YOUNG TIGERS

The Young Tigers Taekwondo Club is a branch of Moogong-Ryu Martial Arts Association & Oriental Martial Arts College, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Branch schools of OMAC are located in US, Canada and Europe. The Wilmette Young Tigers Taekwondo Club classes are offered through Wilmette Park District Sports Program. Classes are held at the Wilmette Park District Community Recreation Center (CRC), Wilmette, IL, USA. Instructor Dr. Lucy Park and Grandmaster Ho B. Kim started the club in 1998 and they currently teach the classes. The program place emphasis on developing essential skills for good physical fitness through martial arts training. Basic techniques of Taekwondo, combined with deep breathing exercises, help children to develop proper posture, concentration and coordination. Practice of proper manner helps to develop courtesy and self-esteem and practice of mental and physical focus helps to develop self-control.

Primary location: Chicago United States