe Bono.

POOMSE

1st Place
Matthew Roberts, Diego Quezada, Phoebe Bono, Marley Powers, Emma Burden, Tara Cady, Isabel Cole, Daniel Gray, Emerson Holmes, Ainsley Chamberlin, Julie Pham, Adriana Carreon, Cody Jacobson, Jase Hessler, Alex Tan, Christina Sanders, Marie Leitz, Axel Bivens, Carina Dulong, Jackson Foster, Amelia Garcia, Dustin Hill, Hayden Jeffries, Ivy Jensen, Warren Locken, Katie Minden, Angelina Nguyen, Brittany Bloemhof, Zachary Kahan, Timofii Lesyk, Mila Olivares Castro, Kira Rhyden, Mason Segel, Haley Hamp, Logan Hamp, Loxley Mcelhaney, Jakoda Ratzloff, Aarush Venkat, Lylia Becker, Adam Coutler, Aleina Evarts, Landon Dulmage, Nolan Smedes, Asher Yushka, Rose Basnet, Nolan Callison, Dylan Huckaby Rap, Collin Kreutz , Harrison Wilkins, Hunter Cleveland, Tristyn Cvanciger, Owen Eberhard, Andrew Kahan, Nikoli Kingsbeck, Henry Lewis, Zach  Trujillo, Violet Wondel, Lillian Eichelberger, Veronica Lesky, Tj Boylen, Everette Eterno, Graham Heffner, Quinn Hester, Jackson Husted, Kayla Kigundu, Sidney Mcclelland, Caiden Murphy, Ellie Pechon, Lincolin Rezny, Grayson Stanko, Zaida Whorton, Peyton Brauch, Eric Evans, Sean Huntley, Avery Johansen, Charlie Lopeman, Jasmine Salamera, Mila Smirnov, Oliver Yurka

2nd Place
Hope Morgan, Konner Evans, Joshua Ranjit, Joshua Stephenson, Meredith Botnick, Alexis Chavez, Zachary Cotner, Seth Raymond, Josie Landis, Jack Wicken, Aliyah Huckaby , Omar Platero Man, Cooper Curry, Theron Bearce, Lauren Dahlberg, Franco Ramirez, Quynn Cotner, Sean Marrufo, Mary  Moen, Shiven Venkat, Ahas Weerapura, Emery Hetzel, Makenzie O'Connell, Wyatt Knorr, Nora Kivett, Avery King, Ron Meyer, Bridget Sautel, Lexi Seymour, Eli Anceravicius, Sebastian Black, Sam Czaikowski, Stella Lockhart, Ella Wilkens, Ethan Price, Kaleb Guffey, Ariana Lamb, Madison  Segel, Dan Copel, Bradley Beckner , Ailani Lopez, Mickey Silenberg, Ellie Stanton, Ace Ashworth, Caroline Fogg, Anthony Garcia, Mykah Garrett-Duquette, Mateo Piza, Stella Reyniers, Lorenzo Gomez, Dalila Lopez, River Manuelito, Sam Powers, Leo Duffey, Millie Hessler, Wesley Mcclelland, Wyatt Mulholland, Alice  Burgin, Eileen Lindner

 

3rd Place
Henry Rumph, Aidan Sturm, Lars Den Hartog, Laura Martinson, Ama Grace Chapman, Anna  Copel, Duncan Zook, Averie Chavez, Henry Chiabotti, Vivi Brown, Eddie Garner, Luke Jones, Zuri Cady, Issay Mendoza, Max Margulies, Ace Garcia, Logan Keckler, Riley Callison, Elliott Myers, Kathleen Sautel, Tegan Moore, Don Johnson, Hadley Wilkins, David Cruz Barajas, Brynn Hall, Ella Laird, Lincoln Lenzmeier, William Lopeman, Sebastian Schuster, Drake Ferguson, Garrett Knapp, Emily Green, Jordan Rutz, Joshua Dollar, Selah Hall, Lily Laird, Tyler Murphy, Rebekkah Copel, Kim Williamson, Christopher Cochenour, Amelia Martinson, Dylan Kiser, Sydney Reitz, Landon Sidley-Mercado, Lily Strickland, Sarah Dahle, Kai Esmail, Rhys Garrett-Duquette, Maere Husted, Celia Lunardi, Owen Mulholland, Dawson Portera, Ecton Sherer, Piper Jo Tillapaugh, Bella Zarlengo, Carrie Chauhan, Dominic Pintur, Sloan Sullivan 

