Modesty

By Ahas Weerapura, teen 1st dan

Modesty is a quality that is extremely important in nearly every aspect of life. Modesty is important to our mental and emotional health, healthy interactions with other people, and to our self-improvement as a taekwondo student. Modesty can be defined as the quality of not having arrogance regarding your own abilities, accomplishments, and qualities. Modesty is also closely intertwined with humility, which is the internal part of modesty, or being modest with yourself. Modesty also falls into the affective domain of Lee H. Park’s model concept, and affects both of the other domains as well.

Modesty is incredibly important to the individual’s mental and emotional (or cognitive and affective) health as well. It fosters a sense of self respect and satisfaction that doesn’t require any external validation and can't be broken down by other people. This trait is extremely valuable and increasingly so. Modesty can result in benefits like increased self-esteem and reduced self-hatred, and can even assist in better decision-making skills due to having a more grounded and realistic self-image.

Another aspect that modesty is important to is interactions with other people. Modesty is an important social mechanism that makes an individual more likable to other people. Additionally, people who are arrogant and lack modesty are often irritating to the people that they interact with. Modesty can often also assist in the efficiency of social interactions as well. Arrogant people can often say contradicting things to make themselves look good, and when they feel the need to make themselves look good, they can often obstruct interactions that are trying to accomplish understanding. When people are modest and have the aforementioned self-respect and satisfaction, they are better able to convey and delineate ideas, which is especially useful in the professional setting.

Additionally, modesty is important to becoming a better student and improving. Having modesty is an important part of being able to accept mistakes and things you did wrong, letting you fix them and improve. A lack of modesty can cause your level of performance to stay static because you won’t take feedback on the things you did wrong. This also extends to work, school, and even hobbies due to how essential modesty is to improvement.

Modesty is an incredibly useful and pleasant trait to have. It has become exceptionally absent in society, and remarkably valuable as a result. Modesty helps in mental health, interactions with other people, and getting better at the things that you do. I highly encourage you to at least attempt to practice modesty in your daily life, as the benefits will be immeasurable.

Martial Arts for Children

By Jordan Rutz, Jr 1st Dan

Are you looking for martial arts for children? Come check out the Colorado Taekwondo Institute. We have 6 campuses all around Colorado. Martial arts for children is very beneficial for the development of their brains, their development, and development in other aspects of their life.  In taekwondo, your child will learn self-defense, respect, courage, and kindness, among many other wonderful aspects. We have classes for ages 2 and up and have specialized classes for each age, so that each student is getting the learning that they need. We offer Moo Sul Kwan traditional Taekwondo through classes and events. We encourage world-class leadership through educational excellence and Moo Sul Kwan martial arts traditions. We have excellently trained Moo Sul Kwan black belts who teach classes at all of our campuses. In Taekwondo, we have five tenets. The tenants are courtesy, integrity, perseverance, indomitable spirit, and self-control. 

Taekwondo is a Korean word that means the art of smashing with the bare hands and feet. It originated in Korea. When humans saw animals defending themselves with their hands and their feet. They survived without weapons, and we figured out that we can as well.

For your toddler or preschooler, Taekwondo is a really good way to get rid of your kids' energy and to give them something new and fun to do. Especially during the summer, we know how challenging it can be with a preschooler at home with nothing to do when you are trying to work. You can bring your child to class, and we play games, and we have lots of fun while also teaching our preschoolers important things that they need to know, like how to keep themselves calm in certain events, and that it's okay to be frustrated, but we can't take it out on people in the form of kicking and punching. 

Martial arts for children is really important for getting the exercise that they need to stay healthy. Taekwondo also helps them gain confidence, whether that's outside at the park, at school, or even at home. Outside of Taekwondo, we have our students do a monthly homework. They have important topics like modesty, friendship, teamwork, and more. These help our students learn important life skills that they can apply outside of their life in Taekwondo. 

For your teen, discipline is one benefit of enrolling them in classes. Teens should learn how to behave in school and how to behave in life in general. Taekwondo classes help build confidence and focus within our students and give them ideas of goals in their lives that they wish to accomplish. This also provides an incredible opportunity to meet new people and make new friends. Whether they are from your campus or not, through our tournaments and other events, you meet many people from around Colorado who may become your best friends. 

