Programs

Home

Programs

Our programs offer a variety of opportunity for students to EXCEL at Taekwondo. With a program for every age range and experience level, you’ll likely find the perfect fit.

Tyke Kwon Do

Martial Arts for the Tender Years - Ages 3 to 7

Tyke Kwon Do is a special program designed for children ages 3 to 7. Children in this age group absorb new information like sponges which creates the perfect opportunity for martial arts to be introduced into their lives.

Our Tyke program takes the basic martial arts lessons and reformats them to fit the mind of toddlers and young children. The Tyke belt system is designed to give students more time to learn the correct techniques and work on the core values taught in class.

The Tyke program is divided into three subdivisions so that students will have classmates close in age. Instructors are trained specifically to work with this age group using a gentle approach and ample encouragement as the main methods for keeping young students motivated.

The goal of the program is to develop the following:

Focus
Listening skills
Respect

Self-control
Discipline
Perseverance and the value of hard work

Coordination
Balance
Fitness

Tyke Kwon Do is divided into the following age groups:

Grasshoppers - 3 to 4 Years Old

Tigers - 4 to 6 Years Old

Dragons - 6 to 7 Years Old

Youth Program

Martial Arts is More Than Just An Activity. It Teaches VALUES! - Ages 8 to 12

20090108185136-3131 small.jpg Taekwondo training is important for every young person, from any background or family situation. It provides a fantastic way to instill a positive attitude, physical and mental courage, and ethical strength in children.

Excel TKD instructors recognize that praise and encouragement are important elements in the Youth Program. That's because they build respect - self-respect as well as respect for others. Instructors also strive to keep classes enjoyable and exciting - teaching children that learning can be fun and that striving for a goal need not be dull and boring.

Excel TKD teaches children to realize that challenges and goals in life are met most successfully with hard work, focused effort, and perseverance.

Teen and Adult Program

Fitness, Martial Arts, Self-Defense - All in One Package. It Is Never Too Late! - Ages 13 and Older

Everyone regardless of age can benefit from Taekwondo training. In a world where time for working out is hard to come by, Taekwondo provides the perfect answer. With just two to three 45 minutes sessions a week, Taekwondo gives you a fantastic way to get in shape, sharpen your mind, quicken your reflexes and prepare you for the challenges of daily life. Adult students report a significant improvement in their quality of life outside the studio as a result of the physical and philosophical lessons learned at Excel Taekwondo Center.

Taekwondo works virtually every muscle group in the body and is an excellent way to increase your cardio vascular fitness. Taekwondo workouts are exciting, unique and challenging. As you lose weight, gain muscle tone and improve your stamina, you'll find yourself doing things you never thought possible - and loving it! Adults often marvel at their increased flexibility, eye-hand coordination, endurance, and strength. And, most importantly students build true confidence from learning self-defense techniques…even if they're never called upon to use them.

While some requirements are fixed, most standards for Taekwondo advancements are based upon the maximum potential for each individual. Whether you're seven or seventy, you'll be surprised at what awesome things Taekwondo can do for you!

Team Excel

Developing Athletes and Leaders from the Ground Up - Ages 8 and Older

Team Excel is the elite group of students at Excel Taekwondo Center. Members are selected based on their skill, dedication, perseverance, and fighting spirit. The primary objective of Team Excel is to mold and train students into champions at state and national level Taekwondo tournaments. With its inclusion as an official sport in the Olympics, Taekwondo is the fastest rising martial art and sport in the United States.

Team Excel is coached and trained by some of the most accomplished and knowledgeable coaches and trainers in the Valley.

The pride of Team Excel is the development of home-grown talents. Excel Taekwondo Center is the foremost school in the Valley in developing athletes from the Grassroots Level to the Elite Level. Its members are nurtured from the White Belt beginner level all the way up to the Black Belt elite level.

Team Excel is divided into three components:

SPARRING OR KYOROOGI
Team Excel Kyoroogi is trained and coached by veterans of international competitions who provide Team Excel exceptional competition training. The Head Coach of the sparring team is Ms. Eva Ditan, who competed as a finweight in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia and is a silver medalist in the World Cup Taekwondo Championships.

The Head Trainer is Mr. Ulysses G. Marcelino, a silver medalist in the 12th World Taekwondo Championships and a four-time gold medalist in the Southeast Asian Taekwondo Championships and Southeast Asian Games.

Team Excel has successfully produced several national champions and Team Excel members have consistently placed in the top three of their respective divisions. One of our own students made it into the US Junior National Team.

FORMS OR POOMSAE
Excel Taekwondo Center is one of the first schools in the Valley to adopt the new WTF Standard Poomsae. Team Excel began training using the new standard as early as 2006.

The trainers and coaches of the Team Excel Poomsae are Mr. Ulysses G. Marcelino, Mrs. Catherine D. Marcelino, and Mr. Derrick Lazaro. They were the first masters in the Valley to become WTF Poomsae International Referees. They successfully completed the 6th WTF International Referee Course for Poomsae in Seoul, Korea in June 2006. They also completed the WTF Coaches Seminar for Poomsae.

REFEREE CORPS
The Team Excel Referee Corps currently has 5 USAT nationally certified referees and 2 WTF International Referees. Team Excel is in the process of developing more referees to officiate in state and national level tournaments.