4th Place
Meryn Probasco, Ryan Marine, Nick Slinkard, Zoe Direzza, Rylan Lamkin, Ronan Haydon, Braeley Callison, Mia Martinez, Olivia Ivie, Gabriel Kahan, Nathaniel Keckler, Logan Martin, Colston Yoder, Ada Lekan, Eli Quinones, Alexander Aguilar-Glaub, Justin Gann, Jordan Kigundu, Owen Robertson, Kaylyn Mcewan, Weston Evarts, Lars Martinson, Connor Thomson, Gage Lacroix, Connor Burgin, Roland Dander, Katie Dahle, Warren Mcdonald, Aspen Swift, Eliah Yushka, Desmond Bearce, Hannah Holmes, Gwen Spilling, Savine Sinha, Armando  Gomez, Zoe Mcmahon, Paul Paisley, Aspen Henderson, Hope Wilcox, Cassady Jo Bryant, Truc Nguyen, Dale Sanders, Johnny Williams, Bryce Yushka, Mia Medina, Katherine Ahmadi Fard, Nicholas Stephenson, Brody Hall, Carlos Ramirez, Maya Ryniers, Danek Salach, Willie Siljenberg, Hank Haubner, Jacob Schuster, William Schwartz

FREE-SPARRING

1st Place

Matthew Roberts, Diego Quezada, Phoebe Bono, Marley Powers, Emma Burden, Tara Cady, Isabel Cole, Daniel Gray, Emerson Holmes, Ainsley Chamberlin, Cody Jacobson, Marie Leitz, Carina Dulong, Jackson Foster, Ivy Jensen, Brittany Bloemhof, Mila Olivares Castro, Aarush Venkat, Hope Morgan, Joshua Ranjit, Joshua Stephenson, Meredith Botnick, Zachary Cotner, Seth Raymond, Josie Landis, Jack Wicken, Aliyah Huckaby , Cooper Curry, Theron Bearce, Quynn Cotner, Sean Marrufo, Eli Anceravicius, Sebastian Black, Stella Lockhart, Henry Rumph, Lars Den Hartog, Laura Martinson, Ama Grace Chapman, Duncan Zook, Eddie Garner, Zuri Cady, Max Margulies, Tegan Moore, Meryn Probasco, Nick Slinkard, Zoe Direzza, Rylan Lamkin, Ronan Haydon, Braeley Callison, Weston Evarts, Connor Thomson, Junior Alarcon, Jaxson Hipsher, Landon Adams, Cole Robertson, Jayden Cook , Kennedi Foreman, Emerson Havens, Elsie Mcdonald 

2nd Place

Julie Pham, Adriana Carreon, Alex Tan, Axel Bivens, Hayden Jeffries, Katie Minden, Timofii Lesyk, Landon Dulmage, Nolan Smedes, Rose Basnet, Nolan Callison, Tristyn Cvanciger, Owen Eberhard, Zach  Trujillo, Alexis Chavez, Omar Platero Man, Franco Ramirez, Shiven Venkat, Avery King, Lexi Seymour, Ariana Lamb, Dan Copel, Bradley Beckner , Ailani Lopez, Ellie Stanton, Mykah Garrett-Duquette, Averie Chavez, Luke Jones, Issay Mendoza, Ella Laird, Drake Ferguson, Garrett Knapp, Ryan Marine, Mia Martinez, Olivia Ivie, Logan Martin, Roland Dander, Desmond Bearce, Gwen Spilling, Savine Sinha, Armando  Gomez, Zoe Mcmahon, Lance Schwartz, Lucy Paisley, Torin Dimascio, Owen Eterno, Binju Ghmire, Nora Leitz, Standish Kingsbeck, Shekina Detienne, Rue Weerapura, Zach Greaves, Dennis Mack, Allan Stanton, Simon Aguilar, Atticus Strauch, Mason Zerbib

3rd Place

Jase Hessler, Christina Sanders, Zachary Kahan, Kira Rhyden, Harrison Wilkins, Nikoli Kingsbeck, Henry Lewis, Violet Wondel, Lauren Dahlberg, Emery Hetzel, Makenzie O'Connell, Nora Kivett, Ron Meyer, Bridget Sautel, Ella Wilkens, Ethan Price, Kaleb Guffey, Ace Ashworth, Caroline Fogg, Anthony Garcia, Stella Reyniers, Aidan Sturm, Logan Keckler, Emily Green, Jordan Rutz, Joshua Dollar, Selah Hall, Tyler Murphy, Kim Williamson, Gabriel Kahan, Nathaniel Keckler, Ada Lekan, Kaylyn Mcewan, Lars Martinson, Connor Burgin, Paul Paisley, Aspen Henderson, Hope Wilcox, Alex Schwartz, Nate Florence, Keatyn Adams, Aj Cleveland, Milo Conner, Enrique Rubio, Ivy Strickland, Jackson Derosia, Oliver Garner, Hayden Green, Colin Williamson, Vincent Medina, Grace Quinones, Vincent Andonov, Henry Andonov, Stryder Martin, Kaiden Rees, Tommy Spainhower, Aiden Webster, Annaliese Wetzel

