Anderson's Taekwondo Center Camp Positive
Chief Master Richard E. Anderson, Head Instructor
Anderson's Taekwondo Center Camp Positive is a non profit martial arts school which runs a high profile program with about 120 members. We offer a program to inner city youth and their families which strengthens them through the moral standards of the American Taekwondo Association (ATA). We emphasize our motto, "Go To Church On Sunday; Practice Free On Monday".
Chief Master Richard E. Anderson, the highest ranking African American out of almost 400,000 members of the ATA, WTTU and STF organizations, is the pulse behind "Camp Positive". He has been involved with Taekwondo and the ATA for over 39 years.
Chief Master Anderson has dedicated his life to helping inner city youth. "Camp Positive" is a program that reaches out to children from all walks of life. His school is mainly students who come from single parent homes, raised by grandparents or guardians with little or no income. He provides them with a positive path to gain self confidence in themselves and a stable support system in their lives. He does this by implementing the well known motto of "Each One, Teach One". He also believes "It Takes A Village To Raise A Child". Chief Master Anderson and the instructors at Anderson's Taekwondo Center (ATC) reach out to one child, youth or family and give those individuals life lessons. These individuals are then able AND willing to teach other children, youth and those around them that there is a positive alternative than the streets.
Chief Master Anderson and his staff specializes in "at risk" youth. That is any child with discipline, attention, self-esteem or low school achievement problems. Chief Master Anderson teaches discipline through Taekwondo and he stresses the importance of academic achievement by encouraging good grades and an "Yes I Can" mindset. Not only are we concerned with a child graduating from high school but setting our sites on seeing the students graduate from college and becoming an active contributor to society and their community.
Where Champions Are Born!!
Making A Positive Difference In The Lives Of Inner City Youth
Taekwondo Sites: Little Rock, AR - The Landers Preown Building on 5909 S. University Avenue, 72209, 501-375-5507) AND Pine Bluff, AR - Pines Mall, 2901 Pines Mall Drive, 71601 |
Chief Master Richard E. Anderson
"WHERE CHAMPIONS ARE BORN!
Our Mission
- To provide an environment that is conducive to learning
- To teach responsibility and how to become a positive impact in the community
- To teach students discipline, self-esteem and life saving skills while giving positive reinforcement and encouragement.
- Assessing the heads of each individual student and working to meet their needs while developing a more positive person
A.T.C. + FAMILY = GOOD GRADES
DON'T QUIT!
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG AS THEY SOMETIMES WILL,
WHEN THE ROAD YOU'RE TURNING SEEMS ALL UP HILL.
WHEN THE FUNDS ARE LOW AND THE DEBTS ARE HIGH,
WHEN YOU WANT TO SMILE BUT YOU HAVE TO SIGH.
DON'T QUIT!!
WHEN CARE IS PRESSING YOU DOWN A BIT,
REST IF YOU MUST BUT DON'T QUIT!
LIFE IS QUEER WITH ITS TWIST AND TURNS,
AS EVERYONE OF US MUST SOMETIMES LEARN.
AND MANY A FAILURE TURNS ABOUT,
WHEN HE MIGHT HAVE WON HAD HE STUCK IT OUT.
DON'T GIVE UP THOUGH THE PACE SEEMS SLOW,
YOU MAY SUCCEED WITH ANOTHER BLOW.
SUCCESS IS FAILURE TURN INSIDE OUT,
THE SILVER TINT OF CLOUDS OF DOUBT.
AND YOU NEVER CAN TELL HOW CLOSE YOU ARE,
IT MAY BE NEAR WHEN IT SEEMS SO FAR.
SO STICK TO THE FIGHT WITH YOUR HARDEST HIT.
ITS WHEN THINGS SEEM WORSE,
THAT YOU MUST NOT QUIT.
