Enso Center - Body and Mind Martial Arts - Hapkido - Taekwondo - Aikido - Tai chi - Elementary School

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Enso is an ancient, international symbol of inner strength, harmony, community, and peace. It symbolizes a commitment to personal growth through body and mind balance, discipline, and practice. Enso comes from the Japanese language and literally means
an "open" circle.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to promote awareness,
understanding, and harmony
internally, interpersonally, culturally, ecologically, and ideologically.

Enso Center encourages the growth of strong
sustainable communities through the study of
martial arts,nature,languages, literacy,
communication, and fine arts.

Internally
Enso Center focuses on integrating internal arts into daily practice and basic teaching curricula, building positive discipline lifestyles, and providing practical learning experiences. We aspire to balance body and mind through training and development. We aim to hone mental and physical self-discipline, to inspire personal development, to challenge creativity, to promote academic excellence, and increase appreciation of civil society and healthy lifestyles.

Interpersonally
Enso Center developed as a non-profit, non-sectarian, grassroots, educational organization dedicated to building strong, sustainable communities by teaching peacekeeping skills through the study of martial arts, nature, languages, technology, communication, and literacy. We are committed to teaching the art of peace through self-control, self-defense, compassion, respect for all, and conflict resolution. We utilize pro-active, communicative approaches that empower individuals and bind communities together.

Culturally
Enso Center is committed to the support, promotion, documentation, and teaching of living arts, and to the preservation of their common, fundamental lifeline-the "living treasure" of direct teacher to student transmission within a disciplined life. We believe that in order to learn more about peace, nature, community, and the world, one must study, practice, and manifest a commitment to them in daily life. We build new bridges and cross disciplinary connections to create an association of families, artists, students, and teachers dedicated to healthy and safe communities-communities that value human rights, community service, diversity, and pluralism.

Ecologically
Enso Center exists in the larger communities of nature and human societies. We believe in the enhancement and enrichment of these communities through recognizing mutual dependence, building greater understanding, and encouraging meaningful and productive partnership.

Ideologically
Enso Center is devoted to teaching the principles of compassion and peaceful resolution of conflict through artistic disciplines. Our unique educational programs utilize cross-cultural communication and conflict management strategies-emphasizing fun, learning, creativity, and tolerance.

Enso Center extends to all students, regardless of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, national or ethnic origin, the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to its students.We do not discriminate in the administration of educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, or other athletic or school administered programs.