WELCOME TO Lead By Example Tae Kwon Do

Truly outstanding place. We were referred by a neighbor, have referred another neighbor, and that neighbor in turn has referred another neighbor. This is all within just a few months. Both of the Lightfoots are exceptional with children and the entire faculty (including student faculty) are consistently welcoming, patient, and firm. This is a great studio especially for younger children.

- Dmitri

I have two sons who have earned their black belts at the Fairfax studio. While they both excelled in the physical requirements of TKD under Master Lightfoots' tutelage, they benefited more from the core message in the methods: Leadership means being the first to set the example in effort and attitude, both inside of the studio as well as outside. This very simple yet important messsage is reinforced constantly and after only a few months my sons understood that this was a minimum expectation. The training is excellent, the studio culture is better!

- M. Holloway

My son, Cameron, has been attending this school for a little over one month now and I have been so pleased. He is 4yrs. old and Master Lightfoot and his wife are amazing in their interactions with the children. They make Tae Kwon Do fun while teaching them kicks and punches. I'm always concerned that some teachers might not be as patient the smaller the children are, but they know how to break the art down to it's most elementary level so the children understand. In addition to building skill with high fives and smiles, the instructors also include a small "mat chat" in each class. This is where all the students sit around the teacher on the floor in the "smart position" (indian style) and they reinforce life lessons like believing in yourself, when to use the art, etc. I would write more, but I'm going to run out of space. In short, and don't tell them this, but for the lessons they teach I would pay even more.....shhhh!

- Cameron's Mom