Warrior Angels Martial Arts


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History

In 1997, Shihan Charlene M. Beasley founded and began teaching Tae Kwon Do in the Englewood community of Chicago, as a chief instructor and outreach minister through the church she served. She called this outreach program “Warrior Angels for Christ”, and in partnership with the Chicago Park District successfully brought ministry out of the four walls of the church and into the Chicago community at large. The program was self funding with the Chicago Park District graciously waiving the room rental fees and participating students, when possible paying a nominal amount of monthly dues to the church. Shihan Beasley received no monetary compensation.

Shihan Beasley successfully facilitated the program for seven years until the end of December 2003, when the Chicago Park District revised its financial policies as it related to its community-partnering program and began charging room rental fees at reduced rates to not-for-profit organizations. Concurrently, with this change, the church would no longer support the program.

After much prayer and contemplation, in March 2004, Shihan Beasley began teaching again as an independent instructor in the same park location but this time incurring additional expenses. She began to charge monthly tuition thus Warrior Angels Martial Arts ™ was born.

Dojo Symbol

Our dojo symbol is called “Gyename”. It is a symbol that means different things to different people just as “a picture is worth a thousand words.” However, in all its interpretations it represents the omnipotence and supreme nature of God. To a warrior angel it means “Only God”.

Statement of Truth

The spiritual did not come first, but the natural, and after that the spiritual.

1 Corinthians 15:46

	Mission Statement
	To be a family oriented martial arts dojo that desires to serve the community at large by assisting individuals with the process of positive holistic personal change through the transformative vehicle called “martial arts” as they learn, are challenged, and advance from white to black belt in Tae Kwon Do in a unique, clean, wholesome, structured and fun environment. Students that aspire to be city, state, national, world, and/or Olympic martial arts champions will be encouraged and trained to accomplish their goals.
	Statement of Belief
	Warrior Angels Martial Arts ™ believes that it is important for us to teach Tae Kwon Do and self defense, but there are numerous benefits to participating in a martial arts program beyond the obvious or intentional, and those are the benefits that develop the “whole person”. Therefore, our approach to martial arts instruction is holistic and is designed to strengthen the spirit, mind and body as it fosters self awareness, self control, and discipline, and develops an attitude of excellence; builds love and respect for self and others; enhances goal setting and achievement in all aspects of life; develops character and etiquette; and enhance one’s ability to say “no” to those things that can have a long term negative impact on the individual, family and community.
	Statement of Focus
	Tae Kwon Do Not just the way of kicking and punching Not just an Olympic sport Not just self defense But a way of training The spirit, mind and body To achieve a life of excellence
	Motto
	We learn to fight physically so we never have to But we can and will to preserve life
	We Celebrate Female Martial Artists
	Warrior Angels Martial Arts is committed to supporting both female and male martial artists. Our commitment is born out of the reality that it takes the creative energy of a woman and a man to create human life. Therefore, that same creative energy must come together in the dojo as a transformative force and create holistic warriors for “such a time as this”. However, our concern is that female martial artists are often not celebrated and honored like our male counterparts. Therefore, we showcase female martial artists in our section called “The Warrior Queens”. See "The Warrior Queens" Showcase