Like many martial art programs found in the Santa Clarita Valley, kids at Shin’s Family Taekwondo Martial Arts Center learn to take what we teach them in martial arts class and apply it towards anything else that they may do outside of Shin’s.  For example:  Working towards earning their black belt is not an easy task.  It requires effort, discipline, perseverance, and commitment.  These four traits are what they will need if they want to make it through the twelfth grade and on to college.  Kids will learn how to balance fun and excitement with control.  We teach a 5 year old to be able to go from excitement to having to cut that excitement off and to pay attention.  How many times have people of all ages not been able to compose themselves after hysterically laughing?  When kids start young with being able to control themselves, it will continue for the rest of their lives which will tremendously help them in this world. 

Another example:  Our XMA Performance Team is made up of kids from elementary through high school.  These kids learn to balance school and commitment to the Team.  This will one day help them in being able to balance college with perhaps a job.  Or having a career and coming home and still providing what’s necessary for home life.

Another example:  Our Safeguard program.  We teach the kids to not panic.  Panic can lead to various consequences.  Perhaps you are in college and realize that you have a school commitment and have to work all in the same day.  Panic could lead you to making hasty judgements.  With learning how to control yourself and maintain composure, especially in a fight (where you have to compose yourself both physically and mentally), it will greatly assist you with many other tasks in life.

These are a few examples.  Martial arts is a great tool for helping any person to develop life skills, whether it’s learning to stand up for themselves, being a little more outgoing, or developing greater self confidence.

Respectfully Yours,

Daniel Elman – 3rd Degree Black Belt & Senior Instructor at Shin’s Family Taekwondo Martial Arts Center

Summer Camp at Shin’s is fun and unique due to the fact that the kids will stay at Shin’s the entire time while having fun.  Our camp is designed to give parents the peace of mind that their kids are dropped off, play, and get picked up in the same place.  If parents need to get a hold of their kids, all they have to do is call the office and their child(s) is a room away.  Also, parents prefer Shin’s for camp because the kids are not going to just sit around and do nothing.  The entire day is filled with activity, both structured and free play style so kids get plenty of exercise (while having the freedom for downtime).  We teach XMA (which is martial arts fused with acrobatic skills) which has become an extremely popular method of martial arts display for Hollywood action films.  Kids will  have access to our entire facility to play (such as the trampolines or rockwall) or perhaps just take a break and read a book if they so choose.  All the while we have qualified instructors to supervise and make sure the kids have fun in a safe environment.

The kids enjoy their time at Shin’s because it becomes their playhouse.  They come and they eventually feel like it’s their second home.  They walk in and know just what to do.  Some begin bouncing right away, others find a cozy corner to play their video game, listen to music, draw, or read a book.  Others put their creativity to the test and build a club house out of mats and pads.  The kids can play games, learn martial arts as well as tumbling.  If a child wants to work on a particular skill, we are here for them.  The gym becomes a lively atmosphere (with music playing) where the kids feel comfortable, make friends with the instructors, where the instructors make the kids feel comfortable and welcome. 

Each day at Shin’s Summer Camp brings a whole new story for each one of us to tell.  For more information, visit www.shinsblackbelt.com or call us at 661-257-6767.

Respectfully Yours,

Daniel Elman – 3rd Degree Black Belt & Senior Instructor at Shin’s Family Taekwondo Martial Arts Center

There are several benefits of training on a spring floor, tumble track and trampolines for martial arts classes.

Most martial art schools usually have some sort of padded floor for better protection for training.  At Shin’s we take that “padding” to another level.  We offer a spring floor (the same that a gymnast uses) for various classes.  The spring floor allows for many explosive drills that we have our students do (all based on plyometric training).  With the springs, it also allows for lower level impact training for adults and anyone else who may have chronic sore joints.  The spring floor also allows our Kick & Flip and XMA classes to take their training up a notch.  The spring floor allows for the kids to take their skills to a higher level safer and in a controlled environment. 

With the Tumble Track and Trampolines, the kids can continue their variety of training.  The trampolines offer not just an avenue for developing trampoline specific skills, but also for tumbling skills, as well as for conditioning training.  Trampolines provide as well for low impact training.  Both kids and adults can utilize them for something as simple as a straight jump or a front tuck.  Also, our National Sparring Team utilizes the trampolines to diversify their training, working on conditioning and fast twitch muscle response.  The trampolines also provide another way of allowing our students, both young and adult, a way of changing up their training.

Respectfully Yours,

Daniel Elman – 3rd Degree Black Belt & Senior Instructor at Shin’s Family Taekwondo Martial Arts Center

What is Kick and Flip?

 At Shin’s Family Taekwondo Martial Arts Center we created a martial arts/trampoline & tumbling hybrid class that teaches the basic fundamentals of both disciplines.  These fundamentals can then be applied to further training in more difficult skills.  With this class (offered to students of all ages) students enjoy martial arts training on a different level.  They can fuse their training with tumbling which is great for leading up to our XMA program.  The trampoline and tumbling allow for students to not only diversify their learning, but also to add a level of fun that most martial arts classes can not provide (being the trampolines).  Kick & Flip is also great for kids who have a wild imagination.  We teach how to take the skills you know and “freestyle” it, meaning just make it up on the spot.  Freestyle training helps with creativity as well as fun.  The kids take what they know and combine it with whatever video game or anime/movie they just watched and really get creative with their combinations.  Plus, being able to freestyle is a part of Shin’s black belt test.  With summer coming up, we are offering many time slots for Kick & Flip.  If you would like to learn Tae Kwon Do with a bit of Trampoline & Tumbling, then this class is perfect for you. 

Respectfully Yours,

Daniel Elman – 3rd Degree Black Belt and Senior Instructor at Shin’s Family Taekwondo Martial Arts Center