Weemes Elementary: Tuesday 1:30-3:00 Friday 1:30-3:00

Instructors: Pho Pham, Tara Chklovski, Steven Lim

Contact Information:

Pho Pham, Program Director, USC TOP

Arvin Varma, Director, USC After School Sports Connection

Address:

USC Taekwondo
University Park Campus
Lyon University Center
1026 W. 34th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90089-2500

USC TOP, or USC Taekwondo Outreach Program, is an initiative by the USC Taekwondo Club Sport Program to outreach to the children of the neighborhood surrouding USC Campus.

Through offering Taekwondo lessons to afterschool programs at participating elementary schools, the men and women of USC TKD hope to promote the martial art, and inspire young children to thrive as strong, disciplined, and learned individuals.

There are 2 phases to the program:

1. Phase 1: Outreaching and Teaching, Srping 2006 - we will be partnering with USC After School Sports Connection (USC ASSC) to provide free Taekwondo lessons to membership schools. There are 8 elementary schools participating with ASSC, several of which have expressed an interest in martial art lessons. At the end of this phase, this partnership will be fully fostered, and the 8-week lesson programs will be completed.

2. Phase 2: Mentoring & Competition - each USC TKD tournament team member is expected to take part of this program as an instructor (phase 1), and mentor (phase 2), or both. The mentoring prgram details are yet to be finalized. The Summer Competition will be an open & friendly Taekwondo Tournament for kids from participating USC TOP schools (and beyond) to showcase what they have learned and meet one another.

About the FFS: The USC Family of Five Schools (USC-FFS) is a public-private partnership that provides educational, cultural and developmental opportunities for approximately 8,200 children who live close to USC's University Park campus. Implemented as part of USC's "Children and Families University Community Initiative,. USC-FFS has five primary areas of work (positive activities for students, particularly after school, when off-track and during vacation periods; safer environment for students; science education; literacy; and academic achievement.)

The After School Sports Connection (Website: ASSC) provides high quality youth sports programs to more than 800 Los Angeles children, in partnership with both USC's Neighborhood Outreach program and Amateur Athletic Foundation (AAF).

Through a dedicated team of more than 45 student coaches, ASSC provides local elementary schools with after school programs and summer classes in Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball and Swimming. Some of the kids are highly competitive, while others participate to learn the sport and gain experience within a team environment. ASSC's mission is to ensure that the program is fun, while promoting an active and healthy lifestyle within a safe environment.

Mario has trouble Kiapping because of the lollipop!

Jesus with a nice high-block

Joanna (Norwood) practicing a high-block