| Occasionally a student won't want to come to | | | | next, but as long as Tae Kwon Do is enjoyable |
| class. If this occurs more than once or twice, | | | | for them, then a little difficulty getting them to |
| please notify an instructor so that we can | | | | class now and then is not a big issue. However, if |
| re-motivate, educate, and reaffirm the goals of | | | | a student complains excessively about coming to |
| Black Belt Excellence. It is important to remember | | | | class, or says they don't enjoy it anymore, then |
| that almost everyone who earns Black Belt at | | | | you should tell their instructor immediately so that |
| some point during his or her training considers | | | | we can find out what needs to be done to |
| quitting. It is normal to have peaks and valleys in | | | | re-motivate that student. We find that students |
| our training, especially since Martial Arts are a | | | | may lose motivation simply because they have |
| year round activity whereas most other activities | | | | other activities (playing with friend or a favorite |
| are seasonal. We sometimes hear that it is | | | | TV show) at the same time as class. Sometimes |
| challenging for parents to get their children to | | | | students just lose sight of their goals and need to |
| class. As long as the student still has fun while | | | | reaffirm them. During periods of low motivation it |
| they are here, then there is not too much to be | | | | is helpful to know that no one who has earned a |
| concerned about. We find that children often have | | | | Black Belt has regretted it, and that " a Black Belt |
| trouble switching gears from one activity to the | | | | is a white belt who never gave up! |