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Ages 5–7 · Beginner welcome
The age they learn that effort shows up on their own body
Five-, six-, and seven-year-olds don't need a lecture about discipline. They need a target, a rule, and an instructor who means it. That's the whole class.
What class looks like
Short blocks. Clear rules. Immediate proof.
At this age, attention comes in bursts, so class is built out of them — a stance, a kick, a game that hides a drill, a line-up, a bow. Nothing runs long enough for a five-year-old to drift out of it.
What they're actually learning underneath is bigger than the kick: that listening the first time is faster, that a rule still applies when the instructor turns around, and that the thing they couldn't do last month is the thing they can do now. That's where confidence comes from — evidence, not praise.
- Focus, respect, confidence, and social skills as the stated goals of every class
- Coordination and motor skills, built through repetition instead of drills that feel like work
- Self-control taught as a physical skill — stopping a kick is graded as hard as throwing one
- A beginner line with beginner expectations, so nobody is behind on day one
- Parents watch from the floor, every single class
What parents notice
Usually within the first month
We're instructors, not clinicians, and we make no medical claims. This is simply what South Tampa parents report back to us.
The bow, the “yes sir / yes ma'am,” and the line-up carry home. Parents notice it at the dinner table before they notice it in the kicks.
Structured, enforced boundaries at class make boundaries at home feel normal rather than negotiable.
A belt earned by a five-year-old is the first thing many kids can point to and say they did it on their own.
The honest part
Not every five-year-old is ready. We'll tell you.
Some kids at this age simply aren't ready to stand on a line for thirty minutes, and pretending otherwise wastes your money and their evening. If we watch your child in a trial class and think they'd do better in six months, we will say so.
More often, the kid who “can't sit still anywhere” turns out to do fine here, because the thing we're asking them to do is move.
- A trial class before anything is bought or signed
- An honest read on readiness from an instructor who has taught hundreds of them
- No long-term contract attached to the 30-day intro
What families say
Fifteen years of South Tampa parents
“It's a great place and my son loves it. The people there are nice and Mrs. Tracy is awesome.”
“Ms. Tracy and her entire staff do an excellent job with the kids. They provide a number of activities for the kids.”
“This place is awesome! My son has progressed quickly. The staff is very caring towards the students.”
“They do a great job with teaching the students skills and discipline needed to succeed at a very early age.”
“I go to the black belt school and we practice, have fun, and have self-control, integrity, indomitable spirit and perseverance.”
“Great facility and great taekwondo teachers. Awesome after school program.”
Straight answers
Questions about this program
My child is shy and has never done a sport. Will they be lost?
No. Taekwon-Do is an individual sport done in a group environment — every student works at their own rank and their own pace, and instructors correct one student at a time. Beginners start in a beginner line with beginner expectations.
Shy kids tend to do well here precisely because nobody is passing them the ball and nobody is watching them fail in front of a crowd.
Is this a good fit for a child with ADHD?
It's one of the most common reasons families come to us. Classes are built out of short, high-attention blocks with an immediate, visible result — you kick the target or you don't. Rules are stated plainly and enforced consistently, which is how kids build strong, healthy boundaries.
We are instructors, not clinicians, and we don't make medical claims. What we can tell you is what parents tell us about homework and mornings.
Can parents watch class?
Yes. Parents are welcome to stay and observe any class. Plenty of parents watch for a few weeks and then end up on the mat in the adult program themselves.
What does the $49 intro actually include?
Thirty days of classes in the program that fits your age and goals, plus a starter uniform to keep — a $284 value. There is no long-term contract attached to the intro, and no obligation at the end of it.
What are the class times?
Class times are set by age group and rank, and they shift with the school calendar, so we keep the current schedule off the public site. Request it with the form on this page and we'll send you the schedule for your age group along with the web special.
The web special
Thirty days is enough to know.
Bring them in, borrow a uniform, and watch one class. If it's a fit, the next thirty days cost $49 and the uniform is theirs to keep.
- 30 days of classes — $234 of it is on us
- A starter uniform that's yours to keep
- Parents are welcome to watch every class
Got it — check your phone.
We're sending the current schedule for your age group and the web special. If you'd rather talk to a person right now, call 813-350-9400.
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Other programs
Siblings, spouses, and second acts
Families train together here more often than not. If one program isn't the fit, another usually is.
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After School Program
We pick up, they train, homework gets done. You get a child who comes home tired, fed, and calmer than when they left.
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Boxing
Footwork before power, defense before offense. Boxing held to the same standard as everything else on this floor — roughly twelve and up.
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Summer Camp
Taekwon-Do, field trips, and swimming — a full day of moving, with the screens left at home.
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On Henderson, in the heart of South Tampa
Minutes from Palma Ceia, Hyde Park, Bayshore, and Plant High. Park out front, walk in, and watch a class — no appointment needed.
- Address
- 3605 Henderson Blvd, South Tampa, FL 33609Free parking in front of the school
- Phone & text
- 813-350-9400Fastest way to reach the front desk
- Class times
- Set by age group and rankRequest the current schedule and we'll send it the same day