Classes

Egg Harbor Township, Hamilton Township and EHT PAL Recreation Departments

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YI’S MARTIAL ARTS INSTITUTE

MARTIAL ARTS CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS

The recreation departments and Yi’s Karate Institute are very proud to accept this opportunity to introduce you to the Martial Art of Tang Soo Do. This program that we have offered for the last 16 years in Egg Harbor and Hamilton Townships. This program has been very successful and our students ranging from beginner to Black Belt have distinguished themselves time and again at tournaments throughout the Tri-State area and Europe.

BEGINNER CLASS

Designed to give new students a complete introduction to the Martial Arts, this course covers all of the basics from hand and kick techniques to the history and philosophy of the art. Two weekly classes for ten weeks held in “street clothes” gives young students and their parents a no-pressure opportunity to see if Martial Arts training is truly right for them. A skills review held at the end of the course enables students to advance to the next level.

All students will be certified through the International Martial Arts Association (I.M.A.), which is headed by Grand Master Ki Yun Yi, an 9th Dan Black Belt with more than 50 years experience in Tang Soo Do. The Association has schools both here on the East Coast, England, South Africa, Central America, Italy, Poland, Malta an Ireland.

INTERMEDIATE CLASS

(White, Yellow, Orange, Green and Light Blue belt levels)

Students learn that a steady climb toward Black Belt begins with a strong foundation. This course will fine-tune basic skills and teach new techniques which increase in difficulty with each belt rank promotion. Forms and One-Steps are part of the complete training program, and students receive formal reviews of both oral knowledge and physical skills every four months.

ADVANCED CLASS

(Brown, Purple, Red, Cho Dan Bo and Black Belts)

At this level students continue to review all skills previously learned and are introduced to more advanced techniques including weapons training. The course is designed to ready students for their move to Black Belt level, and formal skills reviews are held every four months for Brown through Red Belt, every six months for Cho Dan Bo and above.

ADULTS CLASS

The Adult training program covers all of the skills previously listed in the Beginner through Advanced classes for children, only at a slightly quicker pace. Beginners are given one-on-one attention until they have learned the basic movements, and the extended class period combines students of all levels, from Beginner to Black Belt. All formal reviews and belt ranks are standard throughout the Martial Arts program.

SPECIAL CLASSES

BLACK BELT CLASS: Monthly classes specifically designed to enhance the skills of those who have reached Cho Dan Bo and Black Belt level. Student's master techniques needed to advance to the next Black Belt Dan, and are given the opportunity to become a Certified Instructor through the I.M.A. Association.

SELF-DEFENSE

SELF-DEFENSE CLASS:

Annual women’s self-defense program offered as four weekly classes. Students are taught survival skills such as break away, striking points that never fail, how not to become a victim, and ways to improve self-confidence.

Egg Harbor Twp. Classes:

These classes are held at the E.H.T. recreation center on English Creek Road.  Classes are held each Monday, Wednesday and the 1st and 3rd Fridays.

Types of classes: 

Beginner’s classes:
Twice a year starting March and October for 10 weeks with students in street cloths.
(The children’s class is from 5:30 to 6 PM Monday and Wednesdays, Adults from 8 till 9:30 PM on Monday and Wednesday.)

Children’s Intermediate classes:
This class is from 6 to 7 PM Monday and Wednesday
The students in this class range from white belts (9th Gup) to lt. blue belts (5th Gup) and karate uniforms are required for this class.

Children’s Advanced Class:
This class is from 7 to 8 PM Monday and Wednesday.
The children range from brown belt (4th Gup) thru Black Belts of different Dan levels. This class also requires karate uniforms.

Adult Class:
Is from 8 to 9:30 PM Monday and Wednesday.
All adults are in this class from White Belt (9th Gup) thru Black Belt. The new students are partnered with Black Belts in the beginning till they are ready to move into general class training.

1st and 3rd Friday Classes:
This class is from 6:30 to 8 PM on Friday.
All belts are welcome to this class. It is broken into two parts; 1) is to help students that want extra help with forms, one-steps or other areas that may require attention not given in regular class. 2) This class is set aside for free sparing with a concentration on tournament competition for students.

For cost and how to register:
Contact Egg Harbor Township Recreation Department for information.
Phone: 272-8120
Or stop at the center on English Creek in E.H.T. for information and dates and times of sign-ups. Also dates are posted in the Current paper.

Hamilton Township Classes:

These classes are held at the Hess School in the school gym.

Children’s Beginers and Intermediate classes:
These classes are from 6 to 7 PM on Monday and Thursday

Beginners: 
Come in street clothes and the class is a half hour long.
Intermediate; this class is for White Belts (9th Gup) to Lt. Blue Belts (5th Gup) children and is one hour long.
The two different groups are done separately and once the beginners are ready moved into the intermediate class.

Advance and Adult Class:
This class is from 7 to 8:30 PM on Monday and Thursday.
Children from Brown Belt (4th Gup to Black Belt train in this class. Adults from White Belt (9th Gup) thru Black Belt are also in this class. 

For cost and how to register:
Hamilton Twp Community Education Department.
Phone: 476-6311   
Call for information on class times and cost.

Both of these training areas are part of each townships program and all registration fees are paid to the townships or school districts and are not commercial Martial Art schools. Though students are registered with International Martial Arts Assoc. for all ranking.