For adults, Moo Sul Kwan is a good way to get exercise and helps you learn new ways to set goals and try to achieve them. It also becomes a really great way to have something that you do with your family all the time. If you are retired, it gives you a really fun thing to do that helps you get exercise. We also offer online classes for those who struggle with exercise and who can't do traditional exercises.

Personally, I have been doing Taekwondo for 10 years, and I can say for sure that it has made me a better person. My parents knew that martial arts for children was extremely beneficial, and so they looked into many schools, but the CTI was the most promising. Moo Sul Kwan Taekwondo is not the kind of school where the richest person gets their belt. At the CTI, everyone gets treated the same, no matter how much money you have or any other differences. As long as you pay attention and try your best, you have the best chances of reaching your black belt. Reaching your black belt is a difficult process, but it just goes to show how truly educated and supportive our black belts are because of our Taekwondo school. I started at the CTI in 2016 when I was 4 years old. I started with my younger brother, and I think that was an incredible bonding experience for us, and I think that it gave us a stronger connection to each other.

Moo Sul Kwan martial arts for children not only values being physically strong, but we also value being mentally strong. We have many exercises that help us develop and grow our brains. In class, we learn about the presidents of the United States, and we learn the state capitals. We also take written tests before we get our belt to help us understand the importance of our history and where we come from. It is important to be physically strong, but it is also important to be mentally strong. Especially when you are in a martial art, you have to understand where and when not to use martial arts. The phrase that we say after every class when we bow out is “Ho-shin,” which is Korean for “self-control before self-defense”. 

So if you are looking for good martial arts for children, teens, or adults, come check out the Colorado Taekwondo Institute. We have everything that you need to help you and your child get in shape, stay in shape, make everlasting friendships, and create bonds with the people around you. 

The Superbowl Results Are In!

The 51th CTI Superbowl tournament was held on February 27-28 at Alameda International School. Over 300 students of all belts and ages competed, learned, and had a memorial day. Photos will be available soon on our website's Photo page.

Special thanks to all family members and friends for their support to make this special day possible!

Congratulations to our Grand Champions: Haley Holley and Ron Meyer!

Poomse

1^st Place
Collin Kreutz, Kyle Feagans, Meredith Botnick, Quynn Cotner, Katie Minden, Elsie Mcdonald, Jordan Rutz, Dale Sanders, Mason Zerbib, Zachary Cotner, Rebekkah Copel, Ellie Pechon, Cooper Curry, Owen Eberhard, Katie Harding, Landon Dulmage, Dalila Lopez Martinez, Henry Andonov, Oliver Garner, Stella Reyniers, Ailani Lopez Martinez, Daniel Gray, Henry Chiabotti, Gwen Spilling, Ron Meyer, Elijah Yushka, Dominic Ditallo, Avery Liu, Cyrus Khatri, Timofii Lesyk, Leo Duffey, Leuyen Nguyen, Sheen Pandita, Laurel Robinson, Aleina Evarts, Mila Olivares Castro, Jay Karkula, Madison Janecek, Luna Duran, Terrance Sanders, Alexander Myers, Adeline Alayash, Lila Story, Matthew Decross, Anthony Hanson, Tommy Jacoby, Ronan Long, Clay Zilliox, Nicholas Johnson, Zyler Martin, Oliver Rackl, Saoirse Meyer, Luna Rivera, Jacob Zilliox, Ethan Mccarroll, Hudson Wiegand, Jaden Danhorn, Walker Meyers, Rosie Mclaughlin, Chase Downham, Kamila Hernandez, Blake Macon, Zachary Wolf