4th Place

Jakoda Ratzloff, Asher Yushka, Lillian Eichelberger, Tj Boylen, Mary  Moen, Lorenzo Gomez, Dalila Lopez, River Manuelito, Sam Powers, Anna  Copel, Ace Garcia, Riley Callison, Elliott Myers, Hadley Wilkins, David Cruz Barajas, Lily Laird, Rebekkah Copel, Christopher Cochenour, Amelia Martinson, Dylan Kiser, Landon Sidley-Mercado, Sarah Dahle, Colston Yoder, Eli Quinones, Katie Dahle, Warren Mcdonald, Aspen Swift, Eliah Yushka, Cassady Jo Bryant, Truc Nguyen, Dale Sanders, Johnny Williams, Bryce Yushka, Mia Medina, Cohen Barstow, Akshay Chauhan, Anastasia Contreras, Jennifer Kautz, Chris Ray, Sinha Saheli, Tony Yu, Tallen Garramone, Reyniers Maya, Evan Mcewan, Kaytie Rees, Alec Rhyden, Henryk Stewart, Garrett Thomson

1ST POINT WINS

1st Place

Phoebe Bono, Marley Powers, Tara Cady, Isabel Cole, Daniel Gray, Emerson Holmes, Hope Morgan, Joshua Ranjit, Joshua Stephenson, Zachary Cotner, Seth Raymond, Josie Landis, Jack Wicken, Cooper Curry, Henry Rumph, Ama Grace Chapman, Duncan Zook, Meryn Probasco, Zoe Direzza, Rylan Lamkin, Ronan Haydon, Junior Alarcon, Jaxson Hipsher, Julie Pham, Alexis Chavez, Omar Platero Man, Franco Ramirez, Luke Jones, Mia Martinez, Olivia Ivie, Logan Martin, Torin Dimascio, Owen Eterno, Binju Ghmire, Nora Leitz, Emery Hetzel, Makenzie O'Connell, Logan Keckler, Gabriel Kahan, Ada Lekan, Alex Schwartz, Keatyn Adams, Aj Cleveland, Milo Conner, Jakoda Ratzloff, Mary  Moen, Riley Callison, Elliott Myers, Cohen Barstow, Konner Evans, Ahas Weerapura, Sam Czaikowski, Alexander Aguilar-Glaub, Justin Gann, Owen Robertson, Ed Stanton, Kayla Albrechtson, Carol Wilsey

2nd Place

Matthew Roberts, Diego Quezada, Ainsley Chamberlin, Marie Leitz, Meredith Botnick, Aliyah Huckaby, Theron Bearce, Sean Marrufo, Lars Den Hartog, Laura Martinson, Eddie Garner, Zuri Cady, Braeley Callison, Landon Adams, Cole Robertson, Axel Bivens, Hayden Jeffries, Shiven Venkat, Avery King, Lexi Seymour, Averie Chavez, Issay Mendoza, Ryan Marine, Lucy Paisley, Standish Kingsbeck, Rue Weerapura, Jase Hessler, Zachary Kahan, Kira Rhyden, Nora Kivett, Ron Meyer, Bridget Sautel, Ella Wilkens, Kaleb Guffey, Aidan Sturm, Kaylyn Mcewan, Lars Martinson, Connor Burgin, Nate Florence, Enrique Rubio, Ivy Strickland, Jackson Derosia, Oliver Garner, Hayden Green, Colin Williamson, Anna  Copel, Hadley Wilkins, David Cruz Barajas, Warren Mcdonald, Aspen Swift, Eliah Yushka, Akshay Chauhan, Collin Kreutz, Vivi Brown, William Lopeman, Sebastian Schuster, Hannah Holmes, Autumn Deleon

MOST KICKS

1st Place

Amelia Garcia, Dustin Hill, Warren Locken, Angelina Nguyen, Mason Segel, Haley Hamp, Logan Hamp, Loxley Mcelhaney, Wyatt Knorr, Henry Chiabotti, Jordan Kigundu, Baela Hester

2nd Place

Lylia Becker, Adam Coutler, Aleina Evarts, Dylan Huckaby Rap, Hunter Cleveland, Andrew Kahan, Madison  Segel, Mickey Silenberg, Brynn Hall, Lincoln Lenzmeier, Gage Lacroix, West Sutton

BREAKING

1st Place

Konner Evans, Hope Morgan, Phoebe Bono, Joshua Ranjit, Joshua Stephenson, Zachary Cotner, Henry Rumph, Alexis Chavez, Ed Stanton, Matthew Roberts, Diego Quezada, Meredith Botnick, Ryan Marine, Lucy Paisley, Aidan Sturm, Anna  Copel, Emma Burden, Nick Slinkard, Adriana Carreon, Christina Sanders, Nathaniel Keckler, Ace Garcia, Colston Yoder, Eli Quinones, Don Johnson, Zoe Economou

STAFF POOMSE

1st Place

Konner Evans, Vivi Brown, Alex Tan, Lauren Dahlberg, Kathleen Sautel, Lydia Willis

2nd Place

Hope Morgan, Meryn Probasco, Lars Den Hartog, Averie Chavez, Ethan Price, Katie Dahle

3rd Place

Cody Jacobson, Quynn Cotner, Katie Minden, Shekina Detienne, Mateo Piza, Bill Schwartz