THE AMHERST ACADEMY HAS BEEN IN AMHERST FOR 10 YEARS.  MANY STUDENTS HAVE COME TO OUR SCHOOL TO LEARN THE ART OF TAEKWONDO.  THIS UNIQUE SPORT ALLOWS YOU TO COMPETE ONLY WITH YOURSELF AND ALSO COMPETE WITH OTHERS IF YOU SO CHOOSE.

INSTRUCTOR/ OWNER

MARY ALLEN

KUKKIWON CERTIFIED 6TH DEGREE MASTER IN TAEKWONDO

HAPIKIDO CERTIFIED PRESSURE POINT TRAINING

SELF DEFENSE TRAINING AND TEACHING

THE MAJORITY OF MY STUDENTS ARE SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN.  I START CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS 4 YEARS OLD.  THE STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO WALK FROM SCHOOL AND ATTEND CLASS FOR 1 HOUR AFTER SCHOOL.  ANY STUDENT IS WELCOME TO START TAEKWONDO.  THE ABILITY TO STAY IN TAEKWONDO WILL BE DETERMINED BY THERE ABILITY TO PRACTICE, LISTEN, AND OBEY THE RULES OF THE SCHOOL.  I TEACH BASED ON POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT VS PUNISHMENT AND NEG DISCIPLINE.

I BELIEVE ANY CHILD CAN BE TAUGHT TO RESPECT THEMSELVES, AND THE PEOPLE AROUND THEM. 

I BELIEVE ALL CHILDREN ARE UNIQUE AND THERE ABILITY TO LEARN IS DIFFERENT FROM ANY OTHER CHILD. 

I BELIEVE TO GET RESPECT YOU MUST GIVE RESPECT.

I BELIEVE THAT ALL CHILDREN HAVE TALENTS THAT ARE UNIQUE TO THEMSELVES BUT ALSO CAN LEARN TO CONQUER SOMETHING THAT IS HARD FOR THEM IF THEY TRY. 

I ASK THAT ALL STUDENT USE THE PHRASE "I WILL TRY" VS "I CAN'T.

i BELIEVE THAT "LEARNING DISABILITIES" ARE JUST STUDENTS WHO NEED TO LEARN DIFFERENTLY THAN OTHER.  IT IS THE STUDENTS UNIQUENESS NOT A DISABILITY.