2nd Place
Kathleen Sautel, Eileen Lindner, Lydia Willis, Matthew Roberts, Bill Schwartz, Evan Mcewan, Henry Rumph, Warren Mcdonald, Ace Ashworth, Alexis Chavez, Rue Weerapura, Carter Hoffman, Josie Landis, Anna Copel, Joshua Stephenson, Landon Adams, Jase Hessler, River Manuelito, Torin Dimascio, Alice Burgin, Hayden Jeffries, Lorenzo Gomez, Dylan Kiser, Christopher Cochenour, Ellie Combs, Weston Evarts, Anastasia Contreras, Nirajit Dhakal, Dawson Portera, Ruth Berry, Austin Gross, Shreeyan Khatri, Hadley Wilkins, Aaron Botnick, Cash Parker, Quintyn Upshaw, Austin Janacek, Maryn Meyer, Jenny Powers, Desmond Long, Vesper Gaczol, Arwyn Robinson, Brie Rivera, Rowan Meyer, Luke Wingate, Lehan Nguyen, Forrest Zilliox, Rory Duffy, Veronika Lesyk, Pippa Rueter, Kolbe Greenmyer, Iris Kuklman, Rahi Kapoor, Romy Burnett, Quentin Enns, Isaac House, Ben Alek, Khloe Burger, Adeline Karkula, Grayson Keck, Maverick Besaw, Adrian Ibarra, Lemai Nguyen

3rd Place
Tyler Murphy, Deb Denny, Kirun Agarwal, Marley Powers, Abbey Salamera, Ivy Jensen, Logan Keckler, Kaylyn Mcewan, Ahas Weerapura, Kayla Albrechtson, Shiven Venkat, Henry Lewis, Khristin Paisley, Paul Paisley, Haley Holley, Amallia Chapman, Hilde Groff, Armando Gomez, Franco Ramirez, Eddie Garner, Leanh Nguyen, Makenzie O'Connell, Milo Conner, Presley Hobler, Asher Yushka, Kira Rhyden, Luna Bratz, Sophia Palfreyman, Mckenzie Farmer, Keira Teska, Cory Balk, Lily Rosetta-Mcbryde, Eoin Daly, Asher Whalen, Desmond Bearce, Tyrion Bieker, Andrew Kahan, Natalie Teska, Felix Kelson, Tucker Mercier, Skye Zilliox, Skylynn Benefield, Ben Godwin, Theodore Fuselier, Wyck Gaczol, Declan Upshaw, Felicity Greenmyer, Ollin Johnson, Sophia Lamphere, Michael Doherty, James Burger, Lily Carrillo, Lennon Story, Kaitlyn Doherty, Neev Pandita, Leighton Evarts, Olivia Madruga, Charlie Farmer, Trey Herbst, Elyn Brown, DJ Macri, Theo Peterson

4th Place
Peyton Brauch, Nathaniel Keckler, Vivi Brown, Sarah Dahle, Lily Strickland, Zoe Economou, Bob Padget, Emma Burden, Thomas Burden, Ryan Marine, Dan Copel, Jaxson Hipsher, Mary Groff, Kendrick Toney, Siri Molnar, Olivia Ivie, Zane Farrier, Kim Williamson, Lyra Bratz, JJ Defelice, Millie Hessler, Gabriel Kahan, Peter Morehead, Celia Lunardi, Olivia Roberts, James Daly, Selam Dusharm, Kolbe Pries, Alina Madruga, Nathan Czaikowski, Loxley Mcelhaney, Holden Bassett, Mae Michuda, Miles Wingate, Lachlan Cooke, Jacob Bermier, Rowan Hui, Amelia Tait, Debra Lavezzari, Silas Corbett, Quinn Meyer

Tiger Poomse

1st Place
Violet Martinez, Atticus Albrechtson, Aryan Bhatt, Leo Claveau, Sigmund Kelson, Miraak Gohil, Wynston Gaczol, Savannah Roberts, Avian Abdin, Colin Bentley, Arlo White, Emilia Newberry, Knox Randolph, Vince Kuhlman, Jade Gamon, Cash Hanson, Asher Lampher

Sparring

1^st Place
Tyler Murphy, Lydia Willis, Meredith Botnick, Matthew Roberts, Averie Chavez, Henry Rumph, Ivy Jensen, Logan Keckler, Rebekkah Copel, Ellie Pechon, Josie Landis, Shiven Venkat, Ryan Marine, Keatyn Adams, Joshua Stephenson, Jase Hessler, Haley Holley, Amallia Chapman, Armando Gomez, Daniel Gray, Eddie Garner, Ron Meyer, Elijah Yushka, Dominic Ditallo, Ellie Combs, Lyra Bratz, Eli Anceravicius, Leo Duffey, Leuyen Nguyen, Nirajit Dhakal, Ruth Berry, Austin Gross, Hadley Wilkins, Sophia Palfreyman, Luna Duran, Alexander Myers, Matthew Decross, Tommy Jacoby, Ronan Long, Clay Zilliox, Nicholas Johnson, Arwyn Robinson, Brie Rivera, Tucker Mercier, Alina Madruga, Nathan Czaikowski, Jaden Danhorn, Felicity Greenmyer, Sophia Lamphere, Jacob Bermier, Maverick Besaw, Lemai Nguyen, Leighton Evarts

