TESTIMONIALS

My son has been taking Tae Kwon Do at Jhoon Rhee since early this year and we are extremely pleased with the program. My son Max, (four and a half years old), has a speech delay that has significantly affected the way he can communicate with both his peers and adults. I feel Max has learned so much from attending these classes – we are very grateful we learned of this school.

Jhoon Rhee’s exceptional teaching combine having a great time in addition to: self-discipline, self-respect, respect for adults, and many others that are very valuable in today’s society. I plan to keep my son there for many years to come and my daughter wants to go and join as well!

I really can’t say enough positive things about the school and I think the students in Fairfax County would benefit tremendously by having Jhoon Rhee listed in their recreational program.
Please contact me if there are any questions 703.448.1233.

Sincerely,
Tara Johnson

Our entire family has been attending classes at the Jhoon Rhee Institute of Tae Kwon Do in Falls Church for the last 5+ years and I think that it is an excellent organization.

Chun Rhee and his staff have created an atmosphere that is supportive, while it still challenges students to do their best. All of the feedback from the instructors is done in positive manner; whether they are encouraging you try something new or correcting a technique. I have never heard any instructor raise their voice or criticize a student who was unable to do a particular drill or exercise.

The school also emphasizes building character traits such as self-discipline, responsibility and having respect for others. Their philosophy, teaching style and knowledge of Tae Kwon Do serve to continually raise the self-confidence of students, regardless of their skill level.

I definitely recommend them to anyone interested in studying martial arts.

Sincerely,
Andy Hemmendinger

I wanted to take this opportunity to tell you how much I appreciate what Master Rhee’s program has done for our family. Over three years ago, I presented a four year old boy who had severe attention issues and great difficulty with personal space. Additionally, he suffered greatly from his lack of social acumen (always missing the social cues).

I have spent many hours coaching and guiding my son. I knew I needed to find the right venues for my boy so he could flourish. After looking at four other Tae Kwon Do programs, I settled on Master Rhee’s program and have never looked back. I chose well and my son has greatly benefited from their guidance and consistency.

I joined forces with all of Jake’s coaches, instructors and teachers and today, at age 7 ½, I have a son who is respectful, kind and cares to be a good friend. The instructors are first rate and the children want to do well and genuinely like being part of this group. If there are issues which need additional addressing, Master Rhee has an open door policy and will spend time with your child underscoring their core philosophies.

Tae Kwon Do is more than a sport, it is a way of life. Jake’s moral underpinnings come from a number of sources – including Tae Kwon Do. As a parent, I really felt that if I could tackle my son’s issues at an early age (before his personality crystallized) I stood a better chance of coaxing by boy down the right path. We are well on our way.

I am proud to be affiliated with this organization, you will be as well.

Sincerely,
Cynthia Galli

My son began attending Little Ninja Tae Kwon Do classes at the Jhoon Rhee Tae Kwon Do facility in Falls Church in August 2005 when he was five years old. We started in this program through the Fairfax County Parktakes sign up. The initial 10 classes was a great chance to try out Tae Kwon Do and see 1) if my son liked it and 2) if we liked the facility.

I chose the Jhoon Rhee program because of their focus on teaching young children. The teachers have been excellent at tailoring classes to ensure each child can be successful. For example, my son was born prematurely and continues to have some gross motor delays. He has been able to progress at his own pace and really enjoyed the chance to earn new belt levels or stars for his uniform as he learned a new skill and gained muscle strength. Two years later, at age 7, he has earned his gold belt and is working toward his orange belt.

Jhoon Rhee offers a lot of flexibility in class times which was important to me as a parent. I was able to make sure my son could attend two classes a week every week even when other appointments or work caused changes in our family schedule. There were usually four or five class times to choose from each week.

Another important reason I chose the Jhoon Rhee program is for their focus on respect and how the child acts throughout their life, not just at class. They expect students to be good students and respectful people as well as being good athletes. I have seen positive changes in how my son interacts with others due to this.

I definitely recommend that Fairfax County recreation programs should include the Jhoon Rhee program in its class offerings. If you would like to contact me with further questions please email me at juliekipers@hotmail.com.

Sincerely,
Julie Kipers

We cannot say enough about the positive effect that the Jhoon Rhee Institute has had on our entire family since our son joined your Falls Church location. Our son is 6 years old and will turn 7 in late December, he starts the 1st Grade in September in Fairfax County Schools. We have enrolled him in various activities over the past couple of years and he had not shown any excitement over T-ball, Soccer or Basketball, though he had presented an interest in sports. We had tested three different Tae Kwon Do facilities last year and frankly were not impressed with the overall programs.

Our son had been placed in the advanced reading program in Kindergarten and academically has been doing great yet we were struggling with how to divert his high energy into something constructive and beneficial. We saw the ad in the ParkTakes catalog last Spring for the Jhoon Rhee Program and thought, we should give it another chance as we had not previously tried your program. Thank goodness we did! He has absolutely “bloomed” since we started him at Jhoon Rhee in Falls Church. The overall concept of this program is extremely beneficial to him as a young man. He was always well behaved, but the interest and thirst for approval for his good actions and behavior has increased beyond compare. He is so interested now in exercise and stretching daily, (which includes his Mom – who needs it and is not used to it), he wants to show us respect daily and show all of his new moves. He has been focusing on learning and memorizing the different creeds to live by and implementing them in his daily activities.

It is absolutely wonderful! The personal attention we have received from Jhoon Rhee is something that is unheard of in this day and age, we feel so lucky to have enrolled our child in this program.

We would absolutely recommend Jhoon Rhee for any child who is in need of a structured exercise program with the benefits of learning discipline and respect for others.

Thank you and your wonderful staff for your interest in our child.

Sincerely,
Carolyn Ku