| Dear Mr. Lewis, You'll never know how much you helped Greg's self esteem by awarding him a stripe Wednesday night. He was so excited that he had to call his mother and both grandmothers from the car. I had a hard time getting him to go to bed that night; he kept going to the closet to look at his belt. Then he wanted to take it to school the next morning to show his teacher. Greg has had a pretty rough time, and he really needed something to boost his confidence and self-esteem. Greg didn't start talking until he was 4 years old, and had been incorrectly diagnosed as autistic and retarded. We had him tested at Vanderbilt, and they told us that he was not autistic, and was very intelligent. They told us that he had a language delay just like Albert Einstein and several other successful people. They said that the part of the brain that processes language was slow to develop in these individuals, but predicted that he would catch up with his peers by the 4th or 5th grade. Greg's language skills have progressed a lot, but he realizes that he is behind other children his age, and his confidence has been very low. He really loves the tae kwon do classes (that's about all he talks about), and now says he has to work extra hard to get more stripes and a yellow belt. Thank you very much for your patience with Greg, I know he is not an easy student to teach right now, but you have been great with him. If I can ever be of service to you in any way please let me know. Very truly yours, Roy |
| My child has become more self confident about himself, I see so many changes in him since he has started. Thank you so much for your encouragement and patience. |
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| Mr. Lewis, Thank you for your concern and all your kind words. You can’t imagine How much dickson Taekwondo means to me. It is the only stress relief And break from work I get. I work from the time I get up in the morning until I get blurry eyed at night, “EVERY DAY”. Taekwondo is the only Thing I make myself break for and this past year I have felt better Than I have in ten years. I am in better health than I have Been in years also. We are grateful every day for your guidance and Friendship and intend to be around a long time. Thank you again, Johnny |
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| 2/10/04 Casey, my strong willed nine year old, refused to use good manners when addressing adults, including me. In just one week of attending classes at Dickson Taekwondo, she has started using "yes mam" and "no mam"! Thanks dickson Taekwondo!! Kim Wingo |
| From: Tammy Huff
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 7:44 AM To: dicksontaekwondo@bellsouth.net Subject: RE: Aaron Huff Sir, we appreciate you!! You've made a huge difference in Aaron. He really, really, really respects and looks up to you. He said he had to raise his grade on his report card for you. We are very proud of him and amazed. Thank you very much. |
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| From: Tammy Huff Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 8:24 AM To: dicksontaekwondo@bellsouth.net Subject: RE: Aaron Huff We VERY MUCH appreciate you and your work with Aaron. We have compliments all the time about how well behaved he is and how "tough" he is. We tell everyone that most of it comes from him taking Taekwondo. We HIGHLY recommend your school to everyone and tell them it is definitely a better alternative than daycare. Because he is actually be taught things instead of sitting in a gym playing with older kids and learning things that we don't want him to know at his age! Any time we get a chance to put your name and the school out there we do!!!! We really think highly of you and everyone on staff and have had nothing but good reports and high praise from Aaron. He really cares about all of you and talks about you and Ms. Tonya(we go to church with her) a lot. So I just wanted to say GREAT JOB and we really do appreciate what you have done with Aaron. We've seen such an improvement that we want to keep him in your school year round. Aaron is very passionate about Taekwondo and it's the first thing we've seen him actually enjoy and get totally involved in. He even told us that when he "grows up" he wants to open his own school and be a teacher like you. His dad and I have told him that if he puts his whole heart in this and keeps up with it as he becomes older, then if he still wanted to open his own school, we would try and help him all we could. I said all that to let you know that you have had a HUGE impact on Aaron's life and I wanted you to know how thankful and appreciative we are for that and for you! God Bless you and your family. |
| Mr. Lewis, I want you to know that Rayne enjoyed Taekwondo and enjoyed you being her teacher. I am thankful for what your class has done for her in such a short time & want you to know that I tell everyone how much we all liked you and your class! I also want to add that Tonya is such a wonderful employee, as I am sure you know! She is such a sweetie & I watched her make everyone feel welcome there, which is so important. I can't say enough good about our experience there. Take Care, Dawn Klooster |
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Mr. Lewis, Thank you for allowing Robbie extra practice this past month to prepare for the Nationals. He gave it his BEST. I have never seen him work so hard at sparring. He was so nervous and pumping out so much power on his pattern that he left out a move. Two judges caught it and gave him a 9.0. The look on Robbie's face told me he was MORE than discouraged at that point -- I thought he would never be able to muster the strength to fight after such a low score. But he did. He truly gave it all he had. He PERSEVERED even though he felt beaten. Thank you for helping to instill that principle in his character. That quality of character building is the very reason that I signed Robbie up with your school in the first place. A much greater goal has been met- even though he did not win the jacket. So I just wanted to say THANK YOU for being a positive role model in Robbie's life and an excellent instructor and friend. May our God bless you and your wonderful family. Sincerely, Brenda S. Grogan |
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| Dear Mr. Lewis and staff of Dickson Taekwondo,
Words can not express our gratitude for what you meant to our son this past year, as well as the lasting impact your program and your Christian example has had on his life. He has gained physically in balance, coordination and strength. Mathew has become better able to control his behavior and his confidence has taken wings. But most impressive has been his awareness of how the Christian faith is something that affects ALL that we do and say. In the lives of Luke and Mr. Lewis he has seen Godley men not just talking the walk but, with integrity, walking the walk. Thank you for your witness! Please pray for Mat’s healing from epilepsy if it be God’s will. He wants so badly to continue TKD in the future. With thanks, Ron & Maryanne Schoenbaum |