2nd Place
Peyton Brauch, Kirun Agarwal, Marley Powers, Abbey Salamera, Nathaniel Keckler, Jordan Rutz, Warren Mcdonald, Bob Padget, Cooper Curry, Owen Eberhard, Carter Hoffman, Khristin Paisley, Dan Copel, Jaxson Hipsher, Lucy Paisley, Landon Adams, River Manuelito, Mary Groff, Ailani Lopez Martinez, Henry Chiabotti, Torin Dimascio, Alice Burgin, Siri Molnar, Olivia Ivie, Avery Liu, Asher Yushka, Laurel Robinson, Shreeyan Khatri, Mckenzie Farmer, Peter Morehead, Olivia Roberts, Adeline Alayash, Austin Janacek, Desmond Long, Desmond Bearce, Tyrion Bieker, Selam Dusharm, Sebastian Schuster, Jacob Schuster, Saoirse Meyer, Luna Rivera, Jacob Zilliox, Skye Zilliox, Declan Upshaw, Holden Bassett, Hudson Wiegand, Walker Meyers, Kolbe Greenmyer, Iris Kuklman, Romy Burnett, Michael Doherty, James Burger, Rowan Hui, Olivia Madruga, Silas Corbett

3rd Place
Collin Kreutz, Vivi Brown, Dale Sanders, Alexis Chavez, Ahas Weerapura, Kayla Albrechtson, Zoe Economou, Tristyn Cvanciger, Rue Weerapura, Paul Paisley, Sam Powers, Nethika Suraweera, Landon Dulmage, Dalila Lopez Martinez, Oliver Garner, Hilde Groff, Hayden Jeffries, Lorenzo Gomez, Leanh Nguyen, Milo Conner, Weston Evarts, Kira Rhyden, Luna Bratz, Millie Hessler, Thomas Mcnair, Aleina Evarts, Mila Olivares Castro, Jay Karkula, Dawson Portera, Cash Parker, Cory Balk, Lily Rosetta-Mcbryde, Eoin Daly, Asher Whalen, Celia Lunardi, Terrance Sanders, Kolbe Pries, Anthony Hanson, Oliver Rackl, Rowan Meyer, Lehan Nguyen, Skylynn Benefield, Loxley Mcelhaney, Rosie Mclaughlin, Chase Downham, Kamila Hernandez, Blake Macon, Zachary Wolf, Ezekiel Onyun, DJ Macri

4th Place
Ed Stanton, Elsie Mcdonald, Evan Mcewan, Lily Strickland, Emma Burden, Thomas Burden, Ivy Strickland, Henry Lewis, Lee Tomjack, Stella Reyniers, Franco Ramirez, Jennifer Kautz, Gwen Spilling, Makenzie O'Connell, Presley Hobler, Zane Farrier, Vincent Andonov, Theodore Peterson, Cyrus Khatri, Timofii Lesyk, Anastasia Contreras, Gabriel Kahan, Madison Janecek, Quintyn Upshaw, Keira Teska, James Klausner, Bryce Yushka, Andrew Kahan, Forrest Zilliox, Rory Duffy, Veronika Lesyk, Ben Alek, Khloe Burger, Adeline Karkula, Grayson Keck, Adrian Ibarra, Trey Herbst

First Point Wins!

