Kim's Hapkido

09/18/2026

POOR FOCUS TODAY = PROBLEMS TOMORROW

What you choose to pay attention to today affects what happens tomorrow.

At school.
At home.
In relationships.
At work.
In training.
In life.

When we don't listen, don't pay attention, or don't give our best effort today, we often create bigger challenges for ourselves later.

Focus today. Build good habits today. Make tomorrow easier.

09/17/2026

09/04/2026

Kim’s Hapkido will be CLOSED Saturday, September 5 through Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day. We hope all of our students and families enjoy a safe, relaxing, and well-deserved Labor Day weekend

09/04/2026

Happy Labor Day Weekend from Kim’s Hapkido! 🇺🇸

Labor Day is more than the unofficial end of summer, it’s a day to recognize and appreciate the hard work, dedication, and contributions of the people who keep our families and communities strong. ❤️💙

This weekend, we celebrate and thank our first responders, military members, healthcare workers, teachers and educators, skilled tradespeople, essential workers, small business owners, and all the everyday heroes who show up, work hard, and make a difference every day. 👏

To our amazing Kim’s Hapkido students and families, we hope you take some time to relax, make memories, enjoy time together, and celebrate the people who matter most. 🥋❤️

Be safe, have fun, and have a wonderful Labor Day weekend!
🇺🇸 From our Kim’s Hapkido family to yours - THANK YOU! 🇺🇸

08/31/2026

Today marks the official start of our Annual Food Drive at Kim’s Hapkido! 🥋

Being a part of our community means more than what happens on the mat. We believe in teaching our students to have discipline, respect, compassion, and a heart for helping others. This is one of the ways we can put those values into action.

From now through October 23, we are collecting non-perishable food donations to support the Foodbank of Hampton Roads and help local families in need.

📍 Drop off your donations at the studio
📅 Collection ends October 23

Every can, box, and bag makes a difference. What may seem like a small donation can help put food on a family's table. ❤️

Let's show our students that being a warrior isn't just about being strong, it's about using our strength to help others.

🥋 Kim’s Hapkido - Building Stronger Students. Building a Stronger Community.

08/31/2026

Raise your hand if you like tea. Now, here’s the funny thing about tea. Most of us might like tea, but we probably don't all like it the same way.

Some people like their tea hot.
Some people like their tea cold.
Some like sweet tea.
Some like it with a lot of flavor.
Some like it strong.
Some might like green tea.
Some might like fruit tea.

And some of you might say, ‘I don't like tea at all!
And you know what? That's okay!

That brings me to something important:
You are not going to be everyone's cup of tea.

What does that mean?
It means that not everyone is going to like you. And that's okay. You might be kind to someone, and they might not be kind back.
You might try your best, and someone might still say, ‘You're not very good. You might be excited about something, and someone else might make fun of you for it.

But here's what I don't want you to do...

Don't change who you are just because someone else doesn't like you.

If you are working hard, being respectful, helping others, listening to your parents and teachers, and trying to become a better person, keep doing that. You don't have to change yourself to make everyone else happy.

Think about tea.

If I like my tea sweet and you like yours strong, does that mean one of us has to change our tea?

No! We can both enjoy our tea the way we like it.

It's the same with people.

We are all different. We have different personalities, different interests, different strengths, and different things we're still working on. And that's what makes us special.

But there is one kind of tea I want you to be careful about.

Bitter tea.

Have you ever tasted something that was really bitter? Yuck!

Well, sometimes people can be like bitter tea.
They're constantly complaining.
They're mean to others.
They make fun of people.
They tell you that you can't do something.
They want you to quit.
They make you feel bad about yourself.

And if you spend too much time around that kind of negativity, guess what can happen?

You can start becoming bitter too.
That's why you have to be careful about who you allow to influence you.

That doesn't mean we're mean to someone who is having a bad day. We should always try to be kind. But you don't have to drink the bitter tea.

You can choose what you allow into your mind and your heart.

Instead, surround yourself with people who encourage you.

People who say:

‘Keep going!’
‘You can do it!’
‘I'm proud of you!’
‘Let's get better together!’

Those are the people who help you grow.

You just graduated to a new belt.
That belt didn't come because someone else did the work for you.
You earned it.

You had days when you were tired.
You had days when something was difficult.
You had techniques you didn't get right the first time.
You probably had days when you didn't feel like coming to class.

But you kept going.
And that's what I want you to remember.
Don't change who you are because someone doesn't like you.

Stay true to yourself.
Keep working.
Keep learning.
Keep being kind.
Keep surrounding yourself with positive people.

Because you may not be everyone's cup of tea...but you don't need to be.

You just need to be the best version of YOU that you can be.

08/31/2026

I am so incredibly proud of every single one of my students! 👏🥋
You worked hard. You challenged yourselves. You supported one another. And most importantly, you proved that when you put your mind to something, you can accomplish amazing things.
Congratulations to everyone who graduated on Saturday! 🎉

08/29/2026

Today is more than just receiving a new belt. It’s a celebration of hard work, dedication, perseverance, and growth.

Every belt represents the hours spent training, the challenges overcome, the mistakes learned from, and the decision to keep going—even when it wasn’t easy.

I am incredibly proud of EVERY SINGLE STUDENT graduating today. ❤️ You have worked hard to get where you are, and you should be proud of what you’ve accomplished.

But remember… this is not the finish line. It’s another step in the journey.

There is still more to learn.
More challenges to overcome.
More goals to achieve.
And yes… more belts to earn!

Keep showing up. Keep working hard. Keep believing in yourself.

Every belt is a step. Every step is progress.

Congratulations to all of our students on your well-earned graduation!

I’m proud of you today—and I can’t wait to see where your journey takes you next!