Cliff Shares His Thoughts
I’m 74 years old. I don’t have aspirations to be 18 again or anything like that. I like my age. I want to be my age, but I want to maintain a good healthy lifestyle. That’s my goal. In my fifties I played squash, but soon found my muscles were becoming grounded one way. I […]Read more
Hend Shares Her Thoughts About Master Gorino’s Tae Kwon-Do
Why did you choose Tae Kwon-Do? Growing up in Asia, I never had the chance to do sports or any other extracurricular activities. Both my parents worked because everything was so expensive. I remember wanting to do something special like ballet, or anything, but my family couldn’t [...]Read more
Colton’s Mom Shares Her Thoughts
My son had trouble focusing. Not AD/HD per se, but he easily became scattered when there was a lot of noise around. Colton would become hyper and had trouble staying seated in one place. Why did you choose Master Gorinos Tae Kwon-Do? I brought Colton in for Tae Kwon-Do when [...]Read more
Promoting Teamwork
Tae Kwon-Do is not a sport because the goal isn’t about winning. When a hockey team loses they alternate players. If a baseball team is losing they’ll look to the coach. But with Tae Kwon-Do it doesn’t matter if you’re winning or losing, the goal is to improve. It’s [...]Read more
Patience Is Key
In today’s society of instant gratification and receiving information at a moment’s notice, having the patience to thoroughly examine the information or your environment is more important than ever. Martial arts develops patience because it lends itself to learning at a deeper [...]Read more
Can Tae Kwon-Do Really Help My Child Focus?
“My child has trouble focusing at school. Can Tae Kwon-Do really help?” Very simply, YES. Rita & Daniel Rita and Daniel are autistic students of mine who had trouble focusing. They had difficulty looking directly into my eyes when I spoke. Observing from a [...]Read more