4:30 pm – 5:15 pm
Little Tigers
Cleotilde Becerril · Main mat
Taekwondo school in Edinburg, TX
Family taekwondo, in English and Spanish
Children bow in together at the start of class at Kihap, a family taekwondo school in Edinburg. Classes for ages 5 to adult, taught in English and Spanish.
- Ages 5 to adult
- English and Spanish
- Beginners welcome
The week at Kihap
Classes for every age, Monday through Saturday.
Fall session
Showing 15 of 15
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
4:30 pm – 5:15 pm
Little Tigers
Cleotilde Becerril · Main mat
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Family class
Baldomero Mendez · Main mat
Ages 8 and upAll levelsFull
Saturday
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Sample classes.
Classes of up to 16 students. Times change by session.
Belts
Belts, from white to black
Your instructor promotes you when they see the skills, not on a date.
White belt
Every student starts hereSkillsBowing in and the ready stance
A front kick and a basic block
Counting to ten in Korean
Moving upWhen your instructor sees the skills, at a belt test. No belt comes with a date.
Yellow belt
SkillsA first form, step by step
A roundhouse kick on the kicking paddle
Standing balance on one leg
Green belt
SkillsTwo forms, with kicks in combination
Step sparring with a partner and light contact
Breaking a foam board
Black belt
SkillsRunning a warm-up and a form
Teaching a new student the basics
Keeping the mat welcoming
Sample levels.
Every student moves at their own pace.
A day at Kihap
Sample photos.
Your instructors
Three instructors, one family school
They teach the whole week between them, in Spanish and in English.
Baldomero Mendez
Owner and head instructor
Baldomero opened Kihap so families could train together in the language they speak at home. He teaches the family class, the Thursday kids class and two adult classes. Speaks Spanish and English.
Cleotilde Becerril
Instructor, kids classes
Cleotilde teaches Little Tigers and the kids classes, where children learn to bow in, line up and wait their turn. She greets every family at the door. Speaks Spanish and English.
Youngsoo Baik
Instructor, teen and adult classes
Youngsoo teaches forms and sparring to teens and adults, and holds the kicking paddle for new students. Speaks English, Spanish and Korean.
What families say
“The first class started with where to stand and how to bow. My son knew what to do before it began.”
Pascuala M.Parent of an eight-year-old
“My daughter and I train together on Saturdays. The family class has a place for both of us.”
Quirino T.Parent and student
“I started as an adult beginner and nobody hurried me. The instructor even spoke Spanish with my mother when she came to watch.”
Cenobia L.Adult student
Sample reviews.
Ask us about a first class
Tell us who would like to train and which class looks right. We answer the way you prefer within a working day.
