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PDOP-Fall-21 Linked V4

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37 www.pdop.org Martial Arts adult sports TAEKWONDO CLASS INFO: • Belt testing is offered through The KH Kim Taekwondo at an additional fee and is held twice a year. Belt testing is not mandatory but encouraged for advancement. More info is available through instructor. • All colored-belt students are required to have complete sparring gear. • Fee listed for Parent/Child Taekwondo is per person. • Uniform Fee: $45 (not included in class fee; due at first class) KARATE CLASS INFO: • Uniforms and belt testing are optional through the ISKC instructor at an additional fee. • Beginner students will not be permitted to register into the current session after the second class has met. • Registration for continuing through advanced students will be accepted after the start date, but the full class fee is required. Please visit iskc.com or call us at (847) 359-0666 for more information. Beginning Aikido Aikido is a non-competitive martial art with foundations in sword and spear fighting, jujutsu, and other martial arts. Practitioners of the art learn to control their own bodies and redirect attacks. Participants will be introduced to aikido techniques and philosophy, and will focus on breathing and posture, conditioning exercises, etiquette, and learning to roll and fall properly. Learning basic aikido movements should also be useful to participants in their daily lives. Supervisor: Chad Drue Continuing Aikido II Admission to this course requires the instructor's permission, or a rank of sankyu or higher. e pace of this class is faster, and participants will be expected to demonstrate a more mature grasp of Aikido movement. Participants must also be registered for Continuing Aikido I. Supervisor: Chad Drue Continuing Aikido I is course requires the completion of the Beginning Aikido class and the instructor's consent. Aikido practitioners ranked at gokyu or above may register without consent. is class focuses on the requirements for rank testing, and provides an introduction to Aikido weapons. Participants must have their own jo and bokken, and must also be registered for Beginning Aikido. Supervisor: Chad Drue Adult Karate Our adult classes release tension, develop total body fitness, and build stamina and overall productivity. In addition to self-defense skills, karate increases flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, and muscle tone, while improving core strength. Supervisor: Chad Drue Class does not meet: 11/25 Adult Taekwondo Restricted to high school students and older, this program concentrates on Taekwondo techniques through the study of forms, stances, and the skills of punching, kicking and blocking. is is a great program for those looking to maintain and improve their physical fitness. Supervisor: Chad Drue 10.17.2021 See page 34 for details. Find our Youth Martial Arts on pages 48-49.

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