My six year old son has a rap sheet: expelled from three day care centers, multiple meetings with…read morehis school, etc. I bring him to Eagle's one Saturday, sign up for three months, and cross my fingers...
Three months later, I still cross my fingers, but now as I watch him during his belt test, to move up to yellow belt. He has been working for this, he has been learning. But as a parent, the chance that your child might face disappointment still makes one nervous. All goes well, and my son throws up a peace sign in the group photo, like this was all easy-peasy.
Of course, it wasn't. He has excess amounts of energy paired with a short attention span; he can be friendly one moment, aggressive the next, or even both at the same time. Thankfully, the instructors at Eagle's TKD (special thanks to Instructor Jonathan, who teaches on Saturday when my son attends) are blessed with an endless supply of patience and positivity...and my son responded.
Eagle's even allows you to attend as many sessions as you would like, but our schedule has prevented us from going more than once a week. But what it did allow was for me to observe my son in action, and then practice with him at home. When we get home, he takes on the role of instructor, eagerly showing me what he has learned.
I think back to the first conversation I had with Master Andrew, when I just happened by Eagle's; I got the feeling that this establishment put the kids first and was doing things for the right reasons. The entire staff has proven to be welcoming and supportive, providing a safe space for kids to learn. Even working with students of different belt levels and skill levels, the instructors find the time to provide individualized and small group instruction when needed.
As a testament to that, I see parents and students consistently attending, along with new faces. I couldn't be happier with my decision to enroll my son at Eagle's, and judging from the growing number of regulars, many other parents feel the same.