1^st Place
Collin Kreutz, Lydia Willis, Matthew Roberts, Vivi Brown, Ivy Jensen, Logan Keckler, Dale Sanders, Elsie Mcdonald, Shiven Venkat, Keatyn Adams, Rue Weerapura, Henry Lewis, Joshua Stephenson, Haley Holley, Amallia Chapman, Dalila Lopez Martinez, Hilde Groff, Daniel Gray, Torin Dimascio, Alice Burgin, Hayden Jeffries, Vincent Andonov, Ron Meyer, Dominic Ditallo, Ellie Combs, Avery Liu, Weston Evarts, Anastasia Contreras, Leo Duffey, Leuyen Nguyen, Nirajit Dhakal, Dawson Portera, Celia Lunardi, Luna Duran, Desmond Bearce, Matthew Decross, Arwyn Robinson, Alina Madruga, Nathan Czaikowski, Skye Zilliox, Anthony Hanson, Loxley Mcelhaney, Felicity Greenmyer, Jacob Bermier, Walker Meyers, Kolbe Greenmyer, Rosie Mclaughlin, Chase Downham, Zachary Wolf, Ezekiel Onyun, Maverick Besaw, Olivia Madruga

2nd Place
Ed Stanton, Meredith Botnick, Nathaniel Keckler, Henry Rumph, Warren Mcdonald, Alexis Chavez, Ivy Strickland, Kaylyn Mcewan, Rebekkah Copel, Ryan Marine, Khristin Paisley, Jaxson Hipsher, Lucy Paisley, Lee Tomjack, Landon Adams, Mary Groff, Landon Dulmage, Ailani Lopez Martinez, Henry Chiabotti, Siri Molnar, Lorenzo Gomez, Leanh Nguyen, Milo Conner, Asher Yushka, Cyrus Khatri, Ruth Berry, Sophia Palfreyman, Shreeyan Khatri, Mckenzie Farmer, Peter Morehead, Keira Teska, Aaron Botnick, Austin Janacek, Tyrion Bieker, Selam Dusharm, Sebastian Schuster, Terrance Sanders, Andrew Kahan, Natalie Teska, Brie Rivera, Tucker Mercier, Saoirse Meyer, Holden Bassett, Oliver Rackl, Rowan Meyer, Skylynn Benefield, Ben Godwin, Jaden Danhorn, Iris Kuklman, Rowan Hui, Lemai Nguyen, Silas Corbett, DJ Macri, Neev Pandita

Staff Poomse

1^st Place
Collin Kreutz, Quynn Cotner, Katie Minden, Ivy Jensen, Elsie Mcdonald, Warren Mcdonald, Evan Mcewan, Ace Ashworth

2nd Place
Peyton Brauch, Kyle Feagans, Ed Stanton, Meredith Botnick, Marley Powers, Logan Keckler, Kaylyn Mcewan, Jordan Rutz

3rd Place
Kathleen Sautel, Nathaniel Keckler, Kirun Agarwal, Abbey Salamera, Ahas Weerapura, Zoe Economou, Mason Zerbib

4th Place
Tyler Murphy, Deb Denny, Bill Schwartz

Breaking/Target Kicking

1^st Place
Kyle Feagans, Kathleen Sautel, Quynn Cotner, Kirun Agarwal, Evan Mcewan, Jordan Rutz, Henry Rumph, Tristyn Cvanciger, Lily Strickland, Susan Burgstiner, Rue Weerapura, Carter Hoffman, Dan Copel, Sam Powers, Haley Holley, Amallia Chapman, Hilde Groff, Landon Dulmage, Henry Andonov, Torin Dimascio, Ailani Lopez Martinez, Leanh Nguyen, Eddie Garner, Makenzie O'Connell, Dylan Kiser, Ron Meyer, Elijah Yushka, Atticus Albrechtson, Sheen Pandita, Terrance Sanders, Lila Story, Maryn Meyer, Jenny Powers, Leo Claveau, Zyler Martin, Mae Michuda, Miles Wingate, Wynston Gaczol, Rahi Kapoor, Ollin Johnson, Knox Randolph, Cash Hanson, Elyn Brown

2nd Place
JJ Defelice, Sigmund Kelson, Luke Wingate, Theodore Fuselier, Wyck Gaczol, Lachlan Cooke, Savannah Roberts, Avian Abdin, Quentin Enns, Lily Carrillo, Lennon Story, Vince Kuhlman, 

3rd Place
Violet Martinez, Aryan Bhatt, Vesper Gaczol, Ethan Mccarroll, Isaac House, Amelia Tait, Jade Gamon, Asher Lampher, Charlie Farmer, Colin Bentley