From left, instructors Courtney Splaine and Christopher Hopper and student Jeasebelle Soto watch as student Neave Carrol races around the mat in a fitness game during class at the U.S. Tae Kwon Do Center on Tuesday. Classes meet every day for training, and students are tested monthly to earn more advanced belts. A dedicated student can earn a black belt in about 21Ú2 years.

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