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Master Roger Park

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Kids Martial Arts near Northfield

Master Roger Park

Master Roger started his martial arts journey at the tender age of three and has been training for over 30+ years. Master Roger trained at the World Taekwondo Headquarters in Seoul, South Korea and even completed an extensive training program which earned him his license to teach in 2002. He also trained with the highest level of Tae Kwon Do athletes from Korea National Sports University (KNSU), Seoul University, Yong-In University, and KyungHee University. He also earned his 5th Degree Black Belt Certification in 2011.

Master Roger emphasizes official Olympic-style Tae Kwon Do techniques and life skills including LEADERSHIP, DISCIPLINE, FOCUS, CONFIDENCE, and a “YES I CAN” attitude. He is an advocate of an active lifestyle where one is physically, mentally, and emotionally well. Master Roger encourages his students to perform well academically as well as maintain strong physical and social skills.

Master Roger started professionally teaching martial arts in 2005 when he took over Chang’s Taekwondo in Morton Grove. He owned this lively martial arts academy for over 15 years before moving his school to Northfield, Illinois. He has experience teaching Tae Kwon Do and fitness classes to over 1,000 students and families in the Chicago-land community, and has taught students ranging from 4 to 74 years of age from all walks of life. Master Roger has also taught students with special needs such as ADD, ADHD and Autism, as well as taught self-defense at corporate workshops. Master Roger is also a certified “Anti-Bullying Expert” where he teaches youth how to confidently prevent and manage bullying. He developed relationships with three middle schools to help implement anti-bullying programs and raise awareness of tolerance and acceptance. 

Master Roger is well connected with the Chicagoland martial arts community. He attends special lectures and seminars (e.g. Poomsae, Self-Defense, Demonstration, Olympic Sparring) to stay knowledgeable to deliver the best martial arts instruction to his students. He also collaborates with other Instructors in the community to share training methods in order to continuously provide the highest quality martial arts program at Chang’s Taekwondo. 

Jeffrey Ma

I'd give more stars if I could. Master Roger is an incredible person. The energy is noting but positive. I'd recommend the classes to any parent. It's more that just kicks and punches, Roger's classes also help build confidence, respect and personal development. I encourage you to sign up today!

Faisal Abbasi

A great personality and a great human being. My two daughters learned so much and I can see the change in their life. You are kids hero

Shawn Phillips

My son Lincoln started taking classes at Chang’s Taekwondo in November of 2018 and I couldn’t be happier with our decision to enroll him in this wonderful school! His interest in it started because one of his classmates was already enrolled and invited Lincoln to a taekwondo birthday party; he had a blast and talked about it for about a month. An issue we’ve had is him not sticking with things he starts, and I was nervous that he would take a class or two and quit.
That wasn’t the case here. From the very first day we were welcomed like family. Lincoln received his uniform and fell right into line. He was learning stances and forms and picked them up very quickly. He’s never looked back. We practice his forms and recited portions every day. He has more confidence than ever before. He is learning about friendship, goals, integrity, and how to defend himself. Time is spent every class on those topics. There is a real sense of accomplishment when he receives a new belt(or stripe on a belt to signify accomplishing a smaller goal) or wins a contest, and good sportsmanship when he doesn’t.
If you are at all curious about it, I would highly recommend giving it a try. They even have cool events like Parent’s Night Out and day camps for days off and summer!

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