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Many of the school’s students are young and
impressionable, looking up to the adults as role
models.
That is where Instructor Pugh steps in and runs
his class perfectly. The class opens and closes with
the “Principles of Tae Kwon Do” where the stu-
dents repeat what they are striving for. Courtesy,
Integrity, Perseverance, Self-control, Indomitable
spirit. Better yet, at the end of class Instructor
Pugh goes through each one of the principles and
how they apply outside the Dojang.
My turn to practice the mule kick.
I am threatened with a knife by a student.
There is a knife in my hand which you can’t see as Martial Arts is supposed to make us better peo-
Instructor Pugh hammers it away. ple and provide a variety of life skills. In a church
basement in South Chicago I had the privilege to
witness it. Warriors Martial Arts Club lives the
principles they teach and I couldn’t be happier to
witness Tae Kwon Do making a positive impact
not only on individuals but also on a community
as a whole.
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