Building confidence, respect, and anti-bullying skills from the ground up.
Master Richard Alonzo x Little Pandas Scholars collaborate to bring martial arts to Braddock!
Our Kids Program aspires to empower kids with the focus, patience and determination to face many of life’s challenges. Classes are age appropriate and taught from a Child Development perspective, emphasizing Growth Mindset to develop grit and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) so that kids learn to identify and express their emotions and learn to recognize them in others to mitigate conflicts before they escalate. As a result, kids learn to be more responsible with their skills and accountable for how they choose to address conflict.
Meet Master
Richard Alonzo
Master Richard Alonzo has more than 30 years of experience teaching Tae Kwon Do and HapKiDo to children and adults through the Jun Chong Tae Kwon Do system. He began training as a child, earned his black belt in 1984, and was personally trained as an instructor by Grandmaster Jun Chong beginning at age 15.
A certified Master Instructor since 2007, Master Alonzo is especially passionate about helping children develop confidence, discipline, respect, focus, and practical anti-bullying skills. He also spent five years directing the school’s Kids Demonstration Team and has extensive experience as a competitor, coach, referee, and tournament leader.
