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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 non-competitive martial arts 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 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
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
Find our
Youth Martial Arts
on page 46.
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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
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
