The CTI - A Family Martial Arts School for Karate Classes

By Aidan Sturm, Teen 1st dan

There are many family martial arts schools, but one stands above all the rest: the Colorado Taekwondo Institute. The Colorado Taekwondo Institute, or CTI, is a very family friendly, educational and physically challenging collection of schools that better the mind, body and soul. The main purpose of CTI is to teach people self defense and discipline, while turning them into black belts. CTI is also well known for its ability to bring people together like one big family. And now, here are some reasons why CTI is the best martial arts place around.

Taekwondo has a big focus on agility and flexibility. This can be very helpful to improve overall fitness and help you feel better overall. In karate classes, you will improve your fitness, with vigorous, self paced workouts. At CTI, the instructors care about the students and will guarantee training that will be very physically beneficial to families in Taekwondo.

Taekwondo promotes discipline, respect, and self-control, which are some of the most important things to feel. In relation to a family, all members must respect each other, have discipline and listen to each other, and have the self control to not get angry and do something rash to other people.

Karate classes incorporate strong and precise moves which make for effective self-defense. There is also an emphasis on high, fast, and dynamic kicks and strikes that teach you what to do in a real life situation. This training will also improve balance and coordination. This allows for better performance in anything you do and improves how well you do in sports. Better coordination will also make activities with your family more fun and better overall.

Boosting confidence and help develop a strong mindset is another great benefit of karate classes. Boosted confidence can help you in all areas of your life, and a strong overall mindset makes you a valuable person for a job or relationships. 

In conclusion, karate classes like the martial arts program offered at the Colorado Taekwondo Institute has many benefits for students of all ages.  Not only this, but CTI is a family based organization that helps bring people together and allow them to improve in many physical and mental ways. If your looking for family karate, look no further than CTI!

Adult Martial Arts Classes at the CTI

By Shekina DeTienne, 3rd dan

So many adults have always wanted to learn a martial art but just haven't gotten around to doing it. With this upcoming New Year, why not start now? If you want to learn a martial art, the Colorado Taekwondo Institute is a place to start! They have multiple locations and offer classes for all ages, 5 days a week. With their excellent availability and program, adults can easily fit the goal of learning adult martial arts into their busy lives. And when looking for adult karate classes, here are a few reasons why classes at the Colorado Taekwondo Institute are the best around.

At the Colorado Taekwondo Institute an age appropriate program helps adults to build and develop physically and mentally. From the beginning of class to the end, the basic routine allows adults of all ages and abilities to learn correctly and safely. Using a time-tested routine of over fifty years, every class gives the student a solid foundation to start with and then builds on. Getting in shape, losing a little extra weight and increasing endurance and flexibility are target goals of the warm ups at the Colorado Taekwondo Institute.

Engaging mentally and supporting strength of mind as well as body is another major aim of the Colorado Taekwondo Institute. Having physical routines that require repeating helps students develop themselves on an intellectual level. Self-defense techniques, kicks, blocks, strikes, and a variety of preset drills challenge adults physically while engaging them mentally. Providing consistent, measurable goals for adults to learn and grow in adult karate classes is a key to the student's success.

If you are looking for an adult program that provides both physical and mental growth, the Colorado Taekwondo Institute is a great program to start with for adult martial arts. They strive for excellence in everything they do from a flexible schedule to attainable goals, from multiple locations to a time tested, successful program. Don’t delay your goal of learning a martial art, start today!

 

Karate Classes for Adults

By Tyler Murphy, 3rd dan

There are not very many activities that are good for exercise, fun, and encourage self directed learning. Especially as an adult it is difficult to find a good way to exercise other than going to the gym and exercising aimlessly. On thing to consider are Taekwondo classes or karate classes for adults. In Taekwondo it is always easy to stay motivated and to have a direction in the way that we exercise. Our classes consist of aerobic and anaerobic exercises, which contributes to our students being more rounded physically and mentally. Every class is different, but we are always working toward the same goal as a class, while working toward our own individual goals. The instructor is able to motivate and maintain a direction for the entire class, while giving each individual something to work and improve on. Everybody is different, and in order to improve this individual attention to detail is essential for each student in the class.

Our classes are well organized and are centered around the Moo Sul Kwan basic routine. This means that every class will be a good work out, and that all campuses are on the same page regarding their training. Since we are united as an organization, our events will be more organized, and all students will be able to learn effectively together since they are at similar points in their training. Another benefit of our basic routine is that, even though we are working as a class, each student is able to focus only on themselves for that period of time. This is especially beneficial for adults. After working all day and dealing with other concerns in life, students can focus on only themselves and what we are working on in class while letting everything else fade away for the class. Our instructors are able to direct class in such a way that no other student we have to be concerned with anybody or anything else, which will lead to better improvement as a martial arts school, and as an individual as part of Moo Sul Kwan. Every student is different so it is excellent that the instructors can focus on individual students and give them what they need.

Another great thing about karate classes for adults at the Colorado Taekwondo Institute is the continuous learning that occurs every class. We learn poomse, which stands for patterned movement. Every student is able to learn poomse at a pace that is right for them. This constant learning is part of what helps our students to stay motivated, since there is always something more to learn, and work on. Adult karate classes at the ColoradoTaekwondo Institute take exercising to the next level with the many benefits that come from our curriculum and basic routine.

Kicking Together - A Family Martial Arts Experience

By Amy Krupp, blue belt

A year and a half ago, I was researching martial arts for families in my area, and stumbled across the website and Facebook page for the Colorado Taekwondo Institute. I knew that I wanted to get myself and my then 3.5 year old daughter enrolled in martial arts in order to give us skills needed to defend ourselves, should the need ever arise. Beyond that, I didn’t really have any idea of what I was looking for. The CTI seemed organized based on the website, seemed involved with their students based on the Facebook page, and had many glowing reviews. When I gave them a call to try out some classes for both of us, I had no idea how important this organization would become to my family.

Watching my three year old participate in her first Taekwondo tournament is an experience I’ll never forget. She had been a student for two months prior to her first tournament. I was probably more nervous than she was, watching her run up to the judges to introduce herself before performing her very first poomse (series of patterned movements). I didn’t know how she would react to having five black belts she’d never met watching her, and having her perform all on her own, but she did a wonderful job! As a parent, I couldn’t be more proud of her. Or so I thought. Then it was my turn to do my first poomse at the same tournament. It had been years since I’d been that nervous. My daughter had made it look so easy! I was even more proud of her then.

Participating in the same sport as your child is incredibly rewarding. We share a bond that is hard to fully appreciate until you are a part of it. Watching my child participate in Taekwondo is an amazing experience, but being a student myself, I have a deeper understanding of what she is experiencing. I can help her at home with her Taekwondo studies at a much higher level than I could as a spectator. We count in Korean together over dinner. We compare trophies and medals after tournaments, and talk about what we learned in class that day. We celebrate our belt promotions together, do our homework together, practice poomse together, and study for our promotion tests together.

Taekwondo has come to mean a great deal to me, and I could not be happier to share that experience with my daughter. I am looking forward to the day that my son is also old enough to participate. I can’t help but look ahead, and think of the day when all three of us are black belts. I’m looking forward to reminiscing about our first tournaments together, and remembering all of the times that I tied their belts and wished them luck before they competed. Family karate lessons has been a truly wonderful experience for us. As my classmate, Ms. Melodie Page said, “The families that kick together stick together.”

If you're looking for martial arts for families, I highly recommend you picking up the phone and calling the Colorado Taekwondo Institute. 

Adult Classes at the CTI - I Can Be an Athlete!

By Deb Denny, red belt

A few years back I looked into adult karate classes. I found a few schools near my house, but I decided on classes at the Colorado Taekwondo Institute, and I'm sure glad I did!

Training as an adult in Moo Sul Kwan Taekwondo has many health benefits. As I am an adult with adult children, it especially important for me to enjoy health and well-being through my later years. Some of the benefits of martial arts include: increased cardiovascular and respiratory capacity, improved sleep, strong and resistant immune system, emotional mood and self-esteem builder, it keeps your joints moving and flexible, increased strength, dementia prevention through increased blood follow and mental challenges to the brain, and prevents diabetes by modulating blood sugar.

The workouts involve movement through all planes, which uses more muscle groups and does not cause repetitive injury like running (a one plane movement) can. Adult martial arts classes can be considered health insurance: the more involved you are, the less you will need to dip into that high deductible health plan we all carry now.

As a medically inclined person I can go on and on about the health benefits of MSK Taekwondo. So let’s get to the real meat and potatoes here. For me, having been the kid who sat on the bench while team captains debated “Who gets Debbie” in school sports, and years of being told I am uncoordinated and worthless, the CTI has been amazing. The wonderful instructors at the CTI have shown me that I AM AN ATHLETE! Taekwondo has given me the confidence, coordination, and reflexes to perform at a level I never dreamed I’d attain. Everything I accomplish in adult martial arts classes makes me a better at my other leisure activities such as biking, hiking and backpacking.

So what is holding you back?…if I can do it, so can YOU.