October 2025 Newsletter

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Please attend according to your new rank and/or age after this weekend's belt promotion. If you have a schedule conflict please let us know so we accomodate.

All new GREEN BELTS purchase sparring gear.

All new BLUE BELTS and above can purchase the Advanced Uniform. Comes with white top black collar with patches sewn on by Great Grandmaster Cho, white, and black pants. Available in 2 Adidas styles (basic or premium).

Highers ranks = higher difficulty! Keep up with the challenges by upgrading your membership! Basic members can upgrade for as little as $10* more per month (depending on your current membership rate). Don't forget the discounts included with our Premium and ELITE Memberships (pro-shop, private lessons, specialty classes, included member only events, and more!)

Click the following link to sign up for Fall Fest! Cho's Martial Arts

Best of the Best Championships information packs with registration cards will be distributed to students soon! This tournament is open to ALL AGES HIGH WHITE BELT AND UP!

Next Belt Promotion Dates at St. Boniface School in Germantown:

12/13/25

2/14/26

4/11/26

6/13/26

8/8/26

10/10/26

12/12/26

Students & Parents,

As we move forward in our Taekwondo journey after this past weekend’s belt promotion, it’s important to remember that meeting attendance requirements and spending the minimum time at your current rank does not automatically mean a student is ready for promotion.

Time and attendance are necessary, but they are only part of the process. True readiness comes from consistent effort, attention to detail, technical skill, a positive attitude, and living the values of Taekwondo both inside and outside the dojang. Each belt should represent genuine growth — not just the passage of time.

We understand that it can be disappointing when a student is told they are not quite ready to test. These decisions are made carefully and always with the student’s best interest in mind. Advancing before a student is truly ready can make future ranks more difficult and diminish the confidence that comes from truly earning one’s promotion. Parents can help by offering encouragement, reinforcing patience, and reminding students that perseverance through challenge is one of the most powerful lessons Taekwondo teaches.

It’s also important to remember that earning a black belt is not the end of the journey — it’s the beginning of a new one. A black belt is a symbol of foundation, not completion. This is where deeper learning begins: refining techniques, developing leadership, and understanding the art on a higher level. Students who continue training after black belt have the opportunity to earn official Kukkiwon Dan certifications, recognized internationally as the highest standard of Taekwondo achievement.

Reaching black belt should inspire continued growth, not signal a finish line. The best martial artists are lifelong students — always learning, improving, and giving back to others.

Let’s continue to train with humility, strive for excellence, and remember:

Train with intention. Improve with effort. Advance with integrity. Never stop growing.

-Team Cho's