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Mission Statment

The mission of the Mount Shasta Martial Arts Program (MSMAP) is to enrich lives by providing quality instruction in the martial arts of taekwondo and yongmudo in a safe, fun learning environment to residents of all ages in Mount Shasta and surrounding communities.

 
Additionally, the Mount Shasta Martial Arts Program also provides 4- to 6-week self-defense workshops for various groups including teenage students.

    Our Vision
Our vision is to contribute to a better community by encouraging participants to develop skills to make decisions based upon confidence and intelligence rather than fear and ignorance. By managing challenges and conflict with positive and effective solutions, we want participants to be healthy, happy, and safe.

 
Enriching Training Experience
It is a primary goal of MSMAP that each participant enjoy, and be invigorated by, martial arts training. Our premise is that a physically challenging martial arts training and learning experience is a fun and unique way to learn how to interact with others in more constructive ways. Developing self-restraint, self-confidence, and self-respect enables individuals to be more self-assured and positive through broader awareness and improved assessment skills. These skills are applicable whether the person is in a physically threatening situation or a verbal disagreement at home, school, or work.

 
Fighting For Respect? Literally?
Our program is not about learning how to fight and then going out of our way looking for fights to satisfy some mistaken belief that respect is gained by harming others. Instead, our program is about using intelligence to carefully choose an effective option to resolve conflicts while having lots of healthy fun learning these skills.

It is our underlying belief that martial arts training is a positive component to a healthy, fulfilling lifestyle. Although martial arts is not something that everyone enjoys, we encourage all members of our community to at least learn more and try our program before making a final assessment.

 
Self-Defense & Self-Respect: Harmony, Peace, and Prosperity
Along with fitness and fun, self-defense is always an important component of training with the Mount Shasta Martial Arts Program. How is self-defense connected with the curriculum of our program?

Martial arts is about competition. And the spirit and skill of competition is the foundation of our daily lives in society especially when confronted with agressors. The origin of martial arts is coping with physical, mental, and emotional aggressors.

Therefore, martial arts, through patience and spiritual refinement (righteousness and courtesy) is self-defense against injustice. And, in addition to striving for physical, mental, and emotional well-being, self-defense provides the basis for self-respect. Respect allows the cultivation of harmony, peace, and prosperity.

 
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