“We say, ‘The family that kicks together sticks together,’ and it gives a family unity, something they do in common,” he says. “It brings them closer together because you have something you are sharing that you can talk about.”
At our acadmey, families can even train together, or separate into their own classes, of which there are about 60 every month.
“We teach practical self defense for families, and we teach traditional and Olympic martial arts in TaeKwonDo, HapKiDo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. We teach traditional TaeKwoDo for seniors and adults and people who are not interested in going to tournaments. And we also teach Olympic, TaeKwonDo which is a little bit better for teenagers and children who look to do more sport and competition.”
For adults, it makes them feel younger because our life becomes stagnant; we go to work every day and nothing ever changes, at our academy Martial Arts is a way to make yourself more exciting and give you something to share and learn and keep you going for 50 years. It gets you in shape and keeps your mind stimulated. You are keeping yourself moving and your life is not stagnant.
The goal at our academy is to have children who are well-educated. We always monitor report cards and starts setting goals for all children and teens from the day they start our program. Our programs are structured to help children improve their school grades. It helps focuses their energy while, improving their confidence and their focus and their self discipline. We are not teaching children to have only fun in life, we are teaching them how to be self disciplined and outstanding citizens.
Home-schooled students in many cases can get physical education credits by taking taekwondo. Gallatin Martial Arts Instructors are internationally certified, Examiners and Referees. We constantly attend seminars in the USA, Korea and Brazil and re-certify bi-annually. Our academy has memberships with TaeKwonDo International, World TaeKwonDo Federation, USA TaeKwonDo, American Athletic Union, Korean HapKiDo Federation and more.
Family Program Benefits - Big Family Discounts
Family Unity: Practicing as a family builds unity and understanding.
Family Harmony: By learning together it will bring better peace and harmony to your family.
Positive Family Interaction: Families who participate in our classes will have positive interaction eachother.
Self Discipline: Martial art encourages families to practice good behavior skills and set a good example for others.
Improved Physical Skills: Families will build better stamina, flexibility and fitness.
Year Round Participation: The Program is ongoing and offers traditional martial arts (self defense) and Olympic Sport training.
Increased Attention Span: The first skill that is taught in the program is FOCUS.
Confidence /Self Esteem: The classes are fun to learn. Families will build confidence and build self esteem through different group training activities.
Positive Role Models/Values: The Instructors discuss positive lessons and life skills during every class and we all learn from others..
Goal Setting: The program includes a belt tip system and tri-monthly promotions. Students will learn through positive reinforcement and positive instruction.
Positive Attitude: The GFMA-ATC curriculum is developed to assist teens in developing a positive outlook in life.
Success in School: The program will help further memory skills, academic responsibility and guiding the teen towards the direction of leadership development.
Success at Work: By learning martial arts your mind will stay fresh and you will be more creative and have more energy.
Success On The Sport Feild: The program will asssit in giving your child the edge with improve balance and ploymetrics training and sports drills. | 
