Tiger-Rock A.L.L.Y. Program is off to a great start!

The Tiger-Rock A.L.L.Y. (Academic Learning & Leadership for Youth) Program is off to a wonderful start with a visit to River's Edge Christan Academy in Knoxville, TN. The Tiger-Rock A.L.L.Y. program has been utilized by teachers in Knox County Schools, as well as the surrounding school systems of Union County, Grangier County, and Anderson County.

The A.L.L.Y. program promotes student behavior within the school classroom and within the community. The presentations at local schools can focus on several different types of units such as Anti-Bullying, The TaeKwonDo Tenets (Honor, Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self-Control, Courage, Community, Strength, Humility, Knowledge), The Three Rules of Focus (Focus my eyes, Focus my mind, and Focus my body), Resepect, Self-Discipline vs. Discipline, or a combination of the above depending on the teacher's needs and goals for the classroom behavior. The presentations last approximately 20 minutes to avoid losing instructional time, and are empowering, motivational, and educational for the students.

The pictures to the right are Ms. Olivia's 5th grade classroom after an A.L.L.Y. presentation at River's Edge Christian Academy. Ms. Olivia is a Red Belt Level 3, and approximately four months away from achieving her 1st Degree Black Belt at Tiger-Rock Martial Arts of West Knoxville. Oliva regularly receives three gold stars from her teacher, Mrs. Wilkinson, as part of the A.L.L.Y. program, which demonstrates excellent academic effort and the use of her tenets of TaeKwonDo within the